LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 8, 2023

Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark. – LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS. Check out our constantly updated schedule of events for admins and assistants at LeaderAssistantLive.com. LEADERSHIP QUOTE. Jay Danzie.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 15, 2014

Networking can be a scary word can’t it? At the start of my career aged just 21, I had no real grasp of what networking was, nor was I interested in finding out. Now, just 5 years on, I have come such a long way and networking has been a huge part of my journey and contributed to my success. Networking can mean many things.

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Success

MARCH 22, 2023

But maybe events like these, the ones that require you to make small talk, bring you more anxiety than excitement. No one likes a fake networker. When you let down your guard, you’re more likely to have more genuine and productive conversations that turn into meaningful connections and not just another business card for the drawer. —

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

  If very few business owners are able to effectively follow up after networking with someone, shouldn't that be a "no brainer" thing for you to get into place today? Productive networking is about more than collecting cards.  Networking Is Like Dating, It's All About Them.

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Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Topic: Networking Magic ~ 5 EASY Strategies for Follow-up Success. You know how things go at a networking event, or some other type of in-person event… . You go along, meet many new people, collect a TON of business cards, and then promptly put them to one side and never follow up with the contacts again!

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2010

Such was the case last week when my long-time friend and Las Vegas BNI ( Business Network International ) Director Leslie Taylor presented a speech that outlined a simply brilliant model for building effective relationships. N-Networks —What groups or organizations are they a member of? Tags: Networking.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

This smart app even “learns” your schedule and adapts to your busy and available times. Project Management Apps: Teamwork is, by far, my favorite project management app. Business Card Scanning Apps: Anyone who’s ever attended a conference or networking event knows just how quickly all those business cards stack up.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2010

Such was the case last week when my long-time friend and Las Vegas BNI ( Business Network International ) Director Leslie Taylor presented a speech that outlined a simply brilliant model for building effective relationships. N-Networks —What groups or organizations are they a member of? Notice none of this is about you!

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Effective networking is an essential to furthering your career as well as being vital to the success of your business. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to overcome barriers to networking, so you can relax and reap the rewards of meeting new people in your industry. Put yourself out there. Practice makes perfect.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

“Succeeding in business is all about making connections. Business is all about personal contact. No matter how heavy your workload is… Everyone can and should be a Networker.” Illustrate the benefits of networking with peers and the exchange of best practice. Membership to Networking Clubs & Associations.

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Worxbee

MAY 17, 2021

Process management tools. Executive assistants are masters of process management and that requires some quality tools to keep track! Email can be an inefficient nightmare without the right tools and techniques in place to manage it. Email management tools. As an EA, you’re managing your own inbox and someone else’s.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 October, 2008 Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro This is a guest post from JEM over at [link]. Networking Like a Pro One of the best ways to boost your career and hone your skills as an administrative assistant is to practice networking. . To be able to network, you must have confidence.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The doubts linger as you attend another networking event. You have little to show for your efforts, other than jaw pain from smiling too much and a few paper cuts from passing out so many business cards. Networking, you decide, is not the answer. But the problem may not be the networking, but your approach.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

A great network is the foundation of every successful entrepreneurial career. As tempting as it sounds (especially for introverts) big business wins don’t happen from years of slaving alone in your basement. Go to “Networking Events” Don’t do it. Network for Direct Sales. Huge mistake.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Print can be the winning element of a business presentation to help your audience stay focussed. Here’s how: Business cards are essential for personal networking. In addition, business cards show that the speaker is prepared and interested in doing business.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

From hotels to stationery manufacturers, car hire companies and venues for events we are constantly procuring suppliers. Recently I went straight to the manufacturer to buy over 100 notebooks for an event and they gave me a great price. Ask your network. Here are my top 5 tips: Understand your buying power. Attend trade shows.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Evernote lands a spot on nearly every “my favorite apps” list I read and this is why – it helps you capture, manage, store and most importantly remember everything! This app allows for your manager to always have access to calls wherever they are as well which calls are urgent! LinkedIn Card Munch. Evernote .

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I use my iPhone every day and I’ve found there are loads of apps which are really helpful for assistants and their managers, most of which probably have either an iPhone or an iPad. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Love this app for myself and my manager. FlightTrack: £2.99

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I use my iPhone every day and I’ve found there are loads of apps which are really helpful for assistants and their managers, most of which probably have either an iPhone or an iPad. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Love this app for myself and my manager. FlightTrack: £2.99

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 27, 2011

How many social networks do you belong to?    How are you managing all of those different urls? Now, take a look at your business card, brochures or other social media profiles.    A music artist gave me his business card, and asked me to check out his music. 

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Hard-nosed self-improvement books that preach goals, time management and positive attitudes are invaluable. No cold calling, no website or marketing, no business cards or networking events. But take a break from the seriousness once in a while to read farces like this one. Their prescription?

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Having a database of names, mailing addresses, phone numbers and other personal information gives you the tools to connect personally with current and potential clients, business associates and even competitors. Are you launching a new service or product, or presenting at a local event?

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Assistants can also recommend all of the apps to their manager. This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. There are dozens of free travel guide apps and I do think it is worthwhile adding them to your manager’s device while they are abroad. Great Apps: Events and meetings.

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Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

With an activity that you must initiate, it’s easy to let other tasks come first: responding to incoming calls and mail, getting the invoices out, going to networking events, and oh yes, doing the client work you get paid for. Business cards and scraps of paper lying on your desk do not constitute a contact management system.

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Office Organization Success

JUNE 24, 2011

You’ve heard me say this before, but you really do need a single system that you can use for your broadcasts (newsletter), autoresponders (follow up), shopping cart, affiliate management, and contact database. And you can add the URL and details of your free taste to your business cards for when you hand them out at networking events.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

To see testimonials from this event: click here ). The conference encourages a casual mix of great conversations with other attendees for networking (Note: bring your business cards!) Attitude management and inner drive are critical for the 21 st century professional.”. View Event Photos.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

To see testimonials from this event: click here ). The conference encourages a casual mix of great conversations with other attendees for networking (Note: bring your business cards!) Attitude management and inner drive are critical for the 21 st century professional.”. View Event Photos.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Closing Shared Files While Away From Desk By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you share files on a network within your office? Are you the type of person that needs to run between your desk and other places on a regular basis? I am one of these people.

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On The Job

JANUARY 4, 2010

Heres the story I did on resolutions for your career for my Gannett column: The problem with making resolutions regarding your career is that you become so busy with your job, or so stressed by everyday work events that you quickly lose sight of the things you want to improve. You hit the nail on the head about new year resolutions.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Productivity D o you have trouble trying to book several managers’ meetings, yet you have access to their calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2007? Home About Me Advertise Overlapping Calendars In Microsoft Outlook?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Research , Travel A re you trying to book a flight, hotel or car rental for your manager? Home About Me Advertise Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online! Do you feel like you are going to lots of websites to find the best deal?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 22, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity A re you asked to make reservations for your manager(s) at particular restaurants? This has become a great tool for me, since I have to make reservations on a regular basis for my managers. Do you feel that you could be doing this faster?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity Y ou receive an e-mail from your manager. Your manager asks you to create a report of some sort and wants you to send it to a client, but making sure that they cannot manipulate the information.

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Loosely Speaking

AUGUST 6, 2009

If you’re a VA in the area interested in participating in this FREE event, drop me a line at ktcosmos at LooseEnds dot net and I’ll send you the particulars. You can also stop by the AZVAs FaceBook event page or, feel free to start a conversation here in the comment area here on Loosely Speaking. Tweet it using #AZVAs.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2009

One piece of advise that I give myself on a regular basis so that I dont feel overwhelmed is to break your tasks down into manageable chunks. Then I would open up the applications associated with the next task. Whats next? Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

This should help your manager as well. You can do this by clicking View, Arrange By, Current View, Events. Outlook now will install the selected items that you chose. Check your calendar to see that everything as populated. Heres a post also on using your Microsoft Outlook calendar properly.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. What better candidate to take on that role as a career, than the assistant who regularly plans events from small meetings to large conferences.

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