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Ep 216: Claudette Clayton on Calendar and Email Management, Delegating, and Evolving as the Assistant Role Evolves

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

In this episode, Claudette talks about her journey as an assistant, tips for calendar management, delegating, evolving as the job evolves, email management, and dealing with difficult executives. Claudette Clayton has over 25 years of experience as an executive assistant, has a dog named Thor, and loves the Lord of the Rings.

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Stay on Track for Productivity

Success

Elaine LaPersonerie , who has run her company, Wink Public Relations , from her home in New York City for over 20 years, says you have to open and close shop. You can mark these blocks on your email calendar—Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar, for instance—so it sends you reminders to stop and start. Sidestep time traps.

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Top 5 ChatGPT Alternatives: When to Use Them and Why

Success

ChatGPT is fun, easy to use and it’s the first major company to bring generative AI to the public forefront. When I ask for the top five restaurants or hiking trails near me, it provides more than just information and links. different is its approach to creating what your company needs. What makes Copy.ai

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Calendar Clarity

Laughing all the Way to Work

For instance: Subject: Patricia, Adele and Rita meeting to discuss Christmas Party Location: Large Boardroom, 5th Floor If it is a lunch meeting I enter the restaurant name, street address and whether a reservation was made. My current boss travels a lot so I put his travel schedule in the calendar as well.

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Business finance: The ultimate guide for non-finance people

BMT Office Administration

Businesses live and die by the quality of their financial planning and performance, as most new companies fail (21.9% The catch is that a business’s fiscal year does not have to line up with the traditional calendar year. However, to avoid confusion, most companies ensure that their fiscal year aligns with the current calendar year.

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Client Gifting: 5 Ideas to Show Your Appreciation This Holiday Season

Tips From T. Marie

Why do you think you're local heating oil or propane company gives out those calendars every year? You could follow in the footsteps of tradition and give a branded calendar, pens, or some other useful item with your business logo on it. If it's hanging in your home, it keeps them in mind all year round. Donate in their name.

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