Office Organization Success

JANUARY 31, 2012

One thing that kept cropping up for me when I was teaching at a recent event was the fact that so many of you are getting overwhelmed with your marketing; not so much with the list building or connecting with potential clients, but your actual marketing planning. The Simple Marketing Calendar. What you need to be doing and by when.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2021

As you sit calmly in a state of quiet receptivity, you’ll see that a number of events from the day will come to mind. When no more events come to mind, take each incident and replay it in your mind the way you would have preferred to have done it had you been more conscious and intentional. Put them onto your calendar or to-do list.

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Allwork

AUGUST 30, 2022

As we communicate a consistent message over time, we can also provide specific examples of how the vision was brought to life,” said Sabina Nawaz, global CEO coach, leadership keynote speaker, and writer, in the Harvard Business Review. Maintain connection through meetings, recognition programs, and virtual events.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 7, 2019

Consider what is already on the calendar—your planned events, meetings and appointments—and how much time you realistically have available. Once you’ve gone to the trouble to define your “must do” and “nice to do” items for the week, block time on the calendar for completing them. goals given your schedule.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

From other executive assistants to business owners, travel agents, corporate event specialists, the IT people, even the person who has connections for hard-to-get tickets or bookings can all be great “tools” in your network. Here are some examples: Todoist - Todoist is a practical task list app because of its simplicity and portability.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

If you’re going to implement this across calendars and digital tools that overlap with others, it’s important to discuss it and create something that makes sense to everyone on your team. Here are two examples of this. In Microsoft Office, categories carry across email, tasks, and calendar.

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Success

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Feelings don’t obey the calendar,” says psychotherapist Tina Gilbertson, author of Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feelings by Letting Yourself Have Them. If you’ve always spent Hanukkah in a snowy destination, for example, move the celebration to the beach. Join a support group or enlist the help of a therapist.

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Success

JUNE 8, 2022

Instagram and TikTok, for example, have pages full of recommended content that users can scroll (the Explore page and the For You and Discover pages, respectively). One way to do this is to visit different platforms’ case studies pages to get examples and analytics for marketing campaigns that landed. (An Create Content.

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Success

MARCH 22, 2023

To the company party, a friend’s wedding or maybe a community group outing—whatever it is, it’s on your calendar. But maybe events like these, the ones that require you to make small talk, bring you more anxiety than excitement. As an example for how your questions might flow: How do you know Allison? You’re invited!

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For example, someone who has previously held a project manager role but opted for a career change to executive assistant may have a head start for a senior role. For example, there is a lot to learn about compliance and procedures in governmental organizations. Event planning. More direct contact and responsibility with clients.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Additionally, integration with existing apps is common such as integrating Calendar with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Calendar – Integration with Others. It’s not uncommon to keep personal and business life separate and in separate calendar apps. You can then plan events accordingly.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year. 

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Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Click To Tweet For example, how many times have you, your assistant or receptionist played phone tag trying to schedule a meeting or appointment? Google Calendar with Calendly. So your life is contained in Google Calendar? By adding Calendly, you can turn your current Google Calendar into a scheduling machine.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

Procedures show you, step-by-step, how to perform a specific task – for example, completing an expense report or submitting a check request. Meeting and event planning. Let’s use meeting and event planning as our example, and focus on creating a system for planning monthly staff meetings. Travel planning. Human resources.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 27, 2018

I put items in my calendar as a reminder, but the problem with calendar reminders is unless you know which day you put it on or what you named it, you can't easily find it. For each meeting or event, I create what I call a meeting sheet. If I put a reminder in the calendar, I note the date on the meeting sheet.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2013

Whether you need to keep track of client appointments, executive meetings, or employee shifts, you can take advantage of online calendar apps to make scheduling easier. Cloud-based calendar software is available in a variety of formats and styles to make it easy to find a tool that meets the needs of your company.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

Organizational abilities: Experts in managing multiple tasks and schedules efficiently, an executive assistant must keep everything on track, from managing calendars to coordinating meetings. You can mention specific examples of team events, leadership styles, and company missions.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Here is an example: How to Get Past Feeling “Lame” When Promoting What You Do. 58 – Share an event or conference. Be sure to ask the event host for permission first. 59 – Interview people on their favorite takeaways from an event. Tie onto Current Events or the Calendar.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Examples of one-on-one meetings: Team member check-ins. Examples of team progress meetings: Leadership Team Meeting. Examples of team development meetings: Training Session. Examples of team development meetings: Training Session. Celebratory Event. Examples of ad hoc meetings: Brainstorming. One-on-One.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

For example, I like to use a Horizontal Theme of writing). That’s why it is important to look at your calendar and confirm those inconsistencies every day. Check your calendar for future specific appointments. This will help you work your tasks for the day around those specific events. Someone else is in the mix.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Last year for example, at C-Suite Assistants, only 7 percent of our total placements in 2020 were for EA/PAs. You don’t have to worry about their chores falling outside of their job description (for example, asking an executive assistant to shop for your spouse’s anniversary gift, or pick up their dry cleaning).

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Productivityist

JULY 9, 2021

I call these tools The Significant Six – and while the way these tools present themselves might change over time (like my to do list, for example), these tools have been part of what’s kept me productive for years. Same with the calendar and email. The Significant Six Explained.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 13, 2012

It’s a two-part system, a message board and a calendar (see images below). The dry-erase calendar is magnetic on the back and is stuck to our refrigerator. For example, the top item on our board is dry cleaning that needs to be picked up this week. The calendar serves to track what is going on in the month.

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Worxbee

AUGUST 9, 2021

They tend to operate a constant cycle of events and donor engagement activities to keep drawing in vital funds. Event planning Non-profit executive directors spend a lot of their time on development activities. They can set up key tasks for compliance and include them on the calendar where needed.

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Worxbee

APRIL 5, 2021

So a better approach is to match the task to the time on the calendar when you know you’ll have the right kind of energy for it. For example, some people like to schedule “like” tasks in blocks based on the level of focus the task requires. Pairing up “thinking” tasks with tasks that you do on autopilot are good examples.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 2, 2016

I recently organised an event for just over 150 assistants in Leeds and Edinburgh, where we showcased loads of office technology that would help Assistants and their Executives be more productive. During the course of the events you would not believe (or maybe you would!) AHHHHHHHHH! Change takes time and you will have to be patient.

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Worxbee

MAY 17, 2021

Calendar management tools. Calendar management is huge for EAs. For overall calendar management, try something that will sync across devices like Google Calendar or Outlook. When you have a pile of business cards from a conference or event, what happens to them? Try tools like: Calendly Acuity Schedule Once Doodle.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2014

I have written a lot about diary management over the years, which is not surprising when you think assistants spend at the very least a third of their day organising their manager’s calendars. Prior to confirming a meeting in the calendar always look at what your boss has schedule either side of the meeting. It can look messy.

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The solution is simple … you plan it in your calendar. The first step, and most important step, is to actually schedule your time off in your calendar. Once it’s on your calendar and you can see it you’re unlikely to accidentally schedule in a client call, meeting, or other event that will encroach upon your down time.

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On The Job

MARCH 16, 2016

For example, if the boss is ignoring you because he doesn't think your contributions matter much, you could be vulnerable to a layoff. Instead, be proactive and get some time on her calendar for a one-on-one meeting. If you feel you're being ignored by the your boss, it's time to: Take action. Ask questions.

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Allwork

MARCH 7, 2023

Ryan hosts Herman Miller’s Looking forward podcast on the Future of Work, regularly speaks at public events about Miller Knowles historic and current research and has been featured in a wide variety of publications such as The Wall Street Journal, NPR, the BBC, Fortune, and Bloomberg. So that comes to my mind.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This will mean managing budgets, assisting with internal communications, organising global events and loads more! My EA function includes booking travel, heavy calendar and email management and organising the site-wide events. What does an average day look like? I hate to use a cliché but there is no average day.

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Worxbee

MAY 10, 2021

The following signs are some typical behaviors or events that happen in businesses that indicate they need an executive assistant to come onboard: You spend more than one hour on admin each day. Calendar management falls under their job role and they’re quick to learn about what an “ideal” routine looks like for you. Final thoughts.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

It means staying on top of diaries and calendars, keeping paperwork (whether digital or physical) filed neatly, and always thinking ahead to what’s next. Key technical admin skills examples include touch typing (at least 65 words per minute) and proficiency using Microsoft Office.

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 13, 2016

This calendar year sure goes by fast, doesn’t it? I don’t write much of anything new (including newsletters) and really look at what is left of my plans for the calendar year. We released the first ever calendar in 2015 and people raved about it. You can check out the new printable PDF version of the calendar here.

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Worxbee

MARCH 29, 2021

To give an example, let’s say there is a big meeting coming up for an important project. For example, they may have started in a more administrative assistant role, but picked up extra responsibilities and learned on the job. For example, many EAs find themselves asked to head up new internal committees or initiatives.

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 28, 2015

You have two main tools that help you do this: your to-do list and your calendar. Your calendar is used to identify when you’re going to do those things and how much time is needed to complete them. When you place all tasks you want to do on your calendar, it is harder to forget to do things. Using Your Calendar.

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