Success

MARCH 15, 2022

Nail down the research required for discovering how to serve your dream clients so you present information that resonates—information that says you’ve got the answers to their problems. Determine what prospective clients need in order to move forward with you. Do they need a presentation? Do they need a full-blown proposal?

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Success

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Check your local community calendar for any upcoming donation events or start your own with family and friends. Many of these organizations will have websites or social media pages with contact information for volunteers. You don’t have to donate just food, either.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.

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Success

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I’m not a tech writer, so I’ll give you the lay version: It’s a computer program that’s been fed all the information on the internet that you can “talk” to (by typing) and get helpful answers. For example, “Create a 30-day social media calendar and captions for five posts per day. What’s a chatbot? And, voilà!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 November, 2009 Too much information. Do you have a question or do you want to pass information along to the person. For example, "Further to our conversation this morning, attached is a template letter that should meet your needs." Does it require any further information or explanation?

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Success

MAY 3, 2023

Prep for your working vacation Inform any partners, clients and colleagues of your travel plans and only commit to the most important meetings while you are away. If you’re traveling to a different time zone, always double check your calendar to make sure any meeting times are correctly noted.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 29, 2019

Let’s take for example the task of meeting planning or calendaring for your executive. I’ve attended many administrative training programs, but this is by far the most focused, detailed, and informative one. Informal, yet professional environment which encouraged participants by all attendees.”. Joan Burge.

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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

Information Overload is a topic that comes up frequently when I talk with people about what holds their productivity back. Many people have become "information junkies" collecting all kinds of information but not having it in a format that makes it usable.    Wow that is great!

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BMT Office Administration

AUGUST 17, 2022

For example, some tasks that are more repetitive and boring can be hard to stay focused on, so you may need to experiment with music like lo-fi that can sometimes boost productivity or find a podcast that will provide entertainment without becoming a major distraction. Calendar blocking.

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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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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. Fortunately, there is one planner to rule them all.

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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. A system contains all the information you need to handle the accounting functions for your job. Review calendars and compile date and time options. Step 1: Brainstorm. Meeting Agenda.

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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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BMT Office Administration

MAY 26, 2023

Know the pay codes Earnings and deductions codes are crucial because the information flows through to employees’ pay, W-2s, and the government, Stone said. For example, he encountered a situation where an employee wanted 100% of his net pay to go into his 401(k) account. And employees often muddle the priorities, he commented.

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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. If I put a reminder in the calendar, I note the date on the meeting sheet. I document everything and that is how I keep track. So I document that as well.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

For example, you can transform your office by bringing in fresh decor pieces, use a short-term rental space like a Breather or Splacer, which offer affordable, flexible, spaces by the hour for out-of-office gatherings or events, or even a public space like a park or community garden. Preferred vendors and their contact information.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 26, 2023

for a particular calendar quarter). You need to pay the amount due or contact the IRS using the contact information on the notice for payment options or collection alternatives. And now you wait The IRS will send you a letter informing you whether your withdrawal request was accepted or rejected.

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Tips From T. Marie

DECEMBER 7, 2018

For example, real estate agents often give their buyers a gift upon the successful purchase of a new home. Why do you think you're local heating oil or propane company gives out those calendars every year? For example, one year I created personalized notecards for clients. Something handmade. Are you an arts and crafts person?

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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. As an example for how your questions might flow: How do you know Allison? I’ve gotten a lot of great business information by just listening to what people have to say, whether it’s work-related or not.

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My EA Career

APRIL 26, 2023

The author devised a list of common responsibilities of an executive assistant, such as meeting preparations, note-taking, travel planning, and calendar management. Therefore, cautiousness about the information you submit is crucial. Numerous examples exist where it has generated inaccurate results.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Include as much information as possible; date range, project specific tasks, coworkers involved and try to include how that project tied into the company’s mission. Discuss the importance of a calendar time block for your manager to focus on emails, presentations, budget, etc. Keep the file on your desktop or easily accessible.

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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.

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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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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2017

Most people handle a constant flow of text messages, emails, photos, videos, and other digital information. For example, this article might be named “digital-decluttering-article.” For example, vacation photos might be named “Hawaii-vacation-March-2017). When all that digital data piles up, it can slow you and your devices down.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It also organizes important information and provides a searchable database for easy access. A good rule of thumb is if you would put the physical information together with a paper clip or staple, then they belong in a folder together. For example, “J Lawrence File Management Blog Article 112021.”

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Worxbee

MAY 17, 2021

This ensures that the onboarding process is consistent and that new clients always get all of the information they need without someone having to remember to add it every time. Calendar management tools. Calendar management is huge for EAs. Or, you can set them up in software such as Mailchimp or Campaign Monitor.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2017

Phenomenal examples include manufacturing, mechanized farming, retail, and many other sectors. Zapier connects over 700 apps moving information across web apps automatically thus reducing the time and energy used hopping from one app to the other.

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Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

This allows me to keep my e-mail in-box, calendar, to-do list , address box and journal synced between my desktop and handheld. Lotus Notes Calendar and Scheduling explained! Access top level menus (for example, Alt+F opens File menu). Navigate days via date picker in calendar. Navigate pages in calendar.

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Clutter Coach

JUNE 28, 2018

Weight Watchers is a great example. He could use the call to get more information, or he could use it as a deadline to complete a piece of the project and report on it. Having the calls on his calendar gave more structure to the timeline. In some cases that might be awkward, for example, if you pick a client to be on your team.

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My EA Career

APRIL 5, 2023

Preferences… …preferences are how your leader likes things to be done, and it includes communication styles, calendar structure, and how meetings are run, among others. But, you’re not a mind reader, so I share some tips on how to gather this information, including asking your leader directly.

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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. Honesty and discretion – administrative professionals are often privy to confidential communications, strategy meetings, business performance figures and other classified information.

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Worxbee

AUGUST 9, 2021

EAs can be a great resource for onboarding of new board members, providing them with all the information they need to work effectively. In terms of onboarding, it’s often the EA that makes sure the new person has all the needed paperwork to turn in and information on policies and procedures. EAs are good at managing the details.

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On The Job

MAY 23, 2018

Send a "for your calendar" email, letting them know that you're going on vacation. The colleague may act like covering for you is no big deal, but he or she will consider it a very big deal when important information can't be located. You need to: 1. Provide some early warning. Prepare your backup. Set a schedule.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

My experience has taught me a lot about how to manage email, but as you’ll see in my “waking up to check emails addiction” example below, I still have plenty to learn. Share your calendar with coworkers so they can see your “checking email” time blocks. You could call it Email FOMO (fear of missing out). Frustrating, right?

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For instance, Asana and other programs offer Gantt charts, calendar views, and time-tracking, whereas Trello does not (unless you pay for power-ups, but more on that in a bit). Calendar view. Each task card has a set of unique information displayed in the quick view, including: Due date. Google Calendar. Kanban boards.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 21, 2017

Just tap the phrase into Google if you’d like some examples). For example, “25 Ways to Get Noticed on LinkedIn” could become. “Top LinkedIn Tips”, “25 Top Tips for LinkedIn Visibility”, or “25 Ways to Drive Your Career on LinkedIn”. Create a content calendar to encourage consistency. Leverage peak hours.

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