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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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The First 3 Things to Delegate to Your Virtual Executive Assistant

Worxbee

These are our top three suggestions for tasks to give your virtual executive assistant: Calendar management. Calendar management falls under “must be done, but you’re not adding any value by doing it.” You’re likely spending a lot of time on managing your calendar that could otherwise be spent on other things.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

The demand for highly-skilled, tech-savvy, multitasking administrative professionals who perform business and personal tasks has become so great that a new position is trending—the Executive/Personal Assistant (EA/PA). What if you need someone to do both?

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The ultimate app guide for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Tipping in restaurants around the world can be very confusing. You shake your phone and the app will suggest a restaurant in the area, you can also make a reservation using the app. The current calendar app on the iPhone and iPad doesn’t allow for a week-to-view setting. where exactly they need to go in the airport.

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Tips for Planning Someone Else’s Travel

Office Dynamics

Except in the case of “foodie” travelers, most people will pick restaurants based on convenience and location rather than the hottest artisanal eats. Using resources like Open Table will allow you to see all the top-rated restaurants around your traveler’s meetings and hotel. However, they don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

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Session 4 - Wednesday, Sept 28, 2011

Office Dynamics

For lunch, we’d left the gorgeous Pavilion Ballroom; taking an easy, short walk to Tbones restaurant for a great buffet. The restaurant features tall sweeping glass “flames” that reach up to the tall ceiling at its entrance. The restaurant features tall sweeping glass “flames” that reach up to the tall ceiling at its entrance.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

Ideas.Ted

Most were small companies with fewer than 100 people, and they included creative and professional service firms but also software startups, restaurants, factories and nursing homes — industries where overwork is common and deadlines can be inflexible. No company just lopped a day off their calendar.