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Executives and Assistants are Struggling Today

Office Dynamics

[This article was originally posted at Executive Secretary Magazine.]. In reality, these so-called independent executives have lost sight of the one asset that can truly impact the company’s bottom line: an empowered administrative office professional. The cost to companies can be huge. Assistants are being underutilized.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

When the printer/scanner/fax breaks down I am ultimately the person who troubleshoots and fixes the machine in question. We expand productivity and are brand ambassadors for our bosses, company and profession. Position Summary – What is the main function of your role and its overall contribution to your company?

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Overworked? Unload Your Workload to a Freelancer!

Professional Assistant Blog

Whether you need help fixing up that company website, proofreading a report that your boss needs right away or even compiling reports that your boss gave you today and is asking for you to complete it yesterday. I work for a magazine and we hire freelancers for all sorts of reasons. Hiring a freelancer can have great benefits.

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Free Yourself From Car Clutter: Five Easy Ways To Keep Your Car.

Stephanie LH Calahan

Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665 What is this disorganized place? A college frat house, a mad scientist’s office? What is this disorganized place?

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Tax Deductible Business Expenses That Many Small Businesses Miss

Small Business CEO

Expenses include cell phone bills for business calls, union dues, relevant magazine or periodical subscriptions, staff uniforms or business attire and memberships to relevant societies amongst others. The same goes for office equipment such as phones and fax machines. Employee Costs.

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Tips to Go Almost Paperless - Productive & Organized

Stephanie LH Calahan

4 -- Contact Your Credit Card Companies and Utility Companies for Paperless Statements Almost all credit card companies and many utilities have the ability to sign up for paperless billing now.  Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today!

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

Success

Blakely , 52, is the founder and executive chairwoman of Spanx , the Atlanta-based shapewear company that rocketed to fame after Oprah Winfrey included it on her “Oprah’s Favorite Things” list in 2000. I quit my day job selling fax machines on Oct. The story of her success is remarkable. 14, 2000, and Oprah called two weeks later.

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