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A Day in the Life of Renée Marino, a Broadway Star-Turned-Master Communicator

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. – Outreach Marino is more excited to get on the phone than your average person. Before a keynote or collaboration, she initiates several calls to determine a client’s biggest pain point, to plan breakout sessions and, especially, to learn more about their company. Another benefit: “You can delete it right after.”

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The Best Client Retention Strategies to Use Now

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In both cases, your teams may rely on “the fine print” to cover your company legally from overpromising. Depending upon your business style and structure, follow-ups may involve a personal visit, phone call, email, text or an online survey. Even a single survey question can help you learn if your clients’ needs are satisfactorily met.

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‘Maybe the Only Way to Have an Answer to the Unknown Is to Face It Every So Often’

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In the summer I can sit on my front porch and listen to the chirp of blackbirds and the song of sparrows, and in the winter, when the leaves have fallen, I can see the top of the 48-story Duke Energy Building, home of the nation’s largest electric holding company. Every day the local newspaper lands on my porch, at most 5 feet from the door.

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Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement

All Things Admin

Do you remember asking people in your household to hang up the phone so you could send an email? Or being tied to bulky, desktop computers that couldn’t function more than five feet away from a phone jack? The companies that are focused on staying competitive know they must find efficiency gains every place they can.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

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Procedures are more than just documents; they are a roadmap for new hires, guiding them through the complexities of their new role and the company culture without constant supervision. Even if you’ve performed similar roles before, your first days and weeks at a new company were probably a bit daunting.

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Protect Yourself with an Online-Appropriate Resume!

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I highly suggest that not include things like your addresses, phone numbers, or other identifiable information. If you decide you need to include a phone number, consider setting up a free Google Voice phone number. Google Voice acts as forwarding service, allowing you to avoid sharing your personal phone number.

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Emerging Technologies for Administrative Professionals

All Things Admin

Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. Collectively, these skills allow a company to reach more customers and serve them more effectively while cutting costs and setting themselves apart from the competition. Let’s look at each component individually.