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Assistants as information managers

Practically Perfect PA

It is a fascinating document and many of the suggestions are coming into fruition four years on. In fact, I am going to dedicate a whole session at next year’s Future Assistant conference to this very topic. It’s not just documents. So what do we mean by Assistants as information managers?

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Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes

The Office Professionals Place

Thursday, April 29, 2010 Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes Have you ever been on a conference call and couldnt get a word in because there were so many people on the call and they were talking over each other? Does it seem like nothing is accomplished on conference calls? Lets grow together! Start on time and end on time.

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Declutter to increase productivity

Practically Perfect PA

She recently spoke at the Assist Conference on our discretion panel and offered lots of advice on handling confidential matters. It frustrates us by preventing us from locating what we need quickly e.g. Files and paperwork lost in a pile’”. File: If you need to keep it. Declutter to increase productivity.

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How to Track Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Maintain Professional Certifications

Eat Your Career

I can earn them for participating in conferences and traditional training events, whether in person or virtually, but I can also earn them for the training I develop and deliver myself, as a trainer on this topic. Some people use a simple Word document or Excel spreadsheet. For example, I have the PMP certification.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

A good system is documentable, sharable, and repeatable. The best way to explain how to document your systems on paper is to show you. Reserve the conference room. Conference Room Logistics. Reserve the conference room. . Systems are at the heart of every successful admin and office! Travel planning.

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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

Cloud-Based File Storage: Tired of attaching documents to emails and relying on track changes to keep up with multiple people editing the same files? Update, backup, and share files with your executive and team – no flash drives needed! Need to access your work from any device, anywhere?

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

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. The process for ordering office supplies and setting up the conference room for meetings was different.