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The 3-Sentence Email Guaranteed to Get a Response

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This sentence must contain these specific elements: Why the recipient should care about your email. For example, “I love your latest blog, and I’m writing with a related question.” Now that you’ve articulated a clear who, what and why, consider the best subject line for your email. Be nervous, but don’t send a nervous email.

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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

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Familiarize yourself with categories of each vertical of software (some examples would be: project management, CRM, LMS, CMS, social media scheduling, image editing/creation, etc.) Being able to ‘feel/read’ their tone of voice and facial expressions or how they express their feelings in email and via text can also be to your advantage.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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These examples have one thing in common: From start to finish, these business people and their teams thrilled their customers. In face-to-face situations, it’s best to wear professional attire and work on projecting good posture , a positive attitude , friendly eye contact, a firm handshake, a smile and a look of confidence.

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Ep 247: Email Management for Executive Assistants

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This episode features an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. In this chapter, I cover tactics for managing your own email inbox, as well as your executive’s. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Email is the gateway drug of work; Slack is the crack. Have no fear, friend.

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Confidence is key for assistants

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Having low self-esteem or confidence issues can be a real challenge in life, particularly in the office and particularly for assistants. Although not all of us are blessed with unwavering self-confidence (I certainly am not!) Confidence comes from knowing what you are really good at. Here are my top three: Skills.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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She’d made a small on-the-job error, and a library trustee known for her bullying manner sent a reprimand to Fanning’s personal email address, CC’ing it to the entire board. Fanning acknowledged the error, apologized and asked that work emails be sent only to her work address. Email has pros and cons, Paterson says.

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

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For example, instead of introducing yourself with a verbal resumé, you might start with an engaging anecdote. My confidence is thriving, first and foremost.” Recently, two of her colleagues came to an understanding that when one sends brisk emails, it isn’t yelling. Her current research focuses on the power of storytelling.

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