Office Dynamics

AUGUST 29, 2019

I still teach Adminology in our World Class Assistant™ certification and designation course because it never changes. Let’s take for example the task of meeting planning or calendaring for your executive. You would: Take into consideration your executive’s travel. Several years ago, I came up with Adminology. Optimization.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 6, 2019

I’ll give you a perfect example. Keep in mind; I travel quite frequently for business, so I know what I’m doing.) Of course, she looked at me in shock and made a few comments. (I Another boundary you might need to set is your accessibility after hours to your leader as far as emails go. Purchase Here.

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Success

JULY 29, 2022

Virtual events also saw a rise in popularity, as they allowed audiences to attend without paying for travel or worrying about exposure to COVID-19. All of this, of course, makes it difficult for employees to maintain a work-life balance. All of this, of course, is potentially fixable.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

A bespoke travel provider that really gets to know your boss. Imagine a travel company that first took the time to get to know your employer. A company that took an interest in all areas of life – from unusual hobbies and lifelong passions through to idle daydreams and whimsical travel ideas. Their holiday must be perfect.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 9, 2018

Of course, we had plenty to talk about and one tip an attendee mentioned was, “setting healthy boundaries.” I’ll give you a perfect example that just happened to me this morning as I was traveling. Keep in mind; I’ve been traveling for 20 years about 75% of the time, each year so I know what to do.)

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On The Job

DECEMBER 7, 2020

After talking it over with her partner, she sent an email to the hiring manager thanking him for the interview. Right now, she's working a minimum-wage job after losing a management position in the travel industry. The job market is tough in a lot of industries.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

From other executive assistants to business owners, travel agents, corporate event specialists, the IT people, even the person who has connections for hard-to-get tickets or bookings can all be great “tools” in your network. Here are some examples: Todoist - Todoist is a practical task list app because of its simplicity and portability.

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

For that matter, who needs to travel to a meeting? Sometimes the only viable course of action involves a trial-and-error path in determining what works best for each entrepreneur. Scott Gerber is just as comfortable working at home , in coffee shops or in shared workspaces. Finding the right virtual tools for a startup is essential.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 28, 2023

To give you a few examples…The platform I use for my website had a recent update and now it allows you to generate A.I. Of course, the more information you give it, the better the outcome. For example, you might enter something like this: I am a senior executive assistant at a small wealth management firm in Northern California.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 30, 2018

I tried my best to not be tethered to my phone, emails, texting and more. Of course, when you get home from vacation, you feel like you never even went away. Emails have backed up or even if you were checking email, you still go back through to make sure you didn’t miss anything or you now have to take action on your emails.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 7, 2017

He needs time for emails, preparation, lunch – and I use my initiative to prevent clashes. Also, I read all emails to my boss and assess their importance in order to help him to reply. I also organise his business travel. Emails play an important part during the day. I make sure that the whole day flows well.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

Of course, the admin field has changed a lot in the past few decades (more on that in a future article). For example: Legal Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Project Coordinator, Program Administrator, Training Coordinator, Event Coordinator, etc. The best Executive Assistants act as partners with the person or people they support.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 10, 2021

Help you course-correct quicker. Interruptions are par for the course for most admins, and when you’re called away in the middle of a complicated task, it can be difficult to jump back in when you return. Travel planning. Travel planning is a great example of this. Example of a System. Project management.

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

The job was much more, of course. She would travel with Mr. Hicks, sit in on important meetings, help get things done. These working relationships are a perfect example of how much more the position of executive assistant can be and what that can lead to in the future. “Why would I ever want to do that?&#

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Selling a digital product, such as a book or an online course is far simpler. Email strangers to ask if you can set up a five-minute call. Harry’s , the men’s grooming brand, didn’t want to launch to crickets, so it set up a simple two-page website to collect email addresses—and collected 100,000 of them. Launch a survey.

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Karen Vivarelli

JANUARY 24, 2021

I wasn’t pursuing my passion for travel, and I didn’t have a good work-life balance. I found Karen after someone in a Virtual Assistant FB group recommended her course. I would see her Instagram posts, look at the course, but I still wasn’t ready. Karen’s course changed my life and the trajectory of my career.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 1, 2024

We’ve been talking about the benefits of working fewer hours for a century, while travelling in the opposite direction It’s been talked about for a number of years now, but we can expect to be hearing a lot more about the four day week or six hour day soon. These are always commendable goals and you can see the logic.

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Worxbee

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Virtual events have been popular, but you probably noticed them explode over the course of the pandemic. There are several advantages for companies running virtual events, including that they get more reach and can include people who might otherwise not have been able to travel. Emailing out attendee surveys.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Office managers may also draft documents, help with payroll, keep an organised office environment and communicate via phone, email and fax (yes, some companies are still using fax machines).

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 26, 2016

I do it around my children so I can safely say being a PA has enabled me to travel the world, get a job within weeks of arriving in two countries and now as a mother it continues to give me work. What are some of the complementary courses companies should be putting EA’s on? I am now a virtual assistant and proud of it.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

The description lists all of the core skills (diary and email management, travel arrangements, expenses etc) followed by one or two more bullet points relating to tasks designed specifically for the role (managing in-house IT software, supporting certain departments, managing social media for the organisation for example).

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 28, 2016

I have just finished the regional events and we are just adding the final details to Assist Travel. We have so much to do and juggle over the course of one day that you don’t even think about the skills you use for all of the different tasks. Email and Diary Management. Arranging complex business travel.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 16, 2022

For example, someone who might have restricted mobility, caring responsibilities, or other things that would make a full time, in-office work challenging, can be considered without these things being seen as disadvantages. This can include regular email updates, video meetings, phone calls, and the occasional in-person meetup.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

My EA function includes booking travel, heavy calendar and email management and organising the site-wide events. I check my emails first thing when I wake-up so that I can prioritise my day properly. It’s the Dropbox app , of course! I love that there are so many opportunities to take on new tasks and develop yourself.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 23, 2015

It could be, for example, that you are super organised, you are calm under pressure. From my experience I had to know how to manage diaries and emails, organise travel, work with Microsoft Office and be a strong gatekeeper for my Executive. These are the things that you are really good! Otherwise I would not be good at my job.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2011

He cited an example where someone worked month on, month off as a sea-going launderer, earning $400,000 annually. Here’s what happened: Following a 2-day business conference I had planned and organized, I was seated at dinner along with three attorneys, one of whom worked in Australia. Everything cost so much.

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Allwork

MAY 8, 2023

Phil Simon [00:02:46] Well, those are examples, Frank, as you know, of companies that are doing things correctly and have really leaned into this future of work and hybrid. You should not be putting your head down, encoding or checking email or whatever. That, to me, doesn’t make as a reader for good experience.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 2, 2015

I arrive to work most days between 9-9:30am, and leave between 6-7pm, unless we have an event of course – then it becomes a night shift, usually leaving around 9-10pm. We get to travel quite a bit which is really fun. Then I reach my home – my desk! What time do you get into the office and what time do you leave?

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Allwork

JULY 21, 2022

So, he sent an email to I had an hour and said, hey, Christine, I’ve got this crazy idea. She apparently deleted that email because she’s thinking, I’m not having any of that. So, but what then happened for us is that whenever we travelled there, people were like, oh, well, you know, hey, I’d love to catch up.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2014

There are also a lot of tasks related to diary management, for example ensuring our managers get to their meetings on time, understand the reason for the meeting and are prepared for it. Always factor in travel times and a little extra. Juggling our boss’s time is a complex operation. Practical tips for diary Management.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Here are a few examples for your events. So let’s encourage: Any exhibitors you have to travel light and to have simple exhibition stands. Your speakers and your attendees to travel by public transport. Embrace the digital work (including email) and you will reduce your evil footprint and increase your bottom line.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 7, 2011

I heard: " Determining what and how to outsource, streamlining email process (where I am getting buried and losing things that need my attention because I get focused on things that really don't). " Today, I'll share some thoughts on outsourcing/delegation and an example of how I saved 2.5

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Worxbee

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Of course, we've all seen those blockbuster sci-fi movies where deranged robots enslave humankind, but for now, that's only a work of fiction. You can rely on sophisticated AI programs to discover patterns, analyze data, and predict future events in all sorts of scenarios, from recording and transcribing meetings to making travel plans.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2008

As you can tell, I really try to be in tune with nature and of course, love my wife. This really does help me get through those rough days - but there are great days as well, of course. F or example, if you want to make a million dollars before you die, write out exactly what you want and how you will achieve this.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

And of course, there’s the opposite side of the spectrum, where you have way too many people coming to you with requests (read my post on how to handle this here) and just want to run away. But of course, you don’t want to disturb others around you with the bell going off or some even have chickens clucking as the alarm.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 29, 2012

My team and I have been fielding a LOT of phone calls and emails with questions about my 6-Month Lead, Leverage & Leap Programs for 2013. Of course, Virtual Assistants and all other Virtual Professionals will benefit greatly from the programs. Absolutely, email me directly and we’ll set up a time to chat.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Heres an example of what happened with me. Home About Me Advertise Outsourcing - Good or Bad? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 14, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D oes your firm want to save money? Everyone could use a little more green in their wallets.

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