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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

Designed by Freepik. This is the second article in a two-part series on productivity apps for admins by Julie Perrine. You can read part 1 here. As an administrative professional, you need to be productive and organized wherever you go. But hauling around your work laptop 24/7 isn’t exactly practical. The solution? Smartphone apps! Here are my 10 app category favorites.

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Best tips on working with multiple managers

Practically Perfect PA

Last month I asked everyone on the Practically Perfect PA social media platforms to give me their best tips on working with multiple managers. Here are the results. Enjoy… There are some brilliant tips here! Here are my best tips on working with multiple managers. I look for ways to develop/enhance strong people skills and master my emotions. Building on social awareness and constructive work relationships.

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The Well Traveled Dog

Small Business Labs

Thanks to the pet humanization trend , it comes as no surprise a growing number of people are traveling with their pets. The Washington Post's Hotels that offer over-the-top amenities — for your pets  covers this trend. Key quote: According to research conducted by the American Pet Products Association, dogs and road trips go together like, well, Kibbles ’n Bits.

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Creating a unique office space

The Small Business Blog

Designing your office right is a vital part of creating a well-functioning business. To help you get it right from the outset, we talk you through some workspace design tips for your office. Designing around a theme. One of the more important things that you should consider before even beginning to design your office is what core values are important to you as a business.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Strategies for Advancing Your Career in Administrative Services

Office Dynamics

Designed by Freepik. As a career-minded assistant, it’s easy to get to a place where you wonder, “Where do I go from here?”. Advancing as an assistant can take many different forms. For some, it involves climbing to the next level, becoming a “senior” support staff member or an administrative manager. For others, it means moving into a support position for a higher-level executive, assisting a CEO or CFO for example.

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The Key to Surviving Disruption

On The Job

At the turn of this century, Xerox was in trouble. The competition was offering cheaper products and new technology was eroding customer demand for its products. Stock prices skid more than 90% from June 1999 to December 2000. But then Xerox began reviving itself, aggressively reconfiguring its core business, simplifying product lines and outsourcing core functions.

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Coworking's Expanding Niches

Small Business Labs

From coworking spaces with TV studios or biolabs, to spaces that target lawyers or musicians, there's a wide and growing range of niche coworking spaces. Allwork's 15 Niche Flexible Workspaces You Need To Follow  covers, well, 15 of them.  All the spaces listed are interesting, but a couple jumped out at us: Chicago's Coalition focuses on the energy and cleantech industries.  London's Edspace targets firms and individuals working in education.

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5 Productivity Apps You Probably Already Have on Your Smartphone

Office Dynamics

This article is part one in a two-part series on productivity apps for administrative professionals by Julie Perrine. While there’s certainly a case to be made for banning phones from the workplace – confidentiality concerns, Facebook faux pas, employees who spend more time on Snapchat than spreadsheets – some smartphone apps, when used properly, can make your job a lot easier.

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Launching the Practically Perfect PA Virtual Summit

Practically Perfect PA

Today I am very, very excited to be writing this blog post. Today I am launching the Practically Perfect PA Virtual Summit. Hurrah, some of you might be thinking, ‘whhhhaaaattt???’ some of you might be saying, and some of you might be asking ‘what the hell is a virtual summit??’ Well, let me fill you in! But first a little background.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Have You Become a Toxic Sponge?

On The Job

I have banished sponges from my kitchen. You may think this has nothing to do with the workplace, but stay with me for a moment. According to WebMD, sponges are the No. 1 source of germs in the whole house because " moist, micro-crevices that make a sponge such an effective cleaning device also make it a cozy home for germs and more difficult to disinfect.

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Don't Become a Freelancer Before Talking to Someone Who Failed at It

Small Business Labs

Last week  we pointed out  that: "Almost every study done on the gig economy has found most gig workers choose to be gig workers, are satisfied being gig workers and plan to continue with gig work." This can make it is seem like almost everyone who works in the gig economy thrives. Unfortunately, this isn't true. Most gig economy studies, including ours, tend to overstate gig worker satisfaction levels.

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Teamwork Strategies for Administrative and Executive Assistants

Office Dynamics

Designed by Freepik. There is no great month than April to talk about the power assistants create when they work together. In April, we honor administrative around the world for one full week. What does that tell you about the importance of the role? For more than two decades I have been teaching assistants about the benefits of working together. While I often hear about the challenges and issues assistants have with their peers, assistants can find strength in community and unity.

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Podcast 052: Give uncluttery gifts

Clutter Coach

by Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. You can leave a review here! In this episode, I’ll talk about how to give and receive gifts that don’t just become clutter in your home. Part of that is refocusing on the experience of giving and receiving instead of the object itself. Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Gardens: The Unsung Hero in Real Estate Valuations

Small Business CEO

Gardens, and landscaping in general, are often the most overlooked elements when it comes to adding value to a home. How much value your gardening and landscaping choices can add is highly subjective to the market the property’s located in, but it’s worth noting that over ninety-percent of buyers rank garden design as something that definitely increases value , whereas the color of the paint inside the home is often of little concern by comparison.

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6 Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs But Doesn’t Have

Brilliantly Better

This is a guest post by Harrish Saraiman. Everyone dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur, but only a few actually manages to achieve their dreams. Being an entrepreneur is easy, but being successful is not everyone’s cup of tea. There… The post 6 Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs But Doesn’t Have appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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How to Reignite Your Enthusiasm for Work

Office Dynamics

Designed by Freepik. At some point, in any professional’s career, there comes a time when enthusiasm wanes. It’s natural, after all. Even as an assistant, a role where “no two days are exactly alike,” the day-to-day operations can eventually become monotonous. When you feel a lack of enthusiasm for the work you do, it can really take a toll on your quality of life.

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Start organizing with the easy stuff

Clutter Coach

by You may be having trouble making much progress with getting organized because you’re starting in the wrong place. . I recently talked with a client about his frustration that he wasn’t getting anywhere even though he purged and organized regularly. After some discussion, it came out that he was focusing on the things that were hardest to make decisions about.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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5 Advantages of Traditional Marketing Over Digital Marketing

Small Business CEO

One of the major goals of every business is, of course, to grow and maintain a strong and loyal client base. A key factor in achieving this is to promote the products and services of the business through advertising. This can be done through newer digital marketing strategies that utilize social media, among others, as well as through established and more traditional marketing methods.

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How One Top Workplace Keeps Innovation Flowing Through Communication

Energage

Transparency and Engagement Sustain the East Valley Water District. East Valley Water District, the first-place winner of the small company Top Workplaces award. Managing government employees presents special challenges; and when times get tougher, so does the task. The East Valley Water District in southern California has been faced with seemingly every imaginable obstacle, yet it has twice been named a Press-Enterprise Top Workplace in California’s Inland Empire.

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Spring Cleaning For Office Professionals

Office Dynamics

I thought I’d keep this bonus blog on the lighter side. With the onset of spring, now would be a good time to do a little cleanup. Here are a few ideas. S pruce up your work area with fresh flowers. P urge files; clean up computer files. R earrange furniture. I nform your team or new concepts. N egotiate your workload. G ather information on new office products.

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10 Things Confident People Do Differently

Brilliantly Better

This is a guest post by Matthew Snider. Why are some people confident and others insecure? Is it education? Social standing? Genetics? More often than not, those factors have little to do with how confident you are. Rather, the difference usually comes… The post 10 Things Confident People Do Differently appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Future Finances: How Outdated Accountancy May Be Costing Your Business

Small Business CEO

Whether as individuals, families or businesses, how we manage our finances is one of the most important parts of our livelihood. When we think of finances, we often relate it back to our personal experiences, such as managing our private savings, or evaluating whether our budget can accommodate the financial commitment of periodic mortgage payments when purchasing a home.

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3 Quick and Easy Ways To Keep Your Office Green

Eco-Office Gals

Keeping your office environmentally friendly isn’t just the right thing to do, it can save you money and improve your business’s reputation. If becoming a green office sounds daunting to you, start small with these three quick and easy ways for your office to go green. Have A Thermostat Policy. According to Energy.gov, air conditioners use 6% of the energy consumed in the United States.

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Take Extra Words Out of Your Writing and Add Clarity

Office Dynamics

To Whack Wordiness, Delete Wobbly Words. This is part of a series by editor Barbara McNichol to provide tips for writing like a pro. To take extra words out of your writing and add clarity, the easiest approach is to attack wobbly words. What do I mean by wobbly words? Well, they’re words that are vague, indefinite, and don’t add much to the meaning of a sentence.

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Two Months Into Intermittent Fasting – A Small Update

Brilliantly Better

As some of you know, 2 months ago I started (yet) another experiment: intermittent fasting. I wrote an introduction here, if you’re interested about the nitty gritty, in today’s post I will just jot a quick update. Cravings In a rather… The post Two Months Into Intermittent Fasting – A Small Update appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha