Success

AUGUST 17, 2021

Or daydreamed about a new project? In this episode of SUCCESS Stories , Chief Storytelling Officer Kindra Hall talks to Juliet about what really counts as white space ( put the phone down ), why we’re so uncomfortable with appearing like we’re doing nothing, and how to make some white space in your day. . Add a wedge of white space.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2023

Employees “were able to take their PTO knowing that someone was fully covering their [tasks] and that they are not coming back to catch up with their emails and reports; they have a teammate they can trust, because they went to the same training as the in-office assistants,” she says. What types of tasks might virtual assistants help with?

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Here are two examples: a) How to get started with deep breathing b) Deep breathing for one minute Yoga has always been a popular part of the coworking scene, and it doesn’t always have to be facilitated in-person. Examples of these kinds of brain break — or brain shift — activities could include sudoku and crossword puzzles.

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Success

JANUARY 21, 2023

Think of examples of when you have successfully used those skills during an internship, part-time job or volunteering [experience].” who serves as project manager at CORE Consulting LLC. Research the company to prepare for your job interview. You want to come off as professionally as possible.

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Success

MARCH 16, 2022

In emails and phone calls, Lynch explained that “it’s easier for our clients to see everything, then pare back” as desired, and that deleting is easier than mocking up additional pages. Craig cites this example: A client was about to sign a contract but suddenly wanted a price cut without a reduction in service.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

For example, we know executive assistants who had to find popular tickets to a game or dinner reservations at the last minute for clients. EAs will often have random projects that require them to collaborate with other departments - it’s essential to maintain those human connections. For example, Unroll.me

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BMT Office Administration

AUGUST 17, 2022

Keeping up with a multitude of tasks, projects, and demands while staying connected with your team and clients can spread employees or business owners very thin. Time tracking software and apps are helpful for employees or freelancers that need to keep track of billable hours for different clients or projects.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity. Below are a few: Throughout the year track each project and goal progress, additional duties added and positive feedback from others.

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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. For example, you might enter something like this: I am a senior executive assistant at a small wealth management firm in Northern California. You may find that many of the tools you use already now have A.I.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 11, 2021

But, unfortunately, there are hundreds of emails and InMails already bombarding your clients and candidates. Most recruitment agencies see an average response rate of 15-20% with cold emails. This means, on average, 2 out of 10 people will respond to your email (which is very low). Read more: Understanding cold emails.

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Success

MARCH 13, 2023

Consider keeping a spreadsheet with key details like the client name, project title, how much you were paid, and how much you set aside for taxes. For example, if your tax bill on your freelancing income was $8,000, add an extra cushion based on what you think you’ll be earning above that amount this year.

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 27, 2021

Instead of listening as others share their ideas, now we often read them in an email or other digital medium. For example, here’s a recent email exchange I had with a client. For example, here’s a recent email exchange I had with a client. The solution is simple: Proofread your emails. Client: Yes.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Have you ever tried to persuade someone to do something at work -- give you a pay raise, let you take on a new project, adopt a new system -- and you fail miserably? One of the keys is that too many people rely on emails or texts when they're communicating, and that lacks persuasive power. There's a reason for your lack of success.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 28, 2016

As a business owner, you’ll want to check in with your remote workers on a pretty regular basis, either through scheduled phone calls or with email updates. To make sure your remote group of employees accomplishes everything they need to do will require a great deal of transparency on their part about their projects and tasks.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Administrative assistants also often work closely with senior-level employees and executives to take care of organisational duties such as answering phones, booking meetings and making travel arrangements on their behalf. Clear communication skills – admin assistants absorb all the communications that executives haven’t time to deal with.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

Traditionally, executive assistants were seen as secretarial staff, making copies and answering phone calls. Today’s EAs are strategic partners who manage projects, make travel arrangements, and participate in high-level decision-making processes. Can you give an example of a significant problem you solved?

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On The Job

APRIL 13, 2020

For example, there are a lot of books and articles about how to manage during a crisis and how to be a better leader. Before you fire off that email or IM, make sure you're expressing yourself concisely and clearly. If you exchange more than a couple of messages about an issue, jump on the phone with the other person.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

From secretly checking social media to focusing on less critical work tasks to avoid starting a crucial project – there are many different types of procrastination. Any co-worker checking social media notifications instead of reading employee emails qualifies as online procrastination. Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency. For example, suppose they found an exemplary customer support call where the employee was courteous and knowledgeable. In small doses, this isn’t too big of an issue.

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On The Job

AUGUST 10, 2016

For example, while technology came along as a tool to help workers, instead it has become the thing that workers use to distract themselves. Tracy advises your brain will perform much better if you avoid going online except to check email about twice a day. Shut off your phone and your computer. That’s the tragedy of technology.”

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Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

For example, over the course of my career I’ve occupied the role of Fixer and Friend at times, but the Fighter is my go-to theme.). You might, for example, decide that you have a Fixer culture, which will inform what kinds of culture-wide communication and behavior you should focus on changing. No example is too small.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 20, 2024

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? But you have to make updating or refreshing our systems and procedures an ongoing quest rather an annual project.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 30, 2018

I tried my best to not be tethered to my phone, emails, texting and more. 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. Those first two days back can feel overwhelming. That is key.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

And I’ll use again, I’m going to come back to myself as an example. I think one thing we have to really say upfront is that, yes, we would be terrible examples. My wife’s a good example. And we can easily look at some of those really famous remote first examples, right? Frank Cottle 00:05:08 ]: I agree.

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Virtual Moxie

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Stay away from email! They’ve created an email naming convention that, for me, is beyond stupid. And when he was creating an address for her, what email address did he give her? We (and the tech we use) has moved so far beyond the days when it was “strange” and “uncommon” to have an email address or a domain.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 13, 2022

These recruitment marketing strategies encompass the use of different forms of social media, blogging, search engine optimisation (SEO), email marketing , and more, all of which integrate with recruiters' skills. For example, post open positions on sites like Idealist or snag some attention from coding Bootcamp graduates on Switchup.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Many business owners use autoresponders (automated emails) solely for communicating with their clients and sending them information at specified intervals, particularly if they’ve just registered for their “free taste”. For example: let’s say you want to send everyone in your program a thank you gift once they’ve completed your program.

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Clutter Coach

JUNE 13, 2017

It’s not just clearing off your desk or ploughing through your email inbox. It’s easy to be fooled into thinking you’re productive when you answer emails and phone calls and get paper off your desk. What is the ROI on your time for a particular project? by What is productivity, really? Is it necessary?

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 18, 2019

One example is short sleeve tops, long sleeve tops, skirts, pants, dresses and jackets. One such area is email. I’m not a fan of folders in my email app. If you never sort any of your email, how do you find a particular one again? I’m talking about garden variety bills like phone or energy provider.

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Tips From T. Marie

MARCH 10, 2016

In some cases they are valid, perfect examples of why you shouldn’t just trust some virtual assistant service to find the right kind of help for your business. If your virtual assistant asks a question, its quite likely they will not proceed with your project or task until they get the answer (see #2). it’s not. You’d be wrong.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

We can’t remember passwords for our online banking account and lose critical emails or other bits of data important for our work. For example, in 2011, Americans took in five times as much information every day as they did in 1986, or the equivalent of 175 newspapers. Just say “no.”

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 5, 2017

First thing I do is check my emails, I signed up to get alerts if there were any delays on my train route into Waterloo. Once I’ve done that difficult or boring task I get through both my boss’ and my emails, making sure I’m up to date with everything. Well, unless they’ve got a new project for me to get stuck into!).

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

For example, you may consider yourself a real problem-solver, able to jump in and find a solution to just about anything. So when a new project rolls around, you feel like you're the best choice for the new assignment and await word from your boss that you got the job. Do you answer emails on your smartphone in a meeting?

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Those in an office manager role need to know how to manage processes, procedures, documentation, project management and communications. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Office management qualifications are useful for many reasons.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Last year for example, at C-Suite Assistants, only 7 percent of our total placements in 2020 were for EA/PAs. You don’t have to worry about their chores falling outside of their job description (for example, asking an executive assistant to shop for your spouse’s anniversary gift, or pick up their dry cleaning).

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

  Back when I had to keep track of phone conversations, email and face-to-face it was simply much easier to do! Here is an example of an interaction that my client had prior to putting a CRM in place: Prospective client calls on the phone about a speaking project and a meeting gets scheduled.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 21, 2011

For example, you will write "m" then "1" then "u" then "2" and so on. His company, Realization, has worked with employers such as Delta Air Lines and Boeing, boosting project completion by as much as 50 percent. They're constantly moving from project to project depending on who is demanding their time at any given moment.

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