Tips From T. Marie

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Hiring holiday help is a common practice around the holidays, particularly for retailers. Did you know that any business can benefit from teaming up with a virtual services professional for the holiday season? If the season has you stressing, get the help of a virtual services provider and enjoy Happier Holidays!

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

It’s 2020 and it’s time for a new holiday gift guide. This year, I’ve got 20 other ideas for you – some ideas that you may want to steal and buy for yourself this holiday season! They’re a thoughtful and practical gift that I believe is worth gifting this holiday season (or anytime, really). TextExpander.

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Go Burrows

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In this episode, Molly Rose shares a ton of insight on working remotely, leading a virtual team, building a virtual assistant business, and more. Stressed about holiday gifting? For international and custom gifting solutions, reach out to the Loop & Tie team here. CONNECT WITH MOLLY ROSE AND TEAM. Here’s how it works.

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Success

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For instance: Ensure all areas including storage areas are accessible Provide time off for religious and other holidays not traditionally observed in the West Strengthen and measure anti-discrimination policies Consider creating prayer rooms and quiet spaces based on religious or sensory needs. Lead by example.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 3, 2012

It does my heart good to know that I have made a difference in your lives and I greatly appreciate receiving your emails, letters, Facebook posts or LinkedIn messages. Now, for my important message and words of wisdom for the holidays. I treasure my relationships with people including my team at Office Dynamics.

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Success

DECEMBER 17, 2021

To help brands win, Beute and Steve Pacinelli, BombBomb’s chief marketing officer, teamed up to co-write Human-Centered Communication: A Business Case Against Digital Pollution. For example, are they working adults facing holiday stress or investors ready to buy land in the metaverse? of emails in March were spam messages.

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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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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 25, 2019

In today’s work environment, odds are you have at least one team member who works remotely. Whether it is you, your boss, or a peer, remote teams face unique challenges and success relies heavily on everyone working together to build trust and be productive. What is usually the culprit to dysfunctional remote teams?

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Success

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While statistically the start of the new year brings with it the hottest months to get hired, September is looking like a potential second choice, with employers heading into the holiday season, potentially needing more help and coming off the summer lull. What is the September Surge? Tramelle D. Did you increase something positive?

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Go Burrows

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

If you, or someone you know, are getting excited about hosting in-person or virtual events this holiday season, I know you’ll enjoy their conversation. Thank you Meagan and the Tack Advisors team for sharing this featured session with the Leader Assistant Community! THIS EPISODE’S FEATURED SPONSOR. LEAVE A REVIEW.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Aruna Ravichandran: At Cisco, we instituted a company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day a few years ago, and mandated the use of PTO for certain days between the paid holidays. There’s something to be said about time off when everyone is off — no messages or emails come through, and it’s much easier to come back to work!

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Go Burrows

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A special thanks to Paige and the team at Base for letting me share this amazing conversation with you on The Leader Assistant Podcast! Ken and Elise and their team can accommodate large or small orders for all your holiday gifting needs this season. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com. LEAVE A REVIEW.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 19, 2016

I’m sure many of you are scurrying to get your holiday shopping done and attending parties. On behalf of the entire team at Office Dynamics International, I want to thank you for contributing to our company’s success and for being a fan! We are wishing you and your families a safe and joyous holiday.

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Go Burrows

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Tessa Young is an executive assistant in Louisville, KY who enjoy learning new tips and tricks to better support her leaders and teams. She talks about leading a development program for over 25 assistants in her organization, tips for leading a team of assistants, and how she takes care of herself when her job is to take care of others.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 25, 2019

In today’s work environment, odds are you have at least one team member who works remotely. Whether it is you, your boss, or a peer, remote teams face unique challenges and success relies heavily on everyone working together to build trust and be productive. What is usually the culprit to dysfunctional remote teams?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

We are finding that some of our admins are leaving the team they work for to fend for themselves during these times or they are depending on another admin to cover them when the admin is also covering 5 other people that day. And that day is usually a Friday or a day around a holiday when everyone wants to leave early or take PTO.

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Go Burrows

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Stressed about holiday gifting? For international and custom gifting solutions, reach out to the Loop & Tie team here. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com. THIS EPISODE’S FEATURED SPONSOR. Here’s how it works.

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Go Burrows

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Stressed about holiday gifting? For international and custom gifting solutions, reach out to the Loop & Tie team here. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com. Enjoy the show! THIS EPISODE’S FEATURED SPONSOR.

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Recruit CRM

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The Holiday Season is the perfect time to connect with your clients! Apart from continuing with hiring during December , recruitment agencies can take this time to build scintillating holiday campaigns to get the wheel turning! There is no better way to communicate a holiday special message than with videos.

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Tips From T. Marie

MARCH 17, 2020

Email, Skype, Zoom and Phones. You have choices when it comes to communication with clients or team members. I prefer email because it has the least impact on my ability to focus on client projects. With that first cup of coffee I skim through my email inbox, marking items for responses.

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Go Burrows

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Stressed about holiday gifting? For international and custom gifting solutions, reach out to the Loop & Tie team here. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com. Thank you, Liza for being on the show! CONNECT WITH LIZA.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Some stores have already brought out the holiday decorations and Christmas music. However, Payroll teams are busy preparing for a different season — year-end reporting. Phishers count on year-end stress to trick you and your staff into responding to the “CEO’s” email asking for employees’ W-2 data.

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Andrea Kalli

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

A great resource to have on your team is someone who is constantly going to bat for you with those who can help boost your brand and talent recognition. Her team utilizes Cision databases so they are able to find the right editors at the right publications (i.e., Plan your holiday marketing strategies ahead of time.

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Recruit CRM

DECEMBER 18, 2020

But things being lazy, recruiters can actually make more of the free time at hand because honestly speaking, this Holiday Season is not the usual one that you spend with friends and family, with Covid-19 restrictions still in place everywhere. The Holiday Season is indeed a time when nostalgia and festive feelings are at its peak.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2014

It seems like I race through the last few weeks prior to a holiday hoping beyond hope that I will get everything done so that I can switch off and attempt to relax! Remember to put a note in their diary and during catch up meetings do check if any tasks can be completed in advance of your holiday. Delegate work. Set up your voicemail.

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

For those of us in the US we are enjoying the Thanksgiving Holidays. This happens because the business owner didn’t instruct the team member to send it out and just assumed they’d know it was an important piece of the strategy and would just do it anyway. Email me and let me know. My trip to Charlotte was amazing.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Most of us take time off around the holidays, and it's a good time to reflect about what we do -- and do not -- want to do in the coming new year. Be prepared to point out bottlenecks that keep you at the office longer, meetings you don't really need to attend or emails that could wait to be answered during working hours. Be healthier?

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Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A peak hiring season can typically be seen during the new year from January-February and September-October, just before the holidays. With Holidays approaching and recruiting slowing down around November and December, it's easier to get lost in the chaos. Holiday events are also an excellent opportunity to expand your network.

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Audacious Admin

APRIL 4, 2019

There has been a good deal of controversy around this "holiday" over the past few years. And from the other end of the spectrum: Red Wine (everyone in the office knew it gave me migraines) and tickets to a sporting event of my least favorite team. Administrative Professionals Day / Week 2019 (APW) is fast approaching. Follow through.

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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. What is your morning routine before you get into the office? just in case!!)

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 30, 2019

You don’t get paid during public holidays Paid holiday leave is a highlight of fulltime employment. The amount of leave you get as a full-time employee differs from company to company, and whether you must work during holidays will also depends on company culture. RELATED: 7 smart ways to add value as a contractor 2.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 8, 2012

Well, if this person is a productivityist — or at least needs to look at becoming more productive — then you should give The Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide for 2012 a good look. Macbundler Holiday Bundle. This is my email app of choice , and it’s cross-platform. It’s sturdy and it works. Here , here , and here.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. Jeremy Burrows 2:49 Nice.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 24, 2013

In last week’s blog I wrote about assistants working together as a team and part of the blog discussed how we should cover for each other when one of us is off sick or on holiday. Ensure you have access to the calendars and emails for all of the people you are assisting, even if they are highly senior.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 7, 2015

If you're too shy to do that, or afraid you'll mess it up, try sending an email. Even better, drop a small gift at the person's desk, such as an coffee mug labeled with the person's favorite sports team. Or, if a client sends you a box of fruit for the holidays, share with your colleagues. Doing the smell test. Asking questions.

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Maybe there’s some paperwork you need to read or some emails you can type up. Will Norquay is a frequent business traveler who shares his experiences and thoughts writing for Stayz , Australia’s # 1 holiday rental website. A message from the Productivity Bits Blog Team. Thank you for subscribing! Thank You! ~

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Their holiday must be perfect. This is precisely the mind-set adopted by Brown + Hudson (+44 207 358 0110), a London-based team who specialise in bespoke travel experiences, personally crafted for discerning individuals. When it comes to organising our manager’s vacation time – well that is a different matter!

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