C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 23, 2023

Projects : An experienced EA can manage projects and help you with dates and deliverables on larger projects and manage up by tracking progress with the internal team. Many EAs also assist with or produce PowerPoint decks for presentations for projects. Event management is also often taken on by the EA.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2022

If I happen to be away from my desk when something comes up that should be added to my journal, I often take a digital note in the form of an email or a text message to myself. If I’m traveling, I take my notebook with me. I then add it to my journal when I’m back at my desk.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

Travel Planning Apps: Whether you’re the one traveling, or simply attempting to get your executive from point A to point B, travel planning apps can be a life saver. Just forward your confirmation emails to the app (hotel, rental car, airline tickets, etc.), Here are my 10 app category favorites.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 26, 2019

There is constant change, new projects and ideas, rework, barriers, coordinating multiple people and meetings, travel, and more. You will be surprised what you might learn by having these spontaneous mini-conversations with your assistant. Keeping the information flowing and status updates are critical to everyone’s success.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Over the years, we’ve learned what tools you need to reach the top of your game. 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. Your network can be anyone.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 9, 2023

Hallie also provides strategic counsel to key leaders within the organization and leads special projects focused on the growth of the organization. In her free time, Hallie pursues her hobbies: reading, blogging, kayaking, and traveling, preferably to the beach. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com.

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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  The situation: Tweet "Rob" is a project manager that is responsible for a number of projects across the world and he needs to keep track of all of them.    I LOVE basecamp I have used it to coordinate many different projects where team members are all over the place. How will you use Basecamp?

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C-Suite Assistants

APRIL 3, 2023

If you love making your own travel plans and following up on calendar invites and conflicts, calling outside vendors when things don’t go right, and following up on project deadlines and deliverables, then having an EA may deprive you of satisfaction and maybe the money-saving isn’t worth as much to you.

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Success

MARCH 4, 2023

I do my typical morning email and text check-in—a routine that now involves looking at the latest COVID-19 numbers in my state, Illinois, which was in the midst of a surge. But sheltering-in-place for over three months of my pregnancy has taught me to embrace the simple pleasures of life and learn what it really means to be content.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 22, 2020

I was expecting to travel about 50% of my time for these months, and now I’ll be at home. I’ll still work a full day, even if that means I have to get creative with my projects. I was totally consumed by the news and found myself slipping into a deeper depression with every event postponement email I received.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 22, 2010

» Learn 5 Secrets to Put Procrastination Off Until Tomorrow! You can overcome procrastination if you learn a few simple secrets.     Start by understanding that there is nothing genetically or inherently wrong with you.   Do you find yourself jumping from one project to another? 

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Success

JANUARY 23, 2023

People who are high in openness might enjoy traveling to new places, eating foods they’ve never eaten before and discussing ideas they’re unfamiliar with,” says Marie Forgeard, Ph.D., Leaky creatives have to learn tricks to harness their observational inspiration without being inundated by it.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Each conference offered a unique learning opportunity, but none of them provided the ideal balance of professional and personal development that last year’s conference did. I never imagined my experience and learning would stretch so far beyond those few amazing days in October last year. A Conversation with Joan. Be curious.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For couples who travel frequently between homes and businesses and have busy lifestyles, this could mean coordinating professional and private schedules across different time zones and in different regions around the world. To learn more contact us at info@c-suiteassistants.com. What Type of Assistant Should I Hire?

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Worxbee

MAY 3, 2021

Calendar management, email taming, and process design and management are our top three tasks, but executive assistants can do more. An EA might be kept very busy with calendars and emails for two executives, leaving little time for other tasks. Executive assistants are very adaptable and quick to learn about individual preferences.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Need for access to his email. Blocking his calendar to work on his projects. Executive manages their own email therefore the assistant is out of the loop. #2 2 Struggle: Assistant not getting time with executive to discuss day-to-day events, priorities, projects, travel, meeting, upcoming projects and more. #3

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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. She sees them infrequently (about once a month), but talks to them daily via phone and email. I am now a virtual assistant and proud of it.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Read on to learn about how else an executive assistant can help you navigate through a changing, fast-paced startup environment. Project management skills are also highly desirable and, depending on the start up, a background in technology and/or social media may be needed. Why should startups hire executive assistants?

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C-Suite Assistants

DECEMBER 20, 2020

With the increase in telecommuting, executive assistants must adapt and learn how to sharpen their executive assistant skills from their homes’ comfort. Since most executives were frequently on the road before the pandemic, executive assistants should be able to pivot and use the skills they learned from coordinating a travel schedule.

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All Things Admin

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Performance reviews aren’t going anywhere, so you need to learn how to use them to your advantage. Photos or graphics to represent events, projects, organizing systems, etc. As you can see from this email from the CEO, she was incredibly happy with my attention to detail.”. What is a Professional Portfolio? Work samples.

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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. 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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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 11, 2021

Sure, your system can send out emails precisely at the right time, but does it send a super cheery message in the middle of a national crisis? Does your calendar scheduler effortlessly distinguish between travel arrangements and regular phone calls when deciding when you’re available? Learn more about my VIP Days here.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 11, 2021

Sure, your system can send out emails precisely at the right time, but does it send a super cheery message in the middle of a national crisis? Does your calendar scheduler effortlessly distinguish between travel arrangements and regular phone calls when deciding when you’re available? Learn more about my VIP Days here.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

You see, for the past several years, I’ve been using a variety of tech tools to help organize my life and work—appointments, tasks, projects and more. Some online task and project management systems are more up to speed on this kind of thing and have apps for your phone to make capturing information easy even when you’re offline.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

As the Personal Assistant to a quite renowned chef, my tasks might vary from the ones of a regular PA, like calendar and email management, to most specific tasks such as taking care of the journalists that come visit the restaurants and to interview Albert. Additionally, I take care of offsite events coordination.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In some cases, an Executive Assistant in a smaller firm will be the first person ever employed in that position, and may find themselves learning along with their employer. Some industries and positions require a great deal of travel, as well, while others may be more situated within their own city.

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 6, 2016

If you’d like to receive first-run and exclusive content delivered to your email inbox every week (and receive additional bonus offers and a free copy of my manifesto The Way of The Productivityist), sign up here. Between travel and working on projects, I’ve barely had a chance to collect my thoughts – let alone relax.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Time change trips up even the most experienced world-traveler and international business professional. For instance, you may be scheduling a meeting in July in Phoenix and some emails say “12:00 pm MST” and others say “12:00 pm MDT.” Learn more about Jen Lawrence at [link]. This post focuses on time change in the United States.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Time change trips up even the most experienced world-traveler and international business professional. For instance, you may be scheduling a meeting in July in Phoenix and some emails say “12:00 pm MST” and others say “12:00 pm MDT.” Learn more about Jen Lawrence at [link]. This post focuses on time change in the United States.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

Sometimes it is easy to forget what we learn over the years so lets have a little reminder of the skills we have picked up at various stages of our careers: Administrator: Improving computer skills from intermediary to advanced . Learning how to use and fix a variety of office equipment. Learning as you go.

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Karen Vivarelli

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

And if you’re just hearing about virtual assistants for the first time, then you’ve come to the right place to learn all about them. In this course, I am your biz bestie, showing you the ropes and sharing the lessons I learned when I first started as a VA. They could be looking for someone to manage their calendar and travel.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I’m grateful for the email I’m preparing to send to a potential client because I can help them bring more gratitude to their company culture. My belief in myself suffered because I wasn’t allowing myself to see the potential positive outcome in each of my projects. I focused on all the negative that might occur.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

I learned that these dismissive demeanors and disrespectful behaviors had to do with the disparate perceptions about what assistants actually do. Until March, 2020 brought travel to a screeching halt, I had worked in 14 countries and 38 states. Be present in your manager’s email signature. Out of sight, out of mind? Not so fast.

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Karen Vivarelli

JANUARY 24, 2021

After some google searching and exploring Facebook I found a FB group for Virtual Assistants and joined to learn more information. I wasn’t pursuing my passion for travel, and I didn’t have a good work-life balance. I still work with her on a variety of different projects. 3 | What made you want to become a VA?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 2012

We hold this blog-a-thon each April and the goal is to make assistants aware of the resources available to them and build a community of administrative assistant and executive assistants who want to learn and grow and flourish in their career of choice! Today's chapter excerpt is from the chapter titled Future Focused.

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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. Often we are asked to work on projects or take on new tasks that require additional skills and again we find a way of completing the work and adding to our toolkit without any formal training. Email and Diary Management.

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