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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

Success

That is, even the folks who couldn’t think of anything to do with the paper clip besides holding papers together were just as likely to write and direct a successful play as the people who had loads of MacGyver-type tricks for the humble office-supply staple. Divergent thinking doesn’t always predict creativity. But it still counts.

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Ten tips on preparing board papers

Practically Perfect PA

Constantly chasing people for supporting papers, printing thousands and thousand of pieces of paper only to be told that the documents have been amended, stapling through massive reports – god I hated it. They have been the absolute bane of my life and I must admit I hated that part of my role.

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Andrew Filev Founder Of Wrike | Reclaiming Lost Productivity & Improving Workplace Culture

Allwork

Andrew founded Wrike back in 2006 as a way to help people and companies work more productively, cut down on inefficient communication like email, and be more time efficient and cost efficient. Right now, there are multiple companies that are providing various solutions and it’s becoming a staple in any digital company.

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Thank you for joining our Admin Blog-a-thon, what’s next?

Office Dynamics

IAAP teamed up with Staples to #CelebrateAdmins. More ways to stay in touch… Never want to miss a blog post from us by entering your email at the upper right of this page (then click submit). All Things Admin shared a chart of all the special happenings and more and started #AdminProud. 4/28/2015).

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10 ways assistants can improve their productivity

Practically Perfect PA

I will go back and forth to it; check my emails, answer a phone call, make a coffee or just generally procrastinate. There are also loads of Outlook tools that automate email filing and diary management. Over the last year I have been testing a few more techniques to help improve my productivity that I want to share with you today!

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

Practically Perfect PA

I’ve already started to receive emails from Twitter to promote Practically Perfect PA via their new paid for advertising structure. For assistants this software will be most useful if your Executive team uses it to collaboration and storage of board papers – goodbye printing and stapling hundreds of documents each year!

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Admins Part 6

Practically Perfect PA

I knew that I could help him so in the first few months of working together I started to print out his email attachments and anything that he might need for an upcoming meeting. During every competency based interview I have been asked about my people management skills.