Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 18, 2008
.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 October, 2008 Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro This is a guest post from JEM over at [link]. Networking Like a Pro One of the best ways to boost your career and hone your skills as an administrative assistant is to practice networking. . To be able to network, you must have confidence.
Loosely Speaking
JANUARY 16, 2009
Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Calling all Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants: Is there anyone out there? If you are just starting out as a VA, we recommend you join networking groups that may be more suitable to the challenges experienced by other novice VAs. to join us at our monthly meetups.
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Professional Assistant Blog
MARCH 20, 2008
Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. What better candidate to take on that role as a career, than the assistant who regularly plans events from small meetings to large conferences.
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
I arrange quite a few events and have realized the importance of reading and reviewing the contracts carefully, highlighting key dates. I had an event for November 7th and the contract was signed, sealed and delivered, but then I noticed the hotel had put the wrong date on the contract. What are the dates you can cancel by?
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 15, 2010
If someone puts in a "birthday" or a "pick up the dry cleaning" reminder in their calendar as an all-day event, to those who are using the Scheduler, it will look like the person is busy for the day and in reality they may have the day open. We also have a staff calendar at work and use the all day events the same way.
Laughing all the Way to Work
APRIL 22, 2009
I am speaking this morning at an administrative event so looking forward to meeting some new assistants. The one good thing about speaking at an event where nobody knows me is, they have no idea whether my hair is supposed to be this dark. Some good advice to pass along: Never colour your hair the night before an event.
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
I have seen some contracts for event planners and it seems like a lucrative career to get into. I love the planning, organizing and running around that goes into bringing a conference from a thought to a successful event. Now I am glad I stayed in this career because I can do all these things.
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