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A day in the life: Matthew Want, PA, Marcham Publishing

Practically Perfect PA

For any of us that have heard Lucy speak, we will know that Matthew is the person that keeps the wheels rolling at Executive Secretary Magazine while Lucy travels around the world promoting the industry. Meeting and greeting visitors, liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff in a professional manner.

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10 Tips to Get Your Office Organized

Productivity Bits

An accordion file is also a great way to organize documents. You will also need a file or folder in which you can put completed papers that you might need at a later date. A filing cabinet is the best place for these files so that they are out of the way but are still easily accessible. Tip #4: Limit Nicknacks.

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Picking up skills along the EA career path

Practically Perfect PA

I worked hard at that job and was rewarded with a promotion to Account Manager in 2006, yay! Arranging catering and dealing with external suppliers. Establishing and maintaining filing systems. The role also had some PA tasks but was mainly admin. Looking happy and cheerful at all times (even if you are not).

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

It is imperative to be proactive about self-promotion in order to showcase your skills, achievements and personal brand. Over the course of the year I collated a ‘show and tell’ file of all of the internal / external training I had attended and any work related achievement. The role has changed and so must we.

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Convert excel spreadsheets into online simulations and dashboards

BioTeams

Note that both Simulate and Crystal currently generate flash (SWF files) which means they won't run on ipads although I believe the suppliers both have plans for HTML5.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design | THE SMALL BUSINESS.

The Small Business Blog

Small Business Start-Up Idea РT-Shirt Design by Stefan Țpfer on Apr 02, 2008 There is always a great demand for custom-made T-shirts, ranging from sports teams in need of new kit to event organisers wanting promotional shirts to give away. You may also wish to pay for the development of an offline catalogue to promote your designs.

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Working From Home Basics

The Small Business Blog

Working From Home Basics by Stefan Töpfer on Jun 02, 2010 I am very quick to promote working from home; whether you are self-employed, a freelancer or telecommute, I believe that working from home can be the lifeline that many small businesses need. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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