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Skills required to be a good minute taker

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Not everyone can be a good minute taker – it’s a definite skill and quite often an art, hence the name of my course, The Art of Minute Taking. There are definite skills required to be a good minute taker and I’ve listed some of them below: Listening. Strive to develop these skills so you can be the best minute taker you can.

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Best tips on working with multiple managers

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I look for ways to develop/enhance strong people skills and master my emotions. The aim is to be able to synergise with the Execs and colleagues, using emotional intelligence skills to achieve a thriving and motivating work environment and build solid partnerships. Here are my best tips on working with multiple managers.

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Technology of the week – Pin Drop

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The map is similar to Google Maps in that it tells you where you are at that exact moment and can help when you are lost. Users can import location data from Facebook, Foursquare, Google and Instagram and they can set up multiple accounts to easily separate work and play.

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Staying in the loop

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A skill that is super important for assistants to master. Make the most of Google Alerts by setting one up with your organisation’s name. This is an obvious but under used skill. How do you stay in the loop when there is so much going on? Ask lots of questions.

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Becoming a Social Media Specialist

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Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest are now used by companies as a way to market, advertise and connect with their customers with businesses needing someone to manage them to their best potential. One of the biggest changes I’ve seen is how social media now plays a crucial part in the role of an admin professional.

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Creating Powerful Presentations

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Try to think about your organisation’s brand in a more creative way – if for example the company colour is green do a Google search for ‘green’ and see what images appear and then use them for your slide backgrounds. Google Slides. Google Slides has all of the elements you would expect from a google product.

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Creating Powerful Presentations

Practically Perfect PA

Try to think about your organisation’s brand in a more creative way – if for example the company colour is green do a Google search for ‘green’ and see what images appear and then use them for your slide backgrounds. Google Slides. Google Slides has all of the elements you would expect from a google product.