Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Planning travel for others is no simple matter and administrative professionals know this better than anyone else! Each traveler has personal preferences and unique quirks that make travel planning a true art form. However, travel is full of unpredictable changes. Try to book the traveler in their preferred hotel chain.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

With Assist Travel coming up in September in London I wanted to share one of our most popular blogs with you – The Ultimate Travel Itinerary. A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. One of my directors travelled from Sydney to Tokyo on the same trip.

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MAY 31, 2022

The truth is, the distractions coming from our phones, computers and other electronic devices are far from being the whole problem when it comes to our getting derailed from the things that matter most to us and the world around us. How to put distractions in their place. Where was I? Few distractions begin as a lifestyle.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

To avoid distractions, I… usually put on some music and put my phone on silent. I never leave home without… my phone. I wouldn’t know how to pay, function or live without it. When I need a creative spark, I… travel. My favorite quote is… “ Treat others with kindness. My whole life is in it.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

You’ll be sitting in front of that phone thinking, I can’t wait to pick up the phone and start telling people how good this is. Here are some tips on how to grow your enthusiasm: 1. Come on Peter,” I’ll tease him, “when I want to go on vacation I can pick from thousands of travel bargains on the web.

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Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

On the phone. Phone conversations can make it easier to connect with others. Still, some people have a really hard time communicating by phone. A great tip I received early in my career was to smile while talking to someone on the phone. I hated talking on the phone, but I always seemed to have jobs that required it.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. Think about all the different bits of paper you have to keep with you – tickets, hotel details, travel guides. One of my directors travelled from Sydney to Tokyo on the same trip.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Over the last few weeks I have been looking at the four stages of business travel planning. Anticipate how long it will take to get from the office or your Executive’s home to the airport. I’ve put together a list of travel apps that will help you with all your business travel plans. Up in the air.

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Success

MAY 3, 2024

Solo travel can be a fantastic way to broaden your horizons. Keep reading for our best solo travel tips, whether you’re learning how to travel solo for the first time or you’re a seasoned traveler. Keep these documents in the cloud and on your phone to easily access them from the road.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online! By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Research , Travel A re you trying to book a flight, hotel or car rental for your manager? Visit Travel Zoo for the most up-to-date best deals you can find on the internet.

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Success

MAY 22, 2022

At this inflection point, Frank considered law school while answering phones for the Latin American division of Travelers Insurance. Frank’s name was etched into the history of viral videos with How to Dance Properly , looped clips of him dancing goofily that he’d sent out as a birthday invitation via his Earthlink account.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 12, 2011

Laptops and phones are powerful enough that we can complete most types of tasks while travelling; any location can be a workstation. This can be a major productivity boon if you’re traveling on business. USE YOUR OWN: It’s tempting, especially while traveling, to pop into an Internet café to send e-mails and conduct business.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

You will know in a matter of seconds how your time is allocated just by looking at colors. How to color code? Meetings – In Person Meetings – Virtual (phone/video) Conferences/Expos/Company-Wide Meetings Travel Urgent/Reminders Holidays/Special Events Personal Financial To-Dos (remember to schedule your to-dos !)

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Use A Phone Call Log! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called? Whats next?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 07, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you have trouble figuring out how to call a client or even a colleague in another country? Then you just enter the phone or fax number in the third section.

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Success

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Once I realized that travel made my brain dump sessions easier, my team helped me organize my writing around my flight schedule. Flying allows me to get away from the distractions of phone calls, Slack messages and Wi-Fi to reflect on industry trends, current events and my personal development. Throw out the rulebook.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

Balancing work and life is never easy—you may find yourself struggling to know when or how to dedicate your attention to sometimes conflicting priorities. Take advantage of your phone. What about while traveling? That passion and purpose will properly blend work and life. Nicole Munoz, Nicole Munoz Consulting, Inc.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

The primary manager may be traveling and/or unavailable to answer your questions. email, instant chat, phone, text messaging, etc.). The post How to Master The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers appeared first on Office Dynamics. What are the desired outcomes and risks for this assignment?”.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Assistants spend hours putting together travel itineraries for their Executives. So how can we ensure our Executives have support when travelling on a business trip when we can’t be there to support them? How does Diamond Air benefit assistants? An airport concierge service can still benefit assistants.

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MARCH 13, 2023

So, keeping up with all of the new rules about standard deductions, tax credits and other requirements can make anyone’s head spin, especially if it affects how much you have to pay. Keep reading for tips for how to do taxes as a freelancer and make filing this year a little easier.

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JUNE 19, 2023

Taking time away from work is also essential to mental health and wellness, something that VAs have helped with at East End Taste , a Hamptons-based online publication covering food and sustainable travel. Their answers can be revealing. Gordon says the payoff has been well worth the investment.

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Success

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This is the ideal gift for someone who travels often and doesn’t want to waste precious carry-on liquid space. Available as a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase, each box includes meats, cheeses and accompaniments including dried fruits and olives, along with step-by-step instructions and how-to videos to create a beautiful board.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2022

How to Start Your Work Journal. If I’m traveling, I take my notebook with me. All in all, there’s little downside to keeping a work journal. Yes, it requires a bit of time, which I realize is always at a premium. But this small investment pays massive returns. There’s no right or wrong way to go about this.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

It also includes every way you communicate, whether it’s in person, by phone, by email, by text or on social media. The book describes the four basic personality styles and how to interact with each type. Your odds of success increase dramatically when you understand the personality style of the person you are interacting with.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

You will know in a matter of seconds how your time is allocated just by looking at colors. How to color code? Meetings – In Person Meetings – Virtual (phone/video) Conferences/Expos/Company-Wide Meetings Travel Urgent/Reminders Holidays/Special Events Personal Financial To-Dos (remember to schedule your to-dos !)

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Home About Me Advertise How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that some of your co-workers can be extremely annoying, rude or just plain inconsiderate? Try as I may, but she annoys the heck out of me.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

How to be successful and eco-friendly. Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money. Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money. How to be successful by focusing on your core business. Making your small business carbon neutral.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 16, 2024

The study also showed that nearly a quarter of people (23 percent) take their work phone or laptop with them on holiday in case they have to work while travelling. This is something for employers to ponder as they work out how to help their employees work efficiently while still enjoying a sensible and healthy work-life balance.”

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 7, 2014

With the power, quality and low price of mobile apps, and the proliferation of smart phones, laptops and tablets you have never had a more secure footing to take your event totally on line. So let’s encourage: Any exhibitors you have to travel light and to have simple exhibition stands. Engage your stakeholders. Our service is FREE!

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On The Job

AUGUST 24, 2020

Say to yourself: "I have to make changes if I want to stay healthy so that when this pandemic is behind us, I can travel. on your phone or prop your laptop on your bed to "catch up" if you can't sleep. Turn off phone notifications. Maybe you always planned to travel more, which isn't possible right now.

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Success

JUNE 6, 2023

How to handle employees’ resignations If frequent resignations are here to stay, it’s time to figure out the best ways to deal with them. Bosses can turn their attention to signs an employee might be ready to quit, how to react when they announce they want to and what steps to take afterward to improve future retention, as needed.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2015

A modern PA’s role is pretty diverse; one day they may be assisting one executive with personal tasks, the next they may be making business travel arrangements for a different person. But how do you do that, exactly? With your boss’s permission, you can also copy their appointments into your phone or personal planner.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Life is long if you know how to use it “It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it,” he writes. So it is: we are not given a short life but we make it short, and we are not ill-supplied but wasteful of it… Life is long if you know how to use it.” You can listen to the audiobook free here.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2019

This not only takes the guesswork out of your workday, it might even give you some insights or ideas of how to do the work better. Turn off your mobile phone, close the door to your office, and avoid useless meetings. If you travel frequently, you should travel in as comfortable surroundings as you can so you can do work.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 21, 2008

Home About Me Advertise How to Cope With Co-Workers Arguing By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 21, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Productivity Y ou’re on the phone with a client and an argument breaks out between two of your colleagues. You try to plug your other ear to drown out the noise. What do you do?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 30, 2018

I tried my best to not be tethered to my phone, emails, texting and more. As you view everything that has come across your desk whether they are phone calls, new assignments from your executive or your own project work: Assess all of it. Some words of advice, if you are traveling soon for vacation. Prioritize and then focus.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 6, 2014

If your boss is travelling to many different locations during their business trip it can be a lot more time and cost effective hiring a car for them. There are plenty of free smart phone apps for sat-navs otherwise ask your manager to invest in a sat-nav for the office. In the past I’ve paid over £60 per day to hire a sat-nav.

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