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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

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And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights. They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights.

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Teach Your Executive How to Work with You

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For years I have coached executives and assistants how to implement processes on everything from daily huddles to debrief meetings, managing email, travel planning, and holding quarterly strategic meetings. For example, maybe you can think of a better way to spruce up your executive’s PowerPoint presentation. Show it to him.

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Conference for Administrative Assistants – How to Get Your Executive’s Approval

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Assistants should be a business partner to their executive, so start acting like a business partner and convince your manager why you should be allowed to travel out of state. Or for example, use visuals from the administrative conference site and pull them into PowerPoint or mini-posters to communicate with your executive.

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Strategies for Advancing Your Career Outside of Administrative Services

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For example, here are a few of the most common roles that may be a great fit for assistants, depending on your skills and interests: Project Manager. For example, if you’re interested in graphic design, offer to redesign a PowerPoint presentation for your executive, or create a new cover sheet for reports. Event Planner.

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Assistant Certifications, what’s the deal? A Free Webinar

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A copy of the PowerPoint presentation outlining all the critical information covered. Career Management Self Development Workplace Tools assistant certifications certificate program certification certification for assistants professional certificate program Why should assistants consider certification' Pacific Time).

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5 Reasons Why Office Admins are the New Power Job

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Whether it’s finding the right caterer, meeting global counterparts from international office locations or brushing off your creative skills to whip up a spiffy PowerPoint presentation, you love tackling projects outside of your job scope (and even get excited at the opportunity!). In Good Company.

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Your Case for Training: Adult Learning Retention Statistics

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You need to read your handouts and PowerPoint slides after you attend the webinar. Admin Assistant Training Assistant Training Career Management Self Development Workplace Tools adult learning adult learning retention statistics astd atd experiential learning learning modalities retention of information'

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