All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2023

​Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. Previously, I talked about two of my favorite OneNote features – color coding and custom tags.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

For projects that appear critical, ask for added background information such as: “Can you tell me more about this project? Find out who else has information related to the project. The primary manager may be traveling and/or unavailable to answer your questions. email, instant chat, phone, text messaging, etc.).

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Karen Vivarelli

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Just think… a task that might take a business owner 2 hours to complete, could take a skilled VA half of that time. They could be looking for someone to manage their calendar and travel. I recommend using a task and project management tool like Asana or Trello. Talk about working smarter, not harder!

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Virtual Moxie

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Monica wrote: Y ears ago, being a VA was generally about administrative tasks; coordination, newsletters, travel, research, proofreading, a bit of ghostwriting, etc. I’m now finding that prospective clients are expecting VAs to be experts in marketing (specifically social media) and techie skills (i.e. shopping carts). Don’t play it.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MARCH 11, 2019

In fact many of the older assistants lacked the skills that the younger ones had, and really all they had over the juniors was the maturity they carried. Perhaps you can’t be bothered ‘holding their hand’ through the project, assuming they would actually need that (when they might not!).

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

Demonstrate your leadership skills. And it is changing again as executives recognize that administrators aren’t just for typing emails or making travel plans. They can be project managers, ambassadors of their manager’s vision, and more. Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Although she has a media background in journalism, Rebecca-Monique has had over 8 years of administrative experience covering office administration, HR, event coordination, project management, sales, and account management. Stakeholder management. Achieving credibility and the ability to influence while managing projects.

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