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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

Success

Smith is a disciple of agile project management, a standard among software development firms. Thought leader Nilofer Merchant got a lot of buzz in 2013 for her TED Talk extolling the virtues of the walking meeting. Make meetings uncomfortable. If the meeting isn’t focused to begin with, removing chairs may not do much good.

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Executive Assistant Salary Trends: A Forecast for 2023

C-Suite Assistants

If we go even further back when we published an exhaustive survey of salaries for Executive Assistants to the C-Suite, we can see that the average salary has increased by 60% since 2013. What Does This Mean for the Executive Assistant Salary Range In 2023? Executive Assistants who fit this profile are in high demand and low supply.

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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

Practically Perfect PA

I have worked on reception, secretarial, event and project management teams during this time and had almost every title from Receptionist to Director of Administration. Office administration and organisation are my areas of expertise, having worked in this professional field for over 16 years.

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28 and a ½ Ideas for Business Blog Posts

Men With Pens

I''m a cake decorator/photographer/project manager/bookkeeper – what on earth can I write about?". 28 and a ½ Ideas for Business Blog Posts first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006 — 2013, All Rights Reserved. Ah, the business blog. Everyone knows they need one, but no one knows what to say on it. You''re a writer.

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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

Practically Perfect PA

I have worked on reception, secretarial, event and project management teams during this time and had almost every title from Receptionist to Director of Administration. Office administration and organisation are my areas of expertise, having worked in this professional field for over 16 years.

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Feeling unappreciated?

Practically Perfect PA

I’d been thinking about running an event way back in 2013 but I was too busy with other things (living in a foreign country, starting a new job and juggling Practically Perfect PA) to really do anything with the ideas I had. I sometimes would like to be a project manager or be able to take decisions.

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Ten Small Business Trends You Need to Embrace in 2015

Tips From T. Marie

You can no longer deny the benefits of cloud services like document storage, subscription based cloud software services and virtual office space with shared project management. Some were there in 2013 too. They make any business more efficient and allows employees the mobility to work remotely without missing a beat.

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