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Core Administrative Skills Always Need Improving

Office Dynamics

I am pretty sure that as you focus on your career this month because of Administrative Professionals Week, you are looking for some awesome earth-shattering, off-the-charts ideas. Now I am going to surprise you by telling you one of the most awesome administrative skills you can work on is being brilliant at the basics.

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How to Track Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Maintain Professional Certifications

Eat Your Career

For example, PACE is a certification for administrative professionals provided by ASAP. At the time of recording this video, those who obtain the PACE certification need to complete 24 hours of continuing education every 2 years to maintain it. In full disclosure, I am deeply involved in the PACE program as its lead trainer.

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Tailored Procedures Documentation: Tools and Techniques for Every Learning Style

All Things Admin

Whether it’s scribbled notes or complex digital files, the importance of procedures documentation cannot be overstated. Here are some of my favorite tools for advanced procedures documentation: Microsoft Office Suite /OneDrive : For real-time collaboration, document creation, video and audio recording, and file storage.

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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

As an administrative professional, you need to be productive and organized wherever you go. Chat by phone or video conferencing, record meetings, and share screens to keep each other up to date, even if you’re continents apart! Update, backup, and share files with your executive and team – no flash drives needed!

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An Admin’s Guide to Virtual Meeting Etiquette

All Things Admin

When the pandemic began and offices shut down, businesses turned to video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams to stay in touch and keep things running. ​ Pay Attention to Your Workspace Your face isn’t the only thing your colleagues will see on a video call. It’s not just about looking professional either!

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How to Use Microsoft Office and Google Workspace Apps to Document Your Procedures

All Things Admin

Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides While you may not need a formal presentation app for your procedures, Microsoft PowerPoint is very useful for creating audio, video, and capturing screen recordings to help with your procedures documentation. These files can easily be inserted into other procedures documentation you create.

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Today’s Admin Needs to Become a Mobile Office Pro

Office Dynamics

Apps for file access, e-mail, calendar, password protection, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, virtual meetings, news, weather and travel are examples of key productivity tools mobile devices should have installed. Backup and store your files via a cloud service. Share and collaborate on files. Folders can be shared.

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