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Tips to Be Present at a Networking Event

Jen Lawrence

One big challenge with going to networking events is staying present and engaged. If you want to maximize your experience at a networking event, be present. You can’t be fully present with possible new connections or your learning if you’re constantly connected to work and other obligations. Set Your Out of Office. Speaking of….

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Choosing the Best Administrative Assistant or Executive Assistant Conference

Office Dynamics

The flow of the agenda – is there time for networking? Inquire about the quality of the workshop materials? So attendees have to take a bunch of photos of the PowerPoint slides as the speaker presents. Speakers – are they polished professionals? Do they walk their talk? Do they understand the administrative profession?

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Make Educated Decisions When Choosing an Administrative Conference (Part 1 of 6)

Office Dynamics

Inquire about the quality of the workshop materials? The flow of the agenda – is there time for networking? Talked to or involved and be able to do activities with other attendees when a speaker is presenting. Any extra events such as a welcome dinner? Will you be able to use them as a reference guide after the training?

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Find More Success at Networking Events by Setting Goals

Jen Lawrence

This may seem simple, but creating a few clear goals will ensure you’re spending time and energy in the right conversations and presentations. You may find it helpful to have the agenda at hand so you can align your goals with specific speakers, workshops, or other attendees. . Make your goals clear and specific.

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4 ways to make people feel valued at work, even when you’re not all together

Ideas.Ted

Whenever I host digital meetings , I usually ask remote attendees to lead parts of the agenda. They feel valued, and everyone can get to know one another’s names, faces and presentation styles. Typically I schedule a discussion based on material that I send one or two days before the meeting. Make space for introverts.

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Five C’s of Better Trust Relationships

Ian's Messy Desk

Candour – is directly sharing what you are thinking and not operating with a hidden agenda. Caring – is ‘being present’ for the person, not treating the person as an item on one’s to do list, and certainly not multitasking when having an honest, sincere conversation. Related articles.

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Speaker Lineup Announced for Administrative Assistant Conference 2014

Office Dynamics

Office Dynamics International has announced the keynote presenters for its administrative professionals conference , the 21st Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence, to be held September 30 – October 3, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) July 24, 2014.

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