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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

Calendars 223
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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I travel far to try and find a full-serve station, but they are becoming extinct. We need to be assertive and show our bosses how much better they can function if the administrative jobs are taken care of by us. The incentive was you saved.002 002 cents a litre. That was never enough to get me out of the car! Something to think about.

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12 Days of Christmas Webinar: The Organized Admin with Julie Perrine

Office Dynamics

Meetings/Events. Travel Planning. So I wanted to provide a plan of action for these assistants that would help them get and stay organized. Travel Planning. Event/Meeting Planning. Travel Planning Example: Your travel planning system involves lots of different forms, templates, and checklists.

Travel 100