Executive Leadership Support Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Offer to help put together the agenda for meetings, offer to tackle a project for a committee. As a bonus this will also alleviate emails and phone calls to you asking when something is due. You not only help the board, you increase your knowledge and become more valuable as a partner.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 31, 2010

Many cell phone owners are not aware that both cell phones and portable computers have the capability to access the Internet from anywhere using wireless Bluetooth technology. Furthermore, they may already be paying for Bluetooth wireless access in their monthly cell phone plan.

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Success

MAY 30, 2022

I needed something to do—a hobby—that would force me to put my phone down and redirect my attention and my thumbs. I was peppered with questions about how long I had been stitching, and how many projects I had done. We exchanged phone numbers and Instagram handles. And there’s me, a self-taught hobbyist. Generation Zen.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  The situation: Tweet "Rob" is a project manager that is responsible for a number of projects across the world and he needs to keep track of all of them.    I LOVE basecamp I have used it to coordinate many different projects where team members are all over the place. How will you use Basecamp?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2017

Tackle Stretch Projects. Nothing is more exciting than a project that challenges your capabilities. These kinds of projects give you goals that are outside the normal, everyday realm. Offer to own that project that no one else wants to do. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. They’re risky, no doubt.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Typical occupations include travel blogging, freelance writing, web development, design, and consulting, among others. . Typical occupations include travel blogging, freelance writing, web development, design, and consulting, among others. . Entrepreneur . Mail Forwarding . Quiet Firing . Virtual Assistant . Virtual Reality .

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 31, 2017

Slack is an instant messenger service that allows teams to communicate with each other over a number of platforms (website, phone, tablet etc.). Make a channel for a project, a topic, a team, or anything—everyone has a transparent view of all that’s going on. The Slack blog is also quite helpful for workflow and time management tips.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 26, 2019

There is constant change, new projects and ideas, rework, barriers, coordinating multiple people and meetings, travel, and more. Tips for Executives: Remain approachable and accessible to your assistant throughout the day, whether by phone, email or in-person; do not go long stretches without making a point for a quick, informal check-in.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

Project Management Apps: Teamwork is, by far, my favorite project management app. You can update statuses, track time and tasks, and get real-time updates on all your projects. Chat by phone or video conferencing, record meetings, and share screens to keep each other up to date, even if you’re continents apart!

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Success

MAY 22, 2022

If you knew him only from his trailblazing forays into the video blogging realm, where he was renowned for quirky, crowdsourced art projects, you might not guess that the career of Hosea Frank (Ze for short, pronounced “zay”) has been bookended by scientific roles. That got lonely. They’d misheard his birth name as José. No problem.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

I got started, one small piece of the project at a time, one step at a time. The project was successfully accomplished. Our role is no longer confined to typing letters, answering the phone, scheduling meetings and travel. Project Coordinators. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity. Below are a few: Throughout the year track each project and goal progress, additional duties added and positive feedback from others.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Blog Action Day 2008 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:00 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging As a participant in Blog Action Day 2008, I asked everyone I know for information on programs (actual or planned) which combat poverty.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 31, 2017

Slack is an instant messenger service that allows teams to communicate with each other over a number of platforms (website, phone, tablet etc.). Make a channel for a project, a topic, a team, or anything—everyone has a transparent view of all that’s going on. The Slack blog is also quite helpful for workflow and time management tips.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 20, 2017

With the advent of commonly available video recorders (our cell phones) and easy ways to post online, games now become performances we can share with our friends, family and the broader world. The growing business importance of social sharing and creating performances became very clear to us during our 2012 research project on food trucks.

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 1, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll explore practical strategies to help you overcome work-from-home guilt and reclaim your confidence. Schedule virtual meetings, video conferences, or phone calls to stay connected and aligned. Stay organized by maintaining a to-do list or using project management tools. But fear not!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 30, 2012

“I really enjoy reading your blog. So the task at hand is tackling the unread emails and sorting them as follow up, projects, inquiries, factory orders, catalog etc. Dear NC, So glad you are enjoying my blog. You have been tasked with a major project. Keep me posted and I wish you luck on your project!

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? One I would add would be to blog as we. You want a little more. Do you think.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

Here are some tips and key questions to ask managers and executives as requests for your time are made throughout the week: When possible ask that projects and tasks be given to you verbally so you can ask clarifying questions and better understand the work that is being given to you. Find out who else has information related to the project.

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Success

MARCH 14, 2023

Read one financial blog post per day and learn from people who have already made the money mistakes you’re making right now. Put down your phone. Try putting your phone out of sight (and touch) for 10 minutes of uninterrupted productivity. Check out Project Gutenberg for a list of free classic e-books. Learn from others.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 20, 2016

You can’t completely avoid these, but at least make sure you minimize Quadrant 3 tasks, which are things like pointless meetings, requests for information, most email, many phone calls. One reason is that sometimes these projects are only important to you. As for Quadrant 4, obvy, stay away from time wasters. Why is this so hard?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Check: Are phone calls planned? Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Productivity Bits

MARCH 17, 2016

Collaborate More Efficiently Before the cloud, working with other employees on a project could require countless emails and phone calls. These days, everyone has the same access to the information they need to work on a given project. The only way to work from home was to spend precious time on the phone or firing off emails.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 11, 2016

You can’t completely avoid these, but at least make sure you minimize Quadrant 3 tasks, which are things like pointless meetings, requests for information, most email, many phone calls. One reason is that sometimes these projects are only important to you. As for Quadrant 4, obvy, stay away from time wasters. Why is this so hard?

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 11, 2016

The simple, hard-sided design features rails for hanging folders and three pockets for pens, phone, Blackberry or calculator. The tote is a perfect size for my current project folders so I can easily take them along when my laptop and I go in search of greener pastures. .  Jamie Raquel makes such a bag and it's very cute.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 16, 2016

Get off Your Phone The best way to make sure you get work done is to limit all distractions; and your phone is probably the hub of almost all of them. You should never be on your phone at work; unless there’s some kind of emergency. There’s nothing on your phone that’s more important than your work. Thank You! ~

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BioTeams

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

A short Bioteams video interview has been published by Bas de Baar on Project Shrink where Bas and I discuss some of the most common questions about bioteams projects such as team member alignment and is there a role for a project manager in a bioteam (Yes!). Heres the link to the video on Project Shrink: About Ken Thompson.

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Ideas.Ted

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

But in the last year, as the pandemic radically reoriented so many parts of everybody’s lives, I was reminded painfully of what economists call “opportunity costs” I’ve always been productive and disciplined, so I was under the impression that even with all my traveling and various projects, I wasn’t suffering much for it.

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Clutter Coach

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Many a blog post has been written about turning off your phone and closing your email program and browser so you can get some work done.   If you do this at work, though, you're usually short changing your own projects. Tips about deflecting office visitors and avoiding meetings can combat those in-person distractions.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

(Please comment at the blog to share.). Take on a new task or project. See what your manager is working on and ask that they delegate a piece of that project to you. Your manager may have to teach you that piece of the project but that is how you will expand. This gave them freedom to focus on other important projects.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 5, 2016

Phone calls. Break It Up When you face a large project, it can seem overwhelming. Each complex project consists of several small components. A message from the Productivity Bits Blog Team. Assignments. A hectic day now and then is manageable.

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The Marq

APRIL 29, 2010

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Why a Single Phone Line is All You Need Technology Review I’m writing today about the use of a single phone line for all business and/or personal phone and SMS communication. Want to embed a conversation into your project report? Enter Google Voice. No problem.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

And it’s sweet because now I get to discuss my ultimate, favorite topic: T, for Time-based, which has a great deal to do with project management. And project management is what I do best. So, let’s start with what a project is. In other words, a project is fully time-based. They aren’t projects.

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Clutter Coach

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Republished by Blog Post Promoter Urgent sounds important, but it's really not. You can't completely avoid these, but at least make sure you minimize Quadrant 3 tasks, which are things like pointless meetings, requests for information, most email, many phone calls. by Originally posted 2009-10-15 17:28:56. Why is this so hard?

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 13, 2022

These recruitment marketing strategies encompass the use of different forms of social media, blogging, search engine optimisation (SEO), email marketing , and more, all of which integrate with recruiters' skills. Use Blogging to Show a More Personal Side Blogging is another method that can be used to attract talent.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2014

For assistants who have managers that engage with social media it is important that they have a variety of great images that they can use when tweeting, updating LinkedIn and writing for the corporate blog. I wrote a blog about this a few months ago that gives tips on keeping your social media organised. Be relevant. Twitter Ads.

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