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Ep 254: Ciara Trotman on Forming Professional Relationships and Career Paths for Assistants

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Ciara Trotman is an executive assistant and event planner with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and big box technology. LEADERSHIP QUOTE I will not lose, for even in defeat there’s a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me. –

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7 Types of Competitive Advantages and How to Develop Yours

Success

Decisions regarding business hours, marketing automation, or ordering and finance all attempt to gain a tactical edge over our competitors. If your budget is too limited to offer competitive salaries, what other perks do you offer ? As a personal example, I had a client who offered two night classes with equal marketing budgets.

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Ep 229: Michelle Motz on Being an EA in a Public Company and the Role of an EA in a Remote World

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Michelle Motz is a highly accomplished and results-driven administrative professional with a knowledge of finance, investor relations, strategy, M&A and Human Resources. In this episode, Michelle talks about working in a public company, the changing role of an executive assistant in our remote world, and how to elevate the role.

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Ep 212: Mariah Kerby on Discovering and Using Your Gifts, and Nurturing a Community of Growth for an Assistant Team

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She currently serves a Software Engineering Executive but also has experience assisting in the medical, arts, legal, real estate and finance fields. . – 1 Timothy 4:12 CONNECT WITH MARIAH Mariah on LinkedIn ABOUT MARIAH Mariah Kerby is an experienced assistant who has been in the space for 10 years.

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Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses?

The Small Business Blog

Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 24, 2010 Today, Alistair Darling revealed the budget for the coming year. In truth, there is little new money in this budget for SME’s, and little of real substance to help those that are struggling. billion one-off growth package”. Not policy.

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Good Customer Service Can Go A Long Way | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Good Customer Service Can Go A Long Way by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 24, 2010 For a small business, customer retention can prove as profitable as sourcing new customers. In fact, retaining current customers can be more cost-effective as no outgoings are necessary to market and sell to them. So, listen to them.

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Ep 221: Jennifer Chamberlin on Working From Home and Seeing Yourself as More Than Just an Assistant

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Jennifer is now a certified bilingual online business consultant after completing Gemma Went’s Conscious Consultant Certification program where she learned about research methodology, business strategy, marketing and sales, finance, and operations.

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