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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

The writer immediately points out that technology and automation have chipped away at duties like papers to be filed and landlines to be answered. And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away.

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6 Easy Steps to a Better Work-Life Balance

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise 6 Easy Steps to a Better Work-Life Balance By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 18, 2008 Filed Under: Ergonomics , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you find that you are working way too much ? Create a budget! Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Thinking Outside the Job Description Box By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 20, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Answering Reader Mail: Green EA, Green Executive

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Start brushing up and training on weak areas with PowerPoint, Photoshop, business writing, or anything you can think of. Filing Set up a great filing system now. While you have the time, bust out the label maker, order all the supplies and prep for what all the filing you will have to do.

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Top 5 Tips for Using Technology for Marketing

The Small Business Blog

Use custom backgrounds and stock photography to make PowerPoint presentations more interesting for the viewer. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. This is the best way to expect a higher return on investment on your advertising budget.

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