Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Sustainability certainly hasn’t been a priority for assistants organising events, particularly as we often have to manage events alongside our actual day job and the budgets we have to spend on events are still quite a bit smaller than they were a few years ago. Your speakers and your attendees to travel by public transport.

Budget 100

Budget 2014 Travel Training 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2014

LinkedIn can and should be used as a resource for training, particularly for assistants who are not included in their organisation’s training budget. Our mobile phones are already an integral part of our lives but in 2015 o ver 3 billion people will only access the internet by phone next year. Mobile ready.

Social Media 100

Social Media 2015 Phones Twitter 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2010

They are used to managing their own e-mail, making their own travel arrangements, and setting up their own appointments. Many new executives who have never had an assistant before have a picture in their mind of someone who answers the phone, types, and files. Tags: Admin Assistant Training Mgr/Asst Team.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Meeting Minutes Social Media Filing 100

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. And favorite hobby for sure has to be travel. We’re a big traveling family.

AT&T 72

AT&T Retirement Travel Networking 72

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos. .” “My role has changed drastically over the years. I’ve had one 2.5%

Finance 100

Finance Salary Filing Project Management 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2010

They are used to managing their own e-mail, making their own travel arrangements, and setting up their own appointments. Many new executives who have never had an assistant before have a picture in their mind of someone who answers the phone, types, and files. First, they are used to doing everything themselves.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Meeting Minutes Social Media Filing 100

Andrea Kalli

MARCH 26, 2010

I convinced him that this is the perfect time to document his story, his preparation, and his biking adventure through a blog, social media, and his mobile phone. This is his Travel log, his moblog, his mobile blogging project. He’s doing this on a shoestring budget. Even the phone number is a toll free one.

Social Media 100

Social Media Twitter Facebook Phones 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 16, 2010

For instance, as an administrative assistant, maybe your leader delivers her travel expense receipts just before the statement deadline…and it becomes easy to think, “She’ll just pay a late fee monthly.” Tags: Admin Assistant Training Organizational Skills. She has a writing, copyediting and ideation business, “Phrase, Ink.”

IAAP 100

IAAP Administrative Professionals Legal Budget 100

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.

2008 100

2008 Clothes 2004 Medical 100

Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Some assistants regularly manage small budgets when planning functions or have bookkeeping responsibilities and work regularly on spreadsheets. They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in.

2008 100

2008 2007 Cubicle Google Docs 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 16, 2010

For instance, as an administrative assistant, maybe your leader delivers her travel expense receipts just before the statement deadline…and it becomes easy to think, “She’ll just pay a late fee monthly.”

IAAP 100

IAAP Administrative Professionals Legal Budget 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Now's a great time to set a foundation and train your executive (if they are willing and learn to trust you) so a precedent can be set. Try to set up the communication of the office so your boss checks their own emails and responds, but you are in charge of all the mtg coordination, phones, and anything that happens in the office.

Holidays 40

Holidays Calendars Credit Card Restaurants 40

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Once the recession really hit home my Director’s budget was cut quite drastically and she asked all of us to think of ways to cut back on costs. Some places do not have a reception or night porter and in these cases if there is a problem you are normally asked to phone a central number located away from the apartment.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Suppliers Expenses Restaurants 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

List Tasks (example) a- Plan Agenda b- Billy Bob’s Review c- Draft budget report d- Clean out my inbox 2.     B Which is more important: “a-Plan Agenda” or “c-Draft budget report”?     A Which is more important: “b-Billy Bob’s Review” or “c-Draft budget report”?   

Management 100

Management Agenda Calendars Twitter 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Imagine, if we had assistants at home to pay the bills, do the budget, organize dinners, answer our calls and follow up with reminders -- it is starting to sound pretty good. That is a good time to recognize assistants for all that they do. I hope all of your professionals appreciate what a privilege it is to have someone look after them.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP International 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. While I was never in a situation where no one was able to cover for me, I have been in situations where I wish they would allow me to train my sub for a day or two so they can be better informed.

Temping 40

Temping Stress Holidays Email 40

The Marq

AUGUST 2, 2010

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Watch Grass Grow Optimist’s Perspective My travels and work have taken me away from sharing my thoughts with you for the past couple of months. Three contractors’ estimates and an equal number of months later, we realized it was out of our then budget.

AT&T 40

AT&T 2010 Twitter Travel 40

The Marq

JULY 22, 2012

The Ranger on the phone then asked, “Do you just need a day permit?” I checked my phone to send my first text to the family and realized I wouldn’t be able to send any: I had no signal there. It was certainly tough to travel that first mile and a half and we were all glad once we got past it. Wouldn’t you know it?

Equipment 40

Equipment Phones UPS AT&T 40

Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

How To Promote Your Business On A Budget Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) January 11, 2010 at 7:06 am @Michael – I’m tossed up about that. Building trust is the keystone in any meaningful relationship, be it business or otherwise, and from that trust all other possibilities be come available. How could they not know?

2010 40

2010 AT&T Social Media Twitter 40