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Zero Dollars, Zero Excuses: Starting or Growing a Home Business with No Money

Tips From T. Marie

Get creative and design your logo, business cards, and marketing materials using free or low-cost online tools. Use it wisely to promote your business, engage with your audience, and build a loyal customer base. This gradual approach allows you to learn, adapt, and grow organically without risking a financial catastrophe.

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The Past, Present, and Hybrid Future of Networking

Allwork

Where professionals held a de facto monopoly on services, the late 20 th century showcased a world where people could walk down the street and choose from several of the same businesses. . How do customers choose who they give their business to? . How can brands grow if they’re not working with other businesses?

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Conference for Administrative Excellence – Gala Event

Office Dynamics

Since administrative professionals are usually the ones planning events, managing catering, speakers, binders, and AV/tech, it was wonderful to celebrate their learning achievements through a great event celebrating each of them as a stellar assistant! Following a full training day, we reconvened for the Glam and Glitz Gala.

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Keep the Ball Rolling After an Event

Step It Up VA Coaching

Resist the urge to get “back to business” the minute you walk through the door – now is the best time to harness that positive energy and put what you’ve learned into action. Create an action plan right away to implement what you have learned. Here are a few steps to help get you started.

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Are you a networked PA?

Practically Perfect PA

Don’t forget your business cards – I meet quite a few PAs who still don’t have these, make a business case and approach your boss and get some ordered. If you are not sure of what to talk about then ask questions and listen and learn. Be consistent and collaborative. Remember if you don’t ask you don’t get.

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52 Templates and Tools for Every Successful EA

Worxbee

Hiver – This is an email management tool designed to help you manage collaborative inboxes. When you have a pile of business cards from a conference or event, what happens to them? In the past EAs have often been given a stack of cards to manually enter into a CRM, but technology is now here to help.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

There was less sharing of information, silos in place and limited collaboration. Will you share your learning with other Assistants thus increasing the ROI? Business Cards: I was the first PA within my last company of 30+ Assistants to request Business Cards. Be prepared to negotiate if necessary.