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2019 Joan Burge Innovation Award for Assistants

Office Dynamics

As trailblazers in the administrative training industry, Office Dynamics wanted to celebrate outstanding ideas birthed by administrative and executive assistants. Other ideas presented included: An executive’s travel binder. Therefore, I created the Joan Burge Innovation Award in 2019.

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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

Travel Planning Apps: Whether you’re the one traveling, or simply attempting to get your executive from point A to point B, travel planning apps can be a life saver. Business Card Scanning Apps: Anyone who’s ever attended a conference or networking event knows just how quickly all those business cards stack up.

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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

As admins, we’re always trying to organize all the pieces and parts of our professional lives – from workspaces to meetings to travel plans. LinkedIn is also great for building and establishing your personal brand, showcasing your expertise, and researching companies and industry trends. Personal Business Cards.

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Why Conference Receptions Are A Great Place to Start Networking

Office Dynamics

You will be exposed a broader audience; assistants who work in various companies, industries, and size businesses. The point, still, is that you should make your travel arrangements so that you can attend the first evening’s activity whatever it might be. It’s also great fun to meet people from other cities and countries.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

Getting buy-in IS ACHIEVABLE and I managed to successfully get the following approved: Business Cards. Business Cards: I was the first PA within my last company of 30+ Assistants to request Business Cards. If so highlight this and what is going on in your industry. Internal & External Training.

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Must Have Gadgets for the Modern Entrepreneur

The Small Business Blog

The following are just a few but for people in different industries there will undoubtedly be others. A smartphone is in many ways the swiss army knife of business gadgets. Email is still the primary communication channel for the vast majority of businesses both internally and externally. Smartphone. Personal Wifi Hotspot.

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Incorporating Green Practices Into Self-Employment

Eco-Office Gals

The good news is that the green industry is hiring jobs ranging from manufacturing to project planning and sales. A freelance web developer, for instance, can offer green web hosting with his services and print referral business cards on recycled paper to distribute to clients with new invoices. Get a Tax Professional.

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