Success

MARCH 22, 2023

If you spend the week anticipating and worrying because you know you will feel uncomfortable, you’ve set yourself up for failure. This might be someone who knows a mutual friend, a fellow baseball fan or a business owner living your dream. Challenge yourself to learn two new things. Ask thoughtful questions, and then follow up.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

Financial considerations for setting up your business—such as cash flow management and forecasting—should always be your baseline before going any further. Why Financial Planning for Business Owners Is Key Before Opening. Ultimately, decide which route is best for your unique business and financial needs.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

This smart app even “learns” your schedule and adapts to your busy and available times. Chat by phone or video conferencing, record meetings, and share screens to keep each other up to date, even if you’re continents apart! WorldCard Mobile scans those cards, adds the info as a new contact or updates an existing one.

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Success

MAY 25, 2022

Typically, that looks something like this: “I work with inspiring authors who want to learn how to craft books that realize their ambitious visions.” For networking to be truly valuable, after all, you need to turn an introduction into a follow-up meeting. Acing the introduction is a strategy that has proven very successful for me.

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Give Out Business Cards. Hear me out on this – business cards are still the easiest way to share information at an event. Not only does it allow you to hand over all your information at once, it gives the recipient something to remember you by for follow-up from your conversation.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2019

We learn how the assistant manages day-to-day processes and make recommendations for greater efficiency when necessary. We spend private time with the assistant to learn what works well for him or her and what creates barriers to their productivity. We observe how the executive and assistant interact and how they manage their day.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Pick a couple of interesting courses you’ve always wanted to know more about and sign up. A chance to work with a group of people you’ve never worked with before comes up. Institute a monthly Lunch & Learn. Listen to the sounds of the city as it wakes up and gets busy. Push the cart up and down every isle.

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Sign up for another networking event… and the cycle starts over. A word of caution – be wary of quantifiable goals such as “get business cards from 10 potential customers.” Check out this post for tips to level up your networking skills. Attend a networking event. Exchange information with a bunch of people.

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Success

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Work with a professional graphic designer at the planning stage of your business and consider all the possibilities for future growth. That logo may look fine close-up on a business card. Learn how to plug in new content at the technical level even if you have a committed staff member.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 13, 2019

We learn how the assistant manages day-to-day processes and make recommendations for greater efficiency when necessary. We spend private time with the assistant to learn what works well for him or her and what creates barriers to their productivity. We observe how the executive and assistant interact and how they manage their day.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 8, 2023

Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark. – It’s free to start gifting and you get a $20 credit when you sign up. LEADERSHIP QUOTE. Jay Danzie. CONNECT WITH CLAIRE. Claire on LinkedIn. ABOUT CLAIRE.

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Office Organization Success

DECEMBER 3, 2008

By letting go of these five tasks that you SHOULD be delegating ensures that you can free up your time and focus on your clients and income generating activities: #1 Designing promotions. Need to send seasonal cards to your clients? Your VA can help you here by setting up and maintaining a mailing list for you.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 26, 2014

Catch up on your filing. Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Reconnect with business associates and former clients. Catch up on your reading. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read. Go through those business magazines.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 26, 2012

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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On The Job

OCTOBER 10, 2014

They''re the perfect opportunity for you to hone your professional persona and to learn to handle meeting new people with ease. But before you put on the business suit, here are a few things to remember before attending a job fair: · Do your homework. When you speak, make sure you keep your head up and pointed toward the interviewer.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Take business cards. A neat and charming business card is a memorable thing, and more to the point, it’s a very practical way of maintaining contacts beyond the events you attend. Moo.com offers 100 customisable cards for less than £15, while some companies offer free trials for a small batch. Online networking.

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Success

APRIL 3, 2023

Everything from the title on my business card to the location of the building fed my notion of success. And the third is growth; you simply wake up one morning and what satisfied you yesterday is starting to feel empty. I can’t quit a steady job; it’s irresponsible for me to give up this paycheck and health benefits.’”

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 17, 2012

Catch up on your filing. Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Reconnect with business associates and former clients. Catch up on your reading. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read. Go through those business magazines.

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Worxbee

MAY 17, 2021

Or, you can set them up in software such as Mailchimp or Campaign Monitor. It’s important to keep up engagement with clients so a template for re-engagement can help. Email tip for EAs: Set up templates for your most-frequently repeated emails Click To Tweet. #3. It’s so important to keep it up! Quiet client template.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

I grew up in a different age where working hard and being humble were par for the course for the PA. 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. Magazine Subscriptions.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 16, 2012

.  You see, while I really love getting up on stage and sharing my message, I get really uncomfortable off of the stage.   Once I get to know you, I'm comfortable and in some instances you can't shut me up!    You'll be amazed how many will walk up to you and start a conversation.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Even if it's only a twinge that wakes you up in the middle of the night, it's there. You have little to show for your efforts, other than jaw pain from smiling too much and a few paper cuts from passing out so many business cards. It may not be meeting 30 people or passing out 20 business cards. You're not alone.

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Success

JULY 8, 2021

With this new idea, I learned to stop worrying and love sales. Don’t create a product then look for the customer or you are in danger of ending up with a spare bedroom full of beautiful, but ultimately unsellable dog nose hair trimmers. And your customers can receive it only when you learn to love sales. . Sell like a human.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 16, 2011

Using this time efficiently can help things to run more smoothly during busy times, and can even allow for an increase in sales and service requests just by spending this time more effectively. Catch up on your filing. Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Catch up on your reading.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Make sure that you take professional business cards with you to the networking event. Cheap and nasty cards reflect badly on your business. You are there to learn and make great connections. You are there to learn and make great connections. Following-up is a crucial part of the networking process.

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On The Job

JUNE 7, 2012

Unfortunately, many interns, bored with the mundane tasks they've been assigned or disillusioned that higher-ups consider them too young and inexperienced, begin to lose that optimism around Week 2. Still, if a student isn't well prepared, both the employer and student can end up disappointed. Get personal business cards.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 13, 2015

It will keep you up to date and relevant in an ever changing world. 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.

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Clutter Coach

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

This is Podcast 113 and it’s about the Konmari method, Marie Kondo’s magic way of tidying up. Each item has a bit of a pull on you, a draw on your energy, because it’s taking up space in your home and in the back of your mind. We learn to navigate around the feelings and the stuff to live our daily lives.

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Energage

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

You need to come home and start learning some of this stuff.”. The family business was a security company James Smythe founded in 1972. His son, who had never given much thought to joining the family business—let alone running it—was thrown quickly into responsibility. There was little time to learn at his dad’s side.

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Denise Aday

APRIL 10, 2013

Trade show season is in full-swing this time of year Trade shows can be a cost effective way to showcase your business, learn new industry information and network with potential customers. If you’ve done a good job of working a show, you’ll come home with handfuls of business cards. It is irritating to say the least.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 16, 2011

Most small businesses/sole proprietorships are based out of private residences, the liability for fire, theft or damage extends to your business as well. Make sure all the work you put in does not go up in flames, literally. I learned the hard way. This is a holy ritual, never let up.    6.   

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Everywhere you go…there’s somebody new to learn to know! The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. And much like abs exercise, our networking muscle can be toned and firmed up to rock hard, “six-pack” status. Ask questions and learn about the members near you. Paint watercolors?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Everywhere you go…there’s somebody new to learn to know! The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. And much like abs exercise, our networking muscle can be toned and firmed up to rock hard, “six-pack” status. Ask questions and learn about the members near you. Paint watercolors?

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Networking Skills Confidence IAAP 100

On The Job

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Learn from attendees what works and what doesn’t – look for those candidates who seem to really capture the attention of the recruiters and stand out. What are some things you can learn from their behavior? · Carry your things in a professional tote or briefcase, and keep your coat hung up or neatly folded over your arm.

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Effective networking is an essential to furthering your career as well as being vital to the success of your business. However, a surprising number of professionals find it difficult to strike up conversation with people they don’t know, and many people admit that they would rather just get on with the job.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Maybe you have decided that it is time to "hang it up" or "throw in the towel" because you've decided that social media is a waste of time. Maybe you've decided that social media is a waste of your time, or you are frustrated that it is not bringing the business you would like it to. Go Offline.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2011

We attendees all got busy networking, exchanging business cards, talking and laughing as we chatted easily over lunch. The restaurant features tall sweeping glass “flames” that reach up to the tall ceiling at its entrance. Create back-up plans; have multiple plans to consider. Knowledge and learning.

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