Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

This smart app even “learns” your schedule and adapts to your busy and available times. Project Management Apps: Teamwork is, by far, my favorite project management app. 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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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

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! Friday morning began with a networking breakfast. You will be amazed!

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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. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to overcome barriers to networking, so you can relax and reap the rewards of meeting new people in your industry. Put yourself out there. Practice makes perfect.

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Worxbee

MAY 17, 2021

Process management tools. Executive assistants are masters of process management and that requires some quality tools to keep track! Email can be an inefficient nightmare without the right tools and techniques in place to manage it. Email management tools. As an EA, you’re managing your own inbox and someone else’s.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Networking events are vital to the visibility of a business and present valuable opportunities to build strategic relationships. Advancements in digital technology are boosting the value of business events. Business professionals are increasingly tech-aware, with networking on smartphones and tablets becoming the norm.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 October, 2008 Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro This is a guest post from JEM over at [link]. Networking Like a Pro One of the best ways to boost your career and hone your skills as an administrative assistant is to practice networking. . To be able to network, you must have confidence.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 27, 2011

How many social networks do you belong to?    How are you managing all of those different urls? Now, take a look at your business card, brochures or other social media profiles.    A music artist gave me his business card, and asked me to check out his music. 

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Ask your network. If you are in the market for a new supplier it is really worthwhile asking your networking if they have any recommendations. Social media is also a great way to get recommendations, particularly Twitter and LinkedIn. Make it worth your while by taking business cards and visiting as many stands as possible.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   If you are out on the net on various social networking sites you may be losing a huge opportunity to take your connections to deeper level connections.    You see, most social networking sites give you the ability to list other ways for people to connect with you. 

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I use my iPhone every day and I’ve found there are loads of apps which are really helpful for assistants and their managers, most of which probably have either an iPhone or an iPad. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Love this app for myself and my manager. FlightTrack: £2.99

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I use my iPhone every day and I’ve found there are loads of apps which are really helpful for assistants and their managers, most of which probably have either an iPhone or an iPad. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Love this app for myself and my manager. FlightTrack: £2.99

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Hard-nosed self-improvement books that preach goals, time management and positive attitudes are invaluable. No cold calling, no website or marketing, no business cards or networking events. But take a break from the seriousness once in a while to read farces like this one. Their prescription?

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Small Business Labs

JULY 21, 2010

Small Business Labs Tracking and Forecasting the Trends Impacting the Future of Small Business Welcome to Small Business Labs Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 23, 2011

The Top 5 Best Time Management Practices - [link] -- Shirley shares 5 fast nuggest to get you going with better time management. It is fantastic for networking and getting contact info into my contact database fast. What Business Card?   It allows you to backup your Twitter and Facebook data. 

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Office Organization Success

JUNE 24, 2011

You’ve heard me say this before, but you really do need a single system that you can use for your broadcasts (newsletter), autoresponders (follow up), shopping cart, affiliate management, and contact database. And you can add the URL and details of your free taste to your business cards for when you hand them out at networking events.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The conference encourages a casual mix of great conversations with other attendees for networking (Note: bring your business cards!) Attitude management and inner drive are critical for the 21 st century professional.”. I spoke with Sharon Redding-McVay, a budget manager at Oakland University in Rochester Michigan.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The conference encourages a casual mix of great conversations with other attendees for networking (Note: bring your business cards!) Attitude management and inner drive are critical for the 21 st century professional.”. I spoke with Sharon Redding-McVay, a budget manager at Oakland University in Rochester Michigan.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Assistants can also recommend all of the apps to their manager. This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. There are dozens of free travel guide apps and I do think it is worthwhile adding them to your manager’s device while they are abroad. FlightTrack: £2.99 for Pro version.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 1, 2011

When I asked her what she did to manage all of her client communications she showed me a pile of sticky notes on her desk.  Powerfully Productive businesses know that effective follow-up is critical to success.    CRM stands for Customer/Client Relationship Management.    Sound familiar?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? link] or on Twitter: [link] 2.   Recommended Tool: Franklin Covey Planner www.franklincovey.com is a Physical Paper-Based great for Business Professional.    Thanks to: Michelle Poteet from San Antonio of Reclaim Order www.reclaimorder.com or on Twitter: [link]   3. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Yet establishing any consistency to your information management system is a challenge because there are so many mediums to work with - paper files, computer documents, email, voice mail, hand-written notes, business cards. Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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On The Job

JANUARY 4, 2010

Instead of casting a wide net at an event and passing out business cards randomly or adding 500 people to your list of Twitter follows, target five people a month to add to your network. 4 ways to "manage up" Are You Stuck in Gender Communication Traps at Wor. It's a nice way to start my week.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Making your small business carbon neutral. What is Small Business Infrastructure? How to be successful by focusing on your core business. Build your own network! Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals.

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On The Job

MAY 7, 2009

But it got me to thinking that no matter how many "rules" I provide about networking and resumes and other stuff, there are always those tricky little things that can trip you up if no one tells you. This includes the receptionist, the office manager and the person who sorts the mail. Use formal forms of address. Totally comprehensive.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

I teach classes to entrepreneurs and budding entrepreneurs, showing them how to take existing materials and turn them into entertaining videos & podcasts for sharing on social networks. I also can use the recording to make a cd and give to potential clients or current clients instead of a business card or brochure.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

You can also attach a file from Word, Excel or PowerPoint or a business card from your Contacts if it is someone you need to remember to call and want that information available. Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 25, 2010

Doesn’t have an office and most of the time doesn’t have business cards either (the new dial tone being twitter , of course). Here’s a short guide on how to manage these changes. Introducing Assess - Decide - Do my life management framework. For a digital nomad the world is the office. Well, I dont.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

I was having a conversation with Deb Ng of Freelance Writing Gigs on Twitter , and I smirked at her comment. People even imply and suggest (or at least the Twitter gang did) that bloggers should be ashamed of asking for money, for any kind of payment for that solid advice and knowledge. Time to think about the retirement fund.&#

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