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. It’s no secret that starting a business requires capital. So, where to start?

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 15, 2014

Networking can be a scary word can’t it? At the start of my career aged just 21, I had no real grasp of what networking was, nor was I interested in finding out. Now, just 5 years on, I have come such a long way and networking has been a huge part of my journey and contributed to my success. Networking can mean many things.

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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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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.

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Success

OCTOBER 10, 2023

And when I worked in network news, I was part of the team and answered to the news director, or [the] president of the news division was the coach,” Hall recalls. “I knew that if I was going to keep this show on, make it successful and keep my team engaged and inspired, I had to step up and lead. Purpose is focus.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

  If very few business owners are able to effectively follow up after networking with someone, shouldn't that be a "no brainer" thing for you to get into place today? Productive networking is about more than collecting cards.  Two: When you do follow up with a new contact, add value.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2010

Such was the case last week when my long-time friend and Las Vegas BNI ( Business Network International ) Director Leslie Taylor presented a speech that outlined a simply brilliant model for building effective relationships. N-Networks —What groups or organizations are they a member of? Tags: Networking.

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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. Chat by phone or video conferencing, record meetings, and share screens to keep each other up to date, even if you’re continents apart!

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2010

Such was the case last week when my long-time friend and Las Vegas BNI ( Business Network International ) Director Leslie Taylor presented a speech that outlined a simply brilliant model for building effective relationships. N-Networks —What groups or organizations are they a member of? Notice none of this is about you!

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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. Ask thoughtful questions, and then follow up. No one likes a fake networker.

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Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Doing a good job at follow-up is a piece of cake. If you don’t make a sale right away, you calendar them for the next follow-up and do the same thing again. So why is follow-up such a problem? If you don’t set aside reserved time for follow-up, it will never happen. Pretty straightforward, isn’t it?

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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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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 29, 2017

Okay, so hands up, you admit that you are not doing as much as you could. Add your Linked URL to your Business Card. You wouldn’t throw a business card at someone and then walk away would you? Check updates from your network as you may spot opportunities which may be perfect for you or other connections.

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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. Or, you can set them up in software such as Mailchimp or Campaign Monitor.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

No matter how heavy your workload is… Everyone can and should be a Networker.” I grew up in a different age where working hard and being humble were par for the course for the PA. Illustrate the benefits of networking with peers and the exchange of best practice. Membership to Networking Clubs & Associations.

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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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Office Organization Success

JUNE 24, 2011

As I was teaching at a recent workshop the same question kept cropping up again and again, and it went something like this: “I’m just starting out in my business. What advice would you give me for knowing where to start in terms of setting up my online systems?”. Get an all-in-one ecommerce solution. your list).

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

A great network is the foundation of every successful entrepreneurial career. As tempting as it sounds (especially for introverts) big business wins don’t happen from years of slaving alone in your basement. Go to “Networking Events” Don’t do it. Network for Direct Sales. You see the problem?

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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. The doubts linger as you attend another networking event. 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. You're not alone.

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Many are not shelved in the self-help section, but each will open up new roads into your wide-open future. When the tribe gets fed up with Seagull’s constant barrel-rolls and high-speed near-misses, the elders exile him to the ends of the earth. But what do you do when you’ve read all the classics? Rising Strong by Brené Brown.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Falling Behind on Your Follow-Ups? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, December 03, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A re you falling behind on your follow-ups? Do you want to improve the efficiency of following up with clients?

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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? Do you even remember signing up for everything? Now, take a look at your business card, brochures or other social media profiles.    I bet the number is more than five. 

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

It could be something simple like you work for a large global organisation and you spend a lot of money, it could be that your organisation is up and coming and being associated with you will benefit the supplier. Ask your network. Make it worth your while by taking business cards and visiting as many stands as possible.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

 An exchange of business cards Here’s an example from someone who is employed as a sales representative from a company that sells crystal products. Here is my business card. We recently were awarded Business of the Year by Businessweek. Hi, my name is Kim Harwood. Short, sweet, and to the point!

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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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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. She also described, “MBO” or management by objective, a concept developed by Peter Drucker.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Put birthdays on your calendar and send cards to your clients – your kindness will be remembered, and so will you when the opportunity comes up for a client to refer somebody to your company. A good way to keep track of client birthdays and send out cards automatically is to use an online service like SendOutCards.com.

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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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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 7, 2010

This is why it is important that you take a practical approach to managing yourself, your time and your future. This includes making sure that they have a stack of your business cards which they can give out whenever the time is right. Look Up To Someone. Tags: CEO Leadership employees management.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 15, 2014

Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday or at least until someone cleans out those files. Start with the 4 D’s of Effective Paper Management : DO IT. Manage your “to read” pile. It adds up. We really didn’t need the manual.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Office supplies, equipment, and software: Office supplies, such as envelopes, postage, pens, paper, computers and printers are obvious expenses of doing business. Software applications and online products are also an expense, including Anti-virus software, project management, online backup, and online greeting card services, to name a few.

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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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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 1, 2012

Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday. Start with the 4 D’s of Effective Paper Management : DO IT. Manage your “to read” pile. It adds up. To manage this process, you’ll need a record retention plan.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 7, 2017

Fortunately, there are lots of shortcuts to making connections fast in a new team – here’s how to hit the ground running when you’re joining a company as a contractor: Take notes Whether you prefer to take literal notes or mental ones, make sure your eyes and ears are open from the moment you turn up for an interview.

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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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