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Working with an old school Executive

Practically Perfect PA

how many of the Assistants mentioned that their organisations didn’t let them download software, still blocked Social Media sites and used old fashioned and out of date technology. I had one Executive that had a bunch of the old style Rolodex business card holders dotted around his office. They retire.

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Dymo's CardScan iPhone App Illustrates Several Key Trends

Small Business Labs

The Dymo business card scanner app for the iPhone  is such a product.    You download the app to your iPhone (they also support other smartphones) and when you take a picture of a business card it automatically adds the appropriate information to your contact list.   It's also kinda fun to use. 

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). She gave me her business card. I was dressed up in a suit so it was pretty obvious.

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Free Blog Posts | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Time to think about the retirement fund.&# “We get to retire? No one ever told me that…&# We both know there’s no retirement fund in what we do. As of now, my website is more like a business card – something I can point prospective clients towards after I’ve already made initial contact.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Book Review: The Retail Doctor's.

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The author also emphasized the importance of marketing to help create a successful business and touches upon social media including Facebook, Twitter, blogging, and of course, the company website. The woman was retired, on a fixed income and now had a new puppy.