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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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Coaching for Executive Assistants and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

The post Coaching for Executive Assistants and Administrative Assistants appeared first on Executive And Administrative Assistant Training - Office Dynamics. We use this information for a 30-, 60- and 90-day follow-up call with the assistant and the executive to track progress. They were always a great investment for me.

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Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 18, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Meetings , Productivity D o you get staff members coming to you for all sorts of questions? Are you the main contact in your department? When youre on a phone call, do people hover over you?

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Getting buy in from the boss

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If you request to attend a Training Day and they say that time away from the office is the main issue, then you need to make the conference seem as undisruptive as possible. Getting buy-in IS ACHIEVABLE and I managed to successfully get the following approved: Business Cards. Internal & External Training.

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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. Personal Business Cards. A lot of companies provide employees with their own business cards. And we have to keep our executives organized, too. Protect Your Admin Career.

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Why Conference Receptions Are A Great Place to Start Networking

Office Dynamics

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. Be sure to bring your business cards and hand them out as you introduce yourself. You lose the intimacy and it is much harder to get to know people.