On The Job

JULY 10, 2013

After a long day of business on the road, I have been known to hole up in my hotel room and have room service deliver a hot fudge sundae while I watch a marathon of "International House Hunters." I don''t feel the least bit guilty about the ice cream.) "All I have to do is show up, smell good and be nice," she says.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

What you need to understand is that promoting your brand isn’t a one-off gig – you need to keep up a steady stream of positive impressions on a daily basis. Sometimes they’ll pick up those clues via written channels : They note the tone of your email. They read your Twitter profile. They assess your hairstyle and make-up.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 26, 2012

Follow up with your new contacts; E-mail all the folks whose business cards you received, along with any of the conference staff, host, or speakers with whom you made a connection at the event. They may also have a presence on Twitter, Linked In, Plaxo, or other business and social networking sites.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2013

In many conversations that I have with assistants one of the topics that always comes up is the lack of training opportunities that we receive. Many companies do not pay for their assistants to receive training and they don’t encourage assistants to keep their skills up to date. I tweeted about the show, the speakers and the content.

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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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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 7, 2011

I don’t know how that stacks up against active users, but I suspect the ratio is high. Share Information – Instead of filling up everybody’s e-mail inbox with all the bits of information you feel it is important to share, store that information in Evernote. Image via Wikipedia. What is Evernote?

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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!  Many live events now have Twitter hashtags or Facebook groups or pages for people going to the event. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Maybe you have created the Facebook page and the Twitter profile.  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. You have got to be on social media sites!!! Isn't that what you hear all of the time?   5.

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Tips From T. Marie

OCTOBER 14, 2010

That used to mean attending local networking events week after week, robotically spouting your elevator speech and handing out business cards that likely never got out of the pocket they were tucked into. Blogs, Twitter , LinkedIn , Facebook and others allow us to open ourselves up to the world and let them see what we’re made of.

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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. Meeting new people is a great opportunity to exchange ideas and expand your network.

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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. Social media is also a great way to get recommendations, particularly Twitter and LinkedIn. Meet in person.

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Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Every page product or service should have its own individual description or introduction and cutting corners and using the same copy just flags up Google duplicate content sensors – basically it doesn’t do your site any favors. Once your digital marketing strategy is up and running, then social media is your next (free!)

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 27, 2011

Do you even remember signing up for everything? Now, take a look at your business card, brochures or other social media profiles.    The other day I was in a meeting and saw a card that had the back covered with 2 different QR codes and the front had a few different urls. . 

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 15, 2014

I used to find walking into a room full of strangers terrifying and the thought of striking up conversation with them seemed impossible. The Hays Secretarial Group truly made up of a wonderful group of women and their events are unique, fun and educational. Make sure you follow up. Biting the bullet.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Another interesting features is that you can give details on other attendees Twitter or LinkedIn profile so that everyone can keep in touch once the meeting has finished which is great if you have guest speakers. The app also links up their social networking details as well. Teamviewer for meetings: Free. CardMunch: Free.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Another interesting features is that you can give details on other attendees Twitter or LinkedIn profile so that everyone can keep in touch once the meeting has finished which is great if you have guest speakers. The app also links up their social networking details as well. Teamviewer for meetings: Free. CardMunch: Free.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

The Quotations page ( pop-up alert ) – The oldest quotation site on the Web, with more than 25,200 quotations from over 3,000 authors. When I am looking for quotations , these are 10 sites I have bookmarked: Wikiquote – A wiki of quotes from the Wikipedia family of reference. Famousquotations.com – quotations, quotes and proverbs.

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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

DECEMBER 2, 2009

I personally use a Franklin Covey planner because I love the look of the pages, but many other companies make planner pages with the same set-up. link] or on Twitter: [link] 2.  Thinking Through A Pen As a writer, I enjoy being able to open up my planner to jot things down. It is not as small as a blackberry or iphone. 

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

If your manager needs to pick up a souvenir for their kids this app will tell them (or you!) Another interesting features is that you can give details on other attendees Twitter or LinkedIn profile so that everyone can keep in touch once the meeting has finished which is great if you have guest speakers. Teamviewer for meetings: Free.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

It’s like attaching a business card to every e-mail you send. For Example: “Follow up to our conference call” or “Needing Information on Computer Disposal Policy” Avoid blank subject lines or overly general subjects.They are more likely to be ignored or overlooked when the recipient’s in-box has 100 new messages.

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

You never know when a $20-per-month service can save you thousands and help you scale up—all without making any client the wiser,” he says. They allow business owners to create systems, automation and infrastructure in a matter of minutes, while simultaneously enabling them to build credibility and compete at a higher level.”.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files?

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Business Cards Are Nice Too Now, what do you do if you have some human powered work force, some OCR software to do the dirty job for you and a lot of audience (Shoeboxed is pretty popular, you know)? So, the next logical step was to give you a complimentary service, in the form of a business card transcribing service.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

If you are on Twitter, I would love to follow you there as well! However, one of the best ways to approach forming questions is to ask yourself, "Is this the best fit for me?" -May I have your business card before I go? Please also feel free to ask more questions and suggest topics. You can find a trove of them.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 1, 2011

Powerfully Productive businesses know that effective follow-up is critical to success.    Working at the time as a technology consultant, I knew small business owners like me had a lot to juggle in their lives and in their businesses and needed better, more affordable tools to keep up with it all. 

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Interviewing Google Docs Customer Service Networking 100

The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Have a consistent logo across your business card and company stationery. Take testimonials from all your early customers to start building credibility for your business. Create a website that will inform visitors all about your product or service. You can then direct all enquiries towards your website. Build a brand.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Ask for business cards and have a stack of business cards for yourself at hand as well. What separates a good networker from an average one is the ability to follow up. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

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). Those who are too busy will probably just read it and delete. She gave me her business card.

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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. No cold calling, no website or marketing, no business cards or networking events.

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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. Sit up straight. Always sit up straight with your feet on the floor. Did you pick up some company brochures on your way out?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 9, 2012

They are there to meet with your boss and hash out business deals or say hello to their fans and the public. If they want to talk about their project or career, they will bring it up or start chatting you up to be friendly. You can’t promise anything though because it’s not always up to you. That’s your cue to leave.

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Success

JULY 8, 2021

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. Your customers are telling you about their pain points on Facebook and Twitter. Find the client in need, then create the solution. It’s ruthless, but effective.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I think Tasks is one of Outlooks best-kept secrets, but it shouldnt be and is a great way to follow up on items. If I send an email to a co-worker requesting information, I immediately drag it from my Sent items to my Tasks, set a reminder to follow up and write in the Subject line "Did I get this information". 411 Look Up 411.ca

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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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Men With Pens

APRIL 13, 2010

I’m on a bunch of lists I never signed up for. I have people following me on Twitter who say things like, “Hey, if you’re looking for new writing markets, you should try this website.” I get snail mail from credit card companies who could not possibly have my new mailing address unless they scammed it off some list.

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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). I did a lot of trial and error but in the end I come up with quite a nice setup. Our work is less and less tied up to a physical location. Keep up the awesome blog my friend.

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