Success

JANUARY 5, 2022

What are the activities that are not in alignment with your purpose but suck up your time nonetheless? For example, many entrepreneurs enjoy being wanted and needed. and, “Which old habits do I need to give up?”. What are the pitfalls that you fall into that stop you from saying yes to the great things?

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Office Organization Success

JANUARY 31, 2012

One thing that kept cropping up for me when I was teaching at a recent event was the fact that so many of you are getting overwhelmed with your marketing; not so much with the list building or connecting with potential clients, but your actual marketing planning. The Simple Marketing Calendar. c) 2012 Tracey Lawton.

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BMT Office Administration

AUGUST 17, 2022

Keeping up with a multitude of tasks, projects, and demands while staying connected with your team and clients can spread employees or business owners very thin. Keeping track of how you spend your time at work can help you identify where your time is being eaten up most. It can be difficult to manage your time well at work.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

For example, we know executive assistants who had to find popular tickets to a game or dinner reservations at the last minute for clients. Here are some examples: Todoist - Todoist is a practical task list app because of its simplicity and portability. For example, you might follow strategies to get to I nbox Zero.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year. 

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Fortunately, there are numerous excellent and intuitive apps available for almost all phones using iOS and Android. Additionally, integration with existing apps is common such as integrating Calendar with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Calendar – Integration with Others. It will also sync up with other apps.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Administrative assistants also often work closely with senior-level employees and executives to take care of organisational duties such as answering phones, booking meetings and making travel arrangements on their behalf. Clear communication skills – admin assistants absorb all the communications that executives haven’t time to deal with.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope? Thanks for visiting!

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On The Job

MAY 23, 2018

It's that time of year when many people are gearing up to take some time off. You tell yourself you're doing this because it's easier to keep up with some work while you're away and then not face an avalanche of emails when you return. Send a "for your calendar" email, letting them know that you're going on vacation.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

If applicable and your manager does not ask these or similar questions you should be comfortable enough to bring them up during your meeting. Update phone extension list to ensure callers are directed to the appropriate person. Getting the most out of your next performance evaluation includes setting achievable and meaningful goals.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

Traditionally, executive assistants were seen as secretarial staff, making copies and answering phone calls. Organizational abilities: Experts in managing multiple tasks and schedules efficiently, an executive assistant must keep everything on track, from managing calendars to coordinating meetings.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Last year for example, at C-Suite Assistants, only 7 percent of our total placements in 2020 were for EA/PAs. You don’t have to worry about their chores falling outside of their job description (for example, asking an executive assistant to shop for your spouse’s anniversary gift, or pick up their dry cleaning).

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The problem is you can’t solve for a characteristic, and if you try to, you end up with a laundry list of changes to make that leads to the above mentioned aggressive overhaul and burn out. For example, in college, my roommate and I were both late for class – a lot. Do I have my cell phone, keys, and wallet?

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

For example…. If you can’t stay focused by yourself, team up with an accountability partner. I go to a personal trainer twice a week because I want the accountability of working with her … if I’m left to my own devices I’m likely to give up after 15 minutes as I’m exhausted. Don’t be a slave to your emails or your phone.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2014

I have written a lot about diary management over the years, which is not surprising when you think assistants spend at the very least a third of their day organising their manager’s calendars. Prior to confirming a meeting in the calendar always look at what your boss has schedule either side of the meeting.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 27, 2014

For example, some travelers say they find it a lot less stressful to stay at the same hotel chain – or even the same hotel if they’re often traveling to the same destination. All you have to do is show up and add some key business contacts to your contact list. Begin charging your laptop and phone and put out writing pads, pens, etc.

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Worxbee

APRIL 5, 2021

So a better approach is to match the task to the time on the calendar when you know you’ll have the right kind of energy for it. For example, some people like to schedule “like” tasks in blocks based on the level of focus the task requires. Pairing up “thinking” tasks with tasks that you do on autopilot are good examples.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

My experience has taught me a lot about how to manage email, but as you’ll see in my “waking up to check emails addiction” example below, I still have plenty to learn. Dozens of times throughout the day, you refresh your phone to see if you have new emails. But what’s really getting done is me.

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Melissa Peoples

DECEMBER 15, 2018

It is an odd thing when your children grow up and start teaching YOU lessons, but I am coming to understand the value of pulling the information overload plug. On average, he spends 19 minutes a day on his phone. Confession 2 I picked up my phone 133 times a day. My children, however, are not. Weird, I know.

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Office Organization Success

JUNE 2, 2011

I have the traditional solo service professional office set up – I have a dedicated office space in my home with a desktop PC and wireless all-in-one printer. And I’m also able to access my Gmail email and calendar from my Droid smartphone too, which is another great way for me to stay connected and on top of my schedule.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Time management skills A person who doesn't manage their time properly will be overwhelmed by the amount of work that piles up. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Office managers should always expand their knowledge.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 2, 2014

This was before we had apps or smart phones or the rise in technology that we have seen over the years. More recently I’ve heard from assistants that have tried a few different apps and bits of tech which have really helped with their minute taking so I thought I would give a few examples of what is out there. iPad Applications.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 7, 2014

Bulk tasks, client work and phone calls. For example, you could schedule phone calls on a certain day of the week or a certain time each day. Calendar everything and stick to it. What do you suppose shows up on that list? Schedule phone conversations. Things in business change all the time. Guess what?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

Yes to Michael Kors’ party, I want the driver to drop me off at 9:30 and pick me up at 9:45 sharp. Similarly I have a large A4 desk pad next to my keyboard for any quick notes I need to make, things to remember (like phone numbers for instance), and tasks people give me at my desk. Calendars are not just for appointments.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 19, 2012

Yes, I had got up to make the odd cup of tea or make a quick trip to the bathroom but I hadn’t been out for lunch or in any meetings that day so effectively I had been sitting in my chair at my desk for a good 8 hours. Calendar – For quick reference I have a one sheet per day calendar block on my desk. Other bits and bobs.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

  Back when I had to keep track of phone conversations, email and face-to-face it was simply much easier to do! Here is an example of an interaction that my client had prior to putting a CRM in place: Prospective client calls on the phone about a speaking project and a meeting gets scheduled. " I can relate! 

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Allwork

JUNE 5, 2023

A lot of people, when they hear that name, they’re like, oh, their ears perk up. Frank Cottle [00:03:06] And I know we have some common friends over at Walgreens as an example, that you had worked with that are very active in our industry. Joe Brady from Instant Offices is a good example of that. So people are fed up.

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 19, 2011

Despite iPads, 3D television, and the wonders of Skype , one of technology’s greatest wonders, in my own opinion, is the cell phone. It seems in a matter of 10 years (10 years ago I had my first Nokia bar phone), we have gone from owning ‘mobile telephones’ to ‘mobile do-everything devices’. Can we text an RSVP?

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JULY 18, 2013

Bulk tasks, client work and phone calls. For example, you could schedule phone calls on a certain day of the week or a certain time each day. Calendar everything and stick to it. What do you suppose shows up on that list? Schedule phone conversations. Things in business change all the time. Guess what?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

  Here is an example of why: I was just checking my emails before going to bed (I'm on vacation in Georgia, just south of Russia, 12 hours ahead of pacific time) when I saw an interview request from foxbusiness.com journalist. I like having a long battery life and having the full functionality of the Windows Platform on my phone.

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Make or Break Moments

DECEMBER 16, 2009

One person was behind the desk, I was no more than five feet away and talking to her when she picked up the phone and called a vendor, totally ignoring my presence. Yet, a phone call appeared to be more important than engaging me in even trivial conversation. The marketing worked, I was there in person.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Set up spreadsheets for monthly and weekly tasks. If something else comes up, reorder the cards,” she says. For example, write all tasks related to recruitment on blue cards and items related to resident evaluations on red cards. Once you finish an item, rip the card up and throw it away.   There are many. 

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 28, 2015

You have two main tools that help you do this: your to-do list and your calendar. Your calendar is used to identify when you’re going to do those things and how much time is needed to complete them. When you place all tasks you want to do on your calendar, it is harder to forget to do things. Using Your Calendar.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Bulk tasks, client work and phone calls. For example, you could schedule phone calls on a certain day of the week or a certain time each day. Calendar everything and stick to it. What do you suppose shows up on that list? Schedule phone conversations. Things in business change all the time. Guess what?

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Or even better, if you have to screens keep one just for your outlook calendars. For example you could implement an open stationary cupboard that colleagues can help themselves to, on the condition they do not take things they do not need. Implement an Executive Voicemail system.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 15, 2013

“Would you mind please giving some examples of frequent updates, next steps, follow up. In one of my previous posts, I talked about frequent updates, next steps, and following up as written below. Here are a few examples. For example: “Once you sign and approve, I need legal and finance to review it as well.

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