Success

AUGUST 17, 2021

In this episode of SUCCESS Stories , Chief Storytelling Officer Kindra Hall talks to Juliet about what really counts as white space ( put the phone down ), why we’re so uncomfortable with appearing like we’re doing nothing, and how to make some white space in your day. . No phones, emails or interruptions allowed.

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Success

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Ease into your day You open your eyes, silence your phone alarm, press your mail app and start thumbing through your emails. It could simply be taking the time the night before to select your outfit, pack lunches and check your calendar, ensuring the morning hours are much calmer. Protecting mental health at work for employees 1.

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Success

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Promising yourself a small treat for getting through the dishes, folding laundry or making an unpleasant phone call can help you buckle down and get to the other side. If crossing something off a list makes you smile and energizes you, load up your calendar and start crossing things off the list. Play with your kids or pets.

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Make or Break Moments

AUGUST 25, 2010

Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on August 25, 2010 under Telephone Moments | 2 Comments to Read Often our first interaction with our customer is over the phone. Tags: answer the phone , build customer relationships , customer relationship , get a real person Julie-Ann said, You are absolutely right in the advice you provide.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2017

While there’s certainly a case to be made for banning phones from the workplace – confidentiality concerns, Facebook faux pas, employees who spend more time on Snapchat than spreadsheets – some smartphone apps, when used properly, can make your job a lot easier. With a calendar app , you’ll never forget an important date again.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2019

email, calendar, phone lines on your desk) Develop a healthy curiosity. The post The Assistant as a “Center of Influence” appeared first on Office Dynamics - Executive And Administrative Assistant Training. Make time to investigate. If your executive is not bringing you into the conversation, then insert yourself.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It includes things like calendar integrations, a habit-tracking tool, and even a pomodoro timer for getting through your work. Conveniently, if you have the app on your phone, you could do it anywhere. Calendly will sync with most calendar apps, too. Usually through both training and practice.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 31, 2010

Many cell phone owners are not aware that both cell phones and portable computers have the capability to access the Internet from anywhere using wireless Bluetooth technology. Furthermore, they may already be paying for Bluetooth wireless access in their monthly cell phone plan.

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

The more detailed my calendar, the more prepared and focused I am. I often find myself pulled in too many directions, reacting to phone calls, email and other stuff that pops up. Practice and train your mind to concentrate. It’s a skill and it’s not complicated—you just have to train yourself for it. Stop procrastinating.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 January, 2009 Training On-line Recently someone asked me a question about training on-line so I thought I would share the answer in a post. I use a place based in Toronto, Canada called Last Minute Training. Training On-line 10 Things = Frustration "Mom, I'm sick!"

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Worxbee

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Worxbee Executive Assistants are specifically trained to help conquer those delegated tasks. It gives you more time in your day An Executive Assistant can lighten your calendar by handling the minor (yet significant) things on your to-do list. It helps shape a training process There may come a time when you need to hire an employee.

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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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Success

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Looking at your phone you find three texts that say, “Hey is this meeting happening?”. Most achievers have no trouble codifying clear goals but then let time-sucking “opportunities” creep into calendars. Brian Dean has built a thriving SEO training company, Backlinko.com , by producing quality blog posts.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

I’ve been an executive assistant for several years and I’ve received a lot of training but I’m not a facilitator or a trainer. Administrative assistants go above and beyond and take on new assignments with little to no background, training or experience. At any given moment we are asked and expected to be: Calendar Managers.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

He or she also needs to understand supervision, training, and administration, and how they can benefit the business. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Low-cost training courses are available online.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Follow In-Person Meeting Norms You wouldn’t wander into the boardroom at work 15 minutes late while munching on a cheeseburger and talking loudly on your cell phone. Whether you’re in the office, working from home, or observing a hybrid schedule, chances are good that there are at least a few virtual meetings on your calendar.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 30, 2017

In addition to a formal executive training session on how to maximize the time and talents of your assistant, I privately worked one-on-one with 10 executive and assistant teams for 90 minutes each session. I mean talking in person whether at the office, on the phone, or via Skype or Facetime. It was amazing and valuable!

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Melissa Peoples

DECEMBER 15, 2018

For years she has relentlessly chased her dream of living that Equestrian #farmlife and now at 23 she is running her own horseback riding and training business and crushing it. On average, he spends 19 minutes a day on his phone. Confession 2 I picked up my phone 133 times a day. My son, well he is a different story.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Below are a few examples of general and job-specific goals: Set a professional development goal whether it’s attending a conference, completing an online course or program, reading a certain book or two, scheduling time each week or month for webinars, computer program training, time management courses, etc.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 12, 2009

They typed, they answered the phone, they helped with the executive’s calendar, they screened his visitors. Tags: Admin Assistant Training Career Management Executive Blog. We hope that you enjoy. By Bill Sweetland. Forty years ago, women in corporate life started out as secretaries—and that’s where they stayed. That was all.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

If you choose to use Uber and Lyft for your the traveler, make sure their phone already has the app downloaded and is properly linked to their credit cards. Be sure to import all of their travel plans to their preferred calendar. Hotels should include reservation number, name, address, phone number, price, and check in/out times.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check details on the go. I use the website all the time, not just for planning travel but also for expenses, so it is helpful having the app on my phone. The current calendar app on the iPhone and iPad doesn’t allow for a week-to-view setting.

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Make or Break Moments

MARCH 9, 2010

They have created a company that puts the specific needs of their customers first. I was especially intrigued by what the article refers to it as their Secret Sauce.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2014

You can then use your initiative to appreciate what your manager’s typical week involves to enable you to deal with emails and phone calls and plan engagements into their calendar, without having to always consult your boss. One of the crucial elements in ensuring a successful relationship is communication.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Dozens of times throughout the day, you refresh your phone to see if you have new emails.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2012

David Levy , a computer scientist and professor with the Information School at the University of Washington , found that those who had meditation training were able to stay on task longer and were less distracted. In the book she was talking about how she's adapted some Zen training to the workplace," he says.

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Make or Break Moments

MARCH 12, 2010

Even online retailers need phone support (there’s nothing worse than going to a website and having to unravel the great mystery of figuring out how to contact them beyond the FAQ list!) Out-serve competitors (don’t bash them – just be better!)

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

As a center of influence, everything should flow through you—calendar appointments, meeting information, phone calls, projects and more. A strong strategic partnership between the executive and assistant is built on this idea. So, what does that mean for you? Well, for most assistants, it means taking on more.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Develop the 2014 content marketing strategy in line with business activities and the 2014 events calendar. To complete a training course on web analytics and optimisation so that I can report on the data in a useful and meaningful way for the business to improve it’s online marketing and content. To be completed for Q3.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Develop the 2014 content marketing strategy in line with business activities and the 2014 events calendar. To complete a training course on web analytics and optimisation so that I can report on the data in a useful and meaningful way for the business to improve it’s online marketing and content. To be completed for Q3.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Develop the 2014 content marketing strategy in line with business activities and the 2014 events calendar. To complete a training course on web analytics and optimisation so that I can report on the data in a useful and meaningful way for the business to improve it’s online marketing and content. To be completed for Q3.

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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. Lesson Learned: One way to create sales is to get people into the store.

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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. If you commute to work do take time on the train to prepare yourself for the day ahead. Implement an Executive Voicemail system. It’s worth taking a small amount of your own time so that you know how you want the day to pan out.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check your details on the go.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check your details on the go.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 31, 2013

As for time management, built in calendar and reminders applications that can sync over the air with your other devices will make organising appointments and projects a breeze. If your profession requires a lot of travel but you always need to stay connected, the wireless capabilities of your phone and tablet may not be enough.

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