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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

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13 Best Productivity Apps: Tools to Make 2022 Your Most Productive Year Yet

Success

Suited for busy individuals and small teams, Ayoa also comes with all the features you’d expect in a project management platform: sharing, deadlines, task prioritization, chat and more. Deceptively simple and infinitely customizable, Trello has redefined kanban project management. For teams, Todoist is $5 per month. Trustpilot : 4.1

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Client Gifting: 5 Ideas to Show Your Appreciation This Holiday Season

Tips From T. Marie

It's December, the time of year when our thoughts are drawn to holiday festivities and the purchase of gifts. And if your business is totally project-based, you may not feel that a client gift is appropriate. Some industries have the opportunity to gift their clients at the end of their project.

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How to Create a Powerful, Future-Proof Culture for Remote and Decentralized Teams

Allwork

Use a cultural calendar to avoid setting meetings on holidays. In addition, consider having purely social gatherings where people join in and are given gift cards in advance to purchase special foods during the events to celebrate achievements. . If you need to present the same content to teams globally, set up multiple meetings.

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Menswear With Meaning: Fashion Brand INHERENT Is Dedicated to Improving Men’s Mental Wellness

Success

INHERENT is more than a men’s clothing brand At first, he wasn’t sure if he wanted INHERENT to be a passion project or something more. Each evening revolves around a theme inspired by a widely recognized mental health calendar. He says those same base principles of design, such as color theory and hierarchy, translate well to clothing.

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The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh.

Stephanie LH Calahan

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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5 Must-Have Skills for Progressive Assistants From Joan’s book, Who Took My Pen… Again?

Office Dynamics

Think of the future in terms of: new projects outcomes goals your executive’s calendar important upcoming event potential business Consider trends and changes in technology. Purchase Here. Decide and then evaluate your decision. Avoid making emotional decisions, with only your heart. Use your head. Future – Focus.

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