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An Interview with Nadine King, Founder of Black Admin Magic

Admin Awards

I learned about Black Admin Magic, Nadine’s organization while working the Polls this year with an Executive Assistant who was a proud member of the organization, which I had never heard of before. We must have organizations set aside for supporting the #culture, no matter the profession. I have had to work 2X harder.

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What do we do all day?

Laughing all the Way to Work

This person is a dental hygienist and I tried to make a comparison to her job so she would understand why I couldn't take lengthy personal calls at work. I said, "If I called you at work in the middle of the day, would you be able to come to the phone and chat?" Do we really sit at our desk all day?

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Are you suffering from collaboration overload? 9 beliefs and fears that help drive it

Ideas.Ted

That’s what Rob Cross has realized after studying high (and low) performers at effective organizations for more than 20 years. This need can keep you on the phone or the computer late at night tying up loose ends in your email or trying to get that last little task accomplished when you no longer have the creativity or energy for it.

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Why You Should Reach Out to a Staffing Agency to Hire an Executive Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

In comparison, while a personal assistant needs to be flexible and eager to help however they can, they don’t necessarily need leadership capabilities. An administrative assistant usually has fewer years of experience and needs to be organized, pleasant, and have good computer skills, but again doesn’t need the leadership capabilities.

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Gift Wrapping an Executive Assistant: How to Package Yourself to Obtain Results!

Office Dynamics

So how is your packaging in comparison? Make sure that your appearance, speech, written communications and phone skills all dovetail seamlessly to enhance (never detract!) As an executive assistant used to a fast-paced environment supporting executives, you are like a finely tuned system. You enjoy the challenge of each workday.

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Gift Wrapping an Executive Assistant: How to Package Yourself to Obtain Results!

Office Dynamics

So how is your packaging in comparison? Make sure that your appearance, speech, written communications and phone skills all dovetail seamlessly to enhance (never detract!) As an executive assistant used to a fast-paced environment supporting executives, you are like a finely tuned system. You enjoy the challenge of each workday.

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Benchmarking Customer Expectations - What’s the Right Yardstick?

Small Business CEO

Is that the right comparison? Health care organizations get compared by consumers to their auto insurance company, their bank and their cell phone companies. Health care organizations get compared by consumers to their auto insurance company, their bank and their cell phone companies. Think about it.