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The Assistant Toolkit

Practically Perfect PA

It is the bag of skills, competencies, qualifications and hard earned knowledge that you carry with you every day. Within your tool kit are the skills you need to successfully carry out your duties as an assistant. Let’s take a minute and look at what is inside an assistant tool kit. Minute Taking. Managing staff.

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Acting the part.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I didn't have much choice except to sink or swim and I dog paddled with all my might and stayed afloat and got better at it and recently was able to give a webinar on Taking Effective Meeting Minutes. How are your acting skills? Inside I didn’t have a clue, but they didn’t know that. Break a leg.

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5 Things Every Meeting Management Guru Does

Melissa Peoples

Meeting management is complicated these days, and mismanaged meetings waste your executive’s time, focus, and energy. Successful meeting management doesn't "just happen." It is a skill that is developed and practiced. Start using these tips, and you will be your company's Meeting Management Guru in no time!

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The Little Engine That Could.

Laughing all the Way to Work

So I started to say Yes and it was a real confidence booster. If you keep telling yourself you cant do it, then of course you wont be able to, but if you say I dont know if I can, but I am going to try anyway, or I know I can do that because it was what I was trained for and then go ahead and do it, it will open all kinds of doors for you.

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When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I always feel more confident when a new hire asks me a question and gets all the information before proceeding. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. I dont see it as a weakness, but as a strength. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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It's all in how you feel

Laughing all the Way to Work

Buying a new outfit or wearing a freshly dry-cleaned suit will go a long way to increasing your confidence level. Of course you have to be prepared and know your stuff, but knowing you look good when you walk in the door will do wonders on how you present yourself. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I feel confident as I check off each item that things will be done on time. Minute Template I take my minutes on a laptop so prepare a minute template ahead of time. Then it is a simple matter of filling in the blanks on the day of the meeting. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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