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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

And it helps build confidence and trust with everyone you work with. Here’s how you can implement color coding: Physical Files : Use colored folders or labels to differentiate between different projects or document types. I suggest beginning each file name with a three- or four-letter abbreviation to categorize it.

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Picking up skills along the EA career path

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Speaking with confidence on the phone and forwarding calls. Arranging catering and dealing with external suppliers. Gaining confidence when addressing board level Directors. Establishing and maintaining filing systems. Receptionist: Meeting and greeting important clients . Learning to multi-task. Helping with projects.

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Getting buy in from the boss

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Have the confidence to take the lead, be proactive and have a conversation with your boss. Over time I managed to add several hotels to our Globally Approved Travel Program, which enabled all global staff to benefit from discounted rates and also obtained supplier discounts for our intranet company benefits portal.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/03

The Small Business Blog

CIT Group Files for Bankruptcy Protection : Small Business Loan Giant Has Struggled for Months to Stay Afloat; 5th Biggest Bankruptcy Filing in History Free cash for your business : When hunting for cash, desperate small business owners may find themselves sucked into buying books and software packages promising “Billions in Free Grants!

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

The Small Business Blog

Buying the best insurance for your Business : It’s important to pay close attention to the kind of insurance you buy for your small business; otherwise you could face a shock when you file a claim. Businesses in Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, British Columbia and Alberta are the most optimistic for the coming year.

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Ten Small Business Startup Ideas – 2009/09/20 | THE SMALL BUSINESS.

The Small Business Blog

Improvisational comedy confidence-building exercises. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Sunday, September 20th, 2009 at 7:05 am and is filed under Business Ideas. A website teaching readers about the day-to-day training requirements for various sports. A premium hotline providing legal advice.

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WinWeb's One-Stop-Shop Business Services For Freelancers, Home.

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We have been training a large number of virtual assistants in all aspects of our service offerings for months and we are very confident we can provide a professional and extremely cost-effective service to all our clients. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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