Andrea Kalli

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

When you really want to step up your game, consider turbo-boosting your reach and exposure through PR. Plan your holiday marketing strategies ahead of time. Commit to include more holiday and celebration videos in your messaging efforts. Increase your email marketing efforts. Trust me…you won’t be sorry.

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Online technology is my thing, so I utilize electronic files, cloud storage, social media and email on a regular basis. Even so, when it comes to the personal touches in client relationships like holiday cards or birthday greetings, I’ve tended to stay away from the ecards and gone the more traditional paper route. I’m not sure.

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Service Untitled

DECEMBER 10, 2010

You’re most likely sending out emails, brochures, and promotions with greetings of the season, but what happens after the lights are removed and the tree is packed away? Ask your readers as you send out regular emails, what kind of information they want to learn. Take care of your customers and attract new ones. .

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. It also promotes sleep, which can improve focus and help consolidate memories.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

I want to offer up two ways that will help you have a strong finish to 2016. When you’re done reading this piece, go into your email settings and turn on your autoresponder. A gap day acts as a buffer between the day when a holiday or vacation starts and the day before it is set to start. Start Right Now.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 7, 2015

It could be that you're quiet, and so it's difficult for you to strike up conversations or participate in discussions at lunch. If you're not liked -- or at least respected -- it can hamper your ability to work on great projects, get a promotion or form important networks. Making a peace offering. Make sure you sign your name.)

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 21, 2010

One of the best ways to take advantage of this potential bump in profitability is through email marketing. Email is a very effective way to bring highly-tailored messages to specific audiences. You don’t want to inundate your recipients by email, but a rough schedule could entail: a. Email 1: Initial offer.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 2, 2014

First up is Lorna Cowan, Executive Assistant to the CEO of Visit Belfast. I recently visited Belfast on holiday and I can confirm that tourism is booming which can only mean that Lorna is one busy PA! I’ll also read my emails, I like to know what’s in my inbox before I reach the office so I’m prepared for the day ahead.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 3, 2017

After a short break for the holidays, we’re back in full swing and covering an appropriate topic as we enter a new year. They didn’t use it as an excuse to give up or confirm the fear they undoubtedly were facing. Don’t beat yourself up, but seek clarity. This article is part of a series. That one is FEAR. But it’s rare.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 4, 2022

When a pilot programme for a four day week was announced in the UK early in the New Year, #4dayweek trended for days on twitter, with jokey comments on how employees taking part in the trial should do everything not to ‘f it up for the rest of us.’ I usually find myself checking emails or returning calls. Cultural mores.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 24, 2010

Some managers may have concerns about giving up control over their workforce by implementing supportive policies and practices, however they actually gain more control over outputs and results by giving control of time management to employees. And on the other hand, people keep freaking out when I answer email on my days off / sick days.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

No, its not e-cards (I am not a fan of e-cards as one more e-mail cluttering up my Inbox is not a welcome thing), but these are actual hard copy cards that you can customize and send out with your own special message. I dont often promote any businesses from my blog, but I thought this one was worth talking about. Excellent material!

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Service Untitled

JUNE 23, 2011

Choose promotional products that can give your business a boost. sends out special promotional cards for advance sales and private previews to their most loyal customers. who can promote their businesses and make the event even more special. No matter what you choose to promote your business, be sure to be there.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

Over the holidays I´ve been thinking about the year ahead and have lots of exciting things planned which will keep me busy. Remember assistants need to keep up to date with the latest innovations in our industries as much as any other profession. Well 2012 is over and done with and we are now already two days into 2013. Applications.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

CONNECT WITH NICOLE Nicole on LinkedIn Bosun Solutions Mic’d Up Booking ABOUT NICOLE Nicole Grinnell is the CEO of a multi million dollar company and has a passion for helping other business owners find affordable solutions to help grow their business. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 19, 2017

Watch for those posts to go up on the last Tuesday or Thursday of every month.). I will be offering more depth to these in the MMT series emails, so if you want to get the finer points of each month’s themes then sign up to receive the monthly email here. Read the MMT series email for December 2016. I’m glad I did.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The holidays are quickly approaching and this is the time of year when we reflect on our successes and goals and also begin thinking about what we can do to reach the next level the following year. Some have lost jobs, didn’t get promotions or pay raises, or lost funding due to employer budget cuts.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

She saw the importance of this training to help her daughter know the workings of an office from the bottom up and the office benefitted from her educational training. She was a smart kid and picked up the tasks assigned to her very quickly. I have seen admin assistants climb up the corporate ladder just that way.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Telemarketing is my number one annoyance in advertising and as soon as I answer the phone and get that few seconds of dead air, that is my queue to hang up. Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. Going, going, gone.

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Service Untitled

JULY 5, 2011

When you think of the convenience that online stores are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days per year, it can certainly make that July 4th celebration where area stores close for the holiday inconsequential, because if you feel like shopping, just hit any key on your computer. Do you do home deliveries?

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Service Untitled

DECEMBER 24, 2010

A Christmas Customer Satisfaction Index survey showed Amazon as the top online retailer to best satisfy consumers during the busy holiday shopping season. Interestingly enough, the survey also asked how shoppers ended up at specific websites. photo credit: hospi-table.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know. The point of the email is to check in with that person - ask how they are and ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 30, 2013

I usually try to mix it up by writing about work and also personal stuff. And anyone can email me questions and I respond only via this blog, not to your personal address. Last week I answered two questions and will paste them below. They cover appreciation and company perks. And since we are on the topic of appreciation.

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Customers Rock!

MAY 5, 2011

I am finally ready, and what better way to start back up than to introduce you to my book. Here is a short excerpt from the introduction: It has been my experience that many companies spend most of their time and budget focusing on selling to new customers and end up neglecting their existing ones.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 28, 2011

Part two is that Mary S actually educates her customers as to the overuse of plastic packaging and how plastic bags, packaging, and bottles end up in landfills or oceans. She tells people how plastics are made up of petroleum-based, and non biodegradable materials.

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Virtual Moxie

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

It’s the time that I get to curl up on my sofa wrapped in my favorite blanket, with my favorite coffee and my laptop and write to you about the items that made this year’s list of awesomely-appropriate gifts for clients and colleagues. . Welcome to the 2021 Gift Guide! Oh, how I love this time of year. On to the list!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

Thank you so much for taking up this blog. Six of these years were at a small, personal services start up, that I sold profitably, and the remaining four years were as admin support at two small businesses. Well, the educational field is dismal and I've given up on the teaching career. This experience spanned from 1997 to 2010.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Grossbart says that while some people may believe telecommuting “sounds like a dream,” they may find they hurt their career if they can’t handle the physical remoteness and need for constant communication and diligent self-promotion to their company. Teleworking makes promotions a little more difficult, but not impossible.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 4, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Work From Home Mother - How to Organize Your Life and Home to Succeed | Main | Office Organization - 5 Steps to Setting Up Your Core Systems » Life Coaching Tips to Organize Yourself For Success (Guest Post: Natalie Dee) Nothing succeeds like success. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

Perhaps you are already a 2nd or 3rd assistant to someone high profile and you want to run the office of your executive as you get promoted through the years. The higher up you go on the ladder of admin roles, the longer your job hunt will take. You'll find yourself getting calls and emails a couple of times a year if not once a month.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

This person needs someone that can keep up. I would like to email her after they meet to let her know I am interested in the role. To email her expressing my interest and why I would be great in the role? This person needs someone that can keep up. I really would like to align myself with this new senior leader.

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Denise Aday

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

I was asked by a fellow blogger a few months ago to do an interview by email. But I ran back across it today while in digital clean-up mode and wondered what to do with it. She blasted me in several emails, saying she would never have clients jump through such hoops to work with her! Then I thought: why not post it myself?

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

We used to have every twice a year, once a year, whatever, HR would email all the leadership teams so all the managers from all the different departments and stuff, and say okay, it’s review time and everybody gets an email of the most up–to–date review form and all that stuff. It’s a little different. We used to do that.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2008

I knew starting up company is not a peace of cafe but did not realize I would have needed so much money. Once this business is being generated regularly only then should you look at the “luxuries&# Poker Promotions Said on May 24th, 2009 at 2:59 pm Your article is interesting. I guess you are right. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

He's expressed his appreciation for my hard work and his desire for me to move up in the company once I've decided where I want to be, which I am still figuring out. It says a lot when your boss wants to grow you within the company and promote you. And this is what I eventually came up with. I mentored other younger assistants.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 6, 2010

Watch it – people light up, things get vibrant again. You don’t kick yourself when you screw up, because screwing up becomes joyful learning. Do you know the kind of person that lights up the room ? Kids have a natural sense of wonder and excitement that often gets lost as we “grow up.&# Well, I dont.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Instead of building themselves up, they started tearing their clients down. No telling them that they’re wusses, or cowards, or anything of the kind, even if it’s supposed to fire them up. Go read my blog for a few hours and get psyched up. I like your before/after examples that light up the point. Yes, even in jest.

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