Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

As the Personal Assistant to a quite renowned chef, my tasks might vary from the ones of a regular PA, like calendar and email management, to most specific tasks such as taking care of the journalists that come visit the restaurants and to interview Albert. What do you enjoy most about your role? Without a doubt the people I work with!

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Agenda Interviewing Learning 100

Productivityist

JUNE 4, 2018

Dozens of projects have taught us that this sequence: before code, design; before design, content; before content, perhaps a photo shoot or set of interview questions to generate team bios; or, perhaps the office manager has high-red headshots somewhere but she’s on sabbatical in rural Thailand. Write the proposal. Make the call.

Social Media 99

Social Media Email Sprint Agencies 99

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2015

That was when I received an email from a friend with a job opportunity. It was for a position starting right away so not in my timeframe so I promptly deleted the email. Fast forward to today and I went for the interview and accepted the job and left my other job sooner than expected. But that is certainly something you can do.

Retirement 100

Retirement Travel Negotiating Agenda 100

The Marq

MAY 10, 2012

Now I have to call Randy, AND tell him that I will be interviewing with Sam at Erik’s old Company! He tell me it was through my efforts that Bernards was able to get an invitation and was recommended to write proposals for design-build project (vs. When I tell Randy of pending interview, he takes a long, deep breath.

Project Management 40

Project Management Interviewing Resume Phones 40

Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2011

Make your proposal clear and be upfront about what is involved. This list is also a great tool to pull out during performance reviews and job interviews. Email this to a friend? You can share your advice and help someone else grow while, at the same time, expanding your own leadership capabilities. Plus, it feels good.

Resume 100

Resume Management Mentoring Filing 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

You’ll find that in your career you’ll have to hire people, a vendor, or ask people to carve out time of their busy lives to create a bid, proposal, or do research for you. Do not ignore their emails or calls when they follow up asking about status or the final outcome. Call them, send an email, and speak with them in person.

Gifts 40

Gifts Etiquette Email Collaborate 40

Customers Rock!

MAY 5, 2011

The book is also supported with many case studies (based on personal interviews I conducted with company leaders), lots of practical tips, and fun personal stories – all written in the Customers Rock! Less than a week later, I received an email from an editor at John Wiley & Sons. It has to ROCK.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service Social Media AT&T Interviewing 100

Allwork

AUGUST 14, 2023

But when you look at people in engineering and people that build physical things versus I watched a video shortly after that, Elon Musk interview with Kevin O’Leary, the famous shark tank investor, and he was talking about how people in compliance or people in certain kinds of financial services are never going back to the office.

Management 182

Management AT&T Equipment Environment 182

Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Here's a tip: you talk to, email several people a day. 1) Send an email response. 2) Turn your email into a blog post - at least 250 words, spell-checked and edited. (3) white paper, article, guide) and then list all of its off-shoots (blog, social media, media pitch, emails, forums, etc). Let the articles begin.

Social Media 100

Social Media PowerPoint Facebook Gifts 100

The Marq

APRIL 27, 2012

Not ten minutes later, an auto-email response tells me that Erik is no longer with that company. As of this writing, he hasn’t gotten back with me, even after I shot him a follow up email! He wants to know if he can use my resume in some of his proposals and says, “if we get a job, you get one.” Scot Tedisco. Are you busy?

Resume 40

Resume Phones Email Budget 40

Men With Pens

JANUARY 14, 2010

Alright, well, I know he emailed me to let me know I had a broken link in a post. And I know he was interested in what that link led to, which made me think well of him, so I emailed him back. In less than 5 emails, in fact. This is perhaps my most important rule of thumb, whether writing books, blog posts, or emails.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Email Interviewing 40

Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“If you are not being fairly compensated for the work you are doing, gather your information, data, and results, and propose a compensation adjustment.” I put the five questions in the article into an email to my executive and asked, ‘Can you answer yes or no to these?’: ” LEARN MORE ….

AT&T 52

AT&T Skills Learning Cover Letter 52

Brilliantly Better

MARCH 25, 2010

But there is an important 25% which is made by consulting time, programming or interaction (email or social media). Instead of being interested on the proposed topics, people started to ask more and more questions about being a digital nomad and so on. You can check out the interview if you want at: [link] Carmen´s last blog.

2010 40

2010 Lifestyle AT&T Travel 40

Men With Pens

JANUARY 19, 2010

I propose a Princess Bride recite-along, like a singalong but better. Great Work Interview Scott Belsky, founder of Behance and the 99% Blog Reply Devin January 22, 2010 at 9:37 am My fav? I once wrote one called “No one puts Jamie in the corner&# and he rejected it because he had never heard the line. Leave a Comment!

2010 40

2010 AT&T UPS Health 40