On The Job

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Anthony Mersino was 39-years-old and had already been a successful project manager for more than 17 years when a therapist asked him: “Do you have any idea how dangerous it is not to be in touch with your feelings?” Still, Mersino says developing emotional intelligence isn’t a quick fix, and he’s living proof.

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All Things Admin

MAY 3, 2023

It was truly like learning another language. There are a lot of ways to develop your business acumen , but one of the most fundamental ways is to learn the language of business. P&L – Profit & Loss: This is a financial statement that shows the revenues, costs, and expenses of a company over a particular period of time.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2019

Planners utilize their project management. They add value to an organization by drawing upon their knowledge of the hospitality industry to manage expenses and minimize risk by negotiating the best all-around rates and paying attention to contract terms. Planners take their craft seriously.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 14, 2021

You may have been employed at a company that has not yet fully reopened, or you may be assisting your children with remote learning. They make telephone calls, type and review documents, conduct research, update blogs and social media, make travel arrangements for managers, prepare presentations and assemble reports.

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Are you in charge of team projects that have strict due dates? If so, then you know how hectic project management can be at times, especially if you don’t have a centralized platform to keep track of your tasks. That’s not to mention how difficult communication can be if you use email. What is Trello? What is ClickUp?

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

This is a guest post contributed by Eleanor Whitney, editor of All Hands , a publication about life at work from Managed by Q. As the editor for All Hands and an event organizer myself, I’ve had the opportunity to learn from event planning experts. The benefits of team events are well known. However, the planning process can be hard.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 30, 2017

Create a mentoring program for employees to lean on their managers and learn about everything from technology to networking. A millennial might learn more about effective in-person networking and lead nurturing from a baby boomer or Gen Xer. Modern mentoring opens the doors for younger generations to step in as advisers.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Email, Calendar, Task Management, Document Management, Password Database. Client Management. CRM, Client Experience Processes, Records Management. Bookkeeping, Invoicing, Expenses, Accounting, Taxes. Learn more about Jen Lawrence at [link]. Supports your day-to-day operations. Supports all things money.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Email, Calendar, Task Management, Document Management, Password Database. Client Management. CRM, Client Experience Processes, Records Management. Bookkeeping, Invoicing, Expenses, Accounting, Taxes. Learn more about Jen Lawrence at [link]. Supports your day-to-day operations. Supports all things money.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As a company Founder or CEO, you may be looking for an executive assistant to schedule meetings, organize business trips, as well as manage many aspects of your personal life. They are involved in every aspect of the person’s life and business, managing every detail. An EA/PA manages the executive’s entire life.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 16, 2023

On a professional level, change can be simple, like finding a more efficient way to complete a task, or complicated, like learning to support a new executive or changing jobs entirely. The Innovation Mindset (sometimes called the Growth Mindset) sees change as an opportunity to learn and grow. Who can help me shorten my learning curve?

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Worxbee

JUNE 14, 2021

There will always be a lag period as they learn the ins and outs of the role and sometimes, that can be expensive for your company. There’s your HR department and individual managers, of course, but current EAs can also help. People need to learn through experience and figure out systems and processes.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Startups are all about keeping up this momentum and energy, putting systems in place to manage rapid growth and a lot of hard work and innovation. Without the right support, it can be incredibly difficult to manage all these contending responsibilities and still focus on your business goals.

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 26, 2021

Keeping track of meetings, reports, new business, and existing management tasks can be incredibly draining and lower your overall productivity. And as more companies move towards fully remote or flexible working, a virtual assistant can fit in seamlessly and essentially become your right-hand person in managing your day-to-day.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. I find myself being a ‘Jack of all trades’, and constantly learn, which is rather exciting.” Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.”

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 2, 2011

&# - Get to the root of your problem by mimicking a four-year-old child: repeatedly ask “why?&# For example: Filing expense reports is a problem. Is there a way to track or store expenses electronically? What can a project manager learn from creativity training? Why do you need paper receipts?

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Audacious Admin

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Though it can be a proving ground that opens doors to other positions, being a personal assistant to an executive or middle manager can also be a fulfilling career that is currently totally in vogue. Character traits tend to be ingrained unlike occupational or hard skills, which are learned and honed over time.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Streamline your project management process. Microsoft Excel for Project Management. When it comes to project management, you can buy some pretty sophisticated software specifically designed to keep you and everything on track. However, not all of us have access to these expensive programs!

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

To receive a free copy of the Career Advancement Toolkit, join the Project Management Hacks email newsletter. The key to advanced productivity lies in the power of learning. Back in 2011, I took the time to learn new techniques in Microsoft Excel through a course. The value of learning is very clear.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 27, 2016

She offers 6 template ideas here that will help you build templates for tracking your to-do lists, logging your expenses, tracking meetings, and project management. Click here to learn more and register for free. Nancy Messieh uses Evernote templates to organize her life. It’s a webinar called “Kill the Chaos”.

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Allwork

APRIL 3, 2023

Guest Episode Video Transcript  Andrew Filev Founder And CEO of Wrike Andrew Filev is the founder and CEO of Wrike, a leading collaborative work management platform. About this episode Andrew Filev was running a successful micro multinational company in 2000 and adopted an agile methodology to speed up the projects.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

He had risen in his career to the mid-level management and has almost been doing his job for 10 years at other well-known companies. Before she got too comfortable and old, she thought she needed to leave entertainment and learn what else was out there. I'm don't so much as deliver tangible items like memos, reports, and data.

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Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Being heavily involved in recruitment myself, I witness this alwayas as the first criteria that the hiring manager will check against. They’ve worked with the same manager throughout that time, and obviously had a good working relationship with them. But let me flip this around for you and present another perspective.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

I currently work as a lawyer and undertake every day many of the types of responsibilities that make up an executive assistant role, such as administration, communication, project management and so on, usually in a very demanding and high pressure context, and before this I worked in various communications/PR roles.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 11, 2010

With a developing and evolving membership, customers are always engaged in the product, absorbing and learning from new modules, leaving the provider with long-term sales success and the stability of recurring billing. Of course, benefits are not just limited to the publisher’s side.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 11, 2010

By learning how to tap into this unique form of marketing, you will be able to increase your potential for earning exponentially. Today, videos are fast becoming the standard medium for promoting products as well as publishing press releases, interviews, music, and so much more.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. I'm really interested in progressing and developing my skills but feel that managing the office is hindering my ability to focus on the core of being an EA. Do you want to manage people or actually do the work? Why do I bring this up?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

  Keep reading to learn what my colleagues and friends had to say about the "Great Calendar Debate."   If you aren't particularly tech-savvy, you might feel more comfortable using a paper planner, rather than having to learn the ins and outs of an electronic diary system. say, to heck with that.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! We work through a reseller network to deliver outsourced help desk and pc management services to small and mid sized businesses. The key is to realize that you don’t need those expensive things or waste energy to look like a proper business.

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Are you a fan of kanban-style task management features to visualize workflows and customer leads? If so, two project management tools lead the fray — Pipedrive and Trello. From assigning and monitoring task progress to customer relationship management, both Pipeline and Trello offer unique advantages for both.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 31, 2015

I managed to read The Alchemist and The Rise while down there for ten days and swam with dolphins. So around this time I committed to using two tools for task and project management. We had a great (albeit expensive) time. I’ve learned from these challenges. After all, Asana carries more of a workload now.”

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 31, 2015

I managed to read The Alchemist and The Rise while down there for ten days and swam with dolphins. So around this time I committed to using two tools for task and project management. We had a great (albeit expensive) time. I’ve learned from these challenges. After all, Asana carries more of a workload now.”

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2023

Lysan Drabon, Managing Director Europe, Project Management Institute: “Talking about breaking down barriers to employment is not enough. Today’s announcement of 100 per cent expensing for the next three years simplifies claims and makes these decisions easier for business leaders.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 13, 2016

Sage One provides a full suite of accounting features, including invoicing, quotes and estimates, accounting, expense tracking, one-click financial reporting and full bank integration. Breaking down big projects into manageable chunks is the secret of good project management.

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Jen Lawrence

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

I had taken a job as an assistant to three executives, plus my role required project management work. Expense reports were taking twice as long to get done. Expense reports were taking twice as long to get done. And I just couldn’t seem to get my project reports sent out. I was drowning. It was my mindset.

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Jen Lawrence

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

I had taken a job as an assistant to three executives, plus my role required project management work. Expense reports were taking twice as long to get done. Expense reports were taking twice as long to get done. And I just couldn’t seem to get my project reports sent out. I was drowning. It was my mindset.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MAY 4, 2019

Whether its an ongoing lack of respect that’s being received, or purely a mismatched relationship between an EA and their manager, the knock on effect that can be had from a failing relationship between two individuals can be detrimental to the entire administrative profession, and I’ll explain why.

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