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A day in the life: Matthew Want, PA, Marcham Publishing

Practically Perfect PA

For any of us that have heard Lucy speak, we will know that Matthew is the person that keeps the wheels rolling at Executive Secretary Magazine while Lucy travels around the world promoting the industry. Meeting and greeting visitors, liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff in a professional manner.

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OneNote Must-Knows: Color Coding and Custom Tags

All Things Admin

I use OneNote for virtually everything – from procedures to travel planning to the way I manage my projects and speaking events. Vendors/Suppliers – Orange. With OneNote, I can color code my digital notebooks on these topics to match the file colors on my desk. Interested in learning more about what the program has to offer?

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Low-cost training courses are available online.

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Picking up skills along the EA career path

Practically Perfect PA

Sometimes it is easy to forget what we learn over the years so lets have a little reminder of the skills we have picked up at various stages of our careers: Administrator: Improving computer skills from intermediary to advanced . Learning how to use and fix a variety of office equipment. Learning as you go.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

Will you share your learning with other Assistants thus increasing the ROI? 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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Collaborating With The Enemy: Competitive Advantage? | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Although he never finished high school, Scudamore loves nothing more than learning. Within his business he has established what he calls a Mentor Board of Advisors, a group of people he turns to for advice and learning. Today they have 95 franchise partners across North America and are in 47 of North America’s top 50 cities.

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The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  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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