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Office Dynamics
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Not all people who plan meetings are “meeting planners,” nor do all meeting planners start out their careers as meeting planners. The first time I became involved in planning meetings was in my role as an office manager/prospect donor researcher in the Grants and Development Office of a state university.
Office Dynamics
JUNE 14, 2009
While I can’t always answer your requests within 72 hours due to my heavy travel and speaking schedule, I do get to them. Just about every industry is struggling to stay in business. Do you personally work with a manager you know will go to bat for you when the time is right? Here is one such request. Quantity is important.
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Office Dynamics
JUNE 14, 2009
While I can’t always answer your requests within 72 hours due to my heavy travel and speaking schedule, I do get to them. Just about every industry is struggling to stay in business. Do you personally work with a manager you know will go to bat for you when the time is right? Here is one such request. Quantity is important.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 6, 2008
Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. What better candidate to take on that role as a career, than the assistant who regularly plans events from small meetings to large conferences.
Professional Assistant Blog
MARCH 20, 2008
Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. What better candidate to take on that role as a career, than the assistant who regularly plans events from small meetings to large conferences.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 17, 2008
The assistant is also the gatekeeper to manage the flow of paper through the boss’s office. We have been the industry filing experts since 1985, and have found that the key to successful filing is to find the products /solutions that fit your needs. Be very selective and guard their time. Be prepared and think ahead.
Practically Perfect PA
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
I’ve attended numerous seminars in leadership, time management, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, meeting planning, event planning, and disaster recovery planning (Joan Eisendot and her website are fantastic resources) as well as is Tyler Davidson at Meetings Focus magazine/website, and freely shared the knowledge with my peers and anyone who asked.
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