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Bookending Your Days: A Productivity Hack

Jen Lawrence

Simply put, bookending means you check in with your task management systems at the beginning and end of your day. Your task management system could be a physical planner, digital calendar, or wall of post-it notes. It also allows you to make informed negotiations about your time and energy, which is essential to setting boundaries.

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The Holiday Lull—There’s No Better Time to Prepare Your Business for The New Year

Step It Up VA Coaching

Take some time to review your business plan. Look at your marketing strategy, your financial projections, and your service offerings. Finally, review your office systems and processes. Look at everything from contract negotiations, client communications and project management to software upgrades, billing and even file storage.

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The Holiday Lull—There’s No Better Time to Prepare Your Business for The New Year

Step It Up VA Coaching

Take some time to review your business plan. Look at your marketing strategy, your financial projections, and your service offerings. Finally, review your office systems and processes. Look at everything from contract negotiations, client communications and project management to software upgrades, billing and even file storage.

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The Most Important Trait To Boost Your Productivity

Productivityist

To receive a free copy of the Career Advancement Toolkit, join the Project Management Hacks email newsletter. Fortunately, you can learn some of the techniques from article such as How To Do A Weekly Review. An entry level management skills course is a good starting point to learn delegation. Negotiation Skills.

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Recruit CRM

Marketing Manager Requirements and Skills: A bachelor's degree and master's degree in marketing, business administration. Strong and effective project management skills. Responding to customer reviews, queries and comment. Expertise in online marketing and social media strategy. Ability to travel as necessary.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I can only say I am pretty certain how talented and qualified you are since I don’t know your previous experience, how long you’ve been in this role, and how your performance reviews are. However, if you know how valued you are and what unique things you bring to the table, it does mean there may be some room for negotiating.