All Things Admin

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Attend a training event or workshop. Training events, workshops, and webinars abound! Your network is also a treasure trove of information regarding upcoming conferences, seminars, and events — and you may even get a significant discount just for being a member of a professional association. Go back to school.

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Brilliantly Better

MAY 1, 2011

Tweet When people ask me “how can you do all that stuff that you do, like writing on your blog , writing iPhone apps , traveling and so on? So, two months ago, a guy from my social network asked for a meeting with me. Why not putting together a small workshop about what it takes to be a “digital nomad”, I asked him.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Many times in my live workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants, I ask the participant to create a list of qualities, attributes, and attitudes of star-performing assistants. Great networking skills. What qualities do assistants think you need to be a great assistant? Excellent time management skills.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

I see some offer a one-day workshop with no frills and title it a conference. There may be some half-day workshops, but not too many. Conferences are great if you want to network with a lot of different people, and hear many different speakers. Live Training Event (such as a workshop, seminar, or certification course).

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Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

For those who work virtually, and even some who don’t, we can easily get stuck in a comfort zone of learning and networking solely by email, phone, teleclasses, and internet and don’t always find a way to get out to a live marketing, networking, or educational event or workshop. Get motivated and inspired and learn.

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Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In a bid to remove his own “mask of masculinity,” Howes attended an emotional intelligence workshop with a group of about 50. The popularity of this course bloomed into a business planning networking events and helping professionals and budding entrepreneurs through a series of marketing courses.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

For those who work virtually, and even some who don’t, we can easily get stuck in a comfort zone of learning and networking solely by email, phone, teleclasses, and internet and don’t always find a way to get out to a live marketing, networking, or educational event or workshop. Get motivated and inspired and learn.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The Conference kicks off tonight with a pool-side Welcome Reception -- lots of hot music and icy cold drinks and plenty of opportunity to network with other administrative assistants and executive assistants from around the globe! In case you're not familiar with what to expect, you are in for a great experience at this conference!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   It seems that every time I give a workshop to business owners there are at least one if not two new companies that are specializing in creating programs for your phone.  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

There were alcove cabanas with stuffed chairs, cushions and pillows, which certainly took the travel weariness away! Appetizers were passed by uniformed wait staff, so that every participant could relax and settle in to a great networking opportunity with peers. The dancers got people into the action, and we danced the night away.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Offer to do a free class or workshop at your local library, women’s business network, or community center, and send press releases to local papers, radio, television, and local business newsletters, such as those sent out by the chamber of commerce.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In his work, he’s always built for impact at the intersection of real estate and travel technology. Blending local education, coworking, and travel, it’s a transformative experience for every generation and a fresh twist on the future of work. . You had the freedom to travel when you wanted. Transcript.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Join Me on My Social Media Networks " target="_blank" class="fb_share_link" onclick="return fbs_click()">Share on Facebook Simple template by Josh Peterson. Tax Tip: Complete a Form 2106 – Employee Business Expenses This form is used for expenses NOT reimbursed by your employer that you may have incurred throughout the year.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 31, 2010

I answer, "I travel a lot!" People in my own workshops have told me their stories about loved ones, bosses, and friends diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. During Dave's main battle, I wrote a book called Underneath It All for which we donate 10% of all proceeds to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 31, 2010

I answer, "I travel a lot!" People in my own workshops have told me their stories about loved ones, bosses, and friends diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. During Dave's main battle, I wrote a book called Underneath It All for which we donate 10% of all proceeds to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 2, 2010

When TechShop first opened several years ago, it was positioned as a workshop for hobbyists.    This partnership highlights a trend we posted on last week - the growing role hackerspaces and industrial coworking facilities  are playing as shared work environments for entrepreneurs and inventors.   

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? She became such an expert in time and life management that she's been teaching her simple, yet powerful system to others ever since via workshops and keynotes!    We have links at the bottom of this post to make it easy to share on your social networks. 

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JANUARY 20, 2011

They’re not always on my block or in my town, but thankfully, the internet is a great place to find and network with people who share the same values and goals and want to ‘spend time’ with others who do. I’ve met a lot of great people on the web. Low-energy people bring you down. High-energy people elevate you.

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Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2009

As a part of the mission to connect VAs throughout the southwestern United States through peer-to-peer networking and educational opportunities, an ongoing series of classes taught by dynamic presenters in the industry is yours for the taking in 2010. AZVAs introduces professional development classes for VAs.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. Its inevitable, but its part of your job description. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

You read about a great seminar, workshop, or conference for administrative office professionals. Executives travel all over the country. Assistants should be a business partner to their executive, so start acting like a business partner and convince your manager why you should be allowed to travel out of state. You walk out.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

You read about a great seminar, workshop, or conference for administrative office professionals. Executives travel all over the country. Assistants should be a business partner to their executive, so start acting like a business partner and convince your manager why you should be allowed to travel out of state. You walk out.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   I'm often asked to share email strategies when I give workshops and presentations.  Art often travels between sites, from Texas to the Colorado self storage site, and in doing so has developed several strategies for staying organized while on the road.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

We offer high level coaching, onsite workshops, an annual conference for administrative excellence, an executive assistant boot camp and more. Part of what we do is provide tools and services to administrative professionals to enhance the quality of their work-life that promote administrative excellence.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 30, 2010

.  But the concepts - shared space, targeted at independent workers and small businesses, an emphasis on community and networking - are being picked up in a variety of fields and shared facilities.   Think of them as shared workshops instead of shared offices.  Hackerspaces  are an example. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 30, 2010

.  But the concepts - shared space, targeted at independent workers and small businesses, an emphasis on community and networking - are being picked up in a variety of fields and shared facilities.   Think of them as shared workshops instead of shared offices.  Hackerspaces  are an example. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 4, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? In her business capacity, Natalie offers a range of coaching services including one-to-one coaching and professional workshops. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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Success

MAY 22, 2023

followers) YouTube: @RichardBranson (126K subscribers) Richard Branson, who founded Virgin Group in the 1970s, is a fun-loving, tie-loathing adventurer and entrepreneur who keeps his followers in the loop about topics including his work, his travels (including his space travels), his company’s employees and what he’s reading.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 7, 2010

" Freelance Camp is modeled on BarCamps, which are open, participatory workshop-events.  .  It's part of a broader Freelance Camp effort aimed at providing "accurate information and community support that empowers people to run a successful independent business."   Space is generally limited and costs low. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? I work 1:1, w/ groups and conduct transformational workshops and keynotes too. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! I love the variety.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

  These are shared workshops that cater - at least in part - to inventors, entrepreneurs and small businesses.  .  As of the end of August, we found 226 office-based coworking facilities in operation in the U.S.    Tech Shop is a good example of an industrial coworking facility. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

I was in a workshop today on presentation skills and one of the things they had us do was present something to the group while they filmed us. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

I went to a writing workshop and the woman who was presenting said that comedians are only as funny as their writers. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! How do you plan to be funny in December?

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Success

JULY 8, 2021

And seeing their names in print after they take one of our workshops? Back in the days when I bought into the hyperbole of The Hustle™, I went to a lot of networking meetups. I urge you to abandon networking in favor of relationship building , especially in your business. We go wide, not deep. This is a mistake.

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Success

AUGUST 29, 2022

The luckiest thing that ever happened to me,” the 41-year-old Kennedy says over a video call from his Vallejo, California, home’s workshop, “is that none of my bosses or the people around me at any of my jobs thought I was anything special. I thought, Why not just get started with traveling around and making the videos I really want to make?

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Success

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The duo spent 30 years running an IT company and its companion web development company before Frank’s marketing ploy to use a VW camper for client meetings drew her into a network of vintage vehicle owners. Watsonia, or Watson for short, travels the Front Range outside Denver from April to October, and for holidays such as Valentine’s Day.

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