Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Planning travel for others is no simple matter and administrative professionals know this better than anyone else! Each traveler has personal preferences and unique quirks that make travel planning a true art form. However, travel is full of unpredictable changes. Try to book the traveler in their preferred hotel chain.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2016

So, according to recent studies, the amount organizations spend on business travel is increasing year on year. This means that the amount of time assistants spends organising business travel is only going to grow. Organising business travel is changing… Are you? Bleisure Travel. New Travel Destinations.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 21, 2016

… And then you get the dreaded phone call… ‘I’m stuck in traffic and I’m going to miss my flight’… Ahhhhhhhh!!!! Here are some tips if your Executive does experience a travel delay: Be prepared. It is always, always worth checking the weather in the places that your boss is travelling to.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 10, 2016

Organization skills is the one thing most successful business owners have in common. Fortunately, there are at least 9 ways to improve your organization skills without too much effort on your part. Fortunately, there are at least 9 ways to improve your organization skills without too much effort on your part. Be proactive.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2019

Calendar management is an important skill. You must think about your manager’s workload, other commitments, travel, upcoming meetings, past meetings, previous week’s schedule. You must also think consider whether travel was involved—whether local travel or getting on an airplane. Did he/she travel? COGNITIVE task!

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Success

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I didn’t enjoy it or receive much praise for my language skills. I soon learned that the value I provide comes more from my ideas and experiences than my copy editing skills. Once I realized that travel made my brain dump sessions easier, my team helped me organize my writing around my flight schedule. Throw out the rulebook.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 25, 2015

This week I am concentrating on the tricky task of business travel planning. Business travel is tricky but it can be a lot easier if you get the initial stage right – the first step really does lay the foundations for a successful business trip. What are my travel options? Do they need a visa to travel?

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Over the last few weeks I have been looking at the four stages of business travel planning. I’ve heard many stories of Executive’s phoning their assistant to ask where certain shops, restaurants or other amenities are while in transit. I want to remind you that their are still free places available for Assist Travel.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

The Account Manager role was a little side step along my career path but required the same skills I would need in my next role as a PA and Administrative Manager. Speaking with confidence on the phone and forwarding calls. Junior PA: Booking travel and hotels for colleagues . Dressing professionally. Learning to multi-task.

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Success

AUGUST 22, 2023

Our modern comforts make it too easy to become distracted, procrastinate and sit there scrolling through our phone.” He left the corporate world and traveled to Shanghai and Boston to earn his MBA. “By default, we often lose the day,” Whittaker explains from his Los Angeles residence.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I do very minimal tasks for him as well and my role description consists of miscellaneous things from issuing credit cards for anyone to issuing cell phones to anyone to ordering catering for anyone in the building to filling the frig in the boardroom when it gets low. They hired a new VP to take the current CEO’s job in about 2 yrs.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2023

Masarweh says it’s a way to better allocate employees’ time, especially when they have special skills, so you aren’t paying high salaries for basic administrative tasks. He points to around a year ago when there were massive layoffs happening , “just completely wiping companies out,” he says. Their answers can be revealing.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel! I have observed hundreds of assistants travel and heard numerous stories about their travel experiences both while in transit to Las Vegas and during their stay in Las Vegas. It is for this very reason that I had Nancy Fraze, an Office Dynamics journalist, write, a list of Travel Tips.

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Success

AUGUST 29, 2022

And then the phone rang. As the words “We have a problem…” came through the phone, the blood drained from my face and a sharp pain pierced my stomach. I traveled the world from Australia to Switzerland, selling tickets and packages to corporate clients for the world’s largest sporting events. It was my partner.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel! I have observed hundreds of assistants travel and heard numerous stories about their travel experiences both while in transit to Las Vegas and during their stay in Las Vegas. It is for this very reason that I had Nancy Fraze, an Office Dynamics journalist, write, a list of Travel Tips.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

She relieves me from things I don’t need to be doing like email, booking travel and project planning. From there, develop a priority list of what you’d like taken off of your plate—travel planning, follow-up phone calls, research, filing, inbox management—and take baby steps until those are comfortably transitioned over.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

For many businesses, an administrative assistant is sometimes the very first hire outside the founding team, with many executives relying on the skills of their assistants to be able to do their job effectively. Clear communication skills – admin assistants absorb all the communications that executives haven’t time to deal with.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

It doesn’t take a brain scientist to see that more and more firms are counting on employees and middle management to handle their own calls, prepare their own documents and make their own travel arrangements. Consider taking on learning these new skills: Foreign Language: Learn Spanish. Have you seen the more modern phone systems?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

It doesn’t take a brain scientist to see that more and more firms are counting on employees and middle management to handle their own calls, prepare their own documents and make their own travel arrangements. Consider taking on learning these new skills: Foreign Language: Learn Spanish. Have you seen the more modern phone systems?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

Traditionally, executive assistants were seen as secretarial staff, making copies and answering phone calls. Today’s EAs are strategic partners who manage projects, make travel arrangements, and participate in high-level decision-making processes. Implement skill assessments to objectively measure candidates’ abilities.

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Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Building on your skills Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 8:46 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Virtual Assistant Resources It’s the time of year when we all do some self assessment and then look ahead to changes we want to make in the coming year.Â

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 26, 2019

There is constant change, new projects and ideas, rework, barriers, coordinating multiple people and meetings, travel, and more. Tips for Executives: Remain approachable and accessible to your assistant throughout the day, whether by phone, email or in-person; do not go long stretches without making a point for a quick, informal check-in.

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Success

JULY 24, 2023

It’s a seed with a wing attached to it, which allows it to travel farther from the tree to ensure its survival and success. I later would come to understand [this] is an incredible life skill for entrepreneurship. It’s the clothes we wear, the phones we talk on, the lights we see with and the cars we drive.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Interpersonal & Communications skills Communication is essential to being successful with office manager responsibilities. Time management skills A person who doesn't manage their time properly will be overwhelmed by the amount of work that piles up. They may also be required to offer secretarial support to senior stakeholders.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

Our role is no longer confined to typing letters, answering the phone, scheduling meetings and travel. The role of the administrative assistant requires a diverse skill set, high emotional intelligence and strong business acumen to get through the day to day environment of today’s demanding environment. Expert Travel Agents.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

From other executive assistants to business owners, travel agents, corporate event specialists, the IT people, even the person who has connections for hard-to-get tickets or bookings can all be great “tools” in your network. Conveniently, if you have the app on your phone, you could do it anywhere. Your network can be anyone.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 18, 2016

Next year’s Assist Conference will focus on the Assistant toolkit, in other words the skills and competencies that every assistant needs to succeed in the role. Communication skills are a vital part of that toolkit (kinda like a hammer!) It is easy to misinterpret communication via email or over the phone.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Our mobile phones are already an integral part of our lives but in 2015 o ver 3 billion people will only access the internet by phone next year. Travel technology. Both advancements in technology will have a big impact on assistants who organise business travel for their boss. Mobile ready.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 30, 2018

I tried my best to not be tethered to my phone, emails, texting and more. As you view everything that has come across your desk whether they are phone calls, new assignments from your executive or your own project work: Assess all of it. Some words of advice, if you are traveling soon for vacation. Prioritize and then focus.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As admins, we’re always trying to organize all the pieces and parts of our professional lives – from workspaces to meetings to travel plans. Second Paragraph – Features : Talk about what you have to offer, and summarize your experience, qualifications, and skills, as well as their importance to the position you’re seeking.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

Travel Planning Apps: Whether you’re the one traveling, or simply attempting to get your executive from point A to point B, travel planning apps can be a life saver. Chat by phone or video conferencing, record meetings, and share screens to keep each other up to date, even if you’re continents apart! The solution?

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Here are some of my favourites: Great Apps: Travel. This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check details on the go. It is also handy for when your manager is travelling.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 23, 2015

Here are my top three: Skills. The skills that you have developed over the years are unique to you and make you stand out within the role and within your organisation. It could be related to your IT skills or your ability to speak more than one language. These skills make you a fantastic assistant.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

MAY 9, 2012

James Chartrand, my good friend and co-conspirator, is here to tell us all about this neglected skill. And yet… There’s a crucial skill that can jolt your ambitions into powerhouse impact. You may not even be aware of it or worse, you just don’t think this skill is important. What is this crucial skill? Copywriting.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

MAY 9, 2012

James Chartrand, my good friend and co-conspirator, is here to tell us all about this neglected skill. And yet… There’s a crucial skill that can jolt your ambitions into powerhouse impact. You may not even be aware of it or worse, you just don’t think this skill is important. What is this crucial skill? Copywriting.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 12, 2015

There are advancements in the travel industry every year. I think the biggest change for assistants is the increased use of the mobile phone when travelling. Executives have been able to use their phone to book and board an aircraft but now they can use their phones to pay for hotels, restaurants and cabs.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The demand for highly-skilled, tech-savvy, multitasking administrative professionals who perform business and personal tasks has become so great that a new position is trending—the Executive/Personal Assistant (EA/PA). What if you need someone to do both? What Type of Assistant Should I Hire?

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