Virtual Moxie

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Monica wrote: Y ears ago, being a VA was generally about administrative tasks; coordination, newsletters, travel, research, proofreading, a bit of ghostwriting, etc. As for social media, three years ago, I said, for the first time, that the social media train was leaving the station and anyone not on it would be left behind.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Discuss and implement consistent processes. In last week’s Monday Motivators™, I said the magic formula for a stellar executive and assistant team is People + Processes = Success. An executive and assistant will be much more productive when they have proven processes in place and consistently use them.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 22, 2013

How many times are we asked to make improvements to administrative processes without any real guidance on what to do or where to start? Most managers will hire professional consultants for business improvement projects but will ask their assistants to make changes to the fundamental administrative structures without instruction or training.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Those in an office manager role need to know how to manage processes, procedures, documentation, project management and communications. He or she also needs to understand supervision, training, and administration, and how they can benefit the business. An office manager needs to be friendly and approachable.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

To Do Lists – Task Management. Travel Planning. There are 5 core systems I encourage assistants to look at first: Time and Task Management. Travel Planning. Project Management. Travel Planning Example: Your travel planning system involves lots of different forms, templates, and checklists.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Travel planning. Project management. Look for logical breaks in the process. Meeting and event planning. Finance and accounting.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Not only are you focusing on how to grow your business through hiring, training and fundraising, but you are also juggling the million administrative tasks that come up during the day. Startups are all about keeping up this momentum and energy, putting systems in place to manage rapid growth and a lot of hard work and innovation.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In the hopes of healing her own life, she sought training in coaching, nutrition, fitness and mindfulness, and her goal became to teach others how to balance a thriving career, body and mind. With his StreetLevel Leadership website and mindset training, Davis has been able to mold professionals. Elena Cardone. Dave Conord. Anaida Deti.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.” I think many of us already know how our roles have diversified in our own firms.

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 26, 2021

Virtual Assistants can take over recurring tasks such as newsletter management, follow-up emails, calendar management and travel plans so that you don’t have to. Lower overhead and training. Another benefit is that you have lower overhead. You do not need to accommodate an additional person at the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Obtaining funds from work to complete training in the current environment is difficult. Yes, Outlook Training and Training in Supporting a University Committee. To be effective in any position you need to be on the forefront of technology and systems use so I have attended many training courses for software and technology.

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Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

More and more these days I see a focus in the recruitment process around the candidate’s average tenure spent with each employer as a judge of their commitment, loyalty and dedication to their roles. Being heavily involved in recruitment myself, I witness this alwayas as the first criteria that the hiring manager will check against.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Some online task and project management systems are more up to speed on this kind of thing and have apps for your phone to make capturing information easy even when you’re offline. It takes time to train yourself on something new, no matter how simple or “intuitive” it may be. Extra steps. Learning a new system.

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www.officearrow.com

OCTOBER 28, 2010

They ensure consistency of work results by creating a step-by-step process (a road map, if you will) of your responsibilities so that you are more productive. Plus, well-documented business systems are a useful tool for training someone new or for meeting regulatory compliance. Its that simple. Business systems are beneficial, too.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 22, 2010

Solution 2 talks about clicking on “Don’t use a background image” before clicking “save changes” during the upload process. Travel HQR 3 AndreaKalli May 29th, 2009 at 8:38 am Hey Alyssa, Glad you enjoyed the links! Solution 1 talks about removing the metadata behind the image. Andrea compares the two most common fixes. [.]

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

And then the process begins again with new ideas and new ways of doing business being developed as the old ones become stale. Producers: these people execute a repeatable process. Improvers: these people upgrade, change or make a repeatable process better. This is the fourth job. It’s because they trust you.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. While I was never in a situation where no one was able to cover for me, I have been in situations where I wish they would allow me to train my sub for a day or two so they can be better informed.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 16, 2010

In fact, it was a rather slow process, which culminated with the book 30 Sentences For A Millionaire Mindset. For me, writing that book was a therapeutic process. Let’s say you want to travel the world and you’re saving money for that. Without them you can’t evaluate your investment. If yes, then make it even better.

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Brilliantly Better

MAY 16, 2010

Spread the word: Save This To Delicious Subscribe to posts Related Posts Travel As A Personal Development Tool The Spiral Path Start Your Own Business Project management with a mind map Working Out Your Money Muscles I Can Be Better? How can I enjoy the process while I do what is necessary to make it the way I want it?

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Train yourself to become better at killing tasks. The ultimate project management victory: I crossed off my own death today. I’m glad the new book is going to have a comprehensive overview of both the process and the app. I use the word “timeline&# instead and it makes the whole process so much more enjoyable.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Thanks to Peter Coombs of FRONTLINE Training & Consulting 8. This process of scheduling your time will help you prioritize your tasks and propel you forward. So when it's time to decide which one to use we may use the "process of elimination"! It is so easy to get caught up in the spin of the world.

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