Practically Perfect PA

JULY 22, 2013

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. The purpose of the first stage of the DMAIC process is to define what the project actually is. the project goals.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2017

Basics include: travel planning, appointment coordination, meeting preparation, all facets of communication, organizational skills, and time and project management. As your days are getting busier and you are taking on more projects and assignments, you need these skills more than ever. The basics.

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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. Project Management Apps: Teamwork is, by far, my favorite project management app. The solution? Smartphone apps!

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 28, 2023

Please help me write a professional email to my boss, the senior managing partner, to ask for funds to attend the Project Management Learning Lab in September. This is a full-day interactive virtual training program designed to help non-project managers understand the methodology to lead projects from concept to completion.

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Go Burrows

APRIL 18, 2021

In this episode, Kaleen talks about what it’s like to work with ultra high net worth individuals, tips for project management, and how to distinguish between an individual contributor and a great leader. Her areas of focus include project management, creating efficiencies, event planning, calendar management, and marketing strategy.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  The situation: Tweet "Rob" is a project manager that is responsible for a number of projects across the world and he needs to keep track of all of them.    I LOVE basecamp I have used it to coordinate many different projects where team members are all over the place.   It is wiki based. 

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Success

MAY 4, 2022

Micaela Vieira, project manager at Startup Madeira, explains that Digital Nomads Madeira Islands was pitched as a pandemic pilot project. Their project is something of a case study, but they’ve received promising feedback. Although they’re known as “nomads,” many crave some sense of stability and certainty.

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Success

MARCH 6, 2024

She had miscalculated the extent of the humidity, and her tiny travel bottle of conditioner wasn’t cutting it when it came to taming her tresses. This experience, and many others throughout her life’s travels, made her wonder why finding appropriate beauty and self-care products when traveling as a Black woman was so difficult.

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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. A Reliable System for Tracking Tasks We’re not going to suggest one “right” system for how you manage tasks.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Administrative assistants also often work closely with senior-level employees and executives to take care of organisational duties such as answering phones, booking meetings and making travel arrangements on their behalf. IT literacy – this is essential to an admin role.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For example, someone who has previously held a project manager role but opted for a career change to executive assistant may have a head start for a senior role. Longevity within the same company is often valued because the executive assistant knows it inside out and has efficient processes and procedures down pat.

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Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

While he held full-time, long-term contracts as a Marketing and Recruitment project manager, he has also run online marketing campaigns for different clients in many segments across the globe. Listen to Paul Arnesen talk about travelling throughout the world to setting up Talentroo and being a digital nomad in this podcast episode.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2023

​Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. Previously, I talked about two of my favorite OneNote features – color coding and custom tags.

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Jen Lawrence

OCTOBER 12, 2020

When we think about task management tools, we consider all the ways they can help us work better, faster, more efficiently. I’ve been using the task/project management tool Trello for almost ten years and have gotten creative with how I organize not only my work but my personal life using their flexible boards. Travel Planning.

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Jen Lawrence

OCTOBER 12, 2020

When we think about task management tools, we consider all the ways they can help us work better, faster, more efficiently. I’ve been using the task/project management tool Trello for almost ten years and have gotten creative with how I organize not only my work but my personal life using their flexible boards. Travel Planning.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

They schedule both business and personal appointments, maintain the calendar, and are responsible for a full range of administrative and personal duties—from managing correspondence and making appointments to booking speaking engagements and event planning. What Type of Assistant Should I Hire?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Rarely do executives communicate what happened in yesterday’s meetings to their assistants or take the time to explain the scope of a project. Assistants… don’t wait for your executive to ask you the status of a project, task, follow-up item or other requests. Debrief one another on projects that have been wrapped up.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Project management: Easy communication is essential for workers who don’t have the luxury of bumping into each other in the hallway, so you must have a central project management tool. Basecamp is one of the oldest and can be used to monitor project discussions, assign tasks, access documents and schedule work.

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C-Suite Assistants

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Since most executives were frequently on the road before the pandemic, executive assistants should be able to pivot and use the skills they learned from coordinating a travel schedule. Project Management and Event Planning-. Part of taking the initiative is showing that you can plan large projects and follow-through.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

Today’s EAs are strategic partners who manage projects, make travel arrangements, and participate in high-level decision-making processes. Traditionally, executive assistants were seen as secretarial staff, making copies and answering phone calls. However, the role has transformed significantly over the decades.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 14, 2021

They make telephone calls, type and review documents, conduct research, update blogs and social media, make travel arrangements for managers, prepare presentations and assemble reports. They’ll also manage and distribute information to co-workers and customers. What Skills are Needed to do Admin Work from Home?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

The description lists all of the core skills (diary and email management, travel arrangements, expenses etc) followed by one or two more bullet points relating to tasks designed specifically for the role (managing in-house IT software, supporting certain departments, managing social media for the organisation for example).

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

Here are some tips and key questions to ask managers and executives as requests for your time are made throughout the week: When possible ask that projects and tasks be given to you verbally so you can ask clarifying questions and better understand the work that is being given to you. email, instant chat, phone, text messaging, etc.).

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

They are a roadmap to your task or project that you follow every time. It should be easy for someone else to pick up, follow, and achieve the same results, even if they’ve never touched the project before. Travel planning. Project management. Systems have many benefits. They save you time and unnecessary stress.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 11, 2021

Does your calendar scheduler effortlessly distinguish between travel arrangements and regular phone calls when deciding when you’re available? Sure, your system can send out emails precisely at the right time, but does it send a super cheery message in the middle of a national crisis? Learn more about my VIP Days here.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 11, 2021

Does your calendar scheduler effortlessly distinguish between travel arrangements and regular phone calls when deciding when you’re available? Sure, your system can send out emails precisely at the right time, but does it send a super cheery message in the middle of a national crisis? Learn more about my VIP Days here.

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Worxbee

MAY 3, 2021

Where projects and priorities overlap, most EAs will prefer to break them down into smaller, manageable tasks that allow them to prioritize the work for each executive. Strong project management and process management skills. EAs should be deadline-driven and know how to manage several moving parts at once.

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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. Related: 18 TED resources to give you some career perspective Qualities that make a good office manager Office managers know the ins and outs of the office.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Time change trips up even the most experienced world-traveler and international business professional. With over fifteen years of administrative and project management experience, she helps entrepreneurs develop custom client experience and operations solutions so they can transition from the Chief of Everything to CEO.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Time change trips up even the most experienced world-traveler and international business professional. With over fifteen years of administrative and project management experience, she helps entrepreneurs develop custom client experience and operations solutions so they can transition from the Chief of Everything to CEO.

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Worxbee

MARCH 29, 2021

An executive assistant, on the other hand, often takes more of a project management role. To give an example, let’s say there is a big meeting coming up for an important project. In many cases, executive assistants are so invaluable to their managers that “ask my EA” is the first answer to any question.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 5, 2016

A hectic day now and then is manageable. Break It Up When you face a large project, it can seem overwhelming. Each complex project consists of several small components. As long as you maintain this boundary, you don’t have to travel far. Assignments.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Software applications and online products are also an expense, including Anti-virus software, project management, online backup, and online greeting card services, to name a few. Travel and Transportation: Do you do a lot of consulting, or offsite meetings? Count it, or figure out how much per mile you are spending to travel.

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On The Job

APRIL 24, 2012

Remote workers also travel to Nashville for big events such as holiday parties, and the company maintains a condo so remote workers can visit whenever they need to. He often travels among his office locations, laptop and smartphone in tow. They often know when they need to come back.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Typically, the ideal profile for an excellent startup assistant is someone with a Bachelor’s degree and of course, excellent Microsoft office skills, Google Suite skills and calendar management skills to handle all correspondence, scheduling and other tasks.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 19, 2012

Is your iPhone or iPad your constant travel companion? If you don’t have a project manager, select your most thorough and knowledgeable team member to be the designated point person to handle any issues that might come up for clients, other team members, or any other party with whom you do business. by Donna Toothaker.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2014

For assistants we can pretty much guarantee that our managers will access all of their information via their phone (especially while travelling on business) so we have to make sure that we are also mobile ready and that we really do understand what they do with their phones, how the phone operates and who will fix them when they break!

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