Office Dynamics

JULY 27, 2010

I am asked many of th e same questions by hundreds of administrative assistants, executive assistants, administrators, and administrative professionals around the world. Then view the free brief videos and read the great articles. Tags: Adminology. My answer is now very simple: ADMINOLOGY is the future.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 12, 2009

We wanted to share with you this great article written by Bill Sweetland for AdminAdvisor.com. This is the second part of an 8 part series of articles from Mr. Sweetland. They typed, they answered the phone, they helped with the executive’s calendar, they screened his visitors. Read full article. We hope that you enjoy.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 30, 2010

Of course research ensued and because you are a savvy assistant reading this blog and would want to know the answer as we did. After finding a very useful article at www.BerryReview.com we had it – “according to RIM’s (Research In Motion) Branding Guideline: Do not use RIM trademarks in a plural or possessive form. Jasmine Freeman.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

How much information should an executive admin be privy to prior to the layoffs? a 20-year employee in the administrative assistant profession. consultant to executives and business owners. First when I was an executive assistant, I saw myself as a business partner to my executive. Joan Burge.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2010

This happens to be one of my favorite weeks all year – and not just because I was once an assistant myself before I founded my company back in 1990. I love celebrating this week because it gives me a chance to thank my own executive assistant for everything she does to help me be even more successful. Avoid talking about work.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 12, 2008

An Executive Administrative Assistant got proposed to in a BIG way using very high tech. Click here to read the article: Tags: Admins in the spotlight professional assistant Administrative Assistant. Congratulations to Renesha Salim from Trinidad Tobago.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 30, 2008

I read an interesting article in Canadian Lawyer Associates magazine called "Here to Help" by Helen Burnett. It brings up the subject of young lawyers needing to be taught how to make the most of having an assistant. It quotes some very forward thinking law firms who run seminars for new associates on how to work with an assistant.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2009

It has to do with learning to communicate and use words that executives use. Flawless execution. How can you learn more about the way executives speak? Listen to the words executives use. Read some of the books executives read. Peruse newsletters, articles, periodicals, and trade journals your executive reads.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 9, 2008

I read an article about interviewing and the writer said that after the interview the executive went to the admin assistant and asked what she thought about the candidate. Unfortunately, the candidate had been rude to the assistant and impatient while waiting. [1] 1] Not a good move on that person's part.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Whether you are an executive assistant, administrative assistant, administrator or one of the other 20 titles in the administrative profession, there are new career rules. In the February issue there was an article on New Career Rules Redefine Today's Workforce. Tags: Career Management.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Chief Executive Assistant, Synopsys; Co Founder & Sr. What approach would you recommend to change the general executive's perspective of this role as "just a secretary”? Also start referring to yourself as an administrative professional or as an assistant. Tags: Career Management Mgr/Asst Team.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 2, 2010

Here, an executive with WidgetsRUs goes to his VP of Marketing and says, “Wouldn’t it be great to record our next sales meeting and broadcast it on the Internet?&# And finally, if a business expects people to sit for 45 minutes and listen to their executives talk, they better have something good to sell, right?

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Both assistants attended different parts of the tour, one Chicago, the other Cincinnati yet they are part of the same IAAP chapter. One of our members wrote an article about attending Joan's seminar in Chicago, and I thought you and Joan would like to see it (see page 6). Tags: Admin Assistant Training.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 3, 2008

I have been keeping in contact with the newly elected President in Washington (of IAAP that is) over the last year and she asked me to write a post on being a legal assistant. Chapter professional assistant guest blog on Chapter IAAP legal assistant Administrative Assistant. Tags: Washington D.C.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 6, 2009

Post Graduate Revelations Life Assistants to New Heights ). Here are 6 critical attributes and competencies that will help you achieve working for a C-level executive! Life in the Executive Suite often proceeds at warp speed. When you are a member of the Executive Team you need to look the part at all times. High energy.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 15, 2010

The technology is there, but without the right execution, business communities are simply empty shells with relatively little growth potential. Want To Link To This Article? The problem is not that people do not enjoy and value the business, but that there simply isn’t a need, or reason to build a community for it.

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Make or Break Moments

AUGUST 2, 2010

We hire on the basis of how well we think the prospective employee can do the job, not how well he or she can interact with and assist customers. Do managers and executives regularly interact with customers? Rob McKelvie offers 7 ways to put customers first in your business planning and executing that is worth reading.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

I was invited to speak on Earning Your Place on the Executive Team. To give you some background, this particular group at Chevron has viewed my webinars 26 Weeks to Administrative Excellence , own my 2 books ( Become an Inner Circle Assistant and Underneath It All ), and are attending the Star Achievement Series being taught by Linda R.,

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2009

I speak to hundreds of assistants throughout the year, have touched thousands of admins in some way, shape, or form (whether it’s through my books, published articles in more than 100 trade journals, product purchasers, partnering with OfficeArrow.com, AdminSecret.com, Ragan Communications, Desk Demon or hundreds of other vehicles.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 19, 2008

It is also reported that, "Fifty-seven percent of executives also said administrative staff have greater career options than five years ago". I thought these survey results tied in nicely with my article "Thinking Outside the Job Description Box". He felt an assistant was a greater help to him.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2008

I invited Kemetia Foley to guest blog on Laughing all the way to Work a few weeks ago after going on her blog and reading her article on secretaries in the media. Kemetia MK Foley CPS/CAP serves as Executive Assistant to the President & CEO at a meetings and exhibitions- related association in Washington, DC.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

According to several articles appearing since late September in USA Today (and the like), the recession is over. There are several executive assistants I know who landed new, better jobs. Tags: Attitude Just for Fun. I choose to look on the brighter side. I am so thankful we have made it as far as we have this year.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 26, 2008

There are etiquette schools that teach business executives , and others who want to invest in their career, how to act in public. You will never have to guess again because here is an article to help you know "which is mine?" Check out these etiquette articles on when to start eating , how to reply to a toast and dining conversation.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 22, 2008

With the advances made in technology, the ability to set up a home virtual assistant business has become quite doable and in many cases, very profitable. It is easy to virtually hire someone in another city or country to assist you. Networking among assistants is necessary whether virtual or in an office building.

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Denise Aday

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I was recently invited to participate as a Featured Source at the newly redesigned online topic hub, Assistant Edge. Their stated mission is to collect, organize and find the best posts and articles for executive, administrative and personal assistants. Time Management. Networking. Email Management. Social Media.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 7, 2010

Part of my "job" is to work with already-successful executives and their executive assistants to enhance their effectiveness. This is where I go on-site and work with leaders and their assistants one-on-one. Right now, as I write this article, I am working on enhancing each workbook in honor of Star's 20 year anniversary.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2008

Over 250 articles later and here I am still blogging. There are always areas each of us can improve upon, but I think we are the ones who can teach each other through mentoring new employees, writing articles on ideas we have or techniques for getting the job done and even speaking about it. We are the ones on the job and in the know.

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Administrative Arts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Here’s the links I’ve tweeted in the last couple of weeks with great tips for Administrative and Executive Assistants. If you have links to some great tips for Administrative and Executive Assistants, share them here. Tags: Weekly Links Roundup. Good morning, everyone. I hope you all had a stellar Labor Day.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

I was invited to speak on Earning Your Place on the Executive Team. To give you some background, this particular group at Chevron has viewed my webinars 26 Weeks to Administrative Excellence , own my 2 books ( Become an Inner Circle Assistant and Underneath It All ), and are attending the Star Achievement Series being taught by Linda R.,

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Earlier this week I shared with you a story about how Executive Assistants are Always on Stage , I asked Nancy to send me some writing samples so I could get a feel for her style and if I thought it would mesh with mine. If you thought this article concerns finance, a bear market or 401Ks, you’d be wrong. By Nancy Fraze.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Earlier this week I shared with you a story about how Executive Assistants are Always on Stage , I asked Nancy to send me some writing samples so I could get a feel for her style and if I thought it would mesh with mine. This post is continued from Nancy's article featured yesterday, The New Economics: It’s About Time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! It seems as soon as we tag someone as having an alcohol problem, we dont seem to see anything else about the person, just the problem. Lets enjoy our day together.© Superb commentary.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

I''ll simply go into Buffer and schedule some articles to share over the course of the week ahead. I''ll also add tags to my Todoist tasks and Evernote notes where needed. I can get through a ton of low energy email responses during a game. Occasionally I''ll even pause the game if I need to. Information'

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Admins4Admins

APRIL 30, 2010

Share it on StumbleUpon Post this to MySpace Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Your points were very good and useful and gave me some things to think about. Thanks for sharing. Patricia Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post.

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 5, 2009

But, with categories, links and tags missing. Jodi —- Symptom #3: Categories, Links, and Tags Missing Following Version Update Tues, 24 Feb 2009 So, begins the process of trying to get my categories back. Regards, Host Support _ And the blog was back up! Glad it’s kinda sorta up for you.Â

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

If you’ve just discovered this website, I’ve got good news: This article is part of a series and for the month of September I’m giving away thousands of dollars worth of consulting, plus a bunch of other great stuff. I started pitching executives a trial service. Tags: Sales Psychology. Finding the buying criteria is easy.

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Andrea Kalli

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Four live, interactive discussion webinars where you can ask your questions and further stretch your skills and knowledge in executing product launches for yourself or your clients. Article by Andrea Kalli Take a stroll over to my Facebook. Certified Internet and Social Marketing Assistant. The Virtual Assistant Web Designer.

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