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The Art of Subtle Self-Promotion

All Things Admin

As an administrative professional, you’re used to working behind the scenes. Keeping your network informed helps people track down resources, find mentors, brainstorm solutions, share best practices, and much more. Your job is to make your executive look good in the spotlight, not to shine it on yourself.

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7 Goals to Invigorate Your Career in the New Year

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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. Professional associations allow you to network with other members in a way that’s beneficial for your career.

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Choosing Excellence Every Day

Office Dynamics

Achieving excellence as an administrative professional is no different. If you have a mentoring relationship, share this weekly review by email: this allows you to stay in touch and get feedback without placing a burden on your mentoring partner by requiring their attention “right now.”. Lay the Foundation.

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Personal Growth Is Your Responsibility

Office Dynamics

Having a mentor will help an assistant develop skills. Mentors are people who possess skills, knowledge, and attributes that you would like to also possess. You can grow a great deal as well by networking. They could be people who work in your organization or people you meet by attending meetings of professional organizations.

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Travel Planning in a Pandemic? Here’s What You Need to Know

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Tap into your online networks to ask others what they are seeing and experiencing firsthand. There is plenty of information regarding travel on the CDC’s website. Because things vary so widely, it is absolutely necessary to know what to expect before you go. Visit state and local websites. Testing May Be Required.

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An Admin’s Cheat Sheet to Business Terminology

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VPN – Virtual Private Network: This is a secure connection between two or more devices over a public network, such as the internet. VPNs are commonly used to protect sensitive data and provide remote access to corporate networks. URL – Uniform Resource Locator: This is the address of a web page on the internet.

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Lots of new speakers added to the Virtual Summit

Practically Perfect PA

Robyn runs the popular The Art of Minute Taking course at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, where it was the top Professional and Executive Development course for 2015 and 2016.She She is a member of the Association of Administrative Professionals NZ Inc and is a past National President.

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