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MARCH 28, 2010

Build your own network! Forex Robot : Take Your Company Public In Less Than 10 Days? Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 29, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Starting a Small Business?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 21, 2024

As the Chief of Staff to a President at a Fortune 40 company—a multibillion-dollar business with 5,000+ employees—Maggie built the president’s Chief of Staff model from the ground up to create a highly successful team, drove efficiencies, and established executive back-office structure that will be in place for years to come.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Lucy is author of The Modern-Day Assistant: Build Your Influence and Boost Your Potential , as well as the CEO of Marcham Publishing, a global force synonymous with world-class conferences and training. In this episode, Lucy talks about her new book, the Global Skills Matrix for administrative assistants, and much more.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Lee is a Senior Executive Assistant and EA Manager at Atlassian, a remote-first, global software company. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natalie Lee shares her journey from working in HR to being an executive assistant, working at a remote-first company, and nurturing psychological safety in the workplace.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 27, 2023

She’s the first individual to fill this position within the growing company, under leadership of a new CEO. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 8, 2023

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Joe talks about recruiting, training, and managing virtual assistants, email management, tips for business process standardization, and the biggest mistake he’s ever made in working with an assistant. He later sold the company after 27 months.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 14, 2024

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 7, 2024

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Maria Smith worked as a sales leader for Fortune 500 companies across three different industries, and now she helps leaders, employees, and organizations understand the science and benefits of goal-setting. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS Check out our constantly updated schedule of events for admins and assistants at LeaderAssistantLive.com.

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Allwork

MARCH 9, 2023

Regular training and webinars unveiling the secrets of efficient coworking space management further demonstrate the company’s customer-centric approach. As a result, it can be a good solution for companies that know the benefits of remote access and help their employees stay flexible with the workplaces.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Quite often I am asked which courses I would recommend for assistants that are just starting in the profession and want to undertake some training to increase their skills and help them move up the career ladder. I always say that it is extremely important for assistants to attend training courses throughout the year.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Sage recognizes the importance of being a stellar representation of the executive and the company. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 12, 2023

She has been an EA and thought partner since 2009 and currently works at Cedar, a health-tech company, where she manages the Executive Support Team and is the Executive Assistant to the Head of Product. She began her career at a non-profit organization and has since worked for both large public companies and small private companies.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 17, 2023

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Andrea talks about her role supporting eight executives, and the additional roles she has in her organization, how she manages the workload, and tips for making an impact on company culture. She currently serves as the Western Healthcare Alliance Executive Assistant Peer Network Chair.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 26, 2023

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 28, 2024

She’s a professionally trained chef and mixed media collage artist who’s pieces draw inspiration from the worlds of art, fashion, food and nature. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY Join the Leader Assistant Global Community for bonus content, job opportunities, and to network with other assistants who are committed to becoming leaders!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 13, 2023

She’s co-founded multiple companies and also has experience as an executive assistant and operations manager. She co-founded her first ‘real’ company when she was 16 and participated in the sale of that company when she was 19. Eryn Anitavi has been an entrepreneur since the young age of 10.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 20, 2023

. – Audre Lorde CONNECT WITH VICTORIA Victoria on LinkedIn victorialeech.com joindonna.io (A training program designed to help entry-to-mid-level Executive Assistants at mid-sized companies up-level their skills and advance their careers.) SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 7, 2023

Prior to Cohere, Naomi was at DeepMind, the London-based artificial intelligence research company owned by Alphabet. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 25, 2023

Leigh Felton has over 25 years of experience working in executive operations and chief of staff positions for companies like Microsoft and the State of Washington. Also, check out the companion study guide, The Leader Assistant Workbook , to dig deeper. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 30, 2023

Yolanda has also served as Co-Chair of the Women’s Leadership Network, a Guardian Life Insurance company employee resource group. Teaching and training other EAs about tips that can help others in their EA journeys. In a hybrid context, arranging and running lunch and learn events.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Izzy discusses the power of networking, what it means to own your work, managing a team of executive assistants, and cultivating confidence. There, she mentors and trains over 12 executive and senior administrative assistants.

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Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Network for her community work with ScholarCHIPS.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 19, 2023

Her passion lies in communication and how it can shape a company from the top down. Her passion lies in communication and how it can shape a company from the top down. Jessica McBride has over 10 years of experience in supporting executives. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 9, 2023

Tune in to this fascinating conversation as they share the secrets behind their successful partnership, from overcoming early challenges and how the partnership evolved as the company grew, to maintaining work-life “wholeness” through intentional communication and scheduling. Prior to starting Capacity, David was the CEO of Answers Corp.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 16, 2023

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 7, 2023

Your exceptional communication skills will facilitate seamless information flow, ensuring project milestones are met, budgets are adhered to, and objectives are achieved. Executive Recruitment: Finding Top Talent for Success Capitalize on your network and eye for talent by venturing into executive recruitment.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 30, 2023

The company has grown organically to a team of 24 employees. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 14, 2019

My blog was actually purchased by a start-up company (an online community for admins) and I was hired to help build it. I eventually started my own company providing career coaching and training—and the rest is history! Create Your Own Admin Networking Group. In 2008, things got really crazy.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 18, 2023

Janice Parker is a career executive assistant who is passionate about helping mission-focused founders and CEOs maximize their productivity and efficiency as they scale their companies. LEADERSHIP QUOTE If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

She has been a communications lead and chapter lead of an employee resource group, a featured company blogger and most recently, the co-founder of the Administrative Community of Practice. Deedee and her husband live in Granby, CT with their 2 dogs and 2 cats.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2022

She relied on these four experts to keep her company looped in on the tiny tweaks and massive overhauls in today’s quickly evolving technology. For example, anytime Apple changed its operating system or upgraded Siri, her company needed to adapt. “We Who you gonna call? com , are—as the name suggests—global.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 6, 2023

Maggie Olson has extensive experience at some of the biggest companies in retail, food & beverage, and technology. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

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