All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As admins, we’re always trying to organize all the pieces and parts of our professional lives – from workspaces to meetings to travel plans. And we have to keep our executives organized, too. With so much to keep in order, it’s easy to neglect one vitally important area that requires a great deal of organization: our careers.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 1, 2012

Working at an organizations’ head office, we see a lot of paper. Combine that with a search tool such as Google Desktop and I can quickly find material previously saved. Invest in equipment and software. Organize your office heart. Once your office is organized, keep it that way! Create a record retention policy.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 15, 2014

Combine that with a good filing system and a search tool like Google Desktop and I can quickly find previously saved material. Invest in equipment and software. Business cards can be filed in a book, or scanned to keep electronic copies of the cards, which can later be searched by name or keyword. Keep it clean.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Professional Organizer: Organization is a must if you are an assistant. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized. While being organized seems natural to us because of the nature of our jobs, some people are not organized and need help and are looking for skilled and organized people to do the job for them.

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

Respondents included members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a global network that also operates the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards program for college students who own and run businesses while attending a college or university (awarded in November). Some common favorites include Google apps, Grasshopper, Skype and Dropbox.

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The Marq

JUNE 1, 2010

Call to Action I recently attended a technical presentation for one of my professional organizations where I noticed the speaker was somewhat uncomfortable, especially at the start of the presentation. You want to make sure you have ample time to setup and test all the equipment you’ll use. Clean Up Be sure to clean up after yourself.

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