Allwork

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Automated calendars replace monotonous back-and-forth email communications between community managers and prospective members. Workspace management systems free up receptionists’ time so that you can book a desk, meeting room, or phone booth in a workspace by yourself. Is coworking more than just a place to work?

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

Whether it’s handling emails, documents, or projects, having a well-organized system can significantly improve productivity and streamline decision-making processes. Assign specific colors to categories in your email inbox or use tags to visually group related items together. Here are two examples of this.

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Success

APRIL 5, 2023

I was also pregnant with my fourth child, had two kids attempting the hot mess that was remote learning, a husband stealing parts of my desk for his Zoom calls and about all the chaos possible. In a recent KinderCare Learning Companies study with Harris Poll, 41% of participants said hybrid models are ideal, an increase of 5% from 2022.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For example, “Create a 30-day social media calendar and captions for five posts per day. I sent this to a graphic designer on Fiverr and set it up as a pop-up download on my website. In the last 30 days, the new pop-up had a 0.8% Human ingenuity isn’t obsolete, after all. And, voilà! Not encouraging.

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Success

MARCH 28, 2024

While learning how to find a mentor can be intimidating, it is a skill that can be essential to helping you get ahead at work and in life. Below, we look at what you need to consider when learning how to get a mentor and some tips for finding the best one for you. A mentor can be a powerful influence in your career and life.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2019

We learn how the assistant manages day-to-day processes and make recommendations for greater efficiency when necessary. We spend private time with the assistant to learn what works well for him or her and what creates barriers to their productivity. We observe how the executive and assistant interact and how they manage their day.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 20, 2021

I discuss strategies and techniques for accomplishing all of these things in my Task & Time Management Learning Lab. I use a system for managing email and other virtual correspondence and do not let it pile up. I keep a rigorous calendaring system to manage my time-based events and activities. It’s an ongoing effort.

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Success

JANUARY 2, 2023

So I consulted the best possible advisers I could imagine to learn how to stop being late: people who consistently, miraculously, arrive not just on time but ahead of it. I get places early by putting the time of the appointment or meeting in my calendar as 15 minutes earlier than it really is,” said upstate New Yorker Ruth E.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 4, 2022

To keep attracting the best candidates and clients for your recruitment agency, you need to have a good hang of writing exceptional recruiting emails. Right from sending good candidate sourcing emails to rejection emails , your candidates and clients must be informed at every stage of the hiring process.

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Productivityist

JULY 3, 2023

It’s a valuable tool to free up time for what truly matters. It allows you to customize your own learning path. Mix up your work environment if you work from home. Keep your calendar for the broad strokes and your to-do list for the finer details. Investing time in learning every day pays long-term dividends.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s this distribution of talent across geography, lifestyles and interests that makes up the virtual assistant model’s “secret sauce” and helps companies increase profit margins and productivity while boosting enthusiasm and satisfaction for employees. You do not need to be managing email and invoicing and bookkeeping,” she says. “If

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 25, 2015

So, what are you doing to follow up with the contacts once you’ve had that initial meeting? There are so many ways you can keep your name and face in front of your prospects, and the follow up process should absolutely be part of your overall marketing plan. Your next follow-up email should be maybe 7-10 days later.

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Executive Assistant Breakthrough

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Managing up is an essential tool to have in your executive assistant toolkit. Learning how to effectively influence people above you in the reporting chain not only makes you better at your job, but also unlocks new opportunities in your career. The problem is, you haven’t been trained to manage up. Why Manage Up?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights. On top of that, these leaders don’t do a very good job of managing their schedules because they don’t have time to look at their calendar from a holistic perspective. A great executive assistant looks at the entire calendar for a month—what happened last week?

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The method: clear the calendar. Much like the meetings that tend to live on indefinitely on our calendars, there are tasks, projects, and even processes we follow that could benefit from a second look or even starting over. I ran my own experiment of resetting my work in three areas: my task list, calendar, and workflows.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. The topic was on personal branding and they were making recommendations to executives on how to polish up their image. I guess he thought I needed the help. Another one I never use.

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Success

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Then put them in your calendar before anything else. Pick up the phone Making a call can often generate a quicker—and more accurate—response than a time-consuming email exchange. Angela Lee Diaz, founder of Omaha, Nebraska-based accessories company SHOLDIT, spent hours each week thinking up content for blog posts. “It

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication.

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Allwork

APRIL 29, 2022

Learn more in our website policy here. Here are some unintuitive ways you can automate your tasks to improve your mental clarity and focus, so you can clear up your time and attention to do the things that matter most to you. . Program your coffee maker to begin brewing right before you typically wake up .

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Administrative Arts

JUNE 1, 2015

Because I’m constantly learning new things. This question came from Stan: I have a shared public calendar in Outlook 2007. One was to create a public distribution list and add it as an attendee to each meeting on the public calendar. Just one more reason to keep up with your continuing education. Group Scheduling.

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Clutter Coach

JUNE 29, 2013

You’ll learn important, basic concepts that you can use for any organizing project. That said, some folks learn best with me right beside them, guiding them. By doing the ecourse, you’ll also learn about my style and what I can offer if you hire me or if you just stay in touch via the ezine and reading my blog.

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

You complete one task, only for five more to pop up. The big picture of success, the glamorous snapshot that everyone sees from the outside looking in, is actually made up of small daily actions. When you left your bus pass on the kitchen counter and hold up the line frantically looking for spare change. Start Sunday.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Over the years, we’ve learned what tools you need to reach the top of your game. You can seamlessly switch between devices and always have an up-to-date version of your task lists. It includes things like calendar integrations, a habit-tracking tool, and even a pomodoro timer for getting through your work. For example, Unroll.me

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year. 

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BMT Office Administration

AUGUST 17, 2022

Keeping up with a multitude of tasks, projects, and demands while staying connected with your team and clients can spread employees or business owners very thin. Keep reading to learn more about the best time management tools. Keeping track of how you spend your time at work can help you identify where your time is being eaten up most.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 14, 2013

So, what are you doing to follow up with the contacts once you’ve had that initial meeting? There are so many ways you can keep your name and face in front of your prospects, and the follow up process should absolutely be part of your overall marketing plan. Your next follow-up email should be maybe 7-10 days later.

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Success

JUNE 2, 2023

There are numerous reasons employees might not speak up at work, from fearing backlash from bosses in charge of their promotions and salary to worrying about how it will impact their reputation. Additionally, just because employees speak up doesn’t mean they’re sharing everything. And slow down, speak less and listen more.”

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Allwork

MARCH 9, 2023

andcards is designed with a focus on simplicity, allowing even non-tech-savvy customers to quickly learn how to use the platform. One of the standout features of Nexudus is its email newsletter service. This feature alone can elevate admins’ productivity to new heights.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 27, 2018

I need a minute to go back and check and then I am completely up to speed again. I put items in my calendar as a reminder, but the problem with calendar reminders is unless you know which day you put it on or what you named it, you can't easily find it. If I put a reminder in the calendar, I note the date on the meeting sheet.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 29, 2019

Several years ago, I came up with Adminology. Let’s take for example the task of meeting planning or calendaring for your executive. Pay attention to non-verbal cues when working with others to schedule meetings, if you are talking face-to-face or on the telephone or even in an email. Learn more and reserve your seat here.

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Success

AUGUST 17, 2021

No phones, emails or interruptions allowed. Your brain is off the leash, and though what it gets up to is fun in the moment, it will lead to guilt later because you know you’re not supposed to be playing right now. Sometimes you’ll plan white space around your calendar. The dog sneaks off the leash. Notice the natural pauses.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 23, 2023

As the CEO or executive of a start-up, whether pre-IPO or Series A, B, C, or Seed, the current economic market may have you concerned. Founders and CEOs may be concerned that this appears fiscally extravagant or not in keeping with the lean, flat and non-traditional start-up culture. It is one of the most important hires you can make.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

The skills you pick up along the assistant career path are invaluable and I for one would not be able to do the job I do today if I hadn’t started as a Team Administrator back in 2003. Learning how to use and fix a variety of office equipment. Learning as you go. Learning to multi-task. Helping with projects.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 13, 2019

We learn how the assistant manages day-to-day processes and make recommendations for greater efficiency when necessary. We spend private time with the assistant to learn what works well for him or her and what creates barriers to their productivity. We observe how the executive and assistant interact and how they manage their day.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Debbie Gross (Strategy) suggested administrative assistants to work at a higher level by using their Outlook calendar like their own personal admin to help keep them on track with the many projects to be managed. She has a 3-point system for managing email: first pass. Another concept was to ‘lead up.” Power attracts.

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Go Burrows

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Currently, she helps executive assistants manage and measure the right tasks in company operations while getting them off the craziness of Email/ Slack/ Calendar and onto the Office Otter software. Please email her at shayanne@officeotter.com or sign up here today. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com.

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