The Office Professionals Place

JULY 29, 2009

Their duties include (but are not limited to) answering and screening calls, meeting and greeting clients and customers, maintaining executives calendars, writing correspondence, generating reports, meeting planning, filing, travel arrangements, maintain client/customer data records, supervising others, and the list goes on.

Filing

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Get better payment terms by negotiation. To orchestrate this approach, you have to have a carefully monitored calendar to get your timings right. It’s obviously fine to try and negotiate payment terms, but I think that deliberately paying your bills late is just bad business. Get better payment terms by non-payment.

Suppliers

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2014

You can then use your initiative to appreciate what your manager’s typical week involves to enable you to deal with emails and phone calls and plan engagements into their calendar, without having to always consult your boss. One of the crucial elements in ensuring a successful relationship is communication.

Assertiveness

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. There is value in getting to know people, even if it is just over email or the phone.

Time Zones

The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Some bad bosses believe that what they say goes and there is no room for negotiation. How to deal with it: If you keep your bosses calendar, you can ask him ahead of time if he needs anything in particular for the meeting or if you know the agenda you can suggest information your boss can take to the meeting and have it prepared.

Filing

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

I’m now PA to him, his partner in another business (2 email addresses is fun!), This means everything from drafting memos and managing calendars to calling in prescriptions and rescheduling dental appointments. ” “Wow has my role diversified! I was hired 4 years ago as the PA to the Managing Director and that was it.

Finance

Worxbee

MAY 18, 2023

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Skills

Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. Office managers may also draft documents, help with payroll, keep an organised office environment and communicate via phone, email and fax (yes, some companies are still using fax machines).

Management

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. I would like to email her after they meet to let her know I am interested in the role. To email her expressing my interest and why I would be great in the role? Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. Do you think this is a good plan?

Email

Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

‘I have this big project, he’s not letting me on his calendar, how can I remedy that?’ Employees were asked to share a personal story or something meaningful to them that would serve to inspire one another through an encouraging email to the entire firm. Instead, they reached out via phone calls, emails, and texts.

Administrative Professionals

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. However, if you know how valued you are and what unique things you bring to the table, it does mean there may be some room for negotiating. And anyone can email me questions and I respond only via this blog, not to your personal address.

Agencies

Productivity Bits

JUNE 10, 2011

Blocking out these times on a calendar, turning off the phone and pronouncing ourselves unavailable helps keep any distractions away. 9 – Negotiate Flexibility. Or perhaps negotiating to work some days from home and use teleconferencing software works well for some people too. Your email will remain private.

Negotiating

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?

Calendars

Success

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Most achievers have no trouble codifying clear goals but then let time-sucking “opportunities” creep into calendars. Unlike typical venture capitalists, he left Silicon Valley to get away from the constant stimulation, “just touching base” emails and endless coffee dates. “I The secret to his success? Are you a strong writer?

Goals

Success

DECEMBER 14, 2024

One minute, I was at my desk, working and checking emails like any other Monday morning, when a sudden calendar invite for a “quick meeting” with my manager popped up. Few experiences are as gut-wrenching and emotionally devastating as getting laid off.

2024

Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

You have to subclass Calendars, Time Zones and Time Components if you want to do some fine grained date comparisons. No more arguing or negotiating, I just started to code it. Frustration Level (0 – 1oo): 45 – UIDatePicker is still a nasty thing, not to mention that working with time in Objective C is a pain in the arse.

2010

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

A project is not about checking your emails each day. Just follow these simple steps: Check your workload calendar or spreadsheet and write down when you’ll start your project. Not to mention overhead like cleaning up emails, invoicing, etc. @PM If they then want you to complete the job, you re-negotiate a price.

Project Management

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

Right now I just put things on his calendar and order food. For any new readers, I will answer your entire email line by line and explain general information which may or may not apply to you, and give you some things to ponder. I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. Many thanks!

Job Hunting

Success

AUGUST 3, 2021

Fives are the co-worker who says nothing during an hour-long meeting and then sends an email with follow-up thoughts a day or two later. Since conflict isn’t scary to them, they easily sniff out others’ weaknesses and can be powerful negotiators. Type Five: The Thinker.

Environment

Allwork

JANUARY 6, 2025

Stay Organized Create a dedicated email inbox or folder for your job search to avoid missing communications. Sync your calendar with important dates for interviews and phone screens, and set reminders to stay on track. Even in a low-competition market, having multiple offers increases your leverage in salary negotiations.

2025

Tips From T. Marie

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Color-code your calendar! Sleep is non-negotiable magic. Now, she saves them for creative work and pushes those emails to the afternoon. And its way more fun than staring at a color-coded calendar. For years, we’ve been told that time management is the holy grail of success. Set alarms! Optimize every moment!

Management

Entrepreneur.com

JUNE 11, 2025

Block out non-negotiable time on your calendar to focus on activities that are completely unrelated to the business, such as joining a community softball league, picking up a book on an interesting non-business topic or learning a new skill. You can also set strict rules, such as not checking email after 7:00 p.m.

2025

The Leader Assistant Podcast

JUNE 1, 2025

She focuses on supporting her current CEO in his many endeavors, improving the relationships between EAs and their Execs, and has very low tolerance for any meeting that should have been an email. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. I am happy to reschedule. Like my time.

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