Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Fortunately, there are numerous excellent and intuitive apps available for almost all phones using iOS and Android. Additionally, integration with existing apps is common such as integrating Calendar with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Calendar – Integration with Others. You can then plan events accordingly.

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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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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2013

Whether you need to keep track of client appointments, executive meetings, or employee shifts, you can take advantage of online calendar apps to make scheduling easier. Cloud-based calendar software is available in a variety of formats and styles to make it easy to find a tool that meets the needs of your company.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

Traditionally, executive assistants were seen as secretarial staff, making copies and answering phone calls. Organizational abilities: Experts in managing multiple tasks and schedules efficiently, an executive assistant must keep everything on track, from managing calendars to coordinating meetings.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Last year for example, at C-Suite Assistants, only 7 percent of our total placements in 2020 were for EA/PAs. You don’t have to worry about their chores falling outside of their job description (for example, asking an executive assistant to shop for your spouse’s anniversary gift, or pick up their dry cleaning).

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Administrative assistants also often work closely with senior-level employees and executives to take care of organisational duties such as answering phones, booking meetings and making travel arrangements on their behalf. Clear communication skills – admin assistants absorb all the communications that executives haven’t time to deal with.

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Worxbee

APRIL 5, 2021

So a better approach is to match the task to the time on the calendar when you know you’ll have the right kind of energy for it. For example, some people like to schedule “like” tasks in blocks based on the level of focus the task requires. Pairing up “thinking” tasks with tasks that you do on autopilot are good examples.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 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. Dozens of times throughout the day, you refresh your phone to see if you have new emails.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2014

I have written a lot about diary management over the years, which is not surprising when you think assistants spend at the very least a third of their day organising their manager’s calendars. Prior to confirming a meeting in the calendar always look at what your boss has schedule either side of the meeting.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. 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).

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Having a database of names, mailing addresses, phone numbers and other personal information gives you the tools to connect personally with current and potential clients, business associates and even competitors. Are you launching a new service or product, or presenting at a local event? This is not just an e-mail list.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

  Back when I had to keep track of phone conversations, email and face-to-face it was simply much easier to do! Here is an example of an interaction that my client had prior to putting a CRM in place: Prospective client calls on the phone about a speaking project and a meeting gets scheduled. " I can relate! 

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 28, 2015

You have two main tools that help you do this: your to-do list and your calendar. Your calendar is used to identify when you’re going to do those things and how much time is needed to complete them. When you place all tasks you want to do on your calendar, it is harder to forget to do things. Using Your Calendar.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

And, at the same time, people were increasingly starting to rely on their mobile devices for much more than making phone calls.   To see an example of a "public" view of Springpad, here is Jeff's.      Can you really coordinate calendars using Springpad? 

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 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. Also, check out the companion study guide, The Leader Assistant Workbook , to dig deeper.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 4, 2012

You can be the best there is as an organizer, event planner or trainer, but if you don't come across as friendly or approachable, you will not be successful. I was at a course recently for new supervisors and they recommended smiling on the phone. I think as A game admins we are very focussed on our work.

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Loosely Speaking

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Tandem Social Networking Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:55 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging Harry Caray may be one of the best networkers ever, moving thousands of tone-deaf Cub fans to stand and sing at the top of their lungs. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

Consider some of the following tips and examples: If you are using a WordPress site, you may want to consider a plugin or app that will back it up such as BackUpWordPress. Similarly, if you are a person that uses a calendar to manage your time, make sure to make your security tasks regular calendar items.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

Consider some of the following tips and examples: If you are using a WordPress site, you may want to consider a plugin or app that will back it up such as BackUpWordPress. Similarly, if you are a person that uses a calendar to manage your time, make sure to make your security tasks regular calendar items.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.    She'd had good intentions of making connections after the events, but the cards never made it farther than her desk drawer.  I've approached business card exchanges and networking events over time differently.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

They’ve been scheduled on their calendar as well. During your daily huddles you would discuss upcoming events, projects and meetings therefore giving the assistant an opportunity to be proactive and take the initiative which diminishes last minute chaos. 99% of the time these are dismissed as not important.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Since Outlook only allows for one time zone to be added to the persons calendar , this makes it a little difficult. Note: Make sure to add the time in the meeting schedule (for example: Meeting with client, 1:00 pm Calgary time), so the manager knows that this is the correct time to meet with this client.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 14, 2012

I look at my to-do list at the beginning of each week and schedule my tasks in my calendar as if they were a client meeting. I found that if I blocked out time in my calendar, it helped me in a couple of ways. Thanks to Amanda Walls of Cherishable Weddings and Events. Keep An Editorial Calendar And Stick To It!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Try to set up the communication of the office so your boss checks their own emails and responds, but you are in charge of all the mtg coordination, phones, and anything that happens in the office. Tech glitches happen all the time and 2 people controlling one person's calendar is not the easiest thing. Here are some examples.

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Productivityist

MAY 21, 2015

I’m preparing for my live streaming event Beyond Productivity , so I’ve enlisted the help of additional contributors this week. For example, a client from Canada who contracts a virtual assistant from the Philippines can designate a morning work shift Manila time. The following is a guest post from Felix Tarcomnicu.

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Denise Aday

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

I had this post planned on the calendar before reading John C. Maybe what we really mean is schedule/calendar management, life management, or self-management. Managing expectations and leading by example. You might squeeze in a phone call at the airport or in a taxi, but this is iffy, so don’t rely on it.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 11, 2012

They have ranged from gifts, event tickets/access, to swag, and cash. Here are some examples. Q: Is it part of your job to sometimes take the blame for things that your boss messes up (like unreturned phone calls, missed meetings, stuff like that). These add up to amazing perks.

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Productivityist

AUGUST 10, 2016

Your calendar is packed, yet you are constantly adding more tasks to your to it, right? Instead of reading a book on the train, you browse the web on your phone. . The rule states for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. He’s a writer, speaker and the founder of Extra Time.

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Get Organized!

AUGUST 25, 2009

1) Mark your calendar. First, get the adults together and create an escape route in the event of a fire, a place to hunker down during a tornado, etc. Their own address and home phone number, parents cell numbers, and emergency numbers - in case the kids find themselves in a troubling situation. (3) 3) Ready, set, go!

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

I’d like to show you why Google Calendar is the best to do list app around. Before we dive into Google Calendar, let’s look at the problem at hand. For example, let’s say the main task is to create sales for your business, and it consists of the following subtasks. Why Google Calendar Is The Boss.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 1, 2010

  He is an example of someone who is working in retirement because he wants to.  Executives found it particularly difficult because, all of a sudden, their calendar was clear after years of jam-packed meetings and social events. No one was interested in having lunch with them any longer - the phone was silent!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 17, 2013

For example: John would like to have lunch with you. Some executives love talking/the phone, other love emails/writing, and others love texts, etc. If your boss is more visual, print out a calendar so they can see their day when you ask them a question. You can say something like: The event is on July 10th.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 25, 2022

There’s also a calendar view and a to-do list for each team member containing their current tasks (as well as their deadlines). An example would be specifying that a blog article cannot proceed to the publishing phase until editing/image creation is complete. Board Sync. If so, Crmble is the power-up for you. Asana’s key features.

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

For example: “Live as if your father were dead.” No cold calling, no website or marketing, no business cards or networking events. Work gets whatever space is left in our calendars. Great work is almost never urgent work, and so we get swept away by the ringing phone, the jerk in traffic, the phone bill that’s overdue.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Networking at a conference does little good if you never speak with the person after the event. If you meet someone at an Administrative Assistant conference, for example, make sure to follow up with that contact within a week or two after the event. Give, receive and record contact information. Give before you get.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

The reality of being an EA is that while the phones, calendar, and travel are essentially the same in every office your boss and your team are always unique people with their own work styles and needs. For example, when I’m asked how I got started and to explain my work history, I always want to tell a great story.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. Pick a half-dozen little items that can be completed in 5 minutes each or less (an email you need to send, a phone call to make, something to look up on the internet.) In the calendar.

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