Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2017

At the Assist Conference a few weeks ago I did a session entitled ‘creating powerful presentations’ I wanted to share the slides and notes with you guys today… Here you go! This could be for a presentation in front of the board, for other members of staff or a pitch to win new clients. Get creative.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2017

At the Assist Conference a few weeks ago I did a session entitled ‘creating powerful presentations’ I wanted to share the slides and notes with you guys today… Here you go! This could be for a presentation in front of the board, for other members of staff or a pitch to win new clients. Get creative.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 6, 2017

What does it do? The service is free, but they do have a WeTransfer Plus service which gives you access to more GB, security with password encryption and customisation. The service is free, but they do have a WeTransfer Plus service which gives you access to more GB, security with password encryption and customisation.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Today, I thought I’d take a little different spin and share with you an excerpt from a chapter in my newest book for assistants, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed. In my early days as a secretary I didn’t know how to teach my executives how to work with me or what I needed. Demonstrate what you can do for them.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Here is the next blog post in my series of tech hacks for assistants. Yup, we are looking at PowerPoint today. I LOVE PowerPoint. There are so many wonderful things you can do with PowerPoint and the software really does allow you to be incredibly creative. To go back to the previous slide, click P.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

The issue with this is that leaders should not be doing so. 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. But they don’t know how to be an executive’s business partner , nor do they understand business protocol.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 21, 2019

I used them when I was an assistant and needed to convince my executive to send me to a conference for administrative assistants. In today’s competitive marketplace and at the pace this profession is changing, if you do not continually enhance your skills, build new ones, and have a strategy for your career, you will get left in the dust.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 12, 2016

Do you want to get better at what you do? Because I am giving the webinar I have to review the material and make sure I know my stuff. You can do it formally in a teaching format or informally talking to each other at a team meeting. Do you have anything to share? The audience will certainly know it if I don't.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Last Friday, I shared a post on how you can save time using a Master Power Point (Keynote if you are a Mac user) file to create your custom presentations really fast.  My challenge is that have thousands of slides. As soon as I create a new presentation a master copy of it is placed in that master folder.

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All Things Admin

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

And often, it can feel like goal setting is just one more thing heaped on your already full plate – one more to-do on your list that you really don’t have time to deal with. Most companies prefer that individual goals be tied in to higher-level objectives – but you can’t do that until you know what those objectives are. Goals are Key.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

This could be for a presentation in front of the board, for other members of staff or a pitch to win new clients. With that in mind, here is my ultimate guide to designing presentations. The best presentations I’ve seen are based around the speaker telling a story and interweaving it with the points they need to cover.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

While they do work together to save you time, effort, and stress, they are not the same. Write down how you currently do it step-by-step. When you’re planning a staff meeting, what do you do and in what order? Check with all participants on availability for the options presented. Step 1: Brainstorm.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Like most people, I've attended some great PowerPoint presentations, and some truly horrible ones. One of the worst ones I ever attended was by a very well-regarded researcher -- but I found myself redesigning my kitchen in my head I was so bored. It's a question I explored for my latest Gannett/USAToday.com column.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 16, 2014

From the early days of the typewriter to the more recent Apple explosion we do have to know about technology because we use it every day in our jobs and most of our colleagues rely on us to fix all of their technology problems. First up is one of my favourites – Haiku Deck. What does it do? What is Haiku Deck?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2017

My good friend and fellow expert in the administrative field, Julie Perrine, has a saying that goes something like this, “In admin, you can start here and go anywhere!”. Looking at this list, you probably already do many of these things on a daily basis! Remember: It’s one thing to tell people you can do something.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Tips for a Killer Presentation Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 16, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Neil Patel has posted 10 Tips for a Killer Presentation. Thanks for visiting!

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 26, 2018

My favorite is Slack , but there is also Yammer and Skype. The images I take with my iPhone 7 are far superior to my expensive, 10 year old digital camera. My favorite editing app is Aviary , but there are lots more out there like Adobe Photoshop Express and Google Snapseed. My favorite apps for social posts and meme’s?

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Tips From T. Marie

OCTOBER 28, 2015

As some of you know creating handcrafted things is what I do in my ‘spare’ time. I find it not only relaxing, but it keeps my creativity fresh and flowing. It’s not until these people try to do it themselves or find someone who costs less but doesn’t really know what they are doing that they see the true value in my services.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

  Keep reading for my interview with Cena Block -- the Mom-Preneur Clarity.   Cena presents signature workshops and privately coaches professional women in transition and moms-on-pause who struggle manage their time, systems, and spaces while juggling all the pieces for their busy. My advice is to launch and learn!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

  Keep reading for my interview with Cena Block -- the Mom-Preneur Clarity.   Cena presents signature workshops and privately coaches professional women in transition and moms-on-pause who struggle manage their time, systems, and spaces while juggling all the pieces for their busy. My advice is to launch and learn!

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

So how do you determine what is best for you? Do you see the difference? However, we do not offer concurrent sessions every year because we like it when attendees are in the same room hearing the same great presentation. We will be doing this in the future. Presentations usually last 60 – 90 minutes.

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Tips From T. Marie

MAY 4, 2016

We are currently using Skype for business in my office and I cannot say enough about its benefits. If they have a phone or a computer, then they can connect with you via Skype for business although you may have to do some explaining. You can also send files within a conversation effectively doing away with email. ScreenSharing.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Do you deliver presentations for your business? When you are preparing those presentations, do you recreate a PowerPoint every time?   Since a 1/3 of my business is speaking (keynotes, workshops, etc.) it is important that I can be effective with my prep time! .  So, what do you think? 

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 6, 2018

So how do you build confidence and effectiveness? Know Your Audience : Before putting together a presentation, you need to identify the audience. Do they need a lot of details/education/coaching? Do they need a lot of details/education/coaching? How much context do they need? Do you look like an expert?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

Apps for file access, e-mail, calendar, password protection, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, virtual meetings, news, weather and travel are examples of key productivity tools mobile devices should have installed. You can do this and I don’t want you to ask your first grader or Grandchild to do it for you.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

I was on the phone the other day with one of my private clients and we were talking about her social media strategy.    I barely have enough time to create my webinars and blog posts.    How do I make up unique content for each platform?   How do I make up unique content for each platform? "

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

I have a new red mug on my desk. I have a 60 slide PowerPoint presentation to “juice” by adding three dimensional effects, color images, and catchy transitions. There’s a high-level presentation in final editing stages. As I sip coffee from my red mug, its message calms and cheers me.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

I have a new red mug on my desk. I have a 60 slide PowerPoint presentation to “juice” by adding three dimensional effects, color images, and catchy transitions. There’s a high-level presentation in final editing stages. As I sip coffee from my red mug, its message calms and cheers me.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2010 Wheres the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Here we were, professional assistants talking about the thingy for the PowerPoint. And guess what?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 4, 2015

Do you have one? Here are just a few of my favorite starting points. Here is an example of my Wix page. Here is an example of my About.me I do recommend that you use tools like LinkedIn or Beyond.com but I recommend that you don’t limit yourself to just one for this reason. Do you have a digital portfolio yet?

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On The Job

MAY 23, 2013

I have to say my favorite part of giving a speech is the question-and-answer session that immediately follows. But I know not everyone feels as I do, and liken a question-and-answer session to facing a firing squad. You''ve just finished your big presentation and take a quiet breath of relief. Not so fast.

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Virtual Moxie

JUNE 25, 2012

One of my coaching clients and I were talking, and she recounted that there are times when clients of her Virtual Assistance practice will say to her something like, “Can’t we find someone with a significantly lower fee to handle this? My client isn't alone in hearing this from time to time. Maybe you do, too. Context matters.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 13, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Manage the Rush Jobs Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 13, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Another approach would be a two-column to-do list. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Analyze Your Audience Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 10, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. What’s the first thing you do? You don’t fire up PowerPoint and start creating slides.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Power Up Your PowerPoint With Templates! By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 10, 2008 Filed Under: MS-PowerPoint D o you want to change the way your Microsoft PowerPoint templates look? Do you feel that you could do a better job on these templates than what you have currently?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 10, 2015

I’m going to give 9 of my top communication tips that help administrative assistants thrive in their business communications with their business partner (and others!). Pay attention to what is happening in the present moment within yourself, in the other person, and between the two of you. We all do it by habit.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2012

As a local East Londoner I could also just about make out the fireworks and the Red Devils flew over my house so I was extra pleased. I’ve been glued to my TV screen watching all the different sports and cheering on Team GB, the skills these athletes have are incredible and it is a pleasure watching them compete at the highest level.

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