Practically Perfect PA

MAY 7, 2018

I manage the CEO’s calendar and email, book his travel, help with sales notes and drafting proposals, and anything else he needs. Today’s Day in the Life: Jeremy Burrows, EA at Ai Software and Founder of GoBurrows LLC. What are the main aspects of your role? In the first year of the company (2017), I wore […].

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Success

MARCH 25, 2022

Evercontact ($59 a year and up; free 30-day trial) updates your smartphone’s address book by extracting contact information from email signature lines. How many times have you promised prospective clients that you would follow up with them next week only to have your voice mails go unreturned and emails ignored ?

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Whether you’re writing an email, an article, a report, or a proposal, never leave your readers wondering what you actually want. Review this proposal. Specifically, they shouldn’t have to wonder about these critical components of communicating: Why have you told them this information? What are they are supposed to do with it?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 2, 2018

Bob hired Peggy and I to draft the proposal.” Does it sound right to say “Bob hired I to draft the proposal”? To receive a one-page chart that shows at a glance which pronouns to use where in a sentence, email me with “Proper Pronouns” in the subject line. Clue: Say the sentence without “Jack.” I finished the report.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 11, 2021

But, unfortunately, there are hundreds of emails and InMails already bombarding your clients and candidates. Most recruitment agencies see an average response rate of 15-20% with cold emails. This means, on average, 2 out of 10 people will respond to your email (which is very low). Read more: Understanding cold emails.

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Success

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The Good: Has specific details about why your company is effective and the best at what it does: “My company increases the customer satisfaction ratings of struggling companies by using the power of technology to communicate effectively and efficiently through email, social media and Twitter.”

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Allwork

AUGUST 18, 2023

Practices to Promote Remote and Hybrid Diversity and Inclusion Addressing Communication Issues Research shows minorities deal with bullying on video calls and harassment via chat and email, as well as other online settings. Integrate the best solutions they propose into your plans to address the situation.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Even though Swift demonstrates how the pure reason of the horses can lead to very dark places – an idea he also explores in A Modest Proposal – his protagonist admires the Houyhnhnms. At the heart of this sense of detachment from his fellow humans is the realisation that they are not really rational, but rationalising.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Whenever you write something—a report, proposal, or sensitive email—you naturally don a writer’s hat. But don’t stop there. You’re not finished! It’s time to scrutinize and then fine-tune what you’ve crafted. Start with this question: Does every word contribute to conveying your intended message?

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Allwork

JULY 10, 2023

By mapping abilities and proposing upskilling programs, AI enables employees to take control of their career growth trajectories. Instead of merely scanning an ID badge, AI recognizes faces, welcomes them with a personalized message that includes an overview of a schedule, weather updates, and any notable news or emails.

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Allwork

AUGUST 30, 2022

We encourage people to propose new ideas even when they’re outside the scope of their traditional roles. You can also reach out to workers via recorded videos and emails. At goLance , one of our strongest cultural values is the importance of teamwork. If you need to present the same content to teams globally, set up multiple meetings.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 5, 2021

The proposed ballot measure would be similar to California's Prop 22, which passed last year. The Hill's Gig firms seek Mass.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

When working remotely, this person will often be the one on the Zoom call who has the final word, or the person who writes the final email that resolves a problem. You don't want to just sit in Zoom meetings and never contribute anything or propose an idea that a competitor has already done. Be resourceful. Do your homework.

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Success

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It also includes every way you communicate, whether it’s in person, by phone, by email, by text or on social media. Since we liked profiles that are easy to use, we chose the DISC model of human behavior , which is based on the 1928 theories William Moulton Marston first proposed in his book, Emotions of Normal People.

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Karen Vivarelli

JUNE 15, 2022

And if you need help to know what to say to your clients about your new price increase, I have just the thing for you… … my email templates! I recommend keeping the conversation momentum going where it originally started from, rather than feeling like you have to bring everything back to your email inbox.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Email Management EAs spend a significant amount of time managing busy inboxes, their own and those of executives. Having top-notch email management tools and tricks will help keep the email situation under control. enables you to unsubscribe from unnecessary subscription emails. For example, Unroll.me

Calendars 122

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Success

AUGUST 3, 2022

The two emails come before noon on a Monday. In the spirit of intentionality, I wrote direct and purposeful emails to finalize them. Southwest became the largest carrier in America by embracing bold ideas, which I reference in my proposal. One confirms interest in a story I’ll write about a trip to North Dakota. It’s 4:22 a.m.,

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 30, 2013

You should hear me when I write an email. Here’s why: It prevents bullet-hard emails that make you feel like someone just reached out of your computer screen and slapped you in the face while you read. Here’s an example: “You have our permission to carry out the proposed work. And that’s how it should be.

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Eco-Office Gals

AUGUST 17, 2017

You should also take the time to explain your proposed environmental initiatives and reasoning to your employees. For instance, instead of printing that report, you could simply email it or upload it to the cloud where everyone can see it. Luckily, there’s plenty of information out there. Go Digital.

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Jen Lawrence

JULY 25, 2022

Product-based businesses will want a CRM in the form of an email marketing system (such as ConvertKit ) to bring potential customers into your marketing funnel and easily reach them for product launches, sales, and general communications. As a product-based business, an email marketing CRM system (e.g. Who needs a CRM?

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Success

JUNE 12, 2022

The latest nasty email from your boss or co-worker or just getting sick and tired of doing the same old, same old day after day can lead many people to think about ways they’d leave—the more dramatic, the better! Many people have fantasies about quitting their jobs. Make small steps to achieve your goals.

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Jen Lawrence

JULY 28, 2022

Every software sends you a “Welcome/Getting Started” email. Depending on the platform, this can be lead capture forms, questionnaires, custom proposals, schedulers, canned emails, and much more! Your Account settings are used throughout the entire CRM so ensure you handle that upfront. Watch the Onboarding Video. Go Next Level.

Legal 52

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 5, 2014

Just answer the following question and complete the contact form ( for those reading this on email click here for the contact form ): [contact-form]. You are under no obligation to book a venue proposed to you by Function Fixers. Function Fixers specialises in finding UK venues for all busy PAs.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

No matter what you’re writing—a sensitive email, a report, a proposal, even chapters in a book—you aim to make it easy for readers to understand. By Barbara McNichol. But how can you ensure what you actually write is what you intended? When you rush to action, you risk having to redo, revise, and explain.

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 17, 2015

We get an weekly email from John Burns , a real estate consulting firm. Key quote: We recently conducted an apartment feasibility study for a proposed new building where the developer was considering including some units devoted to Airbnb users. What caught our eye was their discussion of Airbnb.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

A boss who checks email or texts while you're having a conversation is rude. But there's something more concerning: A boss who doesn't give you full time and attention is more likely to make a bad decision or fail to give you credit -- or attention -- when you propose a good idea. Don't deal with rudeness by being rude in return.

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Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 1, 2022

When used well, CRM forms can cut down on the number of emails and meetings you may have to have, as well as save your sanity by easily documenting details. . These can be contracts, sub-agreements, questionnaires, lead capture forms, proposals, and more. What do I mean by “forms”?

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On The Job

MAY 16, 2011

Do they possess some secret technology that keeps others from bothering them with unnecessary emails or phone calls? In other words, the boss who drives you batty with constant emails doesn't realize that he's hurting your productivity. A blizzard of emails, phone calls or texts can hurt your productivity, so point this out to others.

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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! Proposal is created and sent. She enters the project details into the CRM and a task is created to create and send a proposal. Proposal is created and sent. " I can relate! 

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BioTeams

APRIL 7, 2016

The spreadsheet also allows you to record your action priorities (1-3) for each of the 16 process elements which it then compares automatically with a team process maturity model described to give you a good indication of whether your proposed sequence of process improvements makes actually sense in terms of best practices.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 8, 2013

I traded emails last week with Joel Dullroy. He's based in Berlin and among other things is the international relations representative of a German group called  Verband der Gründer und Selbständigen Deutschland (VGSD), which means The Association of Founders and Freelancers Germany.   But I digress.

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On The Job

JUNE 26, 2012

Do you pass along information via email or social media without checking to see if it's true? Sitting in another endless meeting and thinking about all the work piling up on your desk, you're startled when you hear the boss call your name "So, what do you think of Helen's proposal?" Sometimes our work worlds can be just the same.

Social Media 100

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Productivityist

JULY 6, 2017

Now I’m finally working on my book proposal. A signal could be seeing your email pile up, but a trigger could be seeing a specific email that propels you to take action on your overflowing inbox. It’s not that I couldn’t have one, it’s that I don’t have one. Seeing those books acts as a signal. But I do record triggers.

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Recruit CRM

AUGUST 26, 2021

Plan an email marketing campaign that will allow you to reach out to your prospects every year. If a client or a hiring manager has expressed an interest in taking your recruiting service and discussed the terms of the proposal, then the prospect would be within the deal stage. This is the ultimate 'meet and greet'.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 19, 2015

Many of the assistants check emails at break and handle as many work assignments as they can. When dropping me off at my hotel, she told me after dinner she was going to work on emails. If you don’t have that luxury consider proposing an office temp to cover for a day or two while you’re away. Get a buddy.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Perhaps you spend too much time recreating every proposal or contract, every form, every letter or email each time you need it. Look at everything— the RFPs and email inquiries you respond to, requests you send out for different things, contracts, invoicing forms, etc. First— Standardize. Now standardize those things.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 11, 2013

Perhaps you spend too much time recreating every proposal or contract, every form, every letter or email each time you need it. Look at everything— the RFPs and email inquiries you respond to, requests you send out for different things, contracts, invoicing forms, etc. First— Standardize. Now standardize those things.

Social Media 100

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