Allwork

JANUARY 5, 2025

With tools like Zoom, Slack, and Google Meet becoming integral to daily operations, businesses are expected to continue capitalizing on technology to bridge gaps between teams, even if the overall economic climate changes. Others may transform into collaborative hubs where team members come together for key projects or brainstorming sessions.

Policies

Jennie Lyon

JULY 29, 2025

Maybe you feel like it is too advanced, too expensive, or not relevant to your work. If you are running a service-based business, you might be wondering if AI is something you need to pay attention to right now.

Expenses

The Leader Assistant Podcast

JULY 20, 2025

Sarah Fulton manages hotel sourcing worldwide, facilitates hotel communications, coordinates site tours, and negotiates contracts to maximize value and secure favorable terms for assistants and their teams. Like, hey, you know, where is your team located? And it was very, very small. It was for a golf course. Do you work with?

Negotiating

The Leader Assistant Podcast

AUGUST 3, 2025

I was a hybrid office manager, facilities, project manager, and I would say like 50% office manager, 60% office manager, 30% facilities, 10% executive assistant, support, so kind of a three pronged hybrid role there and then, across all roles. And the rings are not all that terribly expensive, you know.

Gifts

Success

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This app combines mind mapping and task management. Suited for busy individuals and small teams, Ayoa also comes with all the features you’d expect in a project management platform: sharing, deadlines, task prioritization, chat and more. For teams, Todoist is $5 per month. Trustpilot : 4.1 Google Play : 4.8

2022

Success

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

If you’re a freelancer, you must handle everything from accounting and marketing to customer service and project management. Good tools can significantly streamline the administrative side of your freelance business and manage your workload, allowing you to focus more on your craft and client work.

Basecamp

Allwork

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

From an efficiency standpoint, drones can accomplish the work that previously required teams of people, and usually in a fraction of the time. . From a safety standpoint, drones allow visual observations that previously required manned aircraft (which is very expensive) or putting personnel in very dangerous positions (i.e.

Project Management

Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

As entrepreneurs/business owners, we take great care in setting rates, creating packages and tracking the hours we and our teams put in; but are our rates really paying for our expenses? You may also consider health insurance as an expense, especially if you had to buy your own after leaving your job to work for yourself.

Expenses

Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

This is a guest post contributed by Eleanor Whitney, editor of All Hands , a publication about life at work from Managed by Q. The benefits of team events are well known. They facilitate interaction between teams, build relationships and empathy between coworkers, and amp up employee engagement. Stay organized.

Stress

Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. They’re a flexible expense. Slowly introduce them to the team and clients.

Management

Allwork

MAY 24, 2023

Many companies are flying blind, without clear guidelines for their teams. As remote work blurs the visibility of individual contributions, clear communication practices such as regular check-ins and virtual team meetups can help align everyone. Interestingly, their chief worry is invariably hiring and retaining skilled employees.

Collaborate

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2019

A meeting planner by MY definition is the go-to person and should be a key member of the design (or planning) team within an organization — be it corporate, association or otherwise — charged with the responsibility of planning and executing a meeting or special event. Planners utilize their project management.

Meeting Planning

Small Business Labs

AUGUST 15, 2017

cities are more expensive than outsourcing overseas, rising salaries and costs overseas is making outsourcing there less of a bargain. That software is best created by small, nimble teams, working closely with businesses and customers — not shipped to programmers half a world away. cities, mostly in the Midwest.

Telecommuting

BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Are you in charge of team projects that have strict due dates? If so, then you know how hectic project management can be at times, especially if you don’t have a centralized platform to keep track of your tasks. Next, only some power-ups come from the official team at Trello. calendar view, Gantt charts, etc.).

Project Management

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Back in April 2011 I started as a team assistant to an office of 25 people but as time went on I started to get involved in finance, human resources and marketing along with the office management. Project management skills were always at the forefront and something I have strongly built on and now very interested in specialising in.

Management

Allwork

APRIL 3, 2023

Andrew now serves more than 3000 companies and encourages the use of specific, measurable goals to encourage the team to work together towards a common goal rather than using surveillance tools. What you’ll learn How modern companies are utilizing work management software to become digital and increase productivity.

Collaborate

Allwork

MARCH 9, 2023

Key features of Cobot include a 30-day free trial that allows coworking operators to test its core features before committing to long-term or expensive obligations. One of the standout features of Optix is its mobile apps for members, which provide a seamless and intuitive user experience for booking and managing resources.

2023

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 13, 2016

Google Docs saves a tremendous amount of time that might otherwise be wasted emailing a single document back and forth for approvals and edits between team members. With a single document editing program and live collaboration software, your team’s efficiency is sure to skyrocket. Producteev.

Google Docs

Office Dynamics

MARCH 30, 2017

Baby boomers often struggle with mastering new technologies like CRM tools and online project management systems. Either scenario costs companies in productive hours lost and re-hiring and training expenses. Mix up Your Teams. Assign employees to team projects based on their skills and strengths, rather than their age.

Mentoring

Eat Your Career

JANUARY 8, 2024

This could mean delegating other priorities to colleagues or asking for assistance with the project at hand. Foster a team environment where support is a two-way street and remember that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but a strategic approach to meet collective goals.

Negotiating

Worxbee

JUNE 14, 2021

This should directly impact your training plans for team members. Most corporate leaders think of this when considering their C-Suite teams, but executive assistants and other administrative roles are often overlooked. For anyone on your team who holds EA or administrative roles, what would you do if they gave their notice tomorrow?

Skills

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 2, 2011

&# - Get to the root of your problem by mimicking a four-year-old child: repeatedly ask “why?&# For example: Filing expense reports is a problem. Is there a way to track or store expenses electronically? What can a project manager learn from creativity training? Why do you need paper receipts? Related articles.

Skills

Success

AUGUST 28, 2024

This initiative not only helps our team’s individual sustainability efforts, but it also highlights our commitment to long-term impact on the environment.” I utilized this to set up a rainwater harvesting system, which considerably lowered my water expenses and environmental impact,” he says.

Carbon Footprint

Worxbee

AUGUST 23, 2021

As more and more teams have found themselves adapting to working in a remote environment recently, the spotlight has been on how to enhance virtual teamwork. Make the effort to engage as a team When you work remotely, it’s easy to find yourself in your own little “bubble.” Here are some of our tips for enhancing virtual teamwork: #1.

Time Zones

Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 11, 2010

While this may be more expensive than other video promotion methods, it will give you the edge you need when it comes to getting content published, promoted, and viewed as quickly as possible after a major newsworthy event.

Promotion

Small Business CEO

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

From project management systems to timekeeping, these software enable businesses to meet the needs of daily tasks. This software is beneficial for program managers and IT team members. As with any type of software, screen sharing programs can be expensive.

Project Management

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.” I think many of us already know how our roles have diversified in our own firms.

Finance

The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Five More Small Biz Sales Tips Recent Comments Marusya I too agree that a strong team is really vital for any task. The key is to realize that you don’t need those expensive things or waste energy to look like a proper business. Also success stories. marusya-serial.ru What about B2B? Do you think.

2010

Andrea Kalli

APRIL 20, 2010

We have all heard horror stories about companies trapped into ultra-expensive “continual updates&# for their own websites, all because their designer did not use a platform that works for them. There is nothing more frustrating than a website that inspires confusion and difficulty every time it needs any update.

Social Media

Andrea Kalli

MARCH 11, 2010

We have all heard horror stories about companies trapped into ultra-expensive “continual updates&# for their own websites, all because their designer did not use a platform that works for them. There is nothing more frustrating than a website that inspires confusion and difficulty every time it needs any update.

Social Media

Worxbee

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

They should be particularly adept with the processes and tools needed to operate successfully as a virtual team. The EA role involves being a proactive, engaged assistant, anticipating needs and working as a team. EAs work at an executive level already and don’t need to be “managed.”

Agencies

Andrea Kalli

JUNE 15, 2010

For others, the expense simply does not bring in any real return, as a community simply can’t be created around each and every business out there. For some businesses, particularly those that attract a certain type of customer, community marketing – particularly through social media –can be a remarkably powerful marketing method.

Social Media

Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

To receive a free copy of the Career Advancement Toolkit, join the Project Management Hacks email newsletter. I like to use Excel to analyze purchases, plan expenses and analyze different investments. If you can work with a team to accomplish tasks and finish projects, do not overlook this opportunity.

Microsoft Excel

Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Client Management. CRM, Client Experience Processes, Records Management. Bookkeeping, Invoicing, Expenses, Accounting, Taxes. Perfect for keeping yourself organized and delegating to other team members. Supports keeping your client information orderly. Supports all things money. Email Marketing, Social Media, Website.

Legal

Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Client Management. CRM, Client Experience Processes, Records Management. Bookkeeping, Invoicing, Expenses, Accounting, Taxes. Perfect for keeping yourself organized and delegating to other team members. Supports keeping your client information orderly. Supports all things money. Email Marketing, Social Media, Website.

Legal

BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Are you a fan of kanban-style task management features to visualize workflows and customer leads? If so, two project management tools lead the fray — Pipedrive and Trello. From assigning and monitoring task progress to customer relationship management, both Pipeline and Trello offer unique advantages for both.

Project Management

Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 17, 2010

Even relatively low-end businesses – dentists, painters, and plumbers – are able to capitalize on the online arena, capturing clients and generating leads at a fraction of the expense a newspaper advertisement would require. Of course, there are limits to the power of localized search engine optimization.

Social Media