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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

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What is a Meeting Planner Exactly?

Office Dynamics

A meeting planner has the keen ability to bring the right people and resources together to create and deliver programs that best meet the strategic goals , objectives. Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author, “The Meeting Planning Process: A Guide to Planning Successful Meetings ” | [link]. Get your copy today!

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SURROUND yourself with a team of experts to make you and your organization SHINE!

Office Dynamics

Not all people who plan meetings are “meeting planners,” nor do all meeting planners start out their careers as meeting planners. Not only did I set the meetings up, but I also took notes (in shorthand no less), transcribed the notes and prepared final reports for dissemination. Get Your Copy Today!

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More OneNote Must-Knows: History, Search, and Template Creation

All Things Admin

procedures, meeting minutes, travel itinerary, meeting planning, project plans) On the INSERT ribbon, click on Page Templates. Create a page in OneNote or insert a file from Word that you want to use as your standard template for various needs throughout the notebook. Click on Page Templates at the bottom of that window.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Meeting and event planning. Other systems you may want to prioritize, depending on your job duties, include: Disaster recovery planning. Human resources. Using the staff meeting planning example, here are the batches or segments: Date Selection and Participants. Meeting Agenda. Meeting Invitations.

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Effective Committee meeting management

Practically Perfect PA

Ensure the agenda and any supporting papers are sent out to the Committee members at least a week prior to the meeting. The timing of meetings. Planning meetings well in advance will help the members of the Committee attend on a regular basis (or at least they will have less of an excuse to send apologies).

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Effective Committee meeting management

Practically Perfect PA

Ensure the agenda and any supporting papers are sent out to the Committee members at least a week prior to the meeting. The timing of meetings. Planning meetings well in advance will help the members of the Committee attend on a regular basis (or at least they will have less of an excuse to send apologies).