Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

Travel Planning Apps: Whether you’re the one traveling, or simply attempting to get your executive from point A to point B, travel planning apps can be a life saver. Project Management Apps: Teamwork is, by far, my favorite project management app. The solution? Smartphone apps!

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On The Job

APRIL 24, 2012

Every two weeks remote workers are patched in through video chats with other worker so a 45-minute staff meeting gives everyone a chance to connect and catch up. Remote workers also travel to Nashville for big events such as holiday parties, and the company maintains a condo so remote workers can visit whenever they need to.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

And if so, what can designers do to catch up? Melissa Cooksey, Senior Interior Project Manager at Perkins&Will’s Dallas office, wants to push the sector to break free from these perceived limitations. Interior Project Manager, Principal, Perkins&Will’s Dallas studio. But is it really lacking?

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 28, 2023

Please help me write a professional email to my boss, the senior managing partner, to ask for funds to attend the Project Management Learning Lab in September. This is a full-day interactive virtual training program designed to help non-project managers understand the methodology to lead projects from concept to completion.

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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. IT literacy – this is essential to an admin role.

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Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Born and brought up in Norway, right outside of Oslo, Paul Arnesen has worked as an independent consultant, freelancer and contractor with his own companies. Though after serving in the military he took up a job as a Sales Consultant in Coca Cola, he realised this was not something that he wanted to do for the long-term.

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Agencies Project Management Google Travel 67

Success

MAY 4, 2022

Micaela Vieira, project manager at Startup Madeira, explains that Digital Nomads Madeira Islands was pitched as a pandemic pilot project. As with the rapid rise in remote work accelerated by the pandemic, these visas were spurred on by countries with big tourism economies hoping to make up revenue lost due to COVID-19.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

From other executive assistants to business owners, travel agents, corporate event specialists, the IT people, even the person who has connections for hard-to-get tickets or bookings can all be great “tools” in your network. From task apps to full-blown project management tools, the software has never been easier for task management.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For example, someone who has previously held a project manager role but opted for a career change to executive assistant may have a head start for a senior role. Longevity within the same company is often valued because the executive assistant knows it inside out and has efficient processes and procedures down pat.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2023

​Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. This will show up under “My Templates” for ongoing use in your notebook.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

They schedule both business and personal appointments, maintain the calendar, and are responsible for a full range of administrative and personal duties—from managing correspondence and making appointments to booking speaking engagements and event planning. An EA/PA manages the executive’s entire life.

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Jen Lawrence

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I’ve been using the task/project management tool Trello for almost ten years and have gotten creative with how I organize not only my work but my personal life using their flexible boards. Travel Planning. You can even use it to track your budget as you’re traveling by entering in actual numbers on the go.

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Jen Lawrence

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I’ve been using the task/project management tool Trello for almost ten years and have gotten creative with how I organize not only my work but my personal life using their flexible boards. Travel Planning. You can even use it to track your budget as you’re traveling by entering in actual numbers on the go. services.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Project management: Easy communication is essential for workers who don’t have the luxury of bumping into each other in the hallway, so you must have a central project management tool. Basecamp is one of the oldest and can be used to monitor project discussions, assign tasks, access documents and schedule work.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 14, 2021

They make telephone calls, type and review documents, conduct research, update blogs and social media, make travel arrangements for managers, prepare presentations and assemble reports. They’ll also manage and distribute information to co-workers and customers. Know your facts and numbers to back up your proposals.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

I wrote an entire 80+ Page Guide incorporating the main processes executives and assistants need to have down pat, such as: regularly scheduled meetings, calendar management, meeting preparation, e-mail management, project management, travel, follow-up systems and prioritization. That is the key—consistency.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

Today’s EAs are strategic partners who manage projects, make travel arrangements, and participate in high-level decision-making processes. Traditionally, executive assistants were seen as secretarial staff, making copies and answering phone calls. However, the role has transformed significantly over the decades.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

The description lists all of the core skills (diary and email management, travel arrangements, expenses etc) followed by one or two more bullet points relating to tasks designed specifically for the role (managing in-house IT software, supporting certain departments, managing social media for the organisation for example).

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Time change trips up even the most experienced world-traveler and international business professional. This crash course will give you the basics of getting your bearings as the time changes and never mess up scheduling a meeting again. Daylight Saving is upon us once again – causing great confusion across the nation.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Time change trips up even the most experienced world-traveler and international business professional. This crash course will give you the basics of getting your bearings as the time changes and never mess up scheduling a meeting again. Daylight Saving is upon us once again – causing great confusion across the nation.

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Worxbee

MARCH 29, 2021

An executive assistant, on the other hand, often takes more of a project management role. To give an example, let’s say there is a big meeting coming up for an important project. In many cases, executive assistants are so invaluable to their managers that “ask my EA” is the first answer to any question.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 11, 2021

There’s a sneaky little trap hiding in automation and if you aren’t looking for it, you’ll end up in a pretty big hole. Does your calendar scheduler effortlessly distinguish between travel arrangements and regular phone calls when deciding when you’re available? Learn more about my VIP Days here.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 11, 2021

There’s a sneaky little trap hiding in automation and if you aren’t looking for it, you’ll end up in a pretty big hole. Does your calendar scheduler effortlessly distinguish between travel arrangements and regular phone calls when deciding when you’re available? Learn more about my VIP Days here.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Software applications and online products are also an expense, including Anti-virus software, project management, online backup, and online greeting card services, to name a few. Travel and Transportation: Do you do a lot of consulting, or offsite meetings? Count it, or figure out how much per mile you are spending to travel.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Those in an office manager role need to know how to manage processes, procedures, documentation, project management and communications. Related: 18 TED resources to give you some career perspective Qualities that make a good office manager Office managers know the ins and outs of the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 15, 2016

A lot of people assume that EAs just look after the diary and book the travel, but in reality we do so much more. We are the right hand person, the key strategic partner within the management team – we really do spin many plates at the same time and my first job, as Andrew’s assistant was to help him understand my role.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

It should be easy for someone else to pick up, follow, and achieve the same results, even if they’ve never touched the project before. Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Travel planning.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Not only are you focusing on how to grow your business through hiring, training and fundraising, but you are also juggling the million administrative tasks that come up during the day. Startups are all about keeping up this momentum and energy, putting systems in place to manage rapid growth and a lot of hard work and innovation.

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Worxbee

MAY 3, 2021

This is another reason to set up clear guidelines and expectations from the beginning – you’ll usually realize fairly instinctively if personalities are so far apart that it’s likely to be difficult to have one EA working for both of you. Strong project management and process management skills.

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Karen Vivarelli

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Let’s get you up to speed with this rapidly growing industry. However, I do recommend that you set up the foundations of your virtual assistant business properly before you start working with clients. That way, you’re organised and have your own processes and systems set up. Yup, that’s right! What is a Virtual Assistant?

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Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 19, 2012

Is your iPhone or iPad your constant travel companion? If you don’t have a project manager, select your most thorough and knowledgeable team member to be the designated point person to handle any issues that might come up for clients, other team members, or any other party with whom you do business.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2014

For assistants we can pretty much guarantee that our managers will access all of their information via their phone (especially while travelling on business) so we have to make sure that we are also mobile ready and that we really do understand what they do with their phones, how the phone operates and who will fix them when they break!

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Karen Vivarelli

JANUARY 14, 2021

She convinced me to sign up for the VA course and the rest was history. The course was so well structured, it walked me through setting up my business and by the time I finished, I was ready to start working with clients! How to set up a free email signature. 5 | What or who helped you get started as a VA? Karen obviously.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 22, 2013

This includes: a short description about the project. what is included in the scope of the project and what is not. the project goals. who is involved in the project and who are the key stakeholders. I also wrote a project charter which helped me stay focussed during the project.

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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 started out as a receptionist and ended up as an EA. I’ve had one 2.5%

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Over the last few years there are plenty more online communities and in more recent times we have taken networking to a whole new level with local networks, organised by assistants, springing up all over the place. First up we have the Edinburgh PA Network. What made you decide to set up the network? It is brilliant!

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 26, 2021

Virtual assistants can give you a lot of freedom by taking on repetitive and administrative tasks and freeing up time to attend to other aspects of the business. Some virtual assistants may cover more than one time zone, or you can work together to come up with a coverage plan. This is not necessarily the case.

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