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What can assistants expect in 2013

Practically Perfect PA

Well 2012 is over and done with and we are now already two days into 2013. In honour of it now being 2013 I´ve got 13 things I think we can expect to see in the year ahead. With the assistant role now encompassing so many varied tasks we should expect to see a rise in training for assistants in 2013. Role diversification.

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Administrative Professionals Day Gift List for 2013

Office Dynamics

If you want to go bigger, consider a conference or high-level training experience. If you decide to offer them the luxury of a day away you must, and I repeat MUST, also plan for back-up (someone well-trained to provide back-up) for the day they choose to be out. Perhaps more education is the perfect gift in their case.

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Donald Kelly—The Sales Evangelist—Is Out to Create a Community of World-Class Sellers

Success

In 2013, while building his sales career, a friend of Kelly’s introduced him to podcasting. When training sellers, Kelly often teaches them to do what he calls “breaking through the monotony.” Kelly got his first real sales gigs during college, where he did timeshare presentations and worked for Dish Network. 7 Thick skin is crucial.

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A Day in the Life of Renée Marino, a Broadway Star-Turned-Master Communicator

Success

Renée Marino looked onto the crowd during a 2013 Broadway performance of Jersey Boys and found herself staring at legendary filmmaker Clint Eastwood, who had shown up to scout actors for a film adaptation of the musical. My confidence is thriving, first and foremost.” After working together, he told her, “My business is thriving.

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James Dyson: The Ever-Tinkering Engineer

Success

By Dyson’s side since they met at art school was Deirdre, an illustrator and graphic designer by training (she now custom-designs carpets ). When SUCCESS first met Dyson, it was early 2013 at the launch of his hybrid Airblade motion-activated hand-dryer and faucet. This article was published in November 2013 and has been updated.

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Submersible Pilot Merel Dalebout Is Reaching New Depths in Antarctica

Success

I’ve been lucky that I have found the family support to change careers a number of times and to feel strong enough, confident and free enough, to [pursue] my passions,” she says. A colleague mentioned Seabourn Antarctica cruises was building two expedition ships equipped with mini submersibles and was looking to train submersible pilots.

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I am proud to be an “EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT…because miracle worker is not a job title”!

Office Dynamics

in 2013, Office Dynamics has changed my life! I know that without the training I received through Office Dynamics I would not have been prepared to take advantage of these opportunities. Dear Joan & Jasmine: Since I picked up your book “Who Took My Pen…Again?!” I’ve been a professional assistant my entire life.

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