Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Topic: Networking Magic ~ 5 EASY Strategies for Follow-up Success. You know how things go at a networking event, or some other type of in-person event… . You go along, meet many new people, collect a TON of business cards, and then promptly put them to one side and never follow up with the contacts again!

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 29, 2013

While I don’t believe this entirely (to me, it’s both what you know and who you know), I definitely agree that having a strong professional network is a critically important part of creating career success. Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t think about expanding their network until they need something—like a job.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I asked my expert panel: Social Networking is a popular activity, but truly effective business people know that using online communication tools is about more than publishing content.    How do you use social networking to grow connections into relationships? .  Nature takes it's course form there.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 15, 2014

Networking can be a scary word can’t it? At the start of my career aged just 21, I had no real grasp of what networking was, nor was I interested in finding out. Now, just 5 years on, I have come such a long way and networking has been a huge part of my journey and contributed to my success. Networking can mean many things.

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Success

MARCH 22, 2023

No one likes a fake networker. When you let down your guard, you’re more likely to have more genuine and productive conversations that turn into meaningful connections and not just another business card for the drawer. — Every conversation runs its course, but finding a natural end is hard. Share something very honest.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

They don’t have a network of professionals they can activate at a moment’s notice. Third Paragraph – Action : Suggest the course of action you’d like the reader to take, such as schedule a phone call or interview. Course agendas and certificates from continuing education. Personal Business Cards. Project plans.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

No matter how heavy your workload is… Everyone can and should be a Networker.” I grew up in a different age where working hard and being humble were par for the course for the PA. Illustrate the benefits of networking with peers and the exchange of best practice. Membership to Networking Clubs & Associations.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2013

I made sure I shared all of the training content and speaker’s wisdom with my network and I retweeted other attendee’s updates, which I was aware of because I followed the show’s hashtag. It was brilliant to have a little networking objective for the show because like everyone else I don’t find networking all that easy!

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Small Business Labs

JULY 21, 2010

The Dymo business card scanner app for the iPhone  is such a product.    You download the app to your iPhone (they also support other smartphones) and when you take a picture of a business card it automatically adds the appropriate information to your contact list.   It's also kinda fun to use. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Of course there is. By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find that you write the same e-mails over and over again? Do you feel that there should be an easier way of doing this? It all depends on how you need to do this.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Outsourcing - Good or Bad? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 14, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D oes your firm want to save money? Everyone could use a little more green in their wallets. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

I worked as an Investment Advisor’s Assistant, completed my CSC (Canadian Securities Course), but soon after, I realized that this wasn’t really for me. We strive for an “open door” policy, but of course, there are times when the managers hold meetings or make phone calls and have their door closed.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 15, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Going Above and Beyond "Work" By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity D o you find yourself going into work day after day, week after week, feeling like you could do just a little more? Up until recently, I too felt this way.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

And of course, there’s the opposite side of the spectrum, where you have way too many people coming to you with requests (read my post on how to handle this here) and just want to run away. But of course, you don’t want to disturb others around you with the bell going off or some even have chickens clucking as the alarm.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

Its a great piece of software that will help you and you marketing department figure out the best course of action to increase your sites popularity. We use SmarterStats to review our page views, hits, resolved IP addresses, etc. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

And of course, theres the dreaded shredding of confidential documents. You keep printing document after document, not realizing how many trees you are using and how much waste you are creating. Think ahead and see if you can e-mail or transfer your documents in an electronic format to others. This will save your company time and money.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

Mention to your boss (in a professional manner of course) that you have X number of tasks, projects, etc. Here are the basic rules to do this: Start off with something positive, such as you have been working hard on whatever project you want to mention and show some results of this. and would like to get their help on getting these done.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. You usually are the main source of contact for any and all questions in your department, including clients asking questions.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

This, of course, can be a nightmare, since you could be walking up many flights. That’s what The Weather Network is for. You start to notice a particular smell, yet you know it wasn’t you, but you wonder if everyone thinks that it was. This happens to everyone from time to time and there are ways to avoid them (at times).

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Seminars for Professional Assistants By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity A re you looking to improve your skills and catch up with the latest office trends ? Are you trying to get that raise or promotion that you so well deserve?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Add New, of course, would be used to add a brand new contact. Click on the arrow down button right beside the "New" button, then click "Distribution List" Here you can either "Select Members" or "Add New" Select Members is used to find contacts that are already in your address book.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Of course, the rest of us had to follow this schedule and would have to take time off during these periods. In this case, I dont have to worry about taking extra days off, since I dont really follow the religious holidays that I was brought up with, which in turn, are part of the regular holidays that come up each year.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Of course, you have to present yourself well, answer the interview questions properly, have the skills and knowledge of the position you are applying for and a few other factors that help you get the job. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer? Do you feel that you could be helping the client even if you dont know the answer to their issue right away? This happens so often within large corporations, since most of them care only about the bottom line - money! Keep in mind that they are the ones that are paying your salary.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

If there are some negative feedback, let them go, it builds conversations (of course take out the spam) 2. 3comments for this post Chris Salazar Good points. Id like to add two important notes: 1. Enable comments and like you said do not screen them. No ghost writing. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

Of course, the inverse also works. The key to quick transitions, I’ve found, is to keep local copies of all emails. I route my email accounts through Outlook so there are hard copies of everything just in case. I even do this with my Gmail accounts. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

Here are 5 ways to score brownie points with your boss and get that promotion or raise (or both) a little faster: The one thing that I’ve learned over the course of my career is to try getting to know your boss. Are you a seasoned veteran like myself (well, this is what people tell me)?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 1, 2011

.  In simple terms, a CRM tool if used correctly, can help you manage all of the communication you have with your prospects, clients/customers, people you network with, service providers and more.    For example, say you met someone at a networking meeting a year ago and had a conversation with that person. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2008

This, of course, is heaven to some, but like me, cant stand being bored. By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 30, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself being bored out of your mind at times with nothing to do? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Our jobs are not limited to just being a “secretary” We may need to look at courses that will help us reach our goals, but the possibilities can be endless when we think outside the box. They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in.

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Loosely Speaking

AUGUST 6, 2009

IVAA — assorted goodies VAClassroom — Bundled Training Courses: Blog Marketing & Social Media Marketing Specialist Program Mini-Courses offered at a savings of $97 off the regular price. Branding Iron Designs —Discounted business card and brochure printing, including complimentary design! Got a Better Idea?

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Small Business CEO

MARCH 2, 2010

What’s more, they are proven concepts that will help to increase your business’s recognition, pool of customers, and most importantly, your bottom line. Forget the Traditional Business Card. households have business card magnets on their refrigerator. Looking to get people talking about your business?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Of course, be sure to check with your co-worker first before providing his or her information. Be sure to add your signature to your business e-mail with your coordinates. A message to let your contacts know you’ll answer messages when you return. Who are you? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 7, 2017

Pro tip: collecting business cards can really help and you can make brief notes on the back to remember who is whom.) Mimic what you see around you (while still maintaining your own unique personality, of course), and you’ll be on track to fitting in fast. Is it a particularly formal office? How loudly or softly do people speak?

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

So how do you translate the power of public speaking into value for your freelancing business without going whole hog and becoming a professional speaker? Grab the phone or jump online and look up the local Rotary Club, business networking organization, SBA outpost, Boys and Girls’ Clubs, the YMCA and YWCA, community college.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 25, 2010

Doesn’t have an office and most of the time doesn’t have business cards either (the new dial tone being twitter , of course). Of course, the main feature of an appropriate coffee shop is the internet access: the fastest, the better. The business-like atmosphere make this a little bit more easier.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2008

As you can tell, I really try to be in tune with nature and of course, love my wife. This really does help me get through those rough days - but there are great days as well, of course. Of course, it doesnt have to be money. Keep it short and simple though. Im sure you get the idea. Whats next?

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