Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 17, 2012

Catch up on your filing. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Reconnect with business associates and former clients. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

There was less sharing of information, silos in place and limited collaboration. Getting buy-in IS ACHIEVABLE and I managed to successfully get the following approved: Business Cards. Business Cards: I was the first PA within my last company of 30+ Assistants to request Business Cards.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 1, 2012

Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday. Keeping your desk and files clutter–free in a paper–filled environment isn’t easy, but a little planning and a little technology can help. File it in a Reminder file or in your file cabinet.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 15, 2014

Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday or at least until someone cleans out those files. Despite improvements in document handling technology, despite the convenience of PDF files, we still produce a lot of paper. DELAY IT.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

The term elevator speech is used when giving someone information about you because just as if you were in elevator, you would only have a minute to give pertinent information about yourself- the length of time you would be in an elevator. Here is my business card. We never sell your personal information to third parties.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 24, 2011

A good place to start is to streamline your files and documents. Clean out your file cabinet. Put old client files into storage and only keep active files in your immediate office area. File or toss that pile of papers into your newly streamlined filing system. Clean up electronic files and documents.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 16, 2011

Catch up on your filing. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Reconnect with business associates and former clients. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 7, 2011

Here’s a short description from the Evernote website: “Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere. Did we mention that it’s free?&#. Evernote can clean your office.

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Eco-Office Gals

JULY 5, 2011

The software allows you to speak into the phone and then it writes the words into a text file of some type. Bump: Bump is a business app for the iPhone that makes it easy to swap information with business partners or contacts. Fuze Meeting: Fuze Meeting is a great mobile app for the entrepreneur with an iPhone.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 3, 2011

  Any time you work with an event coordinator understand that they are likely VERY busy & maybe unorganized.  Give All of Your Information On-line on an Organized Page. Think About Easy Retrieval When Naming Files & Creating Pages. Your high resolution pictures and your low resolution pictures.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 16, 2011

I keep it with my digital profile stored on my phone so when I give out my contact information, my client’s have the number handy. If you don’t have one and are considering going into business for yourself you can get sorted out rather quickly and simply from the IRS. This means putting away old files too.    6.   

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The app also gives access to real-time departure information, delays and gate numbers. Another great feature is its information on cancellations and alternative flights. You enter all of your trip information including flight times, hotel reservations etc. TripIt: Free. Love this app for myself and my manager. Wikihood: Free.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The app also gives access to real-time departure information, delays and gate numbers. Another great feature is its information on cancellations and alternative flights. You enter all of your trip information including flight times, hotel reservations etc. TripIt: Free. Love this app for myself and my manager. Wikihood: Free.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Different sites allow you to share different levels of information.    This is the back of my card as a sample of what I mean: Creating Your Online Business Card An online business card is one site that lists all of your connection points online. 

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Use the Internet or call the company for an information packet before the event so that you’re prepared to ask questions of the recruiter. Once you’ve researched the employers, keep your information in files to be reviewed before each conversation. How could your skills fit into that environment? will be noticed. · Be organized.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 3, 2013

Frequent Flyer Club Information – locations of clubs at the airport(s). When traveling for business, leader should leave the following items home: Copy of his/her itinerary (and other important information). Leader’s notes, folders, files (soft or hard copies). Business cards. Personal items.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). Those who are too busy will probably just read it and delete. And then share 3 things about yourself.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Create a website that will inform visitors all about your product or service. Have a consistent logo across your business card and company stationery. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. Build a brand.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

Build an identity for your business online by using ready-made stylish templates. Invest in a colour printer to make business cards, stationery and letterheads look more professional. « WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Direct Sitters Is Your Business Blogging? Create curiosity while making any advertisement.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

I also can use the recording to make a cd and give to potential clients or current clients instead of a business card or brochure. In addition to sharing and posting on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, I like to adapt for other media, as well as information products (eBooks and special reports).

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Put your best stuff in a classy two-pocket folder with a business card in the die-cut slot, and place a folder on each chair. And it’s only going to benefit them if you’re all about giving them as much quality information as you can in the time you have. You can do it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Retrieve Your Files With Ease By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you have quite a bit of filing to do? B eing able to retrieve the data is more important than an organized alphabetized file drawer.

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Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Productivity With Shared Files By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Organize , Productivity D o you share your files with others in your firm? Do you find that you are being bombarded with updates to the same files time and time again?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 7 Steps to Improve Your Filing System By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 27, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity A re you having trouble with your filing system? If you really do have to put a lot of files in a folder, place a rubber band around the folder.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Kallout To Research Information By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 20, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity , Research Y ou’re reading an article for some research that you are doing for our boss. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Closing Shared Files While Away From Desk By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you share files on a network within your office? If someone else needs to access information, they can just click the "Read-Only" button.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

You might find a PDA a tad too 'stale' in the way information is presented. For example, if all you need is a place to store contact information and keep your calendar, that is much different than a system that can prompt you for different types of follow up, keep templates, etc. Are you methodical and a logical thinker?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 07, 2010 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Productivity Y our boss calls you over to their office and asks that you send her a list of something that you’ve created in Microsoft Excel. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Click Transpose! Click Transpose!

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity Y ou receive an e-mail from your manager. Your manager asks you to create a report of some sort and wants you to send it to a client, but making sure that they cannot manipulate the information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Make No Mistakes With Meeting Request Attachments in Outlook 2007 By The Professional Assistant on Friday, November 20, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook Y ou sent a meeting request to a bunch of people. Thanks, Richard Posted on 4 January, 2010 11:32 AM soruba Thanks for the information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , System Security D o you back up your e-mails in Microsoft Outlook ? Then a new person comes in, taking over the work and wonders why they cant find the old file.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 4 Easy Steps to Finding Old E-mails By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, December 13, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , System Security D o you have trouble sifting through hundreds or even thousands of e-mails ? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

Home About Me Advertise "Going Green" With Your Documents By The Professional Assistant on Monday, July 13, 2009 Filed Under: Productivity D o you recycle your unwanted papers at work? Do you try to "go green" by not printing e-mails or other documents that you could be e-mailing to others that you want to share this information with?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise The E-tiquette of E-mail By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Outlook E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing all the Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. File e-mails chronologically by date and time.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, November 30, 2007 Filed Under: A re you looking for a way to make sure that others don’t open your letters or packages? Do you have confidential information that you need to send to someone, but want to make sure that it gets treated like registered mail?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 27, 2008 Filed Under: D o you have a question? There are over 200 articles of information so far and growing. If you feel that you want to remain anonymous, please note that I never disclose any personal information such as your name, company, etc.,

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

Would you prefer the client to calmly and rationally give you information on their issue? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Now put yourself in that persons shoes. Imagine that you were on the receiving end of the conversation. How would you feel?

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