Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In 2023, several areas are particularly hot in this field: Executive Assistant Services: Handling email, scheduling, calendar management, organizing meetings, travel planning, data entry, and other back-office tasks will always be in high demand. The VA industry is valued at over $100 billion and is growing at an impressive rate.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Status Updates Discuss updates on projects, meetings, items you are working on, and any other pertinent information. Executives don’t like to have to ask the status of a specific project or task (nor do they have the time). Special Projects Discuss any special projects that are happening or coming up in the next few weeks.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year. 

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 26, 2009

Springtime also heralds the start of allergy season, and this means more time spent indoors than I would like. It’s also an opportunity to dig through my assorted knitting bags to see what might be languishing there, forgotten. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Allwork

AUGUST 30, 2022

Use a cultural calendar to avoid setting meetings on holidays. Google Meet, Skype, Slack, Zoom, and other popular resources can be used to conduct virtual video meetings to keep team members connected and projects moving. Plan virtual “town hall” meetings where employees can be updated on important activities and results.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

We pushed the sabbatical back two years so that I could steer the organization through the pandemic and be able to travel safely. The length of my sabbatical meant that I was able to complete a work-related project, travel with my son, focus on some creative writing projects and complete needed home repairs.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Color coding your calendar is one of those organizational tricks that most people shrug off. I’m here to tell you – if you aren’t color coding your calendar, you’re missing out. Color coding your calendar allows you to see how your time will be used at a glance. You name it. How to color code?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

I got started, one small piece of the project at a time, one step at a time. The project was successfully accomplished. Our role is no longer confined to typing letters, answering the phone, scheduling meetings and travel. At any given moment we are asked and expected to be: Calendar Managers. Project Coordinators.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2019

Even if no one is watching over your shoulder or your executive travels 90% of the time, you have to answer to yourself. Think of the future in terms of: new projects outcomes goals your executive’s calendar important upcoming event potential business Consider trends and changes in technology. Use your head.

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Allwork

AUGUST 9, 2023

August 9 was later highlighted in our calendars when coworking space operator Cadu de Castro Alves, and members of the Coworking Google Group forum, chose to celebrate International Coworking Day. He’s traveled to over 60 destinations worldwide, and reckons he’s worked in more than 100 global coworking spaces.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

For example: Legal Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Project Coordinator, Program Administrator, Training Coordinator, Event Coordinator, etc. They are typically responsible for providing more personal support, including running errands, organizing the household, managing family events and travel, and more.

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C-Suite Assistants

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Technology helps them stay better organized by managing calendars and to-do lists. AI helps assistants plan travel, book reservations, and suggest local restaurants and activities. They can also communicate more effectively through platforms like Slack. Technology changes quickly, so ensuring your EA stays current is vital.

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Success

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

INHERENT is more than a men’s clothing brand At first, he wasn’t sure if he wanted INHERENT to be a passion project or something more. Each evening revolves around a theme inspired by a widely recognized mental health calendar. He says those same base principles of design, such as color theory and hierarchy, translate well to clothing.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Today’s Day in the life: Diana Brandl, Senior EA at Mister Spex, Founder and CEO of The Socialista Projects, Head of IMA Berlin and National Social Relations Officer, speaker, coach and mentor and all round superstar EA! Plus, all the calendar management, involvement in projects and of course leading my Office team.

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Success

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Editors and project managers don’t “owe” freelancers anything, like they do their own staff, so they might stop communicating midproject and change directions completely and without explanation. I open some packages that have come in for product-testing articles, such as kid-sized kitchen knives or the best travel raincoats.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 2, 2010

Here are some ideas: Daily Calendars. Upcoming Travel. Future Projects. If you aren’t already implementing daily huddles with your executive I suggest you start now. Are you curious about what to talk about with your executive? Review Mail. Department Issues. Telephone Messages. Status Updates. Follow-up Items.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 2, 2010

Here are some ideas: Daily Calendars. Upcoming Travel. Future Projects. If you aren’t already implementing daily huddles with your executive I suggest you start now. Are you curious about what to talk about with your executive? Review Mail. Department Issues. Telephone Messages. Status Updates. Follow-up Items.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2015

Be sure to mark your calendar for April 1 – 30 and check out our daily informative and fun blogs. We want this to be a two-way conversation and the more you participate, the better chance you have of winning fantastic prizes. Feel free to respond to our blogs every day!

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Now this came from an executive who traveled around the world, would work until 2:00 a.m., This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. Daily Calendars. Upcoming Travel.

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Allwork

AUGUST 27, 2024

Are We All Travelers Now? Frank introduces an intriguing perspective: “There are no occupiers anymore, only travelers.” Yeah, everybody is a traveler. We are all only travelers. So that is the ultimate traveler. So every one of us is a traveler. 00:06:50 – Kari Smith Yes. They do design.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 23, 2023

Time Management : manage your calendar as well as coordinate your work and personal calendars, schedule meetings, and most importantly help you set scheduling priorities on your calendar Organization : Help you set up standard operating procedures and improve business processes including “electronic organization.

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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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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2013

Whether you need to keep track of client appointments, executive meetings, or employee shifts, you can take advantage of online calendar apps to make scheduling easier. Cloud-based calendar software is available in a variety of formats and styles to make it easy to find a tool that meets the needs of your company.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Blocking his calendar to work on his projects. Talking about calendar and upcoming meetings. 2 Struggle: Assistant not getting time with executive to discuss day-to-day events, priorities, projects, travel, meeting, upcoming projects and more. #3 3 Struggle: Executive’s calendar. . #2

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Office Dynamics

MAY 28, 2013

The client requested I speak on the following topics: calendar management and appointment scheduling, travel planning, setting priorities, organizing work space and tasks, and managing time. When you are scheduling meetings and travel, a good assistant will approach this holistically. We had such fun. and mentally back on track.

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 31, 2023

This includes the ability to manage your calendar by coordinating your work and personal calendars, schedule meetings, and, most importantly, determine scheduling priorities on your calendar Organization: An executive assistant helps set up standard operating procedures and improve business processes, including “electronic” organization.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Excellent calendaring skills. Positive, can-do attitude. Ability to prioritize. Accountable. Trustworthy. Ability to remain calm under pressure. Customer-service focused. Excellent time management skills. Good listener. Professional presence. Keeps delicate information private. Political knowledge.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Color coding your calendar is one of those organizational tricks that most people shrug off. I’m here to tell you – if you aren’t color coding your calendar, you’re missing out. Color coding your calendar allows you to see how your time will be used at a glance. You name it. How to color code?

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Loosely Speaking

APRIL 28, 2009

But when you own your business, or dream of doing, you need your game to have a dose of those qualities but not so much that you’re projecting aggressive arrogance. If you’re an athlete, you’re expected to have that and more. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 28, 2015

Own the calendar. Problems often arise when both you and your boss adjust and maintain your boss’ calendar. Always factor in travel and allow time for delays. Research suggests that we’re all far more likely to complete something if it’s in our calendar. This guide provides tips to help you on your way.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Here are some ideas: Daily Calendars Technology is not perfect and neither are humans. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar. Or because so many leaders are independent, they place events on their own calendars and forget to inform their administrative partner. Shared calendar. If so, how many?

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 25, 2008

Yarn details: The main color is a very soft, machine-washable lavender which I found waiting for this project, buried deep in my yarn stash. Here is a little outfit for Avery Elizabeth Pogue, newborn daughter of Eric and Sierra. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

Here are some tips and key questions to ask managers and executives as requests for your time are made throughout the week: When possible ask that projects and tasks be given to you verbally so you can ask clarifying questions and better understand the work that is being given to you. Find out who else has information related to the project.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Travel Planning. Travel Planning. Project Management. Travel Planning Example: Your travel planning system involves lots of different forms, templates, and checklists. Travel Planning Example: Your travel planning system involves lots of different forms, templates, and checklists. Meetings/Events.

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Success

MARCH 31, 2023

She even signed up for a fear-of-flying seminar to help calm her nerves, but she missed so many classes because of her schedule and constant traveling that her instructor told her, “I don’t know if I should be mad at you or proud of you, but you’re never here because you’re always on a plane.” She kept the project secret for a year.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

- How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files? What are your thoughts in this area?

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Loosely Speaking

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Steeks & Felts, giving new life to timeworn objects Monday, September 14, 2009 at 2:25 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Knitting Fall is in the air and that was the inspiration for a weekend of “what was old is new again&# projects in the LooseKnit workshop.

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