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Managing someone else’s calendar

Practically Perfect PA

Managing someone else’s calendar. You are managing your boss or client’s Inbox and/or Calendar. They want you to set up meetings on their behalf and they don’t want the bother of accepting them – they would prefer you to receive the meeting responses. If they set up their own meetings, […].

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Calendar Management for Executive Assistants

Office Dynamics

You must keep these things in mind when you are managing your executive’s calendar. Calendar management is an important skill. You would consider jet lag; personal appointments; time to prepare; time to wrap up a meeting; logistics; travel time. Are you having a hard time keeping up? COGNITIVE task! Did he/she travel?

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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

ProAssisting Blog

Engage in discussions about long-term strategies, actively seek ways to align your support with these overarching goals, and be able to voice potential conflicts, concerns, as well as opportunities based on your view of the calendar and logistical objectives - a key part of your domain.

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Too Many Meetings!! – Managing My Executives Calendar – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

asks: My executive’s calendar is jam-packed on a daily basis & she’s asking me to come up with a better solution to managing her calendar. I block out time on her calendar, but inevitably a meeting gets put in its place. We don’t always have an answer to each individuals problem but we know some of you might.

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Email Clean Up Tips From the Experts

Success

If the number of emails in your inbox just seems to tick up ominously day by day, maybe it’s time to try a new strategy. If you folded one shirt and wadded it up, then took out a pair of pants and didn’t feel like dealing with it and threw it back in the basket, you would never feel done with laundry,” Martin says. “It’s

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Why Small Businesses are Important in Today's Economy: Enhancing Growth with Executive Assistants' Support

ProAssisting Blog

Here are four compelling reasons why hiring an EA is a strategic investment for your small business: Increased Productivity with the Help of an Executive Assistant An executive assistant can significantly enhance productivity and streamline operations, freeing up valuable time for small business owners to focus on strategic growth.

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How to set up an ideal week calendar and why it’s a must have

Practically Perfect PA

Why am I here? How am I going to get through this? Shouldn’t I be doing something else with my time? Will I ever eat again? These are the questions executives ask themselves while sitting in meetings they don’t need to be in. As the meeting progresses, the inner dialogue continues… How did this happen? […].

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