Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

This crash course will give you the basics of getting your bearings as the time changes and never mess up scheduling a meeting again. For instance, you may be scheduling a meeting in July in Phoenix and some emails say “12:00 pm MST” and others say “12:00 pm MDT.” This post focuses on time change in the United States.

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Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 10, 2020

Over my 15+ years as an administrative professional and project manager, I found one tool to be indispensable for getting the answers I need and crossing things off my list. And that is… using the email subject line. Happy emailing! And it all comes down to a simple formula… CALL TO ACTION + DATE + DESCRIPTOR.

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Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 24, 2020

With these 3 tips, you will greatly reduce the most common email writing errors without dedicating a ton of time proofreading and editing. After you’ve drafted your email, step away for a moment. Then come back to the email for a quick review. If your email mentions an attachment or links, did you remember to include them?

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. Get specific about your project, deliverables and desired outcomes.

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Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 3, 2020

Like it or not, email is still our default form of communication and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Sure, you can add in various collaboration and communication tools, but you’re not going to completely get rid of emails. Too many new emails. Bottom line, you should have an email signature.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 14, 2024

. – Aisha Everett-Khalif CONNECT WITH AISHA Aisha on LinkedIn Aisha’s email – wonderaces20@gmail.com ABOUT AISHA Aisha Everett-Khalif delivers the greatest impact in these key areas: Internal & External Communication; Building Culture & Engagement; Centering DEIB; Strategic Planning; and Project Management.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 24, 2024

She is also addicted to Todoist and all things project management software related. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY NOVA CHIEF OF STAFF Calling all Executive Assistants: Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing?

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All Things Admin

MARCH 11, 2024

It simply means that you can work more efficiently and course-correct more quickly when something needs to be adjusted – and it won’t be such a manual, clunky process to change the things that need changing. Other popular project management tools include Asana, Basecamp, Trello, ClickUp, and Monday.com.

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Success

APRIL 12, 2022

Along with many of the other features and standard workflow tools, BinFire allows you to create client-specific displays to replace cumbersome email updates or (even worse) actual meetings on the overall state of specific projects. BinFire created a platform to do just that. For teams that are larger than that, the tool charges $6.50

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

Sometimes the only viable course of action involves a trial-and-error path in determining what works best for each entrepreneur. For project management, Devesh Dwivedi of BreakingThe9to5Jail.com says “I love BaseCamp. Finding the right virtual tools for a startup is essential. It has made us [nearly] 100% virtual.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 26, 2024

Before her current role, Lisa was an integral part of the team at Oracle, involved in executive onboarding, training new hires, and project management across various departments like SaaS Customer Experience and Customer Success. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Remember back when people thought virtual assistants were only for answering emails and scheduling meetings? Have you ever seen the sorcery a solid project management tool like Asana can pull off? ” My course has helped thousands of students realize their dream of owning their own business. Try Business Wizards!

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Success

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Each entry started with “Dear Darla”—the name of the journal, of course. 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. From the young age of 6, I wanted to be a writer. 9:30 p.m.:

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Allwork

MARCH 9, 2023

One of the standout features of Nexudus is its email newsletter service. To help you get the most out of this sophisticated platform, Nexudus provides extensive training through Nexudus Academy, a course designed to help you unlock the full potential of their white-label solution.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

From task apps to full-blown project management tools, the software has never been easier for task management. Trello - Trello is a kanban (cards) style of project management tool. Email Management EAs spend a significant amount of time managing busy inboxes, their own and those of executives.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 28, 2023

Of course, the more information you give it, the better the outcome. For example, you might enter something like this: I am a senior executive assistant at a small wealth management firm in Northern California. This includes personal identification information (like phone numbers, email addresses, social security numbers, etc.)

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Karen Vivarelli

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But of course there will always be those thoughts or limiting beliefs that try to get in the way. People want to work with VA’s who have as much passion about their job as they do I dive into all of this inside my Business Kickstarter Course. 2⃣ Set up your project platforms with workflow templates. I’ve got you.

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 6, 2010

I’m having so much fun sharing the awesome content with everyone, but I think there are some that still don’t get what the course is trying to get across, and decided not to sign up because perhaps they’re thinking they aren’t interested in podcasting, or that their clients won’t have a need for their help in this area.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity. Learning is always a win-win for an employee & manager and progress is easily tracked.

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 6, 2010

While ten years ago, managing email could have been a secondary consideration, today it is absolutely vital to keep customers and clients in the loop through rapid, prompt email support. Of course, the level of care and attention that you need to devote to customers ultimately depends on your business model.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

And it’s sweet because now I get to discuss my ultimate, favorite topic: T, for Time-based, which has a great deal to do with project management. And project management is what I do best. In other words, a project is fully time-based. A project is not about checking your emails each day.

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Go Burrows

JUNE 13, 2021

Ruth Kilah is the Founder and CEO of Hoxton Hyde, a workshop and online course provider that helps assistants increase their productivity and prioritize work life balance. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com. CONNECT WITH RUTH.

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

We’re buried in emails. Instead, take a careful look at all your website and email copy to ensure you’re covering the 5 W’s – who, what, where, when, why (eh – throw in the how too!) We can’t seem to stay on top of things. We’re constantly doing sales and marketing. Check it out here.

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

TIP 1: Canned Emails + Snippets. Create templated emails or snippets of text to answer frequently asked questions, inquiry responses, or additional information that may be requested. These are super easy to set up in any email client and mass emailing provider ( psst, my favorite is Convertkit.). But where do you start?

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

TIP 1: Canned Emails + Snippets. Create templated emails or snippets of text to answer frequently asked questions, inquiry responses, or additional information that may be requested. These are super easy to set up in any email client and mass emailing provider ( psst, my favorite is Convertkit.). But where do you start?

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Worxbee

MAY 10, 2021

A key difference is that executive assistants tend to take a project management role, managing several moving parts and not necessarily doing all of the “doing,” but making sure others do. In contrast, virtual assistants are task managers. Of course, there’s also the question of how much you pay for the help.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

The description lists all of the core skills (diary and email management, travel arrangements, expenses etc) followed by one or two more bullet points relating to tasks designed specifically for the role (managing in-house IT software, supporting certain departments, managing social media for the organisation for example).

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

We’re buried in emails. Instead, take a careful look at all your website and email copy to ensure you’re covering the 5 W’s – who, what, where, when, why (eh – throw in the how too!) We can’t seem to stay on top of things. We’re constantly doing sales and marketing. Check it out here.

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Karen Vivarelli

JANUARY 14, 2021

She convinced me to sign up for the VA course and the rest was history. The course was so well structured, it walked me through setting up my business and by the time I finished, I was ready to start working with clients! In fact, I had actually been approached by clients before I even finished the course. Karen obviously.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Those in an office manager role need to know how to manage processes, procedures, documentation, project management and communications. Related: 18 TED resources to give you some career perspective Qualities that make a good office manager Office managers know the ins and outs of the office.

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Karen Vivarelli

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Check out my VA Course here to help you get started. In this course, I am your biz bestie, showing you the ropes and sharing the lessons I learned when I first started as a VA. Where to find clients is something I go into detail in my VA Online Course but I’ll let you in on a little secret… clients are everywhere!

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Do you answer emails quickly? Learn how to build a client experience that delivers all of this through intentional, thoughtful design in my on-demand Client Experience Mapping course. You can easily get there by designing exceptional client experiences that consistently deliver exceptional results. Just start with the 3 E’s.

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Worxbee

MAY 3, 2021

Calendar management, email taming, and process design and management are our top three tasks, but executive assistants can do more. An EA might be kept very busy with calendars and emails for two executives, leaving little time for other tasks. Of course, everyone will think that their work is the priority!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

  I've tried delegating through email, google and drop box.  " Then, I heard this comment: "I use Asana for task and project management, and the app is on my iPhone and iPad, so I can see all of my tasks at a glance and add to them if needed. .  Task/Project Management Tool: Asana.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

One of the more labor-intensive procedures my team and I use covers how we add new courses to our learning management system. Asana or Teamwork : For project management with detailed documentation capabilities. The procedure is 12 pages long. Slack : For team-based communication and documentation sharing.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 28, 2021

The Innovative Admin Charts Their Course. Get certified in a marketable skill – such as Microsoft Office programs, event planning, office management, or project management. If the answer is yes, keep adding value and learning new skills to stay relevant in your career. If the answer is no, start preparing for a job hunt.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 4, 2017

Some VA’s began to specialize in things like email marketing, online project management and social media marketing. Phone and email are no longer the only ways to stay in touch with clients. Sharing files between client/virtual services provider is faster and easier than ever before. . Including mine. .

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