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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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 17, 2017

iTranslate enables travellers, students, business professionals, employers and medical staff to read, write and speak in 90 languages, anywhere in the world. This is a great app for Executive’s to have on their phone when they travel aboard. This is my favourite app and I would really recommend it for business travellers.

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Success

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Once I realized that travel made my brain dump sessions easier, my team helped me organize my writing around my flight schedule. Flying allows me to get away from the distractions of phone calls, Slack messages and Wi-Fi to reflect on industry trends, current events and my personal development. Throw out the rulebook.

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Success

MAY 3, 2024

Solo travel can be a fantastic way to broaden your horizons. Keep reading for our best solo travel tips, whether you’re learning how to travel solo for the first time or you’re a seasoned traveler. Keep these documents in the cloud and on your phone to easily access them from the road.

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Productivityist

JUNE 22, 2017

The stress-relieving qualities of vacation are well documented. Planning your trip ahead of time will remove so much of the stress that comes with travel. How are you supposed to relax if your phone is buzzing with work e-mails, calls and reminders of impending deadlines? Here are xx tips for making it that way. Plan Ahead.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 12, 2011

Laptops and phones are powerful enough that we can complete most types of tasks while travelling; any location can be a workstation. This can be a major productivity boon if you’re traveling on business. USE YOUR OWN: It’s tempting, especially while traveling, to pop into an Internet café to send e-mails and conduct business.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 6, 2011

Anyone that travels frequently knows that a well organized set of travel documents makes the trip much less stressful.    Some that I made myself and some that were pre-manufactured for travel. When you purchase a travel organizer package from Smead, you get 2 different organizers.  What You Get.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Want Confidential Documents to Stay Confidential? If you would like more information on keeping your documents safe, take a look at the "How Safe Are Your Documents?" 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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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 17, 2017

iTranslate enables travellers, students, business professionals, employers and medical staff to read, write and speak in 90 languages, anywhere in the world. This is a great app for Executive’s to have on their phone when they travel aboard. This is my favourite app and I would really recommend it for business travellers.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? Do you want to fax some documents to a client, but not sure if the fax number you are dialing will be correct? Do you want to fax some documents to a client, but not sure if the fax number you are dialing will be correct? You have yourself the dialing instructions.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2019

You should also have a master document of all your files, and the location of those files. Turn off your mobile phone, close the door to your office, and avoid useless meetings. If you travel frequently, you should travel in as comfortable surroundings as you can so you can do work. Make the most of your prime time.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

Travel Planning Apps: Whether you’re the one traveling, or simply attempting to get your executive from point A to point B, travel planning apps can be a life saver. Chat by phone or video conferencing, record meetings, and share screens to keep each other up to date, even if you’re continents apart! The solution?

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Our mobile phones are already an integral part of our lives but in 2015 o ver 3 billion people will only access the internet by phone next year. LinkedIn is without doubt the biggest platform for business professionals and they will increase their market share in 2015. Mobile ready. Smart virtual personal assistants.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

Traditionally, executive assistants were seen as secretarial staff, making copies and answering phone calls. Today’s EAs are strategic partners who manage projects, make travel arrangements, and participate in high-level decision-making processes. What is the Role of an Executive Assistant?

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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. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Ready for your next career step?

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As admins, we’re always trying to organize all the pieces and parts of our professional lives – from workspaces to meetings to travel plans. What I’ve found over time is a lot of people don’t take the time to properly organize the documents and materials that support their career growth and development. Protect Your Admin Career.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Take Time to Research and Use Travel Apps. Especially in the year 2016, when we have a variety of travel apps to give us directions and help us find attractions. There’s no excuse not to have some foresight and use a few travel apps to help with research. Document Your Packing List on Phone Instead of Paper.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

When I travel, I take my laptop and Kindle Fire. I always synch all of my files from my main Mac computer in my home office to Dropbox so that I am sure to have all of them handy while on the road by using the app on my phone and tablet. I have a data package on my phone and tablet so I can work from anywhere regardless of Wifi.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Do you find that your staff are not being consistent with their memos, e-mails , the way they answer the phone , etc.? This way, everyone will be using the exact same documents , spreadsheet , etc. Just make sure to protect the documents, spreadsheets, etc. so that they dont get changed.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2015

A modern PA’s role is pretty diverse; one day they may be assisting one executive with personal tasks, the next they may be making business travel arrangements for a different person. This means that you process documents as soon as they are received. But how do you do that, exactly?

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 11, 2012

Don’t keep your electronic equipment on if you are not using it – if your mobile phone is fully charged remove it from the charger. Print documents double sided to save paper. Can you conduct a meeting via WebEx or conference call rather than travelling to meet clients. Turn off all your electronic equipment before you go home.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 28, 2023

This includes personal identification information (like phone numbers, email addresses, social security numbers, etc.) to optimize scheduling; streamline customer service; transcribe meeting minutes; edit documents, photos, and videos; create dynamic presentations and graphics; even plan and organize multi-city travel.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 10, 2016

You should also have a master document of all your files, and the location of those files. Turn off your mobile phone, close the door to your office, and avoid useless meetings. If you travel frequently, you should travel in as comfortable surroundings as you can so you can do work. Make the most of your prime time.

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Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Therefore, as we explore some cost-effective ways to greenify your business, just keep in mind that we’re providing suggestions on how to make your company more energy efficient, which is not only better for the environment, but your budget too: Travel differently.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2008

O ne of my readers asks: With Word 2007, is it possible to create a “cliff notes&# version of a document using the Styles function or Macros? Here are the 7 steps to creating a “cliff notes&# version of your document: Cut the piece of text that you would like to remove from your document. Whats next?

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

In theory, electronic tools are always in your pocket or just a click away—whether on your phone, tablet, or laptop. Things I had input on my phone wouldn’t show up on my computer and vice versa. and then click back over to my Word document. This is where I mark travel and other significant events throughout the month.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Do you really need to get a better phone plan, or would it just be a nice idea to know what’s out there? manuals and documentation for stuff you no longer own; electric toothbrush, car, medical insurance plan. Have a tray for to-be-filed documents. Avoid decisions you don’t really need to make. old catalogs.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Fun travel apps are Skype (for calling home), SimplyNoise (great for sleeping in noisy places), Sit or Squat (find a bathroom), and CheapGas. My Kindle app is a lifesaver while traveling. I like having a long battery life and having the full functionality of the Windows Platform on my phone.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 28, 2008

I said, "If I called you at work in the middle of the day, would you be able to come to the phone and chat?" Any personal calls they have to make to the bank, insurance company or any personal matters, he always asks his wife to do it because he says, "You sit at your desk all day and have a phone readily available, so it is easier for you".

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 26, 2016

I do it around my children so I can safely say being a PA has enabled me to travel the world, get a job within weeks of arriving in two countries and now as a mother it continues to give me work. She sees them infrequently (about once a month), but talks to them daily via phone and email. I am now a virtual assistant and proud of it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Imagine that your boss comes to you and asks you to merge several files into one main file ( Microsoft Word document). Then at the end, you just accept all changes to get the final document. Do you find that you are being bombarded with updates to the same files time and time again? I completely forgot about that.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

It doesn’t take a brain scientist to see that more and more firms are counting on employees and middle management to handle their own calls, prepare their own documents and make their own travel arrangements. Facilities /Office management: A great example of this is to learn about the company phone system. The choice is yours.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

It doesn’t take a brain scientist to see that more and more firms are counting on employees and middle management to handle their own calls, prepare their own documents and make their own travel arrangements. Facilities /Office management: A great example of this is to learn about the company phone system. The choice is yours.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 17, 2008

My boss e-mails me or phones me to do this or that so I have to pay attention to the pings that let me know I have another message in my Inbox. I need to check my voicemail when I see the red light is flashing on my phone. Scheduling meeting dates and making business phone calls on behalf of my boss. Making travel arrangements.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Yes, it does cost money to store documents digitally, but these costs are often far lower than the ongoing cost of buying paper, ink or toner, garbage disposal, and the extra space you need to store reams. Document Security Is Enhanced. With digital documents, you can implement document-level security with strong passwords.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 11, 2010

Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, the automobile is still the most common means of getting to your destination. To avoid traveling in a perpetual mess, do a little pre-planning. Now that you’re car is empty, it’s time to stock it and organize it for stress-free travel. It’s a place to store traveling essentials.

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Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

You may want to keep one as a historical document for future generations; as a prewriting activity for longer works you plan to publish; as a private means of expressing emotions and ideas; or much more. Solo & Alone: Journals and Traveling. It is a place to record your deepest thoughts without fear of judgment. brodyleven.com).

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