Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 28, 2015
While the role of a PA or EA is constantly evolving, diary management continues to be a fundamental task. PAs spend at least a third of their time managing diaries, so it’s essential that you’ve mastered this aspect of your job. This guide provides tips to help you on your way. Own the calendar. Problems often arise when both you and your boss adjust and maintain your boss’ calendar.
Office Dynamics
APRIL 20, 2015
'Administrative Professionals Week – Celebrating An Admirable Profession. First, I want to thank my incredible administrative partner who grew into a Vice President at Office Dynamics. Jasmine Freeman. I always say an executive assistant will make or break an executive and Jasmine has certainly allowed me to be successful. The Administrative Profession Is An Admirable Profession.
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Small Business Labs
APRIL 20, 2015
'The Shoe That Grows is a simple and clever solution to a massive problem - providing children in the developing world with inexpensive, long lasting shoes. Ill-fitting or the lack of shoes is a big problem. Over 2 billion people in the world suffer from soil-transmitted parasites and diseases. Add in injuries and other issues that come from not wearing shoes or wearing shoes that don't fit and it's clear there's a need for this kind of product.
Office Organization Success
APRIL 2, 2015
'You’ve done it! You’re generating consistent cash flow month after month — you can predict exactly what’s coming in and exactly what’s going out. For many business owners though, this is still a dream. But, with a few tweaks to your current set up you can start to turn that dream into a reality. Maintaining a consistent cash flow is a critical element of running a successful business — you need to be able to pay your bills and, more importantly, pay yourself!
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Virtual Moxie
APRIL 7, 2015
'I’m happy to say that I’m pretty sure winter is over. At least here in Baltimore. ;) But people are still talking about winter, and today, when it’s sunny and 71 degrees outside, I found myself reminded of a conversation I’d had more than a few times during the snowy weather, about people who live some distance away from where they work, and routinely hope for blizzards so they won’t be able to drive in.
The Small Business Blog
APRIL 14, 2015
'When embarking upon a new small enterprise or startup money tends to be on the tight side. But a lean budget doesn’t have to mean unprofessional looking. Clients don’t need to know if you’re operating out of your basement or not – you can still maintain a very high quality front without wasting too much… Read the full article here: Professionalism Without The Price Tag on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.
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Office Dynamics
APRIL 23, 2015
'<Guest Post by All Things Admin, Julie Perrine> Part of an admin’s job is knowing how to handle unexpected, uncomfortable and sometimes downright awful situations. This means being flexible, patient, and expert trouble-shooters. Yet even the best, most experienced, and innovative admins can get flustered or lose their concentration in times of extreme chaos.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 9, 2015
'Seattle based Rover.com , a site that connects dog owners and sitters, recently announced a $25 million funding round led by Technology Crossover Ventures. This brings the total amount raised by Rover to $50 million across 4 funding rounds. Other investors in Rover include Menlo Ventures and actor/tech investor Ashton Kuchar. It also sets Rover up for a dog fight with the other dog sitting startup, DogVacay.
Office Organization Success
APRIL 24, 2015
You can create your first info product in as little as two hours when you follow these steps below. But first, let’s look at why having an info product as part of your business model is so important. It’s simply a smart move for a solo service professional to have at least one other income stream (if you can add several income streams to your business, even better!).
Virtual Moxie
APRIL 21, 2015
'I was talking with someone about his relationship with his Virtual Assistant. He was saying how much he really wanted to give her a whole lot of his projects and processes and have her be 100% responsible for getting everything done or making sure it got done (including stuff that other people were handling, and including things he was responsible for getting done).
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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Productivity Bits
APRIL 28, 2015
Anyone who has things to do probably tries to make use of a calendar. Of those calendars, Google calendar online is probably the most versatile. You can set your schedule […] Thank you for subscribing! Please grab my free productivity ebook! If you're not reading this from Productivity Bits - Smart Productivity and GTD Hacks , please read the original post here Calendar Control: How to Organize Your Calendar for Greater Efficiency.
Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 8, 2015
'For PAs and EAs, writing an impressive CV requires many of the same techniques and conventions applied in other occupations. But there are also ways of boosting your CV that are unique to your profession. This guide provides handy tips for your next PA application. Write a new CV for every job. A large proportion of CVs received for every job are generic – in other words, they’ve not been customised.
Office Dynamics
APRIL 28, 2015
The Future of the Administrative Profession – Surviving or Thriving? By Joan Burge, Founder and CEO, Office Dynamics International. Changing the Lives of Administrative Professionals Since 1990. It’s important to recognize the difference between surviving and thriving, because the key to success is available to those who successfully manage to cross the bandwidth between the two.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 23, 2015
According to a new report from MBO Partners - Independent Workers and the On-Demand Economy - about 2.7 million American independent workers report using at least one on-demand economy platform or marketplace as a source of work or income. The study defined the on-demand economy as including: online product marketplaces provided by firms such as EBay, Amazon and Etsy and others (Craigslist was excluded).
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Office Organization Success
APRIL 9, 2015
'Sometimes you need a quick cash injection in your business. And having a few options available can really help you create some immediate cash flow. When you’re an online solo service professional (solopreneur) it’s crucial that you move away from the hours-for-dollars business model and create a more balanced business model by introducing multiple streams of income into your business… Your income needs to come from a variety of different sources: Passive income through the sale of informa
Virtual Moxie
APRIL 27, 2015
After last week's Moxie , several of you wrote to ask me to explain what standards are, and what the benefit of having standards is, in an easy-to-understand way. I'm always happy to do that, so here goes: When you created your Virtual Assistance practice, chances are some of the reasons you did it were: more freedom, more control, more time with friends and family, more choices.
Loosely Speaking
APRIL 22, 2015
Since it’s breezy to outright windy here throughout springtime, I’m realizing that we really could do with a clothesline. Between our endless sunshine and air movement, our clothes would dry in no time.
Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 13, 2015
'Speaking to assistants at the Assist Conference back in February I was surprised at how many of the delegates worked for multiple Executives. I would say the majority worked for two or more bosses. I knew the traditional one on one assistant position was on the decline in most organisations but I thought that the majority of board level Directors still had a dedicated assistants – this just isn’t the case anymore.
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Office Dynamics
APRIL 10, 2015
'Did you read Part 1 of this 2-Part series? Read: Make Your Boss Look Good [Part 1]. Helping your executive shine is about doing 100 little things, not 1 big thing. In the previous blog, I shared tips specific to teaching your executive how to work with you. Today’s blog is about a variety of things you can do. Remember, when you help your executive look good, you win!
Small Business Labs
APRIL 14, 2015
'We quit using the term "work/life balance" many years ago. It simply doesn't fit the world most of us live in. Instead, we started using "work/life flexibility" This term fit what we were hearing in our interviews and seeing in our survey results. People consistently tell us they want to be able have some control over where, when and how they work.
Office Organization Success
APRIL 9, 2015
'The boys are on Spring break this week, and so I’ve adjusted my schedule to give me time to spend with them. Before we know it they’ll be on summer vacation and I’ll be working my “summer” schedule. Something that I do regularly (and you need to do this too) is clear out my list. Did you know that when you continually send out email broadcasts to bad email addresses, and/or people who never open your emails, that you’re actually affecting the deliverability o
Virtual Moxie
APRIL 14, 2015
'In my office, I have many things that inspire me. One of them is a perpetual wall calendar (I admit I don''t use it, but it''s beautiful, so I keep it). It''s done in mixed media, and across the top in fabric, paper, blocks, and marbles, is a sentence: . Although paraphrased from a longer Emerson quote, I prefer this one! For me, it has one meaning—for you, possibly something very different.
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Tips From T. Marie
APRIL 29, 2015
We all know that loyal clients, customers, readers, etc. are the bread and butter of whatever endeavor you happen to be embarking on. Bloggers want readers to become fans, retailers want customers to become repeat customers, and service businesses want clients to remain loyal and maybe even refer them to others. And just how are we supposed to get that type of loyalty?
Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 16, 2015
'Thanks to the lovely folk at Biscuiteers , the luxury, hand-iced biscuit gifting company, we have a very special giveaway for Practically Perfect PA readers. We are offering one lucky reader the chance to attend the Biscuiteers School of Icing with a friend. You’ll both enjoy an afternoon at the stunning Biscuiteers Boutique and with the help of their talented icers, be taught all the tricks and techniques to create your very own iced biscuit collection.
Office Dynamics
APRIL 1, 2015
'It is not unusual today for administrative assistants to support more than one manager. In fact, that has been happening for more than a decade. The trend continues as managers become more technically proficient and manage more of their own work. Even when I was an executive assistant in the mid 80s, I worked in one company where I supported the top executive in the division plus his five direct report plus any extra managers in the accounting department; plus managed our VIP client visits to o
Small Business Labs
APRIL 30, 2015
The Appification of Small Business is a new research report from Intuit shows the extent to which small businesses have moved to the cloud, a trend they forecasting to continue (disclosure: Emergent Research contributed to this report). Key findings include: The small business market is a lucrative developer opportunity – Small business owners currently spend $630 annually on software solutions, In addition, 85 percent of small businesses are willing to invest more in the
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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Clutter Coach
APRIL 6, 2015
'by Originally posted 2011-05-03 13:55:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter You aren’t a cookie cut from a generic mold (even though you’re sweet). You deserve more than a cookie cutter approach to organizing. Methods you’ve read about in books may partially work, or not work at all. Or they’ll work for awhile but then something happens to make them stop working.
Step It Up VA Coaching
APRIL 23, 2015
'by Donna Toothaker. The fears and excuses that people have when it comes to their growing their business is always a big topic with my coaching clients. They want to have great success. They have the skills, the knowledge and the desire to have that success, but they also have these fears that keep them from making it happen. I understand; I get it.
Tips From T. Marie
APRIL 9, 2015
'Do you ever get to the end of a long day and wonder just where the time went? Do you find your to-do list still looks the same as it did when you started and you feel like you accomplished nothing? Of course you have, we all have days like that. What if your week consists of more days like that and less days where you felt productive? Instead of wondering what is wrong with you , consider this.
Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 14, 2015
'For assistants to be successful in their career they must must must have a good working relationship with their boss. The role is ultimately making the boss a success so the assistant has to ensure that the relationship is strong from the outset. The first meeting an assistant has with their new boss is so important and must be used wisely. During this meeting an assistant can lay the foundations for the relationship going forward, gain an insight into how their boss operates and understand wha
Speaker: Tim Buteyn
Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.
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