The Assistant Room
MAY 19, 2021
Do you want to know what it’s like to work in one of the most demanding and fast paced industries in the world? Originally hosted […]. The post What It’s Like to be a PA in Tech first appeared on The Assistant Room.
Small Business Labs
MAY 20, 2021
Forerunner Ventures' The universal holding pattern: a period of trial followed by an era of opportunity covers survey work they've done on the impact of the pandemic on consumers. One of their main findings is the desire for empowerment and independence has increased. Key quote: The pandemic offered a taste of independence with remote work for some and a desire to have control over one’s own destiny in a fractured economy for others, making self-employment an increasingly
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Eat Your Career
MAY 18, 2021
“Your company owns your job. You own your career.” Earl Nightingale. In my training programs, I cite the above quote more than any other…and for good reason! These words were originally coined by Earl Nightingale, an “old school” motivational speaker who grew up during the Great Depression and gained notoriety as a businessman and an award-winning radio broadcaster.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 6, 2021
Finding opportunities to grow in your Assistant role Finding opportunities to grow in your Assistant role takes initiative - you have to work in a culture where initiative and proactivity are recognised and rewarded. You have to have the confidence and drive to see it through, and you need some [.].
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Ian's Messy Desk
MAY 24, 2021
The post 7 deadly sins of speakers and presenters appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. It takes a lot of preparation to craft the kind of speech or presentation that is going to grab your listener’s attention. Once the speech is crafted, you need to spend a lot of time practicing, so as to make … Continue reading → You just finished reading 7 deadly sins of speakers and presenters !
Executive Leadership Support Blog
MAY 10, 2021
Moving the Needle Part 2. Join Trish Stadler, Sherell Bains, and Julie Kavanaugh for Part 2 of Moving the Needle on the Executive Assistant Career. More time will be dedicated to Q&A so come prepared with your questions! Featured Guest Speaker: Trish Stadler. Owner & Principal at Withers & Mane. former Executive Assistant. Panelists: Sherell Bains.
Administrative Professionals Pulse brings together the best content for administrative professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Small Business Labs
MAY 13, 2021
Axios' Tech giants have all become creator companies covers the various ways digital creators can earn money on a variety of tech platforms, Their excellent summary chart is below (click to enlarge). The article also makes a good point about the diversity of digital creators. Key quote: Substack creators are writers, while Twitch creators make videos.
Eat Your Career
MAY 4, 2021
Odd as it sounds, organizational leaders need their staff to help manage them. While you’re not technically their “manager,” you certainly have influence. Learning how to leverage that influence to help lead your superiors (from behind) will make you an invaluable asset to the team. . Though the term “managing up” is often thrown around in the workplace, few people really know what it means or how to do it effectively.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 5, 2021
This agreement is a way for renters to keep rent paid, even when they arent currently dwelling in the rental unit. This is due to the fact that the tenant adds on an extra tenant. When this happens, the original tenant becomes the sublessor, and this new renter becomes the sublessee. Effectively, this is a [.].
Ian's Messy Desk
MAY 13, 2021
The post 39 Phrases Everyone Should Know and Use appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. I remember a visit at the Greyhound depot, pick up a couple of parcels. As I walked through the door, I heard a customer berating an agent in loud and abusive terms. The customer had expected something to be there … Continue reading → You just finished reading 39 Phrases Everyone Should Know and Use !
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.
Executive Leadership Support Blog
MAY 10, 2021
Stump the Presenter with Melissa Esquibel. Melissa Esquibel has been training and writing about office productivity automation for almost 15 years. As you can imagine, she’s been hit with some pretty challenging questions over the years. Sometimes the answer will just roll out of her head onto the screen. Other times, she’ll ruminate a few moments and hunt the answer down in a way that has you thinking, “Why didn’t I think to look there?
Small Business CEO
MAY 4, 2021
Wondering how to position yourself as an industry expert? Did you know that becoming an industry expert has little to do with your actual expertise? It’s a measure of your brand, not your intellect. And you don’t need brilliance to create a great brand. The process is mechanical in nature. When you’re ready to discover 5 simple ways to give your brand a boost above the competition, so customers consider you an expert, read on. 1.
Small Business Labs
MAY 25, 2021
Data from the IRS shows that sole proprietor small businesses spent $69.2 billion on contract labor in 2018 (the most recent data available). Contract labor refers to nonemployee labor, such as freelancers, gig workers, etc. This is up from $64.8 billion in 2017 and just $34.4 billion in 2010. Over the period from 2010 to 2018, contract labor spend by sole proprietors increased by an annual growth rate of 9.1%.
All Things Admin
MAY 26, 2021
When I worked corporately, travel planning was one of my favorite parts of my job, and I still love it today. Whether it’s for business or personal reasons, I enjoy the research and preparation that goes into a trip. COVID-19 brought the travel industry to its knees, but as vaccinations roll out and restrictions loosen, we’re getting closer to a place where we can move freely again.
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Practically Perfect PA
MAY 5, 2021
Multiyear contracting, like most things in life, has advantages and disadvantages. Some of the potential benefits are:23 Another course of action for an agency with fiscal year money to cover possible needs beyond that fiscal year is an indefinite- delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. An IDIQ contract is a form of an indefinite-quantity contract, which provides for [.].
Ian's Messy Desk
MAY 24, 2021
The post How to write an elevator speech appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Our public relations director came by my office recently with a prospective volunteer board member. As part of the introduction, the director asked me to outline my role, in 30 seconds or less. Well… I hemmed, hawed, and took about … Continue reading → You just finished reading How to write an elevator speech !
IAAP
MAY 19, 2021
When famous cartoonist Carl “The Duckman” Barks coined the quote, “Work smarter, not harder,” in the 1930s, he may not have realized how it would apply to AI in our lives today. As a developed mindset for daily workflows, our constant drive to manage ourselves, along with others, all while developing healthy work habits, prioritizing, sustaining positive attitudes, accepting change, and creating focus time for ourselves, can seem far from this concept.
Small Business CEO
MAY 19, 2021
Tax fraud is a heavily laden term that means much more than an error in judgment. The violation occurs when a person knowingly provides incorrect information on the tax returns. Strangely, a simple tax problem could spiral out of control and attract hefty penalties, including criminal charges and jail terms. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) treats all tax issues seriously, and this includes filing a false tax return and accompanying documentation.
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Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.
Small Business Labs
MAY 17, 2021
Over the past week, there's been a flurry of articles and social media posts on "geriatric millennials" This term refers to the oldest millennials, those born between 1980 and 1985. One of the more popular articles is Today's Are you a 'geriatric millennial'? The new term defining a micro-generation. Key quote: It's always been a bit confusing to figure out when Generation X ends and the millennial generation begins — and now a new cohort has emer
All Things Admin
MAY 5, 2021
If you’ve followed me for long, you probably already know how crucial it is to have a strategic administrative career plan. It details where you are, where you want to go, and outlines the steps you need to take to get there. It’s a combination of your personal mission, vision, and goals that will guide your professional growth and development. But having a career plan is not enough.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 5, 2021
Here are a key things to consider when creating your own team working agreement. The most important part of creating a working agreement is that it must be done by the entire team. If youre a decision maker or influencer on your team, this is easy to do. Otherwise, youll need to convince your teammates [.].
Go Burrows
MAY 2, 2021
Elissa Berg has been in the administrative world for over 14 years, working in almost every department. She’s currently executive assistant to the president of Luxe Hotels. Elissa was the very first premium Leader Assistant member when we launched the premium membership ! In this episode, Elissa talks about the power of a strong community, how coaching has helped her lead well, and what to do if you’re being underutilized in a role.
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Worxbee
MAY 24, 2021
What does the “ideal” work week look like for an executive assistant? Is there any such thing? “Ideal” means different things to different people, but for the sake of this post, we’re defining it as your most productive, least-stressful work week. That means your work hours and what goes into your work are ideally structured to meet your client needs and your own at work.
Small Business CEO
MAY 5, 2021
Even though we have shifted to digital copies for a lot of things, the need for hard copies will always be there for important documents in any official setting. However, very few business owners and office managers are properly acquainted with printers and printing supplies. photo credit: Pixabay. As a result, they end up either overspending on printing supplies, or compromising the print quality.
Small Business Labs
MAY 10, 2021
One of the interesting statistics from the 2010 U.S. Census was their finding that the U.S. birthrate hit an all-time low in 2010. At the time, demographers tended to blame this on the great recession and many forecast birthrates would increase as the economy got stronger. But fertility rates didn't improve. In fact, they got worse and steadily declined from the all-time low of 1.72 in 2010 to a new all-time low of 1.64 in 2020. Key quote from the Washingto
IAAP
MAY 20, 2021
When managers ask subordinates to take on an assignment, it is often a sign of their confidence in an employees’ abilities and reliability. The same goes for when colleagues ask each other for help. But sometimes those extra assignments can cause an employee to become less reliable if the workload becomes too burdensome. That can cause the quality of an employee’s work to falter or they are forced to work an insane amount of hours just to get caught up on their to-do list.
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.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 5, 2021
Facing disagreements as they come up/never going to bed angry/coming clean and being honest about emotional responses to each other All relationship agreements should include all means that will be used in conflict resolutions. In recent years couples used to go courts to resolve disagreements. Nowadays couples are advised to use other means in solving [.].
Go Burrows
MAY 30, 2021
Cathy Rong is the Lead Executive Assistant in the Office of the CEO at Complex Network. Prior to Complex, Cathy held executive assistant positions within the advertising and creative industries. In this episode, Cathy and I discuss implementing OKRs at your company, leading a team of assistants, onboarding team members, and more. Here are a few resources Cathy referred to during our conversation: Ally.io (OKR software).
Worxbee
MAY 31, 2021
As an executive assistant, starting with a new client is exciting! It’s also a time of finding your way – every client is different and you must figure out what makes your new client tick. Do they like to communicate a lot or a little? Do they have very particular processes or not? When is their best “work time?”. Executive assistants who put time and thought into the initial period with a new client tend to be the most successful.
Small Business CEO
MAY 4, 2021
Encouraging people to work collaboratively is not only good for business, it also boosts employee morale. While nearly one third of employees are not particularly fond of team building exercises, research shows that teams are able to create a more productive and cohesive work environment, which in turn, leads to employee and client retention, as well as higher profit margins.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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