ProAssisting Blog
MARCH 29, 2018
Please note that we have closed our training to new membership as we prepare to re-launch our company in May of 2018. Please come back then or enjoy our content from our blog posts below. We have been so thrilled to train so many assistants for the last 9 years and can’t wait for the next chapter.
Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 19, 2018
A few years ago I had a really brilliant mentor. She started working for my organisation just a few months before I started, but she had been working for my Executive for a few years and had followed her from their previous firm. They had a brilliant relationship and my Executive completely trusted her and actually suggested […].
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Office Dynamics
MARCH 2, 2018
by Barbara McNichol. I love watching the TV show “Dancing with the Stars” but even this escape doesn’t give me a break from grammar glitches. In one episode alone, I counted four times when participants and/or hosts misused the pronouns as they spoke. As a society, if we repeatedly hear words used incorrectly on national TV (and all around us), how will we ever know what’s right?
Small Business Labs
MARCH 19, 2018
A new academic study reports that the self-employed are happier and more engaged at work than traditional employees are. The reason, according to the study, is they have greater levels of autonomy than traditional employees. This gives them more control over their work and a greater ability to be innovative. The study - Work orientations, well-being and job content of self-employed and employed professionals - was conducted by professors from the Universities of Sheffie
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.
Eat Your Career
MARCH 27, 2018
I’m currently listening to the book, “The Motivation Myth” by Jeff Haden. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s been incredibly motivating! I’m only about halfway through and, already, I can confidently say it’s one of the best books I’ve read on the topic of goal achievement. If you’ve set some lofty goals this year (whether personal or professional) and you’re struggling to make headway, consider this book a “must read.”.
Tips From T. Marie
MARCH 22, 2018
Less than a year ago I penned the post “What You Should Know About The “This Website is Not Secure” Message. The post discussed the message that some browsers display if a website SSL certificate is not being used. Today I’m revisiting it because things have changed. In my original post when posing the question. Read more. The post ReVisited: SSL Certificates and the “This Website is Not Secure” Message appeared first on T.Marie Hilton's Clerical Advantage Online Business Technology Servic
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Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 22, 2018
Today I thought I Would share another session with you from last year’s Virtual Summit to give you a flavour of what to expect at our next Virtual Summit on the 22nd June. This is a session that I did at the Summit called ‘The Productive PA’ During the 25 minute video I give the viewers […].
Office Dynamics
MARCH 26, 2018
How to be effective in the office. I’d like to share with you a few little workplace-effectiveness techniques that boost success. Did you know that changing just a few of the everyday words you use while conducting business can actually enhance people’s positive impressions of you? Here are three quick and highly effective linguistic tips you can start using today and learn how to be effective in the office.
Small Business Labs
MARCH 6, 2018
There have been a number of recent articles pointing out that despite having to compete with several giant beer companies, the craft brewing industry has dramatically expanded over the past decade. Examples include The Atlantic's Craft Beer Is the Strangest, Happiest Economic Story in America , Bloomberg's Craft Brewing as a Model for Helping the Middle Class , and the Economist's Crafting a Life.
Clutter Coach
MARCH 22, 2018
by Subscribe: iTunes ? Stitcher ? Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play. You can leave a review here! This is Podcast 92. Last time I announced my group coaching program for productivity, time management, prioritizing, procrastination and decluttering. The format will be virtual so it doesn’t matter where you are in the world, you can still join in.
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.
Tips From T. Marie
MARCH 22, 2018
Less than a year ago I penned the post “ What You Should Know About The “This Website is Not Secure ” Message. The post discussed the message that some browsers display if a website SSL certificate is not being used. Today I’m revisiting it because things have changed. In my original post when posing the question of whether you needed an SSL certificate I said: “ If you have a website or blog that doesn’t require login or sharing of personal information the answer is probably not yet.”.
Eat Your Career
MARCH 1, 2018
The word “leadership” is often misunderstood in the workplace. Most people think it requires a title of some sort. You’re a leader if you supervise others or if you have a few fancy letters after your name. I don’t think leaders are defined by position or organizational hierarchy. To me, leaders are defined by their actions. Consequently, I believe that anyone in any role has the ability to be a leader.
Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 6, 2018
There has never been a better time to launch your VA business. If you have been considering it for a while, have proven skills that can be easily transferred into the remote support sector, have a realistic understanding of the hard work and effort involved in working for yourself, and have the funds required to […].
Office Dynamics
MARCH 7, 2018
Are assistant certification courses necessary? At Office Dynamics, we are noticing a tremendous amount of interest in executive assistant certification or administrative assistant certification courses or programs. We regularly see interest in our certificate-based designation programs, World Class Assistant Certification program or our Star Achievement Series® Certification and Designation curriculum.
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Small Business Labs
MARCH 5, 2018
A fun demography fact is there aren't official definitions of generational cohorts*. Making this even more fun, different people and groups often use different definitions and even different names for the various cohorts. For example, the generation born between roughly 1980 and 2000 used to be called "Gen Y" (and still is by many).
Clutter Coach
MARCH 8, 2018
by Subscribe: iTunes ? Stitcher ? Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play. You can leave a review here! This is Podcast 91 and it’s about making your bed. First, I have an announcement. I’m going to start a group coaching program for productivity, time management, prioritizing, procrastination and decluttering. The format will be virtual so it doesn’t matter where you are in the world, you can still join in.
Productivityist
MARCH 12, 2018
Administrative tasks are the bane of my existence. I classify administrative tasks as those that require more of “maintenance mindset” than anything else. While these tasks don’t move me forward in leaps or bounds, not doing them can hinder progress on other tasks that lead to greater gains. Ever since I started theming my days I’ve set aside one day of the week to focus on administrative tasks.
The Office Professionals Place
MARCH 29, 2018
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Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 16, 2018
It would seem that most businesses these days have a blog on their website and it is becoming a key skill for office workers to have. It makes sense, blogs are an effective way to get messages, content and news out to customers. It is a great way of marketing the products and services to […].
Office Dynamics
MARCH 9, 2018
Setting Healthy Boundaries. I was teaching a class two weeks ago from the Star Achievement Series®. Our theme for that day was the attitude component of Star Achievement. Under that umbrella, we addressed topics such as self-management vs. stress management, learning specific difficult people types and how to handle each of them, the benefits of conflict and much more.
Small Business Labs
MARCH 15, 2018
The Barron's Penta article The Next Wave in Flight: Flying Vehicles You Can Summon With Your Phone covers eVTOLs, which are electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles. As the article points out, electric flying vehicles have a number of major advantages over traditional helicopters. They're substantially quieter, need much less maintenance and are easier and safer to fly.
Clutter Coach
MARCH 1, 2018
by On Monday I was the guest presenter, talking about limiting your options and why it’s a good idea. No, a necessary thing to do if you want to get anything done! Click the image to watch the replay and find out why. The post My conversation with Chris Wilson of Unstuck School appeared first on Clutter Coach.
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Productivityist
MARCH 26, 2018
It all starts with a sniffle or a cough. You ignore the warning signs and power through anyway. Finally, your body starts to rebel, and your head feels like it is in the clouds. Let’s face it: you’re sick. You need rest. We’ve all been there. What can you do to be as productive as possible? Admit You’re Sick. Once you admit you’re not feeling well, you can manage your expectations.
Small Business CEO
MARCH 1, 2018
A potential client comes to your house to take a look at your portfolio. Being the gracious host that you are, you offer a beverage. A martini? Sure. Extra dry? Fine. Have you got olives? Of course you do. Client is thoroughly blown away by your superior mixology skills. Just as you’re about to cross the t’s and dot the i’s, said client trips over your laptop cord.
Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 26, 2018
At the recent Future Assistant Conference I asked our attendees how many of them use WhatsApp to communicate with their colleagues and their bosses. Many of them did, which didn’t surprise me in the least. It is a very simple app that pretty much everyone uses these days. A few of the attendees that didn’t […].
Office Dynamics
MARCH 23, 2018
Great assistants know. It’s COOL to be an administrative professional because you are privy to information that other employees are not or you may be given a heads up on an upcoming change before other employees are told. When I think back to some of the executives I worked with as a strategic business partner, there were numerous occasions when they would share important information with me.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!
Small Business Labs
MARCH 29, 2018
Truck leasing and rental company Ryder announced it's launching an asset-sharing platform for commercial vehicles. This move is quite interesting because the new marketplace will directly compete with Ryder's core business. The platform, called Coop by Ryder , connects fleet managers that have idle vehicles to businesses that are looking to rent vehicles.
Three Shots Ahead
MARCH 27, 2018
The rain was pounding against my window on a Saturday afternoon back in November 2015. I was deliberating whether to stay in my warm cosy flat or go to a book reading at the Idea Store’s Write Idea Festival in Whitechapel.
Productivityist
MARCH 14, 2018
This episode of The Productivityist Podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclist, weightlifters and vegetarians get lower rates on their life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/vardy to support the show and see if you qualify. Today’s guest is Marli Williams. Marli is a speaker, activation coach, purpose finder and inspiration generator.
Small Business CEO
MARCH 22, 2018
For many businesses, it feels like the stars have to align just perfectly in order for you to feel like your business is running successfully and that things are going well. And while this can happen occasionally, more often than not, all things related to your business likely won’t swing your way. Especially when there’s construction surrounding your business, whether it be through renovations of your own or road construction being done around you, it can seem like your business can’t possibly
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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