Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 27, 2017

In my mind, the single most important aspect of our role is to save our Executive’s time. Saving our Executive time means they can spend that time on making the organisation more successful. There are loads of different ways we can save our Executive’s time, but I think it all starts with the fundamental task of diary management. Most assistants manage their Executive’s schedule and most Executive’s live by what is in that schedule.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 29, 2017

Designed by Freepik. Personal branding is a topic I’m personally passionate about, and one that’s very relevant in today’s business world—especially for assistants. Your role requires a certain professional presence after all. You need others to respect you and view you as a valuable contributor. Without the power of a positive personal brand, it’s much harder to get things done, influence others, and achieve success.

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Eco-Office Gals

MARCH 22, 2017

Mobile phone recycling is the best practice to save the planet and also to generate money in the process. Improper disposal of phones only fills out the landfills. Not doing so, will only continue harming the planet and putting lives in danger. Smartphones are here to stay, they’re simply part of our lives, so learning about the importance of proper disposal and recycling of these devices brings us one step closer to the utopia we all dream of living in.

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Office Organization Success

MARCH 23, 2017

If you’re new (or newer) in business, you may have heard that you need to be “building your list”, or “the money is in the list” or any variation thereof. So let me take a minute today to explain to you exactly what this means, and why there’s so much emphasis on this business-building strategy. [.].

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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.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 9, 2017

The On-Demand Economy is commonly defined as the economic activity created by online marketplaces that fulfill customer demand via the provisioning of goods and services immediately or much faster and/or easier than traditional firms.  Uber, Lyft and ridesharing services are often cited as examples. But Amazon is in many ways a better example.

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Tips From T. Marie

MARCH 27, 2017

Once upon a time small and medium sized businesses prided themselves on being at the cutting edge of office technology. They were the first to adopt things like electric typewriters, fax machines and yes, even computers. And then they weren’t. In fact, an amazingly embarrassing amount of these same sized businesses are still using ancient. Read more.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 21, 2017

Administrative professionals are always asking us what it takes to really stand out in the workplace. After all, it’s a competitive market out there! If you really want to make a name for yourself and get ahead, it takes more than just skimming the surface. You have to dive deep within yourself to develop that “World Class” status that executives are looking for in their assistants.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 28, 2017

This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. Today’s topic is a deserving one. However, some may wonder what it has to do with career success. After all, winners never quit and quitters never win, right? I despise that old cliché because it’s flat out wrong in the working world. It creates a stubborn, hardheaded sense of commitment—the kind that inspires people to stay in bad jobs for decades.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 26, 2017

Want to wish your clients a Happy Spring? Send them a simple seasonal video greeting and put a smile on their face! Provided by Andrea Kalli – Video Editing & Marketing Services. The post Spring Video Seasonal Message to Clients appeared first on Video Design, Editing, and Marketing Virtual Assistant.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 14, 2017

Gallup's The Dream Job covers the key attributes employees look for in a job. These are: the ability to do what they do best. greater work-life balance and better personal well-being. greater stability and job security. a significant increase in income. the opportunity to work for a company with a great brand or reputation. This list nicely illustrates the trade-offs people make when they become self-employed.  The top reasons people cite for becoming self-employed are (data from

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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.

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Tips From T. Marie

MARCH 31, 2017

One of the best investments I ever made for my business was “The Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude” by Jeffery Gitomer. It’s a book I don’t consider a business book, but a life book, yet it has probably made the difference between my success and failure. I bought the book on a whim in. Read more.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

Being a personal or executive assistant is a career in itself, with the right drive and ambition you can carve out a highly rewarding working life as an invaluable support resource. But what if you don’t find it enough for you? How do you make the jump from your current role into perhaps a completely different industry? Personal and Executive Assistants have a unique advantage over many other office roles.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 15, 2017

“So much to do, so little time to do it” – this is a phrase that we tend to hear quite often in PM. “24 hours is no longer enough”; another phrase some project managers may have said at one point in time in their career. The field of project management is quite a dynamic one; requiring the skillful management of financial, material and human resources.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 14, 2017

This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. Alright, let’s address the elephant in the room first: opportunize is not, technically, a word. I know that. But I’m going for something here, so stay with me. I could have used the noun “opportunity” for this week’s topic. But I wanted to turn it into a verb, because really, that’s what it should be.

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MARCH 30, 2017

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 13, 2017

Recent research by future of work expert Lynda Gratton  suggests due to longer life spans the traditional life stages - education, work and retirement - no longer work. Instead, we are going to restructure our lives and careers into a multistage life where we transition between education, traditional employment, semi-retirement and full retirement multiple times.  The chart below, from her MIT Sloan Review article The Corporate Implications of Longer Lives , illustrates this sh

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Eco-Office Gals

MARCH 28, 2017

Many businesses have adopted recycling programs for office paper, inks and toner, plastics, and aluminum as a matter of course. For companies ready to take conservation efforts to the next level, green furniture is the key to getting there. Green Furniture. Green office furniture, now available for lease or for purchase, is made from recycled materials or materials that can be recycled with little or no harm to our environment.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 17, 2017

What is iTranslate. iTranslate enables travellers, students, business professionals, employers and medical staff to read, write and speak in 90 languages, anywhere in the world. What does it do? With iTranslate you can translate text or websites, start voice conversations or look up words, meanings and even verb conjugations in over 90 languages. No training needed.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 17, 2017

Some assistants have it. Some assistants don’t. What is it, you ask? That intangible, invaluable “wow” factor. Here’s the good news: It’s a learnable trait! Anyone can develop their own unique wow factor. It has nothing to do with your title or pay grade; it’s about who you are as a professional. The wow factor is a term we use in the World Class Assistant™ certificate program to describe the powerful executive presence that the most successful administrative professionals exude.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 24, 2017

Top 9 Fun and Exciting Video Business Ideas for Drone Owners. Gartner, Inc. estimates that 2017 will see the production of close to 3 million drones. By 2020, drone manufacture for personal and commercial purposes is projected to generate global market revenue in excess of $11.2 billion. If you are only using your drone for capturing selfies, or the occasional weekend entertainment, you could miss out on its moneymaking features.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 28, 2017

by If you’re new to the productivity game, you may not know about Merlin Mann, who invented the game. Well, not exactly. But he did coin “in box zero,” which went viral. His idea was that instead of idly perusing your email in box, you do it with intent. Answer what needs to be answered. File what needs to be filed. Act on what needs to be acted on.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 2, 2017

There's been a lot of discussion about automation and technology replacing jobs. But there's been much less discussion about the positive sides of automation and in particular how automation can improve productivity.  A good example are the various tools that help the self-employed do their taxes.  Most any self-employed person will tell you keeping detailed tax records - and especially expense records - is a time consuming, tedious process.  They'll also tell you i

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2017

This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. When it comes to career success, there’s no denying that money matters. Sure, I’m all about creating career “nourishment” and finding meaningful work that enriches your life. But hey, work is work. We’re here to do a job and in exchange for that, we earn a paycheck.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2017

At the Assist Conference a few weeks ago I did a session entitled ‘creating powerful presentations’ I wanted to share the slides and notes with you guys today… Here you go! At some point in an assistant’s career they will be asked to put together a slide deck for their Executive. This could be for a presentation in front of the board, for other members of staff or a pitch to win new clients.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 6, 2017

Image Designed by Freepik. Hopefully, you read part 1, Fighting Manager Dragons , where I introduced and explained the topic of office dragons. In case you did not open that issue, you may want to check it out as I discussed employees’ perceptions of manager dragons and tips to success. Today, I want to address co-worker dragons. When I teach my Star Achievement Series® classes, I ask participants, “What are some of the things co-workers do that make them “appear” to be dragons?

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 12, 2017

How to Effectively Use Pattern Interrupt Elements in Your Videos. How To Use Pattern Interrupts in Videos. Have you ever caught yourself nodding off during a less than thrilling speech at a conference? Or felt your eyes glazing over as a long-winded salesperson rattled on about their product? If only those speakers had known about the power of pattern interrupts, you would never have reached a point of boredom.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 23, 2017

by Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. You can leave a review here! In this episode, I’ll talk about why you need to avoid a big obstacle: getting stuck in the past. To move forward, you need to focus on today. Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. This podcast is based on my book, 52 Simple Ways to Get Organized, available on my website.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 28, 2017

A recent academic study, The End of Men and Rise of Women in the High-Skilled Labor Market , shows that women are rapidly gaining ground in a number of high paying fields. The reason is success in a growing number of high-skill professions requires more interpersonal skills like collaboration, empathy, and managing others. As the study points out, there's a lot of research showing women, on average, have stronger interpersonal skills than men.  Key quote from the study abstract: Since

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2017

This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. When it comes to career success—and more importantly, career fulfillment—it’s important to know what you’re looking for. Everyone has a different version of what “success” and “fulfillment” really mean to them. Recommended Download: How Nourishing Is Your Career?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2017

At the Assist Conference a few weeks ago I did a session entitled ‘creating powerful presentations’ I wanted to share the slides and notes with you guys today… Here you go! At some point in an assistant’s career they will be asked to put together a slide deck for their Executive. This could be for a presentation in front of the board, for other members of staff or a pitch to win new clients.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn

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