Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In 2023, several areas are particularly hot in this field: Executive Assistant Services: Handling email, scheduling, calendar management, organizing meetings, travel planning, data entry, and other back-office tasks will always be in high demand. Video Editing/Transcription: Video content reigns supreme right now.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

In reality, these are two very different roles, both in the expectations and in the skills required to be successful. Education and skill requirements for Admins can vary dramatically; some roles require a high school diploma while others prefer a 2-year or 4-year degree.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

I worked hard at that job and was rewarded with a promotion to Account Manager in 2006, yay! The Account Manager role was a little side step along my career path but required the same skills I would need in my next role as a PA and Administrative Manager. Junior PA: Booking travel and hotels for colleagues .

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

While I loved the program itself, which involved lots of learning and travel, I quickly discovered that the actual “management” part was not for me. While I had no idea it would ultimately lead me where I am today, I knew it would put me on a path that was better matched to my interests, skills and desired lifestyle.

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Success

OCTOBER 27, 2021

225)—a slightly smaller sized guitar great for novice players looking for a new hobby and frequent travelers alike. Each pair is moisture-wicking with graduated 15-25mmHg compression to promote circulation and faster recovery times, so you can keep moving toward your goals. And thus in 2014, mumi was formed. Photo by @maximova.ta/Twenty20.

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Success

OCTOBER 16, 2022

I was traveling on business and planning to open a new franchise in the area, I said. As a Black professional, he had been through his own set of uncomfortable interactions traveling on business and was all too familiar with the array of characters you meet and the variety of tactics used to wiggle out of uncomfortable environments.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 14, 2019

Unfortunately, that company is no longer in business, but I spent a few years as their community spokesperson, writing professional development articles for admins and traveling the country to meet our admin community on a regular basis. In short, I became an Admin Leader, just as I always wanted to be. Start a Blog.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By embracing digital nomads, over 50 countries around the world are competing to attract a diverse range of talents and skills while potentially boosting their local economies. For traveling workers, it offers the allure of cultural experiences and the possibility for greater economic freedom.

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Allwork

JANUARY 2, 2024

This is not just about filling positions; it’s about finding the best minds, wherever they may be, and leveraging their skills and knowledge to drive business growth and competitiveness. By tapping into global talent, businesses can optimize operational costs, accessing high-quality skills at competitive rates.

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Success

JANUARY 30, 2024

Unlearning Silence by Elaine Lin Hering It’s a concept Harvard Law School lecturer Elaine Lin Hering , an expert in negotiation, influence and conflict management skills, explores in her upcoming book, Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully. No one said anything about the tyrant and bullying.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2018

I’m not sure if you know that 80% of my work is onsite training for administrative office professionals so I do a lot of traveling, in fact, 100% of my clients are out of state. From this point forward, I will be traveling extensively through September. Profit-generating ideas are a sure-fire way to promote your value.

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Success

JANUARY 23, 2023

People who are high in openness might enjoy traveling to new places, eating foods they’ve never eaten before and discussing ideas they’re unfamiliar with,” says Marie Forgeard, Ph.D., And while this can make checking items off a to-do list trying, Zabelina’s work shows that it also promotes creativity.

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Success

MARCH 13, 2023

She simply combined her skills, background and available resources in order to solve a problem she saw in her life. In fact, you can make just enough to fund an annual family vacation, for example, or your child’s club sports travel costs. More often than not, business is not super sophisticated; it’s just scrappy,” Wright says.

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Allwork

AUGUST 9, 2023

Photo credit: Bernie Mitchell Clockwise Leith An open day organized by Clockwise Leith in Edinburgh “promotes coworking for people who have never tried it before,” says General Manager, Steven Carr. He’s traveled to over 60 destinations worldwide, and reckons he’s worked in more than 100 global coworking spaces.

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Success

JANUARY 1, 2023

And you should do coordination exercises, like playing tennis or dancing, to keep your brain active through the learning of new skills. I can’t consistently eat well because I travel too much. Cookies are not a snack that promotes brain health. Do activities that give your brain a healthy workout. Try to stay positive.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 15, 2023

Whether you’re searching for a new job, making a case for a promotion or raise, showcasing your skills during your annual review, or simply want to be in a position to take advantage of opportunities that may come your way, a professional portfolio is an invaluable tool for any administrative professional.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

Why self-promotion is essential for your career—and yet so hard to do. From what I understand, no one else had anything like the portfolio to showcase their skills. The scholarship award does NOT include travel expenses. Do you struggle with getting people to notice you? As an attendee, you will learn…. It helped me get the job!

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2014

I’ve already started to receive emails from Twitter to promote Practically Perfect PA via their new paid for advertising structure. We are all much more aware of how to conduct ourselves on social media and organisations are aware of how influential staff can be in promoting their brand. Travel technology. Twitter Ads.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 23, 2024

Commit yourself to advancing your knowledge, skills, and expertise. When not working, she spends time with her husband, 11-year old daughter, and their new addition – 6-month old dog Charlie, traveling, and being involved in the arts and historical research. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Continuous learning leads to continuous improvement.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 24, 2024

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Rachel talks about learning your role while onboarding an executive, communicating with an executive who travels extensively, and serving the work. Rachel Bennett is a curious, self-motivator who loves to learn new ways to make life more efficient and effective for her executive.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 21, 2011

The motherly instruction to “play well with others&# doesn’t always travel from the playground to the workplace, a new Accountemps survey suggests. Dole out praise, promotions and choice assignments to individuals who contribute to a supportive work environment. Image by Rishi S via Flickr.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 6, 2008

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

It has been really interesting reading all of the different job descriptions, the skills that are required and the salaries attached to different levels of the role. I would get incredibly excited reading the tasks which were outside the core skills and I would imagine all of the challenges this role would provide.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Seminars for Professional Assistants By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity A re you looking to improve your skills and catch up with the latest office trends ? Are you trying to get that raise or promotion that you so well deserve?

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 24, 2017

Travel agencies, beach resorts, private schools, seasonal festival organizers, local tourist and visitor hot spots, and resorts and hotels, for example, might be receptive to expertly shot, low-altitude aerial footage that can generate interest and draw prospective clients. Coverage for Sports Events. Real Estate. by Andrea Kalli.

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Loosely Speaking

JUNE 18, 2009

Many of these target new VAs rather than experienced professionals looking to expand their skills into new or build their existing competencies to the expert level. While some of her promotional material (see links below) makes her training sound almost too good to be true, it’s actually not.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

We are respected members of the team and it is our job to respond to the changing demands of our leader’s schedule, travel and projects as their right-hands, their business partners. To experience the flow of a great tandem in process takes know-how, confidence, high level skills and on-going finessing. How great is that?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

She has been here a little over 1 1/2 years and has recently been promoted to an Administrative Assistant. This person sounds like a typical self-indulgent hipocrit who is climbing the ladder because of her people skills (kissing up) and not actual work related skills.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

Keeping up to date on useful apps is a great example of how assistants can value, make a list of great travel apps your boss could use while travelling would be so helpful and could also save you time from writing complicated itinieraries. Applications. I wrote a blog recently on useful apps for assistants which you can find here.

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Allwork

JULY 21, 2022

As CEO for the 4 Day Week Global campaign she works promoting internationally the benefits of a productivity-focused and reduced-hour workplace. So, but what then happened for us is that whenever we travelled there, people were like, oh, well, you know, hey, I’d love to catch up. So how do you how do you promote so.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

This could include sympathy cards, thank you cards, birthday cards, congratulations on a promotion, a card to reconnect with a client you havent heard from in awhile, or many other reasons. I dont often promote any businesses from my blog, but I thought this one was worth talking about. To send to clients of your company.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

LEADERSHIP QUOTE Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Nancy walks through the process of finding and contracting hotels for offsite meetings, and shares tips on planning and coordinating company events.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 21, 2024

Taking an active part in coordinating CyberCrimeCon (annual global cybersecurity conference) to streamline processes around international guests’ travel, negotiate with the hotels and sponsors to get discounts, and save additional costs by involving volunteers.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

If you can prove yourself as a good worker you can go up through the ranks and because they already know how you work, they are more apt to promote you. Although I was fearful to make the move and doubted my abilities, the transition has been relatively easy to make and more suited to what I am skilled to do. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Loosely Speaking

APRIL 23, 2010

Sharon’s been hopping around the blogosphere answering industry questions and promoting this year’s Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC). Tomorrow, I travel over to Amy Blesser’ s blog at Virtual Services 4 U. A huge welcome and a big hug for Sharon Williams , president of 24-Hour Secretary!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 24, 2010

From Human Resources and Skills Development Canada There are myths or assumptions about what the family-friendly workplace really means. For example, if an employee reduces their work hours, they may not be willing or interested in taking a position or promotion that requires extended travel. Thanks for visiting!

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