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World Class Assistants Experience Real Results

Joan Burge posted on March 29, 2012
Joan Burge
World Class Assistants Experience Real Results
Hello!  While training another wonderful group of World Class Assistants last week I learned so much as I opened my ears to what these assistants were saying. Each of them had attended my World Class Assistant Part 1 program and they were now back for Part 2. Before we get started on the material I ask them each to share a succes story on how...

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Posted in: Attitude, Career Management, Communication Skills, Difficult People, Etiquette, Executive Blog, Interpersonal Skills, Mgr/Asst Team, Networking, Organizational Skills, Professional Image, Self Development, Stress Management, Teamwork, Technology, Time Management, Workplace Tools, Administrative Assistant Training, Cost Effective
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Administrative Professionals Day Gifts

Joan Burge posted on March 16, 2012
Joan Burge
Administrative Professionals Day Gifts
Administrative Assistant Gifts! Two years ago I wrote a post about this topic. Administrative Professionals Day Gift Ideas. I decided it was time to write a follow-up.   It might only be mid-March, but Administrative Professionals Day will be here before you know it (April 25, 2012).  Now is the time to start looking for that perfect g...

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Posted in: Just for Fun, Adminology, Executive Blog, Mgr/Asst Team, Self Development, Workplace Tools
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The Executive Assistant is Key to Managing Executive's Calendar

Joan Burge posted on February 14, 2012
Joan Burge
The Executive Assistant is Key to Managing Executive's Calendar
Two weeks ago, I was presenting a workshop for executives and their executive assistants. One of the executives shared, what I considered, a brilliant idea. He hands out his executive assistant's business card when he has told someone in person that he wants an appointment with them or they requested an appointment with him. Since his executive a...

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Posted in: Executive Blog, Mgr/Asst Team, Organizational Skills
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How do you schedule meetings with multiple VIP participants?

Guest Blogger posted on October 07, 2011
Guest Blogger
How do you schedule meetings with multiple VIP participants?
by ALICE BUMGARNER, MODERATOR on SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 12:00PM in ADMIN PRO FORUM Question: “As an EA, scheduling meetings is one of my more challenging duties, especially when the participants are all C-level executives. I’m in the process of scheduling several meetings for next month. Has anyone come up with a ‘better mousetrap’? Is the old-fashio...

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Posted in: Etiquette, Executive Blog, Organizational Skills, Administrative Assistant Training
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The Trip That Was NOT Meant to Happen

Joan Burge posted on August 09, 2011
Joan Burge
The Trip That Was NOT Meant to Happen
I have been in the training and speaking industry for 20 years. We were living in Virginia when I first started my business and 90% of my business was local so I did not have to travel much. That lasted 2 years and then we moved to Michigan where we lived for 8 years. We lived in Lansing, a small college town and so 9 times out of 10; I had to f...

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Posted in: Difficult People, Executive Blog, Stress Management
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My Brain is Stimulated Because of Who I Support!

Joan Burge posted on April 07, 2011
Joan Burge
My Brain is Stimulated Because of Who I Support!
 It's COOL to be an Administrative Professional because "my thinking is stimulated -- my brain is actively engaged and my thinking blossoms because of who I support." These gems of wisdom came from an administrative assistant who attended one of my workshops a week ago. When I work with assistants, I will often hear about the tremendous wor...

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Posted in: Just for Fun, Career Management, Executive Blog, Mgr/Asst Team, Self Development, Teamwork, Administrative Assistant Training
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