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Sending Handwritten Cards Has Never Been Easier!
Sending a thank you email is easy and quick—but sometimes, only a handwritten thank you note will do. If sending physical greeting cards is something you do often, using a […]
The Leader Assistant Podcast: All About Base!
We're big fans of Jeremy Burrows and all he does to uplift the EA community, so we were thrilled to be guests on his podcast, The Leader Assistant, this week!
For Your Eyes Only: Confidentiality Tips for Executive Assistants
Handling sensitive information with professionalism will impress your executive and allow them to depend on you to help protect and grow their business.
4 Great Tools That Make Setting Up Conference Calls a Breeze
Here are 4 tools for conference calls that are consistently reliable, work across a variety of different platforms, are easy to use, and will help the teams you support stay productive.
These Slack Tips Put Productivity Back into Your Day (Plus, They’re Fun)
Slack has a ton of shortcuts that will help you speed through your work and have a little fun while doing it. Here are a few of our favorite Slack tips!
Need help on executive gifts? Here are 7 unique ideas.
Here are seven unique gift ideas for executives. Gone are the days of generic gift cards and bottles of wine. Make a statement with these gifts!
7 Apps That Make Managing Executive Travel Easy
Managing travel is a skill, whether it be for yourself or for your executive. Having the know-how to find the best flights, best hotels, best restaurants, best travel perks isn’t […]
Email Digests: Where to Start and How to Organize
Email digests are what you send to your executive on a set cadence that gives them a high-level, easy-to-consume view of their workload.
OP-ED: EA Coach Exclusive: Questions EAs and Executives Should Ask Each Other
The best way to improve communication in an executive/EA relationship is to ask good questions. Here are some each can ask one another.
Here are effective email subject lines to get an executive’s attention—and response.
You wrote the perfect email—the right mix of informational and to the point, but you still didn’t get a response. Try these email subject lines.
EBOOK: Hands-on Guide to Creating & Executing Effective SOPs
Free tips for creating effective SOPs for your organization (that people will actually follow!)
Celebrating Administrative Professionals Day: Rockstars elevating the businesses they support
Our team is extremely passionate about connecting the community of executive support professionals and building a foundation for positive change in the industry, which is why we’re thrilled to share features of rockstar administrative professionals!
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