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“You are awesome!” She smiled. It felt good to compliment my coworker. A few days went by and we had a nice chat about our new project. I didn't know what to say so I went back to my old standby. "You are awesome!" I could see the smile was not quite as big. My...
Teach Your Team to Be Smarter About Cybersecurity
This article originally appeared on Lunarline.com and is reprinted here with permission. Updated October 2021. Cybersecurity is no longer an exclusively technical endeavor. From the beginning of the internet, until very recent times, the discipline has been...
10 Tools My Team Uses to Work Virtually
Staying in touch with your team is a crucial component to any successful business, but when you’re miles (or states) apart, communication and collaboration can be a challenge. I started my career as a virtual assistant (VA), and now I have a virtual team helping me....
Lunarline’s Top 10 Mobile Security Tips
This article originally appeared on Lunarline.com and is reprinted here with permission. Mobile devices are everywhere – and so are mobile security issues. The Pew Research Center says around 81% of Americans own a smartphone of some type. For many of us, these...
No Time for Training? Explore These Online Options
The administrative profession is always changing, and if you want to stay relevant, you need to change with it. But for most of us, that’s easier said than done. There’s always another phone call to make, email to send, or office fire to put out. Who has the time for...
Boss’s Day Gift Suggestions that Won’t Break the Bank!
October 16 is coming soon – which means it’s time to put some thought into what to give your executive to show your appreciation. If you’re stumped for ideas, we have you covered! For the Intrepid Traveler Is your executive always jetting off to a conference, board...
5 Cybersecurity Tips for Administrative Professionals
Despite all the benefits the internet offers, there’s no denying that it’s often a scary place to be. Data breaches, identity theft, social media hacks – all of these things can wreak havoc on your executive, your company, and ultimately your reputation. As...
How to Better Prepare for Emergencies and Disasters
From natural disasters, such as floods, wildfires, and hurricanes, to personal emergencies, like health issues, a death in the family, or criminal situations, there’s a lot that can happen on any given day. Most of these situations come with little or no warning, so...
An Assistant’s Guide to Proactive Disaster Preparedness
Disasters come in many forms. Some can be handled quickly with minimal downtime. Others can have long-lasting implications on our personal and professional lives. At All Things Admin, my team and I have plenty of experience dealing with disasters both big and small....
4 Tips for Developing Your Emergency Communications Plan
As an admin, it’s your responsibility to keep your office running from day to day. But what happens when disaster strikes? In order to be prepared for an emergency — whether it’s a fire, natural disaster, or other event — you need a disaster recovery plan, and one...
