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My Favorite Travel Items for Staying Organized on the Go

Are you guilty of holding up the line at a security checkpoint because you have so much stuff in your pockets? Have you ever lost your wallet or phone while traveling because it fell out of your bag? Does packing for a trip consist of throwing a bunch of stuff in a...

Now Accepting Nominations for the ezCater Office Hero of the Year Award!

We all know people who get stuff done no matter what stands in their way. They make our businesses run, overcoming any challenge, with a smile on their face. They’re office heroes, and they make the impossible possible. To mark Administrative Professionals Day on...

Note From Julie: In Travel Planning, Little Details Make a Big Difference!

I have to admit – I used to think some of the travelers I supported were a little over the top in their travel planning requests. What type of aircraft is it? Does that terminal have a club lounge? Please make sure they have this type of soda and this newspaper in my...

An Admin’s Guide to Travel Planning

As an administrative professional, it’s your responsibility to make your executive’s professional life easier. This probably isn’t an issue when your executive is sitting nearby by at their desk, but it gets a little more complicated when he or she has to travel....

Julie Perrine Talks Procedures on the Be the Ultimate Assistant Podcast

Listen to All Things Admin Founder and CEO Julie Perrine as she joins hosts Vickie Sokol Evans and Bonnie Low-Kramen on their Be the Ultimate Assistant podcast. During this episode, Julie explains the value of procedures, why it's risky to keep too much information to...

Get Your Time Zone Abbreviations Right! [Infographic]

Daylight Saving Time started this weekend for most of the U.S. and Canada. Several other countries will also switch before the end of March. Use this infographic to brush up on your time zone knowledge and ensure your meeting times are communicated correctly with the...

Note From Julie: Time Zone Abbreviations Are More Important than You Think

Daylight Saving Time begins in the U.S. this weekend. That means for the next eight months, our time zone abbreviations also need to change if we want our meeting invites to be accurate. What am I talking about? Let me explain. We are currently operating in Standard...

Note From Julie: The Event Speaker Didn’t Show – Now What?

You never forget that awful feeling in the pit of your stomach when something goes wrong with a big event you’re planning. It was the Sunday morning keynote of a two-day association conference with people attending from two states. I was on the planning committee for...

Expect the Best, Prepare for the Worst: Creating a Back-Up Plan for Your Next Event

Event planning is serious business. Your executive, colleagues, and organization have put their trust in you to ensure the meeting, workshop, or conference goes off without a hitch; and you’ve been working day and night to meet their expectations. Then, shortly before...

Set Limits & Manage Expectations With the March Training Series

We’ve all heard it before: If you’re feeling overwhelmed by unreasonable demands, you have to start saying "no." That’s easier said than done. In reality, if something is within the scope of your responsibilities and capabilities, you shouldn’t be saying "no" in the...