When I worked corporately, travel planning was one of my favorite parts of my job, and I still love it today. Whether it’s for business or personal reasons, I enjoy the research and preparation that goes into a trip. COVID-19 brought the travel industry to its...
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Blog Post ArchiveTop 10 Tips for Travel Planning [Infographic]
Travel planning involves coordinating a lot of details and being ready to deal with the unexpected – flight cancelations, lost luggage, traffic jams, illnesses. But it doesn’t have to be a stressful hassle! With these tips, you can plan and organize travel like a...
Unlock Your Travel Planning Success with a Better System
Coordinating travel for yourself, your executive, or your team members can be complicated – regardless of how long you’ve been doing it! From organizing the countless travel details to handling flight delays and cancellations, your job is never done! But there are a...
7 Simple Strategies that Will Make You a Travel Planning Pro
Travel planning is a part of the job for most administrative professionals today. So it’s important to stay up to date on the latest best practices and resources available for coordinating travel. But with a wealth of technology, tools, and online travel planning...
Note From Julie: Discover How to Leverage AI for More Effective Travel Planning
Artificial intelligence is helping the admin field evolve in numerous ways, but one of the areas where it’s having the biggest impact is travel planning. From personal travel assistance to virtual ticketing booths and better reservation technology, AI is shaking up...
My Top 10 Free Travel Apps for Connectivity & Productivity
Whether you or your executive travels for business, both of you should be aware of this list of my top 10 free travel apps that can keep you connected and productive while away from the office. I say “both of you” because as an admin, you can significantly shorten...
3 Tools for Creating a Simple and Effective Travel Binder [SPONSORED]
Organizing travel for your executives can be challenging, whether you’re brand new to travel planning or a seasoned pro. From coordinating the countless details, to handling spur-of-the-moment emergencies like delayed or canceled flights, travel planning is an ongoing...
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...
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....
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...
Put Online Travel Planning Resources to Use
The web is a valuable source for travel information – whether you want to make reservations, get recommendations, or learn more about a particular destination. Below are some of the online resources I’ve come to rely on for travel planning. Make a point to visit each...