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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Reminder emails Managers and administrative assistants manage many meetings and projects, so it’s a good idea to set automatic reminder emails that will notify team members of upcoming due dates, new action items, or project updates. The automated chatbot can answer any frequently asked questions instantly.

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MARCH 11, 2018

I am starting to plan the annual Administrative Assistant’s Day observance. For the past several years, the firm hosts all the administrative staff to a nice lunch at the local country club, followed by a lecture on a topic by one of the two senior partners.

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AUGUST 25, 2019

When I asked our administrative assistant to create an overnight shipping label, I checked the deadline, for some reason did not see a particular time specified, and requested delivery by noon. This isn’t a perk; it’s a marketing gimmick — a way to generate sales of tickets. What say you, my trusted adviser?

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MARCH 24, 2016

My role was to open and then manage a new sales office. As part of my very, very generous package, my employer purchased a lovely SUV. I work as at a leading worldwide pharmaceutical company as an administrative assistant. All expenses are covered, and I can even have a driver if I want. Great, right!?

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

The sales team golfs, the underwriters golf, and most of all the C-Suite golfs. Today, I found out that our work has purchased a golf simulator for the office. There are five other people in my role and we share two administrative assistants. I work at a company where everyone golfs. I am a manager for a large company.

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MARCH 30, 2022

First day she walks up to the administrative assistant and asks for a list of who she gets to “boss around” (in those terms). She didn’t understand what she was doing wrong (despite being shown in our handbook that sales of any kind (think: Girl Scout Cookies or fundraisers not sponsored by the company) we’re not allowed.

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