SnackNation

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

And then when I’m in the office, he helps me stay focused and just sits in my lap while I’m doing work, and keeps me on track.”. Jemma Pascoe, an office manager at London literary agency Peters Fraser and Dunlop, told the Guardian that her toy poodle Marlowe actually comes in handy during negotiations. Better Communication.

Food 73

Food Communication Advertising Sales 73

Ruby

MAY 19, 2015

billion in potential annual sales ), paying attention to these details can mean the difference between gaining a customer or losing one to a competitor. On the Palomar Chicago’s TripAdvisor page, for example, management would respond to reviews posted by guests who didn’t necessarily have a positive experience.

Small Business 40

Small Business Sales Networking Security 40

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

We had a one-room completely open-office plan and all of us were on phones all day. The aggressive sales. Enter the IM only rule – quite literally, no one was supposed to talk unless it was an emergency and all communications between staff had to be via IM only. ‘Sorry.

Computer 46

Computer Sales Cubicle Purchasing 46

SnackNation

MAY 22, 2018

Don’t worry—we’ve made a list to get you ready to handle every aspect of your office move. Many of these pointers came straight from our Facebook group of Office Managers! See what nuggets of wisdom our community has to offer and jump into the conversation. Plan an office warehouse sale if needed.

Planning 31

Planning Cleaning Purchasing Correspondence 31

SnackNation

JANUARY 4, 2019

Other careers where these skills are relevant: Office Manager. Operations Manager. Communicating effectively. Executive Assistants must work, and ideally communicate effectively, with a variety of different personality types. Those activities fit better in the category of “entertaining” than communicating.

Problem-Solving 32

Problem-Solving Communication Payroll Technology 32

Ask a Manager

JULY 19, 2020

I work as a sales assistant to our sales team, so me keeping a cool head is very helpful (I think). This was an issue before we started working from home, but now that the majority of communication is email, I find myself grinding my teeth on the daily. I have an issue with my interim boss. My new boss should be starting soon.

Sales 32

Sales Logistics Problem-Solving Communication 32

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 14, 2022

When we met with the department head about this, he apologized and indicated that communication was the issue. With this in mind, I have mainly been applying to executive assistant, office manager, or paralegal positions (my state requires nothing besides a college degree to be a paralegal). I mean, I guess, yes?

Coaching 35

Coaching Sales Reporting Interviewing 35

Ask a Manager

JUNE 25, 2020

I’d get mixed messages from upper management because communication on the team was a mess, and the benefits were outrageously stingy for the area I’m in. I eventually hit a point where I was having to take sick days once or twice a month because I was so stressed out at work that I’d be throwing up at the office.

Maintenance 26

Maintenance Software Flexibility Flexibility 26

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

How to get a senior coworker to stop spamming the office email list. Could you advise on how to tell an office manager to stop spamming the entire office with random supermarket deals, random events, motivational speaker sales pitches, irrelevant travel alerts etc? But send it ASAP, like right this second.

Interviewing 20

Interviewing Promotion Purchasing Finance 20