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    Maximize Your Efficiency: Leveraging AI and Automation as an Executive Assistant

    A few years ago, if you’re anything like us, artificial intelligence (AI) probably felt like a futuristic concept to you—something visible on the horizon, but not yet a part of your daily life. Fast forward to now and tools like ChatGPT hav...

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    Behind the Scenes: Learnings from Planning TROOP’s 2024 All-Hands

    Each year, our global, 100% remote team gathers in person for TROOP Sync, our annual all-hands meeting. This year, 70 TROOPERs from 30 diffe...
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    Maximize Your Meetings: Creating a VIP Attendee Experience with Ease

    When we asked EAs and planners what their top priorities in meeting planning were, we were a little surprised to learn that providing a grea...
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    Simple Meetings: Everything Planners Need to Know

    One trend that has gained significant traction in recent years is the rise of simple meetings. Contrary to the name, simple meetings can be ...
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    Budgeting 101: In-Person Meetings

    Estimating and tracking costs of in-person meetings is one of the most important aspects of the meeting planner’s job. In fact, in our recen...
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    TROOP Reveals Latest Insights in State of In-Person Meeting Planning

    Administrative Professionals play a pivotal role in the success of a meeting, spending more than 25% of their time planning meetings. MINNEA...
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    An Executive Assistant's Guide to Asking For New Technology

    As an Executive Assistant, planning meetings, executive offsites, and team gatherings is a key part of your role. But without the right tool...