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      A calendar with 2025 written in grey
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      New Year’s Resolutions Every Meeting Planner Should Make

      With 2025 just around the corner, now is a great time to think about work resolutions for the new year. If you’re an Executive Assistant (EA) or a meeting planner, no doubt much of this will involve improving in-person meeting experience wh...

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      How to Be a Data-Driven Executive Assistant

      When thinking about what you’d need to become a better Executive Assistant (EA), you probably think of hard work, networking, and learning. ...
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      An executive assistant working on a budget
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      How to Negotiate Your 2025 In-Person Meeting Budget

      In the final months of the year, many of us are getting organized and defining our plans and budgets for the year ahead. As an Executive Ass...
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      Attendee Survey Questions To Ask Before and After a Meeting

      When it comes to consistently organizing and optimizing successful, in-person meetings, never underestimate the power of feedback from atten...
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      Spooky In-Person Meeting Planning Fails - and How To Handle Them

      Forget horror films and ghost stories. When you’re an Executive Assistant (EA), nothing is more terrifying than a big mishap at work. And wh...
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