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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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    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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    Offsite Planning For EAs: How To Avoid These Common Mistakes

    Executive Assistants are master meeting planners. So it makes sense that they’re frequently asked to organize offsites and other in-person m...
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    5 Key Considerations for the Executive Assistant Who Wants to Pick the Perfect Offsite Location

    The time has finally come. Your exec has just tasked you with planning the upcoming company offsite. The date is set and the guest list has ...