A Little Q&A!

What Makes A Good Personal Assistant?
Putting all the necessary skills aside like typing, computer knowledge, able to speak coherently when you answer the phone!, a good personal assistant really needs to have the confidence in themselves and the job they are undertaking, as well as giving 100% to their boss, or client.

For me, honesty and integrity are really important, and I’m not just saying that to look good. If someone asks me to do something that I have an issue with morally, I am pretty honest and tell them why I can’t do it. And if that means I lose a client, so be it. But why would you want someone to work for you who felt comfortable with an unethical task and was happy to lie?

What Is Your Favorite Task To Undertake?
Anything that gives me the freedom to design something and be creative. I have to say, I love creating things like newsletters, brochures, designing letterhead and such. I have a lot of fun with it and I don’t see it as a chore, I really really enjoy it!

What Is Your Least Favorite Task?
Filing. Without a shadow of a doubt. It is the dullest, most time consuming task on the planet. Unfortunately, it is something that needs to be done. Nearly every job that I have gone into in my 21 years as an assistant, I have had to set up a new filing system and organize everything. Sometimes that is better than going into a job and having to use the existing filing system, but when you are faced with mounds of files that need organizing, it doesn’t really want to make you do a happy dance now does it?!

Do You Think A Personal Assistant Should Make Themselves Available 24/7?
No. Because then I would be your wife and would cost you way more than I currently charge! When you get a really great personal assistant (like me!), you start to rely on them so much that sometimes, you begin to ask them to do things that cross the boundaries and turn the happy assistant into a resentful one. Like running your personal errands. Getting an oil change for your car. Picking up your dry cleaning. Taking your kids to school, or even worse still, attending events for your kids that you should be at! Use your personal assistant for what he or she is there for, not for the things that you just can’t be bothered to do for yourself!

Why Should Someone Hire You?
Easy. I am the best! Seriously, I am. I love what I do; I am fantastic at it and take an enormous amount of pride in my work. If you want your life to be easier, all you need is me.

Welcome

As my profile states, I am an assistant extraordinaire (not a hooker as my friend Bitsy thinks I sound!). Really, I am. I have perfected the art of kissing butt to the biggest idiots in the business, the crazy, the weird, the strange, the nice, the too nice and you need to back off before I get that restraining order buddy! Yes, I have had every kind of boss imaginable in my 21 years of assisting directors, vice presidents, CEO's and the like and to be honest, I have loved every minute of it. Well, almost every minute of it. You see, I'm really good at what I do. I can't organize my house, but I seem to be able to organize everyone else just nicely.

So, what can I do? Glad you asked. Here are just a few samples to whet your appetite:

• Contract Administration
• Office Management
• Proposals
• Correspondence
• Word Processing
• Excel Spreadsheets
• Writing
• Manuals and Transcribing
• Design and Customize Documents and Forms
• Newsletters and Brochures
• Proof Reading
• Copy Editing
• Data Entry
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Schedule Appointments
• Reminder Service
• Coordinate and Plan Meetings, Travel Arrangements, Seminars and Events
• Manage Vendor Accounts

So my question to you is, why spend money on an office, employee benefits, expensive equipment and workers comp (because you know that assistant is going to leave the drawer on the filing cabinet out one day on purpose), when you can have little ole me? I have great rates, great references and if you need regular assistance, you will definitely get a discount.

What are you waiting for, hurry up and hire me!

myassistant@live.com