Joan Burge

Joan Burge is known as the red-lipstick-wearing “Rock Star” of administrative and executive assistant training and a successful entrepreneur who founded a movement in 1990 to help administrators see themselves as professionals so they could excel in business. She is the creator and host of the “Event of Distinction” Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence™ (started in 1993); the World Class Assistant™ Certification course; more than 40 customized workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants. She has authored 8 books; 4 for administrative and executive assistants.

11 Post Administrative Assistant and Executive Assistant Conference Tips

July 23, 2019April 3, 2019 by Joan Burge

You took great care in selecting an administrative or executive assistant conference. Then you spend a lot of time and energy attending the conference. Now what? If you are like most people who attend conferences, you go home from the event and jump right back into home and work life; maybe toss your materials in the trash can or a drawer in the office (never to look at them again, even though you say you will.)

In reality, we should leverage our investment. Here are things you can do after you have attended an administrative or another industry conference:

Tips for Optimizing Your Administrative Assistant Conference

July 29, 2019March 28, 2019 by Joan Burge

Do you really “show up” for your conference? Of course, we all physically show up but do we mentally show up? Do we really engage ourselves in the conference or do we expect to sit there and be entertained? Below are 15 tips on what you should do to get the most out of an administrative assistant conference, gain real value, and enhance your opportunity for creating behavior change.

Make the Most of Your Administrative Assistant Conference

July 23, 2019March 20, 2019 by Joan Burge

YAY! YOU GOT APPROVAL to attend an administrative or executive assistant conference. You don’t want to blow it. You have to show your executive that you are serious about your professional development. Here are things you can do before attending your conference. I will write separate conference blogs on what to do at the conference and what to do post-conference.

Administrative Professionals Conference: How to Get Your Executive’s Approval

June 16, 2021March 12, 2019 by Joan Burge

Most of the time assistants tell me they can’t attend our administrative conference or training because of budget cuts or not getting financial support. Sometimes it really is a budget issue. I understand that perfectly as a business owner and CEO. But often, it’s just lack of knowing how to sell the conference to the executive. Have the courage to go after what you want. That in itself is a learning experience. Below are strategies that really work. I used them when I was an assistant and needed to convince my executive to send me to an assistant conference.

Choosing an Administrative Assistant and Executive Assistant Conference

August 27, 2019February 26, 2019 by Joan Burge

An administrative conference should feed your brain and soul!

You have finally gotten the approval to attend an administrative conference or maybe you have decided to invest in yourself by attending an administrative conference.

Attending an administrative conference is a big investment of your time and money. You should choose wisely. There are numerous factors to take into consideration when deciding which administrative conference to attend.

An administrative conference should feed your brain and soul!

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