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.

Reasons to Attend a Live Virtual Conference for Assistants

November 3, 2021August 19, 2020 by Joan Burge

When you envision a conference for assistants, you typically imagine rooms filled with speakers addressing the latest developments in the administrative industry, vendors showcasing products that make office life easy, or attendees meeting up for engaging discussions. While COVID has impacted that reality, it has also provided an exciting new opportunity to learn, engage, and … Read more

That Amazing Webinar with Administrative Conference Speaker, Leni Miller

July 23, 2020 by Joan Burge

We’ve received email after email and dozens of comments on social media from assistants who attended The Way We Work is Changing, Are You? webinar for administrative professionals with Leni Miller. If you did not have the opportunity to join us in real-time, you can register and receive a link to watch the replay. This … Read more

9 Reasons Why you Need to Attend the Office Dynamics 2020 Conference For Administrative Excellence

December 4, 2019 by Joan Burge

We know administrative and executive assistants have many options today for administrative conferences; many more than existed 10 years ago and even 5 years ago. Here is why you need to attend the Office Dynamics Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence in 2020. You need the most up-to-date information on your career. We all know the … Read more

Joan Burge Innovation Award for Executive and Administrative Assistants

October 29, 2019October 28, 2019 by Joan Burge

I know assistants are always coming up with great ideas, creating new systems or templates, or taking the lead. Oftentimes assistants do not have the opportunity to showcase their talents or what they have created, nor do they always get recognized for their work. As trailblazers in the administrative training industry, Office Dynamics wanted to … Read more

9 Benefits of Attending an Administrative Conference as a Team

April 11, 2019April 10, 2019 by Joan Burge

There are several benefits to attending an administrative conference with several peers from your organization. Here are just a few:

You and your peers are learning together and hearing the same information. Most likely you and your peers will attend the same session. When you see the same presenter, you can talk about what you heard, how to apply it, and also share your unique perspective of what you gained.

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