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Wall of Shame
Your CRM should be a powerful revenue engine — not a graveyard of forgotten deals, ghost contacts, and outdated notes. But for many...
Yvette Pearson
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From Chaos to Clarity: Essential CRM Features for Small Businesses
Running a small business is no small feat. You're juggling multiple roles, trying to keep customers happy, and aiming for growth - all...
Yvette Pearson
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Why Small Businesses Should Switch from Spreadsheets to Monday CRM
In today's fast-paced business environment, small businesses need efficient tools to manage customer relationships and streamline...
Yvette Pearson
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What's Your Company's Biggest Waste?
I guess if you knew the answer to this question, you probably wouldn't be reading this blog. From my experience in Sales and Operations,...
Yvette Pearson
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Amber Flags
When it comes to choosing your next company to work for, we are all shown how to identify Red Flags. Those warning signs that tell you...
Yvette Pearson
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Sales Operations Data
When you are managing your company's Sales Operations function, the first thing you should be doing is reviewing your data capture...
Yvette Pearson
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Sales Forecasting and Conversion Rates
What on earth is a Conversion Rate and why would you need one? In simple terms, a conversion rate is the number of deals that you close,...
Yvette Pearson
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How to Map a Process
There are many reasons why companies should be mapping out all their business processes. From business continuity to training, there's...
Yvette Pearson
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Unconventional Routes for a PA/EA
We all know that being a Career EA or PA is a perfectly legitimate career path - one that is to be celebrated and rewarded. It's a tough...
Yvette Pearson
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How to Deal with Negative Change
Change is like Marmite. Some of us love it, some of us hate it. Personally, I work best when there's lots of change, and I think it's a...
Yvette Pearson
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Objective Setting for a PA/EA
How should an EA/PA set their objectives? How can they be effective at enabling you to succeed?
Yvette Pearson
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Just Say Yes!
I’ve been to lots of training sessions where we are told to learn to say no to things and respect our personal boundaries. We are taught...
Yvette Pearson
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"Just" An Assistant
Are you "just" a PA, EA or Office Manager? Have you ever been asked what you're "really" going to do, or when you will move on to "start...
Yvette Pearson
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10 Books Every EA Should Read
Time and time again we hear that entrepreneurs and successful people all have one thing in common: they read. A lot. In this blog, we...
Yvette Pearson
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50 Things You'll Only Understand If You've Been A PA
You'll be expected to know the timetable of every mode of public transport in every city of the world, and have the ability to influence...
Yvette Pearson
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I am Uncomfortable with Routine
There, I said it. Whilst we are all in lockdown, one of the key things we are all being told to do is create a routine. I actually just...
Yvette Pearson
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Career Advice for my 18 Year Old Self
I started my working life at the age of 17, with a job at my local estate agent (that's me, on the left, at 18). It was initially meant...
Yvette Pearson
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PA: The Hardest Job in the Office
Yes, I know I'm probably a bit biased, but I truly believe that being a PA or Administrator is the most difficult job in an office...
Yvette Pearson
5 min read
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Does a PA Need a Degree?
Generally speaking, to do a PA or office administrator role, you do not need a degree. There are so many things that you pick up on the...
Yvette Pearson
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8 Things Your Assistant Is Better At Doing Than You
1. Keeping your Schedule Lets face it, you’ve all missed meetings because you entered them into your diary on the wrong day, wrong time...
Yvette Pearson
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