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Category: Meeting Management

10 tips to graduate your note-taking to a higher level

Note-taking is a vital skill that sets you apart from the rest. Unlike the habits of your college days, though, professional note-taking as an executive assistant is a different ballgame. Here are some tips to help you take better and faster meeting notes without missing crucial information.

2023 standard mileage rate increases 3¢ a mile

The IRS’s standard mileage rate, which you can use to reimburse employees who drive their own cars on business, or to value employees’ personal use of company vehicles first made available to them this year, increases to 65.5¢ a mile for 2023, up 3¢ from the July to December 2022 rate.

9 ways to improve meeting minutes

If you’re responsible for handling meeting minutes, make the process smoother for yourself, while also working to produce a succinct, accurate document. Fortunately, these two things go hand in hand. With the right process and tips, anyone can be a meeting minute pro.

Ask the veteran: Can I fly away from business travel?

Question: Next year it looks like I’m going to have to do a lot more travel for my job than I thought … and much of it is beyond the range I feel comfortable with. How do I express this to my boss, who I’ll have to tag along with at various meetings?

Find a speaker in 3 steps

If you want to engage a speaker for a function or celebration, start early. The more research you can do before you sign a contract, the better your choice will be. Here are some steps that Bryan Caplovitz of Simply Speaking Seminars suggests to get a jump on the selection process.