Category: Administrative Professionals Day
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Gift Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week
Administrative Professionals keep the world turning and they deserve to be recognized for their hard work. Administrative Professionals Week, recognized every year during the last full week in April, is a time to thank those in your organization who provide administrative support. It will be celebrated April 20-26 this year with April 23 being Administrative…
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Magnetic ceramic pot + hardy plant = minimal care
Talk about having magnetic personality. LiveTrends Design Group has come out with what the Florida-based company calls “magnetic living art,” pairing non-scratching magnetic ceramic pots with hardy plants that require minimal care. “Water once a month and display anywhere,” according to LiveTrends. How about sticking one on your refrigerator at home or on a filing…
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Administrative professionals loyal, social media savvy: survey
When bosses want to tweet, they only need to turn to their administrative assistants for help. Some 84.3 percent of administrative professionals are social media savvy and are generally more tech-savvy than their bosses, according to Staples’ fourth annual survey tied to Administrative Professionals Day on April 22. Among other survey highlights: Admins also rated…
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A selfish reason for giving flowers or plants on Secretary’s Day: boost productivity
Flowers aren’t just a nice thing to do for your administrative assistant on Secretary’s Day, also known as Administrative Professionals Day. Research conducted at Texas A&M University found that flowers can help boost workplace productivity. “Our research shows that a change as simple as adding flowers and plants can be important in the most meaningful…
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Royer’s teams with WSOX to honor 20 administrative professionals
Royer’s stores opened a half-hour early on Administrative Professionals Day, making it easier for customers to pick up flowers on their way to work. Meanwhile, listeners of greatest hits radio station WSOX (96.1 FM) had a chance to nominate a co-worker to receive a free floral bouquet compliments of Royer’s. WSOX’s yellow van delivered the…