📅 In the Shoes of Alexander Kalp: A Day in the Life at SA Lube My day begins at 6:00 AM with a refreshing cup of freshly brewed coffee, the perfect way to start my morning. ☕️ As I savour the aroma and flavour, I start getting ready for another productive day at work. With a busy schedule ahead, I make sure to leave home by 7:00 AM to beat the traffic and arrive at the office on time. 🚗 As I navigate through the morning traffic, I mentally prepare for the tasks ahead, thinking about which clients require follow-ups and prioritizing my responsibilities for the day. Upon arriving at the office, I dive straight into my daily tasks, starting with monitoring and ensuring everything is in order. 📧 I check my emails, tackle administrative duties, and get ready to face the day's challenges. Throughout the day, I focus on generating quotations, proforma invoices, and assisting walk-in clients. 🤝 I also collaborate closely with our sales manager, Bianca Prinsloo, to ensure we meet our goals and deadlines. Additionally, I make sure the warehouse staff has all the necessary resources to efficiently pick & deliver products to our clients. 📦 As an administrator, my role is to facilitate the smooth operation of our team and ensure we provide excellent service to our clients. From planning and organizing to executing and delivering, my day is filled with a variety of tasks that require attention to detail, effective communication, and a proactive approach. 🗂️ With a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, I wrap up my day, ready to face new challenges and opportunities tomorrow. #SALube #AdministratorLife #DailyRoutine #TeamWork #CustomerService #Productivity
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https://lnkd.in/dTxaKV-M Executive Personal Assistant is responsible for performing a wide range of administrative and personal duties. This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Managing personal and professional calendar. Monitoring and directing multiple email accounts and other electronic communication. Purchasing supplies & other shopping and errands........ #PA2ASSISTRevolution #GlobalAssistantConnect #BusinessEmpowerment #VirtualPAPlatform #SkillMatchmaking #EfficientAssistance #QualityServiceConnection #SimplifyDelegateThrive #PA2ASSISTImpact #EmpoweringCollaboration
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Goodmorning Family and happy holiday. let's briefly talk about the value of proactive communication for an administrative assistant or customer service representative. Being proactive means taking initiative and doing things before you're asked. For customer service reps or administrative assistants, it means solving problems before they become big issues. It helps keep customers happy and things running smoothly. Customer service representatives or administrative assistants should be proactive because it helps to prevent problems before they occur, leading to happier customers and smoother operations. By being proactive, they can anticipate needs, address concerns before they escalate, and provide solutions before customers even ask for help. This builds trust, improves efficiency, and enhances the overall experience for customers and colleagues alike. Let's hear thought on this and discuss more in the comment section. I am still your strategic Administrative Assistant. let me handle your tasks while you focus on others. #virtualassistantservices# #proactivecommunication# #continuouslearning#
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HEADS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS IN TOURISM INDUSTRY I think that all of the managerial heads of all departments (logistics, paperwork, accountants, sales, assistant directors like me etc.) should have a higher workload than the employees who work under us. The reason for such an workload is that decision making needs analysis, and thus it takes time. Good analysis requires good time. We may not have to just to deal with textbook issues which our employees could deal with themselves. An employee works 8 hours per day, we work 9-10 per day. An organized system is a good approach here.
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I learnt this from one of my former bosses. Everyone’s role in the business is to make SALES. Either you are a social media manager, accountant, or front desk officer, or marketer in that company. The end goal is SALES! And sales is everyone’s business. Including the CEO. #SalesIsEveryoneBusiness #TeamSales #SalesGoals #SalesDrivenCulture #BusinessSuccess #TeamworkMakesSalesWork #SalesStrategy #SalesMindset #SalesAndMarketing #CEOMindset
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Murphy's Law "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong." .....and though this may not be exactly what Edward A. Murphy said, it certainly has helped me to remain resolved when I feel that things are going 'off the rails'. Whether it's with a person goal or when engaging with a customer, being prepared for various outcomes will absolutely have you at an advantage. #customerservice #selfawareness #businessgrowth #selfgrowth
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