eaHELP http://www.eahelp.com Helping Busy Leaders with high-quality, college-educated, US based, AMERICAN Executive Virtual Assistants Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Ask the EAs: Past Experience http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eahelp/~3/52iZLDgFpK8/ http://www.eahelp.com/ask-the-eas-past-experience/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:55 +0000 Katie Earley http://www.eahelp.com/?p=2616

What previous work experience has prepared you most for being an eaHELP EA?

“I worked for the Chairman, President, and CEO of a Fortune 500 company. The level of small details he expected me to manage was extremely high, such as making sure his water pitcher had the handle turned to the left (he was left handed), and making sure all the coasters on the board room table had the logo facing the same direction. At first, I found it excessive, but over time I realized that his detail-oriented style is what propelled him to his position, and being able to meet the needs of such a stickler for details for those years trained me well to be the detail-oriented EA I am today. But I must admit I enjoy being virtual — which means I don’t have to serve coffee or fill water pitchers anymore!” — Kelly C.

“I’ve worked in a church, a tech company and for recruiting firms. I’ve kind of always been a Jane-of-all-trades, which has given me great experience to make me successful here. I’ve been fortunate enough to have had two positions that allowed for work remotely, so that’s been a tremendous help as well.” — Beth B., Texas

“Marketing, public relations and bookkeeping… seems those skills are always in demand!” — Jennifer W., Oregon

“I worked for a Fortune 500 company in several areas of sales: training, marketing, operations, project management and event planning. The demands of a high-paced corporate environment prepared me well in being able to strategically identify areas I can assist my EA clients in quickly and efficiently. I’ve also worked for a church, non-profit organizations and several authors. These roles taught me the importance of using my natural gifts to serve others with kindness, grace and respect and required me to stay up to date with the latest social media /Web trends and tools. I love that I can have the best of both worlds and constantly learn new skills by working with eaHELP!” — Lindsey H., Tennessee

“I’ve been administrative support to teams of five as well as a single person. I think the biggest benefit from my ‘previous life’ was learning to work with many personality types and work styles. That, combined with my psychology degree, helps me to see ways to uniquely help each of my clients in a wide range of work situations.”   — Samantha D., Virginia

“Since I do some blogging and social media for my clients, all that time I spent on the Internet has actually come in handy!” — Katie E., Kentucky

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What is your favorite project you’ve worked on for a client?

“I have been working on editing some bios of Jordanian women recently. While editing isn’t my favorite, I have loved the opportunity to learn more about these amazing women’s lives.” — Katie E., Kentucky

“I recently developed a protocol of Honor and Celebration for the church I work for. The lead pastor wanted to create a way to celebrate those special moments (birthdays, work anniversaries, wedding anniversaries) in the lives of the staff, board and their families that created an appearance of ‘high touch’ and was very personal, but could be administered virtually by me. Many hours of thought, research and collaboration went into this project, but I think we came up with a really amazing system that makes his team and their families feel appreciated and loved in a very personalized way. The great thing is that my client doesn’t have to administer any of it beyond small tweaking of personalized messages that I write for each person being celebrated. Gotta love technology mixed with that personal touch!” — Teri M., Nevada

“I don’t have a specific project, but I do enjoy any project where I get to creatively design systems to solve problems or bring order. I enjoy making things neat, be it Evernote, email, or recurring situations.” — Samantha D., Virginia

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