If you are interested in all things admin, are comfortable using social media and are a bit of an early-riser, you might want to hook into this.

Executive Secretary Magazine offers free monthly Twitter chats hosted by different ‘world class’ trainers of administrative professionals. The chats take place on Thursdays at 6pm GMT (which currently equates to Fridays at 7am for NZ but may change with daylight saving. Check out a time converter if you’re not sure).

Here’s how to participate:   

1. If you don’t have one already, sign up for a Twitter account at www.twitter.com .
2. Search for “#adminchat” on Twitter and follow the chat there, or go to www.TweetChat.com and sign in using your twitter name and password, then click Authorize. Search for “adminchat” and click Go. This will take you to a page with every tweet including the #adminchat hashtag. Here you can “listen in” on the chat or participate with your own tweets. (When you tweet, TweetChat has a bonus feature that it automatically adds the #adminchat hashtag to the end of your tweet.)
3. Start chatting! The chat style is numbered questions. So, for example, you might ask the first question and label it Q1. All discussion related to this question should then be labelled A1 to keep track of each topic for the followers. While the focus is on the guest host, you are able to share your thoughts on the questions as well. 
 

Topics for upcoming chats are:  

• 15 Mar (remember this will be 16 Mar) – Inbox detox – cure your overflowing inbox.
• 22 Mar (23 Mar) – The importance of networking.
• 29 Mar (30 Mar) – Persuasive business writing.

 If you have any questions re the Executive Secretary Twitter chat process or topics, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .