The Power Behind the Boss – the Executive Assistant – & How to Leverage Up! | RR184

<p>When Joanne &amp; I exchanged stories on LinkedIn from our past we became instant friends.&nbsp; Then when I started to learn more about her, I knew she had to be on my podcast.</p><p>Joanne turned her career as a loyal EA for over 20 years, into a successful business, training executive assistants today, on how they can be the best at their profession.</p><p>She tells a great story from her first book:&nbsp; Sitting on a File Cabinet, Naked, With a Gun (True Stories of Silicon Valley CEO Assistants) – that’s a must-listen!</p><p>Learn more about</p><p>Joanne: <a href="https://adminuniverse.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://adminuniverse.com/</a></p><p><strong>A little about me:</strong></p><p>I began my career as a teacher, was a corporate trainer for many years, and then found my niche training &amp; supporting business owners, entrepreneurs &amp; sales professionals to network at a world-class level. My passion is working with motivated people, who are coachable and who want to build their businesses through relationship marketing and networking (online &amp; offline). I help my clients create retention strategies, grow through referrals, and create loyal customers by staying connected.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In appreciation for being here, I have a couple of gifts for you.</strong></p><p>A LinkedIn Checklist for setting up your fully optimized Profile: https://www.janiceporter.com/linkedin-training.html</p><p>An opportunity to test drive the Follow Up system I recommend by sending a FREE greeting card (on me): www.sendacardeverytime.com</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with me:</strong></p><p>http://JanicePorter.com</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceporter/</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/JanicePorterBiz</p><p>https://twitter.com/janiceporter</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join our Relationships Rule community on FB here:</strong></p><p>https://www.facebook.com/groups/relationshipsrule/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thanks for listening!</strong></p><p>Thanks so much for listening to our