{"id":17235,"date":"2017-09-01T16:53:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T21:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=17235"},"modified":"2017-09-01T16:53:53","modified_gmt":"2017-09-01T21:53:53","slug":"appreciate-your-administrative-professionals-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/appreciate-your-administrative-professionals-every-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Appreciate Your Administrative Professionals Every Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17236\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/NEW-PaperDirect-11-1.png\" alt=\"Appreciate Your Administrative Professionals Every Day PaperDirect\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/NEW-PaperDirect-11-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/NEW-PaperDirect-11-1-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/NEW-PaperDirect-11-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wacky work season is approaching. Black Friday. Fourth quarter sales goals. Juggling holiday time-off requests. Whew! You know how much you depend on and appreciate your administrative professionals during this hectic time of year so now it&#8217;s time to show them! Let&#8217;s spoil your right-hand helpers with a few of these ideas in the coming months!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start the Weekend Early<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To show your gratitude, let your administrative pros pick a Friday in the month of October or November to work a half day. After lunch, let them head home to unwind with a long weekend and some much needed R&amp;R.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decorate their Workspace<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get to the office early, start the coffee and surprise your administrative staff with a little cubicle makeover. Fresh flowers, bowls of snacks and new coffee mugs or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/team-player-glitter-tumbler\/-182225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tumblers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are sure to let everyone that these folks rock!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Craft Personalized Notes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick out some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/letterhead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beautiful stationery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and write a little thank you note to each member of the administration team. Tell them how much you appreciate their dedication to the company, where they excel and how you look forward to their assistance going into the end of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deliver a Surprise<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone loves seeing a delivery person with a fruit basket, green plant or cookie bouquet approach the office. We all wonder, who&#8217;s getting spoiled? This month, send those special deliveries directly to your administrative professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make an Announcement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your business relies heavily on social media and a growing audience, introduce your fans to the admin pros behind the scenes with a heartfelt thank you post online. Share a photo album of fun and festive pictures of them setting up at events, goofing off in the office and smiling for the camera. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treat Them to Lunch<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present your administrative professionals with Awesome Admin Pros <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/certificates-and-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">certificates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After gushing about why you appreciate them, note that the certificate is good for a work-day lunch outing to a favorite local restaurant with another member of the office of their choosing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you need to stock up on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/motivational\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">motivational gifts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, paper certificates or other paper office supplies? Browse the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PaperDirect website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today. We have everything you need for the fall season and as an added bonus, it can all be shipped directly to your office.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wacky work season is approaching. Black Friday. Fourth quarter sales goals. Juggling holiday time-off requests. Whew! 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