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Assistant
to the Stars: Becoming the "Indispensable" Celebrity
Assistant - 2nd edition (just released!!)
Want to learn how
to become an "Assistant to the Stars"?
Be the first to get the 2nd edition
of our comprehensive e-Book. A sleek new design
and even more of the tools, resources, and information
you need to launch a new career as a Celebrity Assistant!
Best of all, you get
your e-Book electronically. No need to wait for
shipping or pay additional shipping charges. Get
your copy today!
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Our
newly released 2nd edition of the Assistant to the Stars e-Book
has even more of what you need to know to become
an Assistant to the Stars! This 122-page comprehensive training
tool is packed with critical information and resources and a sleek
new design with colorful graphics, images and illustrations. 
Let's face it, anyone can drop off dry cleaning
and sort through fan mail. However, succeeding at managing complex
celebrity lifestyles requires business savvy, strategic planning,
project management skills, and a solid understanding of the intricacies
of celebrity life.
The Assistant to the Stars
e-Guide to Becoming the "Indispensable" Celebrity Assistant
incorporates proven business strategies and project management
tools to teach you how to get hired and succeed as a celebrity
personal assistant. It's like getting an "MBA" crash
course in lifestyle management!
Author, MaShelle L. Epps, MBA, PHR, shares her business acumen
and experience working with celebrities to teach you the necessary
skills to launch your career as a celebrity assistant.
This practical and helpful e-Book takes you
step-by-step through the process, including:
Overview of
the Personal Assistant
- The difference between the
Celebrity Assistant and the Executive Assistant
- Benefits and drawbacks of
being a Celebrity Assistant
- An overview of duties and
responsibilities
- Day in the life (from a Celebrity
Assistant to a professional athlete)
- Salary guidelines and job
descriptions
- Who uses Celebrity
Assistants and how to choose the type of celebrity to work for
The Indispensable
Assistant (essential skills for success)
- Vital skills & characteristics
of successful Celebrity Assistants
- How to protect sensitive information
and protect confidentiality
- How to manage your time and
stay organized (new!)
- Required computer skills
- Mobile tech tools for the
"On the go Assistant" (updated!)
- How to project the right image
and develop your personal style, verbal and non-verbal communication,
social etiquette and international protocol
- The essentials of business
correspondence
Managing Celebrity
Households
- Working in tandem with the
celebrity’s management team
- Crucial tips on getting started
in your role and developing an action plan
- Detailed tips for managing
schedules and projects
- Helpful tips for managing
household finances, tracking receipts and expenses
- How to interview and hire
domestic staff and contractors, including the difference between
employees and independent contractors and the importance of
knowing the difference. How to conduct background checks and
the legalities of recruitment & selection.
- Personal shopping guidelines
and checklist.
- Helpful charts for tracking
gifts (purchased and received) and gift guides
VIP Travel
and Security
- Security tips for airports,
hotels, shopping malls, and events.
- International travel tips
and tipping guides.
- Important pre-departure travel
checklists and packing lists and tips.
Getting Hired
as a Celebrity Assistant
- Components of a winning resume
and critical resume do’s and don’ts
- Assessing your skills
- How to sell yourself at the
interview & close the sale
- Dressing for (and how not
to dress for) the interview
- Important interview do’s
and don’ts
- Critical interview questions
you must be prepared to answer (updated!)
- Negotiating your salary and
leveraging non-monetary compensation
- Pitfalls and common salary
negotiation mistakes.
- The art of principled negotiations
- The importance of an offer
letter and what must be included
- Even more tips
for sourcing HOT celebrity assistant jobs (updated!)
- Networking strategies and
how to market yourself (updated!)
100 Ways to
Please a VIP (new!!)
Helpful web sites & resources (updated!)
Interviews with celebrity assistants...and more!
Assistant
to the Stars e-Book Excerpt:
The
indispensable personal assistant makes herself (or himself)
an integral and valuable part of the team by going above and beyond
what is expected. In addition to the basic administrative
and computer skills required to be a successful assistant, to
solidify your place and value in your boss’s life, you must
additionally be savvy in spotting opportunities, anticipating
needs, and circumventing impending crises. You should also
be adept in skillfully and tactfully dealing with difficult and
demanding people and at balancing the high level of stress associated
with the fast-paced nature of celebrity life.
At
the onset, you may be assigned with basic tasks and projects.
However, as you build your boss’s confidence in your abilities
by demonstrating that you can handle higher level responsibilities,
you’ll begin to receive more substantive and challenging assignments.
As such, view every assignment, no matter how menial, as
an opportunity to learn and “strut your stuff.” View yourself
as a Project Manager, tasked with managing the biggest project
of them all - your boss’s lifestyle. |
