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The Effective Admin newsletter, website and store publications contain practical information that administrative assistants and executive assistants can apply to their jobs today.

About the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief

Karen Porter is the founder, publisher and editor of The Effective Admin. It's comprised of a newsletter, website and administrative training and development publications sold at The Effective Admin Store. Founded in 2004, the original free issues of The Effective Admin ezine were distributed for three years to ultimately 3,600+ administrative assistants and executive assistants globally. The goal was and is still to help them excel on the job and in their careers. Currently Porter is producing a new paid version of The Effective Admin ezine set to debut in 2008.

Porter previously worked as an administrative support professional for more than 10 years as well as worked with and utilized the assistance of administrative professionals when she held higher-level positions. As a professional writer, she also has researched and written about topics relevant to administrative professionals for national trade publications for admins. She produces the digital publications sold in The Effective Admin store on this website including The Administrative Professionals Guide to Doing Research on the Internet, 87 Ways You Can Work More Effectively With Your Administrative Support Professional, Finish Projects Faster (15 Steps to Complete any Project on Time Plus 8 Practical Tips to Minimize Interruptions) and many more.

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Porter has worked in multiple corporate and higher education environments. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and communications from the University of Florida. Porter founded and writes and publishes The Effective Admin newsletter to serve and benefit the thousands of administrative support professionals at work globally.

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