Be the Ultimate Assistant A celebrity assistant’s secrets to success
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Newly Revised 4th Edition. Foreword by Olympia Dukakis. A must-have insiders guide! Real life tools and advice for every professional assistant...and their high-powered employers. A first-hand look at the world of a celebrity assistant, and its application to the larger realm of all professional assistants. Enlightening and entertaining, this book is filled with true stories and lessons from author Bonnie Low-Kramen's 21 years working with Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis. Low-Kramen is also a co-founder of New York Celebrity Assistants (NYCA).
THE AUTHOR COMMENTS... "I love being an assistant. In fact, I strive to be an "ultimate" assistant, someone who seeks excellence and improvement - not just on some days, but every day. I don't always succeed, but this is what I try to do. Are you so inclined? Ultimate assistants are like that, and I am privileged to know quite a few, including some whose experiences are in the book. I wrote the book for three reasons. The first is that this work is frequently misunderstood and has been subject to warped misconceptions by the media. The second is that there are too few resources for assistants, and certainly not only those who work for celebrities. Third, there is a tremendous curiosity about the work. I decided that I was in a unique position to set the record straight and tell it the way it really is to those who actually want to know the truth of it!"
17 CHAPTERS include: How do you find a job? Glamour, Glitz and other perks. Salary & Benefits. Stories & quotes from assts. Skills & Qualities Needed. Public Speaking. Event Planning. Resources-To-Go. NJ native and Rutgers Univ. grad, BONNIE LOW-KRAMEN, author, is a passionate spokesperson on issues concerning professional assts She has been quoted in the NY Times, USA Today, Wall St. Journal, and Entertainment Tonight. She is a teacher and guest speaker at conferences throughout the US while continuing her work with actors Olympia Dukakis & Louis Zorich.
Customer Review: Be the Ultimate Assistant -- Best Book in its Field
Finally! An enjoyable and informative guide to how to build a satisfying, well-paying, career as a celebrity assistant. Be the Ultimate Assistant will inspire both the experienced celebrity assistant and one who is first entering the field. Bonnie's dishy, insider stories about the celebrity world make important points that demonstrate how readers can achieve their fullest potential. In her warm, encouraging tone, Bonnie explores how to interview (resume samples included), negotiate a salary, perform on the job, communicate with an employer, build a professional network, take on new challenges, set limits -- in short, how to create a working environment of all-around respect and efficiency. Bonnie began her career with no professional connections, yet became a leader in her field through hard work and great insight. Luckily for us, she is sharing the secrets of how she achieved her success, and helping others to achieve the dream.
Customer Review: Think you have what it takes to be a Personal Assistant? Read this book first!
The title of this book says it all -- and delivers! I have been a personal assistant for over eighteen years, I picked up this book out of curiosity and to see how accurate it would be. It couldn't have been more on the money than if I had written it myself! In fact, I now refer people to it when they ask me how they can become a personal assistant. This is a must-read for anyone thinking about going into the profession. I recommend it highly. Worth its weight in gold.
