Be the Ultimate Assistant: A celebrity assistant’s secrets to working with any high-powered employer
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Release date June 23, 2008 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 22+ 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!"
18 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 is a passionate spokesperson on issues concerning professional assistants. 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: An excellent resource for assistants in any industry.
Thanks to the knowledge I gained from the book - nine months into my new job I received an excellent performance review as an executive assistant and also as a personal assistant to a high-powered executive and his spouse. I especially liked the entertaining examples for creative problem solving and exploring options for pulling off miracles. I learned how to prepare for "whatever it takes moments" - and it worked. I saved the day for my employer when he was late for a plane. I loved the challenge. Be The Ultimate Assistant reminds us, "You don't get if you don't ask." I called the airport and asked if they could open up a few more security lines as the lines were really long and my employer was running late and might miss his flight. The lady I was talking to said she would see what she could do. The next email I received was from my employer telling me, "Never mind about the next flight, they opened up more lines." I just smiled and emailed back - "Yes, I know, I just talked to them." He emailed back - "You're a Star!" The resources in the book are worth the cost of the book alone. I love learning from the success of others -- enjoy the read.
Customer Review: Best Book On The Topic
Everything you need to know to be a top-notch assistant is in this marvelous and entertaining book. Bonnie Kramen has written a fun, wise, and insightful guide to what it takes to assist an Oscar-winning actor. I recommend this book for everyone who wants to learn how to work well (or better) with people--which means all of us! This is a classic business reference that should be on every book shelf.
