EA Direct Connect

09/01/2026

The full EVOLVE agenda just dropped, and it's built for the day-to-day reality of the role, not generic 'professional development.'

One day. Two keynotes. Six breakout sessions split across AI and EQ tracks. Because the future belongs to EAs who combine emotional intelligence with artificial intelligence, not just one or the other.



Here's exactly how October 9th unfolds → eadirectconnect.com/evolve

October 9 · Feeding Tampa Bay · $249





EVOLVE was created because Executive Assistants deserve more than a seat at the table, they deserve a room built entirely for them! A room full of people who understand the juggle, the strategy, the pace, and the pressure. A room where growth feels supported, not isolating.

08/25/2026

The hardest part of getting to EVOLVE isn't picking a breakout session, it's convincing your company to pay for it. 😅

So we did it for you. We wrote the letter.

Head to eadirectconnect.com/evolve and grab the EVOLVE Sponsorship Request Letter — a ready-to-send template you can hand your manager to ask them to cover your $249 registration. Fill in a few blanks, send it, done.

You already know how to make the case for things at work. This time, make it for yourself.

📅 October 9 · Feeding Tampa Bay
🔗 eadirectconnect.com/evolve

08/24/2026

The rest of 2026 is looking good!

From Chatinars to networking to EVOLVE, there’s still so much ahead at EA Direct Connect.

Save these dates and make plans to join us!

08/19/2026

Let's talk about the AI Track for EVOLVE 2026 👀

3 sessions built for EAs who are already using AI and want to get sharper with it. This is more than a beginner's intro to ChatGPT.

✅ Tech Stack: The real breakdown of ChatGPT vs. Copilot vs. Claude vs. Gemini, and which ones are worth your money

✅ Prompt Like a Pro: Stop starting from scratch every time. Build a prompt library that actually works for your day-to-day

✅ Build Your Own AI Agent: This is the Senior Track session everyone's going to be talking about. Agents, memory, workflows, your own personal EA assistant

AI Accelerates. EQ Elevates. Come learn how to do both.

📍 October 9 | Feeding Tampa Bay | 8AM–5PM
Seats are filling — grab yours: eadirectconnect.com/evolve

08/14/2026

Quick one for you all!

We built a 2-minute quiz to figure out your "EQ Superpower", the emotional intelligence strength that shows up most in how you handle your day-to-day (think: the exec who's overwhelmed, the new hire who needs buy-in, the moment you second-guess yourself in a meeting).

Take it, and you'll get a free guide in your inbox with specific moves for your type PLUS how it connects to the EQ Track sessions at EVOLVE this October.

🔗 link in comments

Curious what everyone gets! Drop your result in the comments!

08/10/2026

AI can save you time. It can automate the busywork. It can draft, summarize, and schedule.
What it can't do is read the room, build trust, or know when your executive needs a solution instead of a status update.
That's EQ — and it's the skill set separating good Executive Assistants from indispensable ones.
This year at EVOLVE: The Executive Assistant Experience, half the conference is dedicated to exactly that. Not "soft skills" as an afterthought — EQ as the core differentiator in an AI-accelerated workplace.
EQ > AI. That's the theme. That's the conference.

07/28/2026

4 days left for early bird pricing. Register before it's gone!

06/16/2026

Executive Assistant tips nobody tells you when you start:

1. Your instincts are data. Trust them.

2. "No" is a complete sentence - learn to deliver it kindly.

3. Your executive's stress is not your fault. Their outcomes are your focus!

4. You will never be "caught up." Build peace with that.

5. The best EAs protect their own energy as fiercely as their executive's time!

Save this. Come back to it on a hard day.

12/08/2025

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