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Where is everybody? Setting up an office vacation calendar

Laughing all the Way to Work

It is important for management to know who is going to be away from the office, especially during the summer when everyone is planning vacation time. But it is also important for assistants to know who is in or you may find yourself being the only assistant in the office with six managers all scrambling and needing something done urgently.

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Picking up skills along the EA career path

Practically Perfect PA

I’ve been an EA for quite some time now, in fact I started working in 2003 so it has been a decade. I worked hard at that job and was rewarded with a promotion to Account Manager in 2006, yay! From PA it was a hop and a skip to an EA which I have been for quite some time but am also now a Marketing Manager too.

Skills 100
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The Freedom to Work from Anywhere: Your Virtual Business Tips (Part 4)

Stephanie LH Calahan

Many of my friends and colleagues run their businesses from all over the world and I have had a mobile business since 2003. My calendar syncs with my Apple products as well. Thanks to Melissa Schmalenberger - Managing Director Clever Container. It's divided by Money, Marketing, and Management.

2003 100
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The ups and downs of working from home

Practically Perfect PA

I mentioned that I spent a lot of time working from home so I thought I would delve a little more into what I actually do at home and some of the myths that assistants might have about working remotely from their manager. I also work remotely from my manager which brings it own draw backs but is also brilliant.

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Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary

Laughing all the Way to Work

I really should, if for no other reason than I need to be able to do my Office tips in 2007 as well as 2003. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I have the software at home, but havent gotten the gumption up to load it yet.

2007 100
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Repeating Headers and Footers while in Sections

Laughing all the Way to Work

These are instructions for Word 2003. "I I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World.

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Word and Outlook 2007 tips

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 24 May, 2009 Word and Outlook 2007 tips I use Word 2007 at my new job and have never really had a chance to go through it to find the quick tips and how-tos that I had in Word 2003. His calendar then shows blocked time and nobody misses seeing that he is away. To do this Open a New Meeting.

2007 100