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AUGUST 25, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Write Effective E-mails By The Professional Assistant on Saturday, August 25, 2007 Filed Under: A re you the type of person that likes to ramble on and on about something? You want to tell your co-worker that you need to get a report from them within the hour.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2008

You can then print a summary report to Excel of all of your hours for any time period, for any task, or for any client. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 Having all your communication with your clients be in one place, so there is never a question of when or if an e-mail was sent.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Here are Some Good-Sense E-mail Etiquette Tips E-mail Salutations: Although e-mail is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. Tel: 905-820-9909, Email Salutations, [link] , (accessed October 22, 2007) (Used with permission) Watson, Jane, J. Watson Associates Inc.,

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FEBRUARY 16, 2008

Here are Some Good-Sense E-mail Etiquette Tips E-mail Salutations: Although e-mail is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. Tel: 905-820-9909, Email Salutations, [link] , (accessed October 22, 2007) (Used with permission) 2 Watson, Jane, J. Jane Watson of J. 4 percent of women”.

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MAY 24, 2009

.© 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. I have also included some Outlook 2007 tips: Word 2007: Change Case To toggle between upper, lower and initial caps.

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AUGUST 15, 2009

Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. Other times we will be talking and I notice his eyes moving to his BlackBerry and I will see he is no longer paying attention to me, but reading emails instead. 23, 1 p.m. . vs. i.e.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. Why do we not use their full name? Or it is that we just dont know how to address them so revert to last names?

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MAY 31, 2009

Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! I look like that!! The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! moments Public speaking. Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. vs. i.e.

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APRIL 12, 2010

Main | Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity » 5 Easy Ways Kick-Start Your Daily Personal Productivity As you search for your ultimate personal productivity blueprint, don't forget to think about how you get going in the morning.  Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Are you a T.V.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2008

My boss tells me I should be able to write a letter or a report on something even if I dont know the subject that well. Read their letters and reports and see how they craft their words. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 November, 2008 Writing when you don’t know what you’re talking about. There is usually a pattern.

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OCTOBER 26, 2008

I havent tried it because I have Word 2007 and the instructions did not work for me. In Word 2007, you go to Page Layout, Breaks, Section Breaks. Than me That - when should you use it and when should you leave it out? vs. i.e.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. Another helpful site I refer to for protocol on addressing officials is www.formsofaddress.info. . Than me That - when should you use it and when should you leave it out?

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JULY 12, 2010

Holgate is the Executive Assistant to the President, she also reports to the Director of Human Resources and manages a staff of four. On the night of the awards Lynn reports she was sitting at a table with nine of her colleagues from HPTI including the Senior Vice-President. Her family and friends were also very excited for her.

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MAY 1, 2009

Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! I look like that!! The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! moments Public speaking. Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. vs. i.e.

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JUNE 14, 2009

To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). I fill it out from start to finish and each day check what needs to be done and where I am at. I feel confident as I check off each item that things will be done on time. No surprises! Choose New. Under Office Microsoft Online, click on Calendars.

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JANUARY 19, 2009

► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (5) ► February (7) ▼ January (8) Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dicti. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles. " Is it that time of the year already? .

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JANUARY 1, 2009

► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (5) ► February (7) ▼ January (8) Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dicti. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles. " Is it that time of the year already? .

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JANUARY 23, 2010

There was one particular group of orphan children that was brought to our attention by a Canadian news reporter. It is so sad, because you know children so young have no idea what is going on. All they want is to be taken care of and be loved by someone. But for the charity of an old woman who came to feed them, they had no one. .

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MAY 10, 2009

Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! I look like that!! The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! moments Public speaking. Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. vs. i.e.

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JANUARY 3, 2009

► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (5) ► February (7) ▼ January (8) Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dicti. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles. " Is it that time of the year already? .

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AUGUST 13, 2010

How to edit an email message (Microsoft Office 2007): Open the email message from your Inbox and click on Other Actions and you will see the option Edit Message. What I had previously been doing is forwarding the email back to myself so I could change the subject line or remove some text that I didnt need. vs. i.e.

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MAY 23, 2009

Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! I look like that!! The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! moments Public speaking. Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. vs. i.e.

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MAY 10, 2009

Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! I look like that!! The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! moments Public speaking. Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. vs. i.e.

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JULY 16, 2010

Make sure that tasks directly associated with clients come first, consider the financial impact of a project and its completion date on the company, don’t let deadlines control the priority list (expense reports can wait when there are more important tasks), and consider cause and effect (do A to enable B, which accomplishes C).

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JANUARY 18, 2009

► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (5) ► February (7) ▼ January (8) Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dicti. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles. " Is it that time of the year already? .

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JULY 26, 2009

These instructions are for Word 2007, but lower versions of Word are usually comparable or easily figured out from these instructions. What is simple to me, may not be to others, so I decided a blog article on things I have picked up in the various programs may be helpful to somebody out there and it was worth sharing. vs. i.e.

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JANUARY 13, 2009

► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (5) ► February (7) ▼ January (8) Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dicti. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles. " Is it that time of the year already? .

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JANUARY 10, 2010

Than me That - when should you use it and when should you leave it out? vs. i.e.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

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JANUARY 24, 2009

► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (5) ► February (7) ▼ January (8) Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dicti. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles. " Is it that time of the year already? .

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APRIL 22, 2009

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APRIL 5, 2010

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

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MARCH 20, 2010

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

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