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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

Easily recording the time spent on each task. 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 All communication history is saved.

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AUGUST 15, 2009

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. Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. 23, 1 p.m. .

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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.

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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 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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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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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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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. I wrote the article The Art of Minute Taking and I had only taken minutes a few times about 25 years ago. Read their letters and reports and see how they craft their words. There is usually a pattern.

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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. .

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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.

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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. " Is it that time of the year already? . The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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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. " Is it that time of the year already? . The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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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.

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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.

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JUNE 14, 2009

I feel confident as I check off each item that things will be done on time. 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. No surprises! Choose New.

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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.

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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 19, 2009

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

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

What dates and times does he or she have available (keeping in mind time zones for away meetings)? Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. . Does your boss need to be at the meeting? Can someone go in his or her place if they are not available?

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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. " Is it that time of the year already? . The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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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.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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.

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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. " Is it that time of the year already? . The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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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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JULY 26, 2009

With new technology I think we are all overwhelmed at times as to how to make certain things work and it can be frustrating. These instructions are for Word 2007, but lower versions of Word are usually comparable or easily figured out from these instructions. Excel To make a return within the cell without going to the next row.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

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

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Another time I wanted to try a career in the travel business. I have become familiar with time zones, airport codes and international holidays to avoid. I am sure I could have done well as I have learned nearly everything there is to know about getting someone from point A to point B.

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OCTOBER 11, 2009

Providing administrative support is a big statement and can be anything from arranging a meeting, making a reservation at a restaurant for a business luncheon, bringing items forward for action, following up for your boss, making travel arrangements, data entry, taking minutes, drafting letters, preparing correspondence for distribution, typing reports, (..)

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APRIL 5, 2010

Than me That - when should you use it and when should you leave it out? 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. " Is it that time of the year already? . The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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MARCH 20, 2010

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

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

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

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

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

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

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

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

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

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APRIL 22, 2009

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