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NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 11 Tips To Improve Your Performance By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 08, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity A re you asking yourself, “How can I improve my workplace?&# Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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JANUARY 10, 2008

At my workplace, the setup wasnt too difficult. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 You can connect to all network drives, network printers, even your own files. It all depends on how your IT department sets you up.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Ok, at times, it can get cold, since Im located in Canada , but most of the time, I take a brisk walk around my workplace. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 Since I get 45 minutes for lunch and my two 15 minute breaks, I try to squeeze in a little walking. Organize a walking club.

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DECEMBER 17, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, December 17, 2007 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity W hat would you say about having a “No e-mail day?&# This actually happens quite a bit at my workplace as well. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

You have to take care of yourself first; otherwise, you will be ineffective and inefficient to others and your workplace. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 So remember, make sure you take time for yourself, otherwise you will end up going from eustress to distress, which you dont want.

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DECEMBER 4, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you find yourself having to deal with a difficult person in your office? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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AUGUST 14, 2008

Unfortunately, at my workplace, I have to contact IT for this, so they can take a bit of time. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 Posted on 24 June, 2009 9:49 PM danny There is a instruction of windows password reset 6.0 as follows: 1.Free Free download the iso file : [link] 2.Burn

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JANUARY 15, 2008

Recently, I started volunteering through my workplace, since they allow us to have a certain amount of time during work hours. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 I never thought that I’d want to be a Professional Assistant, but somehow it just jumped out at me.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2008

I should suggest that at my workplace as well. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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MARCH 20, 2008

Today’s assistants are computer savvy, smart and up-and-coming, and consider themselves professionals in the workplace. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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MARCH 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Microsoft Office Poll Results By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity I am sure that all of you use Microsoft Office in your workplace.

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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. .

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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.

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

I previously wrote an article on Charities in the Workplace and have seen an increase in the participation in charities at offices I have worked in. One office I worked in together sponsored a child as a workplace charity project. We all participated by writing to our sponsored child and contributed money towards supporting her.

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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. . Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

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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. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

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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. 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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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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OCTOBER 6, 2009

One of the biggest issues surrounding substance abuse in the workplace are the lies required to keep up the front that everything is ok. link] Posted by Patricia Robb at 7:49 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , alcohol , professional assistant , workplace Reactions: 1 comments: Foley-In-Charge said. This is one way to snag folks.

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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.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

The art of saying thank you can sometimes get lost in our busyness, but here are some examples of times it would be nice to send a card from work: To thank presenters who speak at your workplace. To thank an employee for showing initiative and going the extra mile. To thank your boss for being supportive during a trying time.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

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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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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. 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.

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APRIL 22, 2009

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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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APRIL 5, 2010

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MARCH 20, 2010

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

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