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DECEMBER 15, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Put a smile on that face Monday, December 15, 2008 at 9:42 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Family Life Feeling too busy? RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Not busy enough? Maybe all you need is a little gingerbread house. Loose Ends.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Round up #3, Prescott Style Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 7:48 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant Election Day 2008! RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. This one feels like Christmas. I voted early by mail this year.

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OCTOBER 27, 2008

Monday, October 27, 2008 at 9:03 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging Successful and Outstanding Blogger, that is! Liz Strauss , the original SOB is hosting her blog’s 3rd birthday party tomorrow, October 28, 2008. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. See you there? Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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APRIL 2, 2009

I can’t say I know him, but my son was his teammate for the 2008 Wildcats season and I am pulling for Ryan, as he’s the first teammate we’ve ever watched to go on and make it to the show in his rookie year. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Read more about it: [link] [link] Good luck, Ryan!

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DECEMBER 13, 2008

Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 9:55 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant There’s a clipboard on my desk (pictured beneath my furry assistant at right) that is more valuable than any tech tool in my office. Though it is all calendared, this where I prioritize an actual day’s activities. Loose Ends.

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DECEMBER 4, 2008

Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 11:41 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant I could blame it on the economy. ktcosmos Comment // December 6th, 2008 // 4:06 pm Melodee, We are a house divided: I like the Cubbies, my husband is a Dbacks fan. Melodee Patterson Comment // December 6th, 2008 // 5:01 pm choke Cubbies!?!

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OCTOBER 28, 2008

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 9:25 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives , Web/Tech Social Media sites have been heralded as the latest and best way to network and establish your brand. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Get Loosely Speaking Products. Loose Ends. All Rights Reserved.

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DECEMBER 16, 2008

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 2:02 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant With each successful update of WordPress, the more comfortable you become when receiving weird fatal error messages, which cause your blog to crash completely until you decode and address them. Comments: 2 2 Comments Posts about Wordpress 2.7

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DECEMBER 13, 2008

Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 10:37 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Family Life , Life of the Virtual Assistant I won’t tell you how long it’s been since I became a Google Adsense Publisher. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. But I WILL tell you I have only $4.59 Congratulations on your $100.

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OCTOBER 8, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Reasons why work slowdowns can be good Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:12 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant My DH had his first-ever no work day in 35 years as a Land Surveyor. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004.

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OCTOBER 25, 2008

Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 10:47 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Knitting Every girl needs a pair of bell-bottomed yoga pants. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Off the needles! Baby hat and bell bottoms. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 10:39 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Prescott Arizona I used to love (and be good at) gardening. Pingback // December 13th, 2008 // 10:46 am [.] RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Give a care? Give a share!

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. Looking ahead on your bosss calendar will be important so that you can put the appropriate information in the folder.

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APRIL 5, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 5 April, 2010 When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. Lets enjoy our day together.© Dealing in real time.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Task Crate was founded in 2008 by his wife and partner Jennifer Talbot. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004.  Contact Tara Fort (tara@Versatility4u.com) or Katie Baird (ktcosmos@LooseEnds.net). Brian Talbot is the Co-Owner/SEO Consultant at Task Crate, LLC. Episode 1: February 2010 [.] Loose Ends.

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

A VA can help you here by designing custom cards, calendars, flyers, postcards, brochures, or any other promotional item. #2 c) Copyright 2008. Need to send seasonal cards to your clients? Or maybe you have a special holiday promotion? 2 Organizing and maintaining your mailing list. ———-.

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OCTOBER 31, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Look at you calendar and write next to each meeting how long it should take and stick too it. Penny Pullan Said on January 21st, 2008 at 11:21 am I agree with you that meetings are often far too long. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 November, 2009 Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home I had a good tip from my boss that I have used to help me prepare him for meetings whether they are away or at home. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. I try, and I’ll do better now… and will check out the links above. And to start changing it for better, those PEOPLE (including us) have to understand the potential effect that just 1 person might produce, both doing it right or wrong. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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OCTOBER 6, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs When a client’s site cries out for help Monday, October 6, 2008 at 3:39 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Web/Tech Like many small developers, I built a number of websites between 1998 and 2002 using the then standard approach of hand-coded HTML and, later, a web editing program.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Unfortunately, our calendars and to-do lists often get in the way of common sense. Comment by Mary on February 28, 2008 @ 3:10 pm I’d even say for #4 to thank anyone – mentor or otherwise. The following eight points summarize her findings. There’s a lot of common sense wrapped up in these steps. Count your blessings.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. To orchestrate this approach, you have to have a carefully monitored calendar to get your timings right. Effective Small Business Planning Strategy Planning your small business is the best way to avoid costly mistakes. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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OCTOBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. If that is not happening, schedule yourself in their calendar. Keep up to date on their calendar and look ahead to see what is coming up and what your boss might need to prepare for that. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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JANUARY 13, 2009

Social networking became the trendiest way to stay connected in 2008. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. As a result, clients in many industries are seeking VAs with proven expertise to manage their social media presence. Here’s Your F.A.Q. Are Social Media today’s biggest time suck? Loose Ends.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

In 2008, the topic was poverty. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Participating bloggers dedicate a post to their personal examination of that year’s issue. By participating you can educate yourself and consider what you personally can do about the issue locally or globally. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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JUNE 14, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 June, 2009 Meeting preparation. My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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JANUARY 1, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 January, 2009 Happy New Year! As we head into the New Year it will be easy to forget and put 2008 instead of 2009. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Lets enjoy our day together.©

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 February, 2010 Dealing in real time. If it is a big project I use a calendar and write down all my required to-dos on the dates I need to get them done to make my deadline. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Lets enjoy our day together.© Minute taking made easier.

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JULY 26, 2010

I was laid off in August 2006 and again in August 2008. Top 10 Posts of 2008. Ask the Admin: Advice on Calendar and Travel. Copyright: Administrative Arts 7 Posts You May Not Have Read. I’ve learned just about everything I know about blogging from him. Similar Posts: 7 Posts You May Not Have Read. Year End Retrospective.

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DECEMBER 9, 2008

RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Speaking of this, here are some related posts from the Loosely Speaking archives: Reasons Why Slowdowns can be Good Finding Opportunity in Uncertainty Break Open a New Market How do I get out of This Funk? Get Loosely Speaking Products. Loose Ends. All Rights Reserved.

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DECEMBER 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 December, 2009 Meetings Plus: Taking them offline I organize a lot of meetings in a day, week, month; heck, even into next year. Once a date is finalized I put it in my bosss calendar and confirm the meeting with the other participants. Lets enjoy our day together.© Minute taking made easier.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 November, 2008 We have a winner! I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 November, 2008 Contest! I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Lets enjoy our day together.© I am remiss.

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DECEMBER 12, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 December, 2009 On the job tips for new Admins. INCOMING MAIL: As with e-mail, you should read the letter to see if there are any action items for your boss (or yourself) and diarize them or put the appropriate dates in the calendar. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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JANUARY 10, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 January, 2010 Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog I started a new blog called The Administrative Bloopers Blog When you have a moment come and visit me over there. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Lets enjoy our day together.© Minute taking made easier.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 December, 2009 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her boss My assistant sent me a link to a story about an Executive Assistant in British Columbia, Canada, who gave the gift of life by donating a kidney to her boss. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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MAY 10, 2006

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Timmy - Construction Crane guy Said on August 31st, 2008 at 6:01 pm SaaS is also known as cloud computing i guess! Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals. How to be successful and eco-friendly. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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