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Writing when you don't know what you're talking about.

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© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 November, 2008 Writing when you don’t know what you’re talking about. 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.

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Happy New Year! Now don't forget to put the correct year on your.

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As we head into the New Year it will be easy to forget and put 2008 instead of 2009. In Word, choose Insert, Date and Time and then highlight the date format you like and press OK. " Is it that time of the year already? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? P.S. I Love You Happy New Year!

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

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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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Just a secretary.

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There are many teachers in my extended family and it seemed like something I could do well, but our family did not have any money to further my education and I became a secretary instead. Another time I wanted to try a career in the travel business. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? That's not my job!

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

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Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. Between Amount vs number And and commas And and commas Part 2 Another Apostrophes with place names As of or As at As per Assume vs. Presume At vs. In Bad vs Badly Between you and. vs. i.e.

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I gave at the office

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There was one particular group of orphan children that was brought to our attention by a Canadian news reporter. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? 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.

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We don't know what we don't know

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I have always been a believer in sharing ideas and have received my best education from other assistants. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Our strength is what we know collectively and we should have some way to share our knowledge with each other. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst!