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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2010 Wheres the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Here we were, professional assistants talking about the thingy for the PowerPoint. Nobody seems to really know what its called, but Powerpoint Remote was given as a common name. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

PowerPoint Time Zones IAAP 2010

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

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MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Thinking Outside the Job Description Box By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 20, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog.

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Pass it on.

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I had no idea this could be done, but I was thrilled when I got her email, but it just proved to me once again that we are all holding on to things we take for granted that others know about. The tip she sent me was how to edit an email that you have received. Close out of the email and you will be asked to Save the changes.

Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint Email

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

As we head into the New Year it will be easy to forget and put 2008 instead of 2009. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

Time Zones 2009 IAAP 2008

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We don't know what we don't know

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP Gifts Meeting Minutes

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Admin Buddies

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

You hear something while walking down the hall or are copied on an email and know something about the purpose of a meeting coming up. Many times I am so thankful I had that quick chat or read that email that I was copied on as that was the exact information I needed when they were away. ► February (5) We did it Canada!

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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We have a winner!

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 November, 2008 We have a winner! Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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Contest!

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 November, 2008 Contest! Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Lets enjoy our day together.© I am remiss.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Depending on the importance of the impromptu meeting, it may need to be changed to another timeslot to accommodate his or her calendar. If you have to reschedule, send an email apologizing, but advise that your bosss schedule has changed. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International

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Keeping focussed in a busy environment

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Lets enjoy our day together.© Having a to-do list can be a life saver.

Environment Time Zones IAAP International

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

They are responsible for canvassing the participants for dates and determining the date everyone is available and coummunicating that information to the participants by sending out a meeting request to everyone or emailing the date (depending on how you or your organization prefers to send notices of meetings).

Agenda

Agenda Time Zones International IAAP

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Go with your gut feeling!

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier. Introducing Goo.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

These work in Word, PowerPoint, and (Excel and Outlook with some exceptions). Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

Keyboards Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint

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Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Administrative Professionals

Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes

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We did it Canada!

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International

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Dealing in real time.

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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When your voicemail goes awry.

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes

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I gave at the office

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP AT&T 2010

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Different spellings: British, Canadian and American

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Google

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Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right?

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right? Americanfolder.com Custservice@Americanfolder.com December 18, 2008 Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Time Zones Filing IAAP 2008

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. If I hear from the assistant I know I am going to get answers and the process of setting up a meeting will go smoothly, but should I try to develop a working relationship with them? Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

i.e. My boss will send an email with a cc to me and on the last line or buried in the message he will write something like “I have copied Patricia to set up a teleconference at a mutually convenient time.&# Some organizations like you to list the attachments, i.e. Enclosure: 2008 Annual Report. There could be a message for you.

Time Zones IAAP International 2009

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October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 14, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 October, 2008 October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty I am participating in Blog Action Day and the theme this year is Poverty. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. September 19, 2008 Patricia Robb said. September 20, 2008 Anonymoussaid. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 2008 IAAP Calendars

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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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Kings and Queens of the Office

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2008 Kings and Queens of the Office A friend was telling me about an Executive Assistant who has taken on a superior attitude at work and seems to think she is the Queen, looking down her nose on all her subjects, the other assistants. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

2010

2010 Interviewing Time Zones IAAP

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Cystic Fibrosis

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 September, 2008 Cystic Fibrosis Hello Readers, My great nephew Owen has recently been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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Taking stock

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP Holidays International

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP Holidays Meeting Minutes

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Playing nice in the sandbox

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International

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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

I could see him looking after himself, trying to organise his diary and all his emails etc, and he wasn't sure what to give me. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International

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A funny thing happened on the way to the office.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Meeting preparation. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

Time Zones IAAP Holidays Meeting Minutes

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Colour Coding Works.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Meeting preparation. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

Time Zones IAAP Staples Meeting Minutes

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Are you prepared?

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ▼ March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International

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When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier. Introducing Goo.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International

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How to get Office fat fast.

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier. the next day!

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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Spring cleaning on the blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier. the next day!

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

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What happens at the office Christmas party, stays at the office.

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 13, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 December, 2008 What happens at the office Christmas party, stays at the office Christmas party.NOT! Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones IAAP Holidays International