All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

I receive a lot of emails from admins who’ve lost their jobs unexpectedly. Go to your human resources department and ask to see your employee file so you can write down all of the job titles, dates, and salary details for each position you’ve held with your current company. Course agendas and certificates from continuing education.

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 29, 2010

Always start on time and do your best to end on time by following the agenda and "table" topics that require more discussion. If they are late, it is helpful to let them know what agenda item is being discussed--do not go over what has already been discussed--its a time waster. Distribute the agenda/handouts prior to the meeting.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

Getting to grips with calendar and email management. Establishing and maintaining filing systems. Taking minutes, writing agendas and attending meetings. Helping with projects. Beginning to show proactivity and working with some autonomy. Gaining confidence when addressing board level Directors.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Manage paper effectively – Barbara Hemphill, author of The Paper Tiger, offers the FAT principle for paper burden: file it, act on it, or toss it. Reference Files: store in a convenient location close to your desk. Archive Files: store in a filing cabinet or an off-site location. Comments Trackbacks Weekly Cheat Sheet! |

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 2, 2010

You can add the agenda to the meeting request by attaching it. To add an attachment, click on the Insert tab and choose Attach File or Attach Item. When you send it to the attendees they will have all the information they need for the meeting. My current boss travels a lot so I put his travel schedule in the calendar as well.

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 11, 2010

This weeks agenda has the same items as last weeks and again nothing is resolved. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Sunday, April 11, 2010 Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room Here we go again another Monday morning meeting.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 27, 2010

Prior to interacting with this person, you should have an agenda or objective and seek to accomplish the goal(s). Enter your email address in the ‘subscribe’ field on this page to get automatic updates from the Office Professionals Place Blog. Enjoyed this article? We never sell your personal information to third parties.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

File System. T he tool that we integrate to our productivity system must go hand in hand with our file system or the stuff that we work with. GTD Agenda - This is one of the tools designed with the GTD system in mind. Please signup to my email list to receive free updates from Productivity Bits. 100% No Spam.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Hold Effective Meetings By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 07, 2007 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity H ave you ever wondered why you have so many meetings to attend and most of the time, you feel that you dont have a need to be there?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Take that time to ask questions about his meetings, are there any action items you can follow up on from the meetings, are there any impending phone calls or situations you need to be aware of, can you create a template for his staff meeting agenda. Also start referring to yourself as an administrative professional or as an assistant.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Take that time to ask questions about his meetings, are there any action items you can follow up on from the meetings, are there any impending phone calls or situations you need to be aware of, can you create a template for his staff meeting agenda. Also start referring to yourself as an administrative professional or as an assistant.

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Success

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

office professionals surveyed agreed that they spend more time searching for documents and files they need than responding to emails and messages,” according to a 2021 survey conducted by Wakefield Research for Elastic. Don’t save an email or a phone call to deal with later. They don’t respond to emails as they arrive.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

At one point I did this exercise and I found that I was spending over 30 minutes a day just on downloading and uploading files for my daily podcast! Be careful not to get caught up in the “how” at this point. Just identify what needs to change.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

How to deal with it: If you keep your bosses calendar, you can ask him ahead of time if he needs anything in particular for the meeting or if you know the agenda you can suggest information your boss can take to the meeting and have it prepared. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

List Tasks (example) a- Plan Agenda b- Billy Bob’s Review c- Draft budget report d- Clean out my inbox 2. Compare tasks and put a check mark next to the higher Priority task: a to b then, a to c and then, a to d b to c then, b to d c to d Using the example above: Which is more important: “a-Plan Agenda” or “b-Billy Bob’s Review”?   

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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.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

And of course you don’t want to completely control the meeting, or otherwise disregard the other person’s agenda. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. We never sell your personal information to third parties.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

If you become timid when it comes to speaking in a group meeting, provided you know what the agenda items are prior to the meeting, put them in writing in proposal form and give them to the Chair before the meeting or slide them to him during the meeting. We never sell your personal information to third parties.

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Admins4Admins

MARCH 29, 2010

Leave a Comment Filed under Blogs , Featured , Opportunities This post was written by Patricia Robb, author of Laughing All The Way To Work: A Survival Guide For Today’s Administrative Assistant. Leave a comment below and… Subscribe to admins4admins.com by Email Share this on del.icio.us Are You Prepared? no tickets.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 27, 2010

If you are an evening person and you plan last thing, make sure you are looking at the next day's agenda! Tweet Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? For some that may be first thing in the morning, for others it may be the last thing done in the day. What Did I Miss?   What do you do? To your success!

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2024

Todoist is available on multiple devices and offers templates to tackle meeting agendas, accounting, wedding planning and even packing for a vacation. a month; groups start at $9 a month, plus $3 per member Where to download: Apple App Store , Google Play Store , web browser 4.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When a meeting is finalized, I put the scheduling sheet in a completed file. I tend to keep my scheduling sheets in chronological order and each morning I go through them to see if there is any action I need to take, i.e. follow up to ask for an agenda or see if I can start scheduling.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

I use hanging file folders labelled from January through to December. Every afternoon before I leave for the day, I go through the hanging file for that month to see if there is anything I need to bring forward for the next day. A tip she passed along had to do with the bring-forward system and has been a great tool for me.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

This can be as simple as having hanging file folders marked from January to December and then you just put items in the appropriate month that you need to bring forward for your boss. If you are sent an email with a request to do something either asap or later, did you do it or have you diarized it to do it later?

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

For example, you may allocate specific time periods throughout the day to check email or send out meeting agendas and reminders. During a board meeting prep week, for instance, email may require more time and attention for last-minute submissions and changes. The rhythm of the week dictates what you can fit in and where.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

« 5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/10 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 1:41 pm and is filed under Comments. My email address is Patrick(at)PMJohnson.com. Please feel free to get in touch.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 21, 2014

Set aside emails from colleagues and clients they have hundreds of emails from professional organisations, upcoming conferences, travel companies and not to mention lots and lots of sales requests. Keep the standard responses saved in a separate document and simply copy and paste the response into an email and hit send.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

Customer Service The Backbone Of Any Small Business » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, November 16th, 2007 at 6:37 pm and is filed under Entrepreneur , Question & Answer , Software as a Service , WinWeb LiveNet™ , Work/Life Balance , be eco-friendly , be successful. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

If you don’t, you’ll be last on the work and service agenda, that means you business suffers. « Ethics And Small Business Small Business Quotation: Obstacles » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, October 18th, 2007 at 10:52 am and is filed under Business Checklists , How to. Pay on time.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 10, 2012

single entry from my mobile phone, online or via my email  integration with social media (e.g. All of the contact information that you want is in one place - emails, faxes, appts, tasks, file attachments.  Date and Time based task lists with daily agenda and tasks viewable in the office or on the road.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Tame Your Email 1. Turn off email alerts when emails arrive in your inbox. If you know that you will never answer an email, delete it right away. Create email folders same as you would for word doc and paper files. Examples: If you have a full email box, then schedule an hour each morning to tackle it.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

The potential for conservation agendas to empower and enrich local groups is recognised in many quarters. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. If you enter your URL, your name will become a link to the URL.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Here's a tip: you talk to, email several people a day. As my business continues to grow from it's inception in 2004, I've added a lot more to my agenda, including blogging on my website, guest blogging, writing articles for e-zines and in print for local magazines, creating a monthly newsletter and doing public speaking.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 12, 2010

Let’s get this on the agenda, build some momentum and help bring “Change!” » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at 1:33 pm and is filed under SME-Blog. « WinWeb.com Launches a New Website Have You Got A Business Thought? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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