Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

To prepare a minute template simply use your agenda and put it in minute format. Under each agenda heading you can then record the appropriate information when you are in the meeting. I use the meeting agenda as an index with each item as a tab number. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Agenda 100

Agenda Time Zones IAAP Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. If it is an external meeting, but local, enter location of meeting in calendar, provide your boss with address and directions, contact phone number, taxi chit. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Enter it in calendar.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I also drag items from my Inbox if someone sends me an email to advise they will be sending an agenda or some other item by a certain date. You can also attach a file from Word, Excel or PowerPoint or a business card from your Contacts if it is someone you need to remember to call and want that information available. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint Email 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Once you log on click on the tab Productivity and you will see on the right Templates. I believe someone mentioned there were almost 500 to choose from. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

She had an agenda and was going to let him have it. I am sure after that call her husband got off the phone and kicked the dog or was cranky with a sales clerk at the grocery store. It ended up that the phone lines were down because of a thunderstorm in town and he had been trying to reach her since early that afternoon.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? no tickets. Do I have everything? This is where a checklist really comes in handy. ▼ March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

Under Leader, click the leader option that suits your needs i.e. ……1 or --1 Click OK Type text you want i.e. Agenda as in example below. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? In the Paragraph dialog box, click Tabs (bottom left). Then tab over and your leader will appear. spacing To insert a document i.d.

2007 100

2007 Time Zones IAAP 2003 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Marketing material is stripped of sales language, and the info becomes a blog post, which becomes a podcast, which becomes the soundtrack to a video made from PowerPoint slides which becomes a YouTube video which becomes content for the website. Thanks to Rachel Minihan of Purple Phone PR & Marketing. Use everything you can.

Social Media 100

Social Media PowerPoint Facebook Gifts 100

The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! Structure: This is like an elaborate version of your résumé, perhaps most easily done in PowerPoint. And of course you don’t want to completely control the meeting, or otherwise disregard the other person’s agenda. Youve been networking your little tail off.

Cover Letter 100

Cover Letter Interviewing Resume Filing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:16 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , agenda , checklist , executive assistant , minutes , motions , professional assistant , to-do list , voting Reactions: Newer Post Older Post Home Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

For a boss who is on the road a lot you can use the electronic method of dragging the e-mail or whatever they will need for their meeting into the calendar date, including directions on how to get to the meeting, flight numbers and times, call-in numbers for teleconferences, agendas, e-mails, etc. ► February (5) We did it Canada!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2008 IAAP Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Sometimes e-mail is not the best way to communicate and it needs to be followed up by a phone call or face-to-face short meeting. This also works with your Calendar, which comes in handy if you want to either insert the agenda or another document from Word, or if you need to insert an e-mail. ► February (5) We did it Canada!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International 2009 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

The reality of being an EA is that while the phones, calendar, and travel are essentially the same in every office your boss and your team are always unique people with their own work styles and needs. So bring your experience, wisdom, and people skills to the table, but have a “I’m green, hungry for the job, I’ll hustle” attitude as well.

Temping 40

Temping Cover Letter Interviewing Resume 40