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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Let’s use meeting and event planning as our example, and focus on creating a system for planning monthly staff meetings. When you’re planning a staff meeting, what do you do and in what order? Review calendars and compile date and time options. Did something not go as planned?

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

If the meeting is accepted -- What does your boss need for the meeting and who will be in attendance? Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. 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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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Next week I would like to talk about meeting planning and give you some scheduling tips that have worked well for me. Minute taking made easier.

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

I arrange quite a few events and have realized the importance of reading and reviewing the contracts carefully, highlighting key dates. When I reviewed the invoice I noticed there was a guest on our bill who wasnt in our party so that amount got taken off. Once the invoice arrives you should check to make sure everything is accurate.

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Are you prepared?

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Great article! EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. no tickets. Do I have everything? This is where a checklist really comes in handy.

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

Review these steps regularly and practice them in your day-to-day work life. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles.