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AUGUST 18, 2008

It would be interesting to see how many companies would allow for this type of dress code, since quite a lot of places have client visits on a regular basis. Without further a due, here is The New York Times featured article entitled, “ Shorts Crack The Code &#. That goes for men and women.

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JANUARY 14, 2008

Using e-mail is a great tool, especially if you are trying to cut down on company costs via international phone calls and postage fees. Another point I would like to stress is to archive your e-mails for a certain period of time that either you or your company feels would be appropriate. At least you will have proof of it.

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DECEMBER 17, 2007

Intel is the first company to implement this day for its employees. Here are some more articles on e-mailing and productivity , for your reading pleasure. By The Professional Assistant on Monday, December 17, 2007 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity W hat would you say about having a “No e-mail day?&#

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Advertise What Its Like to be a Male Admin By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 13, 2007 Filed Under: H ere is a little blurb about myself in an article that I wrote recently: Being a male administrative assistant in a predominantly female profession is something everyone asks me about.

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JULY 11, 2009

This is where an assistant network can come in handy. I often reach out to my network to get answers to problems that come up at the office or just to lend a sympathetic ear. IAAP has a magazine that comes with being a member called OfficePro and it has very useful articles.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2009

I just recently read an article on it and was surprised when I really paid attention to the messages I was sending myself that some of them were negative. Ask your network of assistants for their opinion and feedback and then believe them! Lets enjoy our day together.© Have you ever heard of negative and positive self talk ?

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AUGUST 1, 2010

I logged onto my computer last week and put in my network password, then to open my Outlook account I had to put another password in for that. I leave an excel sheet on the company Server that only my IP & station login can Access and keep it updated. Lets enjoy our day together.© August 02, 2010 Anonymoussaid.

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

I previously wrote an article on Charities in the Workplace and have seen an increase in the participation in charities at offices I have worked in. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

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JULY 12, 2010

Lynn was in good company as some notable winners of the 2010 Stevie® Awards included: - Executive of the Year: Lawrence J. Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle - Best Overall Company of the Year: Apple Inc. Morgan Chase & Co. Lynn has worked at HPTI for 8 ½ years and was thrilled to be recognized at this level.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2008

I wrote the article The Art of Minute Taking and I had only taken minutes a few times about 25 years ago. From writing that article I had confidence to take a job that required me taking minutes and it has turned out fine. I have written many articles on my blog on subjects that I knew nothing about. How did I do it?

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DECEMBER 12, 2008

Big companies are going down the tubes, people are losing their jobs and all of us are wondering what the future holds for us and is there hope that we will keep our job? Networking within your own company is a great way to keep your current job or secure a future one. The world economy seems to be having a melt down.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Administrative assistants do more than just assist with the day-to-day activities of a company – in fact, for most employers, they’re Person Fridays without whom nothing gets done. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 24 February, 2009 Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

After reading the article on the "remote clicker", which is what I used to call it, I asked John in the cubicle beside me. When I looked on Google different companies were calling it different things, but PowerPoint Remote or Presentation Remote does help. (New Hi Patricia and fellow admins. Thanks Patty.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

I wrote an article called We Dont Know What We Dont Know. I think the first reason is what I put in my original article. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! We dont know what we dont know. (New

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DECEMBER 5, 2009

I wrote an article awhile back called On the Outside Looking In. I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. I have never regretted any of my employment situations. I keep looking forward to new experiences. GET TO KNOW YOUR CO-WORKERS. We are not an island.

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APRIL 5, 2010

I like this particular article it gives me an additional input in the information a round the world. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! His response to anyone needing a meeting was to call his assistant.

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MAY 9, 2010

I could help them and they could help me, but I also found it to be good networking. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I heard about my current job from an assistant I dealt with regularly.

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MAY 31, 2009

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. The name of the service is SendOutCards and they have a variety of cards for just about every occasion and if they dont have what you want, you can customize your own card.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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MARCH 20, 2010

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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MARCH 1, 2009

I have removed the Google Ads as I thought it took up a lot of space and wasnt very useful and included the index of my articles instead so you could easily scroll through and see a list of the articles that have been posted by date. I hope this will be more user friendly and accessible to everyone.

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JANUARY 23, 2010

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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OCTOBER 4, 2008

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

does the company have random drug testing. ? My purpose in posting this article is to bring this topic up for anyone who is strugging with this problem or knows of someone who is. This is usually a lot of "talk" in companies.but little real support for it. in my experience. This is one way to snag folks.

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MARCH 13, 2010

Great article! Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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DECEMBER 17, 2008

Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:34 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , hiring smart , professional assistant , top qualities Reactions: 1 comments: American Folder Company said. Great Article--As we at American Folder Company understand the challenges that many office environments face each day.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them.

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