Laughing all the Way to Work

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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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. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Will Google ever stop amazing me? The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! moments Public speaking. Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

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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). 23, 1 p.m. (for

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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. .© 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. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

There are just too many passwords to remember, and that doesnt include my bosss passwords that I also need to know because I have to check his emails as well as my own. Some sites use your email address as the log in, while others require you to create your own. But things like email etc, are all logged up in the noggin.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

I hope you enjoy her article. Earlier in this article, I shared three tips to keep in mind while networking. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 October, 2008 Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro This is a guest post from JEM over at [link]. I am sure she would be pleased if you wandered over to her site for a visit. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Will Google ever stop amazing me? The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! moments Public speaking. Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

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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? (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

Great article! EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:45 PM Labels: adminisrative assistant , administrative professional , being organized , being prepared Reactions: 1 comments: Anonymoussaid. I too, love to be organized and it only makes sense to be prepared. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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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. When I first started the job I am in now, my boss had never had administrative support before. It took me only a couple of days to go into his office and say, ok, ground rules!! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I wrote an article awhile back called On the Outside Looking In. I have never regretted any of my employment situations. I keep looking forward to new experiences. APPRECIATE THAT YOU HAVE A JOB It may not be the perfect job, but you are employed. I went through a time of looking for a job and it seemed I wasnt getting anywhere.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

For example, "Further to our conversation this morning, attached is a template letter that should meet your needs." I love to write, as you have probably noticed in some of my blog articles, so I try to keep that in mind and keep my e-mails short, but sometimes you need a little more information. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

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. My father was an alcoholic and I now work for a not-for-profit that does research into substance abuse issues so I hear and read a lot about it, but I am certainly not an expert. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

I love your articles! You have a great sense of humour and you incorporate it wonderfully into your articles. My email is danielle.mcgaw (at) robertsoncollege (dot) net if you ever plan on being out this way! Helene Sinclair July 21, 2009 Anonymoussaid. They always give me a little lift. July 21, 2009 Patricia Robb said.

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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.&# Next week I would like to talk about meeting planning and give you some scheduling tips that have worked well for me.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

It used to be the secretary did everything for the boss, now the executives do a lot of their own administrative work, such as email management, so a background as an admin assistant can certainly help. Will Google ever stop amazing me? So much is expected of executives these days. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 3, 2009

If you have to P.S. this far you have missed the point of the P.S. * POSTSCRIPT TO MY POSTSCRIPT ARTICLE My boss read my blogpost and pointed out to me that he thought the correct way to write the post script is: PS or PPS Of course, he sent me a link to prove his point. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

I wrote an article called "Thinking outside the job description box" that you might be interested in. I am finding many young people getting into the admin field, but using it as a spring board for something else. It is great training for the office environment, no matter what field you end up in. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

At first I am taken aback, wondering what the heck happened, and then I get angry and because I couldnt get it off my chest with this person, the next person I meet will probably feel my crankiness and then they will wonder what happened and pass the bad mood on to the next person. The worst time to write an email is when you are angry.

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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. As an Executive Assistant to a busy CEO, I have to organize my boss and I needed a bring-forward system to meet his needs.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Once you have completed a task, send your boss a quick e-mail to let them know you have done it or cc them on your email. I always have more confidence something will get done when I see it being written down. It might seem unnecessary to you at first, but in the long run will help the situation. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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APRIL 22, 2009

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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APRIL 27, 2009

Thanks for a great article. Here is another article I wrote called The New Kid on the Block that you may find helpful. But, having read what you just wrote, I realize that there is more hands-on that I must do before expecting a new hire to learn how to do the job. Patty Buckner April 28, 2009 Anonymoussaid. link] All the best.

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JANUARY 23, 2010

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 23, 2009

Will Google ever stop amazing me? The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! moments Public speaking. Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Great Article--As we at American Folder Company understand the challenges that many office environments face each day. Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:34 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , hiring smart , professional assistant , top qualities Reactions: 1 comments: American Folder Company said. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 26, 2009

What is simple to me, may not be to others, so I decided a blog article on things I have picked up in the various programs may be helpful to somebody out there and it was worth sharing. Here is a link to a previous article that might be helpful with more tips. But how do you know what you dont know? I love shortcuts! 23, 1 p.m. (for

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Other times we will be talking and I notice his eyes moving to his BlackBerry and I will see he is no longer paying attention to me, but reading emails instead. At least in his case if he has to answer it he will ask if I mind if he takes the call. I usually snap my fingers and say "Hey, over here!" We joke about it, but it is distracting.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Some emails are obviously junk. For instance I just received an email from a lawyer who said he has an inheritance of $4 million, but he needs me to send him some money and once he receives it, he will send me the money. Very good article Patricia! Hi Patricia ~ Good blog article with some great tips! THanks for sharing!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

Sometimes I go to our dinner meetings and take polls at the table I am sitting at about some office procedure I am thinking of implementing and get their feedback on how they do things in their offices. IAAP has a magazine that comes with being a member called OfficePro and it has very useful articles. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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