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Answering Reader Mail: 7 Tips on Attire, Scheduling & Etiquette

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I think along with this question I would also like to know if you have etiquette tips about emailing with the other EA’s on the client side of things. Any books or reading up on this would be helpful too please. Any books or reading up on this would be helpful too please. Do you use a Blackberry or an iPhone?

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

Baby boomers are admired for their business savvy, etiquette and professionalism and companies want that to flow over to the Gen Y’s and millenniums. Start a book club during your lunch hour. I started an administrative book club where we met once a week. Our very first book was Joan’s “Inner Circle Assistant.”

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Working with the executive team

Practically Perfect PA

Here are my etiquette tips when it comes to working with the Executive team. If you are in the middle of an urgent task or you are doing something for your actual boss when another Director asks you to do something let them know you will come back to them asap. Always appear calm even if you are feeling under pressure.

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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

Booking Notebook. Those that become personal friends, service providers, or consultants may simply be transferred to your personal address book. When I entered every card into Outlook, I ended up with an address book full of strangers. Get Rid Of Those Cards ASAP. Image And Etiquette Consulting & Public Speaker.

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We live in an Acronym Happy World.

Laughing all the Way to Work

And who bothers writing out the words e-mail, TV, ASAP or FYI when everyone will know what you mean anyway? About Me Ottawa, Canada View my complete profile Click on the image to order my book Laughing All The Way to Work from Amazon All royalties go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation What some people are saying about the book.

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. I usually snap my fingers and say "Hey, over here!" We joke about it, but it is distracting.

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Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

Laughing all the Way to Work

What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. Why do we not use their full name?