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The Assistant Toolkit

Practically Perfect PA

On top of all of that, we have opened up bookings for next year’s Assist Conference. We have so much to do and juggle over the course of one day that you don’t even think about the skills you use for all of the different tasks. Meeting Management including Board and Committee Meetings. Minute Taking.

Skills 100
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Minute Taking Tips

Office Dynamics

Susan wrote in asking about some pointers on recording meeting minutes. The most difficult part of taking minutes is deciding what information has to be written down verbatim, what can be paraphrased, and what is unessential for the official records. Purchase the book, The New Robert's Rule of Order. Be a good listener.

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Minute Taking Tips

Office Dynamics

Susan wrote in asking about some pointers on recording meeting minutes. The most difficult part of taking minutes is deciding what information has to be written down verbatim, what can be paraphrased, and what is unessential for the official records. Purchase the book, The New Robert's Rule of Order. Be a good listener.

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Training On-line

Laughing all the Way to Work

The good thing about on-line courses, is anyone can do it from anywhere. I use a place based in Toronto, Canada called Last Minute Training. It works in the same way as last minute flights do. When it gets closer to the course date and it doesnt look like they will fill the seats, they offer the course at a cheaper price.

Training 100
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Is it that time of the year already?

Laughing all the Way to Work

We really dont have an excuse because it is becoming increasingly easy to take courses online. I have had great experiences learning online in interactive courses. One question I have about this entry is where do you find online courses. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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Oh where or where is my password?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I mean if it was really me I should know what my password is, but wait a minute, I am me and I still dont know. Of course the simple solution would be to have the same password for every aspect of your life, but nope that doesn’t work. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

They had booked the space for November 8th. One time we had to cancel at the last minute, but we were a few days past the cancellation date. I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee.