Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Research , Travel A re you trying to book a flight, hotel or car rental for your manager? Home About Me Advertise Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online! Do you feel like you are going to lots of websites to find the best deal?

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JANUARY 22, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity A re you trying to book a meeting with someone or a group of people? This happens to me quite frequently.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 28, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity | Main | 16 Productivity-Enhancing Websites » Grow Your Productivity by Hours a Day Think about this today!  Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   What is your 20?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Do you need to have some sort of written confirmation to make sure that the reservation has been booked? T here is a great site called OpenTable.com , which allows you to book reservations online with particular restaurants all over the world. Do you feel that you could be doing this faster?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Click on the arrow down button right beside the "New" button, then click "Distribution List" Here you can either "Select Members" or "Add New" Select Members is used to find contacts that are already in your address book. Add New, of course, would be used to add a brand new contact.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, November 03, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Organize , Productivity D o you find articles on this site intriguing? This is a networking tool that Ive been using for quite some time now. Home About Me Advertise Organize With Social Bookmarking!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

If you are booking a meeting for yourself, for others or both, give everyone ample time to respond to the meeting and provide a reminder (theres a check box for this in the meeting set up page) of at least 15 minutes. A day or two before the task is due is usually sufficient.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Take classes, read a book, read current events about new trends that are happening in your field. See what you can change about yourself, don’t try to change others. Focus on the challenges and embrace the strengths. Avoid people that gossip, you will only get yourself deeper into negativity. Expand your mind.

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On The Job

MAY 21, 2009

Take an etiquette class. Many universities or even local business groups will offer etiquette classes, which many college kids dont even consider until theyre seniors and realize their manners border on the ape-like. Join networking groups. Sit in the front. Or work the crossword puzzle. Their words, not mine.)

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2008

The more difficult macros are the ones that are programming code related and require knowledge of Visual Basic (you can find some books here) , which unfortunately, I have no training in. I will explain this later. I am going to show you how to record a simple macro function and to implement it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

How many blogs, online tools, software and books are there nowadays providing the latest, fashionable way to hit the peak of productivity? It seems to me that there is now an increasing shift toward simplifying our lives. Who needs to be productive when the amount of stuff you have to deal with is cut in half?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. Always get the persons permission and never post someone elses photo on a social networking site such as Facebook without asking the person first. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. Excellent material!

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

But even if you don’t go to such lengths, the key to surviving downtimes is to make sure you have copied your address book over to all your email accounts. Some people even route their mail through Gmail and then back again, to weed out spam, and to keep copies. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 12, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Main | Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity » 5 Easy Ways Kick-Start Your Daily Personal Productivity As you search for your ultimate personal productivity blueprint, don't forget to think about how you get going in the morning. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

It has always amazed me however that once someone becomes a President they start being referred to by their last name by the media and people in general. 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. Why do we not use their full name?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. Another helpful site I refer to for protocol on addressing officials is www.formsofaddress.info. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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 purchased a small address book in which I can keep the website address along with my user name and/or password for each particular site. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? When booking meetings ownership of the meeting has to be established. Is the boardroom booked? Whose responsibility is it anyway?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

I dont mind being referred to as someones assistant. My current boss always refers to me as his colleague, both to those within our company and to external contacts when referring them to me. I tend to use the term boss when I refer to my employer. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

I could help them and they could help me, but I also found it to be good networking. Like you, I list the new assistant as not only a contact but a definite resource for future references. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. I have found this practice to pay off big just when you need it!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Just before my book was published I promised I would have a contest on my blog and someone could win a copy of my book. Here is how you can win: The tenth person to e-mail me at pattyannrobb@rogers.com will receive a free copy of my book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. I am remiss.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

With references like these how can I lose? 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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Networking within your own company is a great way to keep your current job or secure a future one. If you do have to leave, dont forget to ask for a reference letter. My former boss gave me an excellent reference on paper and by phone. A good reference can go a long way towards getting your next job. Be thankful.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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. When you leave a job, you dont have to leave your network behind. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

The 10th person was someone by the first name of Tammy and once I get her address I will be sending her a copy of the book. 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! Well that didnt take long. Congratulations Tammy!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Congratulations on this achievement/labour of love! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Congratulations on this achievement/labour of love! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Congratulations on this achievement/labour of love! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. 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! GET TO KNOW YOUR CO-WORKERS. We are not an island.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Congratulations on this achievement/labour of love! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

Ask your network of assistants for their opinion and feedback and then believe them! 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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Congratulations on this achievement/labour of love! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Congratulations on this achievement/labour of love! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Congratulations on this achievement/labour of love! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Congratulations on this achievement/labour of love! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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