Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

Work With Stephanie « 5 Easy Ways Kick-Start Your Daily Personal Productivity | Main | Grow Your Productivity by Hours a Day » Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity Today I received a really nice note from one of my contacts, Amy Humphreys, at Illinois State University.  B - Send flowers?

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 14, 2024

The only grim entertainment still to be extracted from this bickering can be found watching the wild fluctuations in people’s critical thinking skills when faced with sets of information which back up their intractable stance, and those that don’t. In fact, they might even be the ones doing most to drive the debate into the ground.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

If you have a meeting immediately before, tell them at the very beginning that you have to wrap up on time. To help you assess (and enhance) your skill with this crucial maneuver, here’s a short excerpt from my e-book, “Modern Business Etiquette: More than Manners.” . Also, be cautious of arriving too early as well.

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Worxbee

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Without a process in place, it’s easy for communication to end up all over the place and for important messages to be missed. Some clients set up their own system for subject lines too, so that people are clear when an email needs them to take action. Video communication is often only used for team meetings that have been booked.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Respect your address book and their time. I immediately posted the issue and question regarding settings onto Yammer; within eight minutes, we’d received the technical setting answer we needed to have his phone up and running!” – Nancy.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Respect your address book and their time. I immediately posted the issue and question regarding settings onto Yammer; within eight minutes, we’d received the technical setting answer we needed to have his phone up and running!” – Nancy.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Respect your address book and their time. I immediately posted the issue and question regarding settings onto Yammer; within eight minutes, we’d received the technical setting answer we needed to have his phone up and running!” – Nancy.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Respect your address book and their time. I immediately posted the issue and question regarding settings onto Yammer; within eight minutes, we’d received the technical setting answer we needed to have his phone up and running!” – Nancy.

Networking 100

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Respect your address book and their time. I immediately posted the issue and question regarding settings onto Yammer; within eight minutes, we’d received the technical setting answer we needed to have his phone up and running!” – Nancy.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

For example, I set up a sales dial-in call with about 40 people from every continent on the call. I sat at my kitchen table watching my phone blow up while people were emailing and IM’ing me all at the same time wanting to know why they couldn’t get on the call. Any books or reading up on this would be helpful too please.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And you can go from anything from an hour booking a meeting room to usually about three years contract horizon there. And so these niche providers of specialists are coming up as well. Even that is ending up that sort of mark and the McKinsey report, actually, it was interesting. So we’re really seeing a transition there.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 18, 2014

I would like to start some books this week, to give myself those refreshers. So, this is why I am turning to you, perhaps with all of the knowledge you’ve garnered in your time as an EA and an avid reader, you’ve come across some valuable books that truly affected how you perform your role. Again, thank you so much for your time!

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Advertise 4 Steps to Setting up E-mail Distribution Lists By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 27, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself having to write each persons e-mail address over and over again for certain e-mails ? All e-mail distribution lists are bolded.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2016

TRAVO is not a corporate booking tool. Flight / Hotel availability is real time so you should be able to book on any internal corporate booking site or travel agency for the exact same selections. That being said, TRAVO Preferred will allow you to book with one click, autofill loyalty #s, receipt management, and much more!

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Office Dynamics

JULY 9, 2014

Her books, website, podcast and tweets are worth keeping close by. Sign me up. PatriciaRossi Etiquette Expert, Author EVERYDAY ETIQUETTE, Professional Speaker,NBC Daytime’s National Manners Correspondent,Kindness not Formality,Relationships not Rules. Coursera Learning without limits. The price is right, too!

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Service Untitled

JUNE 8, 2010

We’ll Pick You Up.&# The book emphasizes that satisfying customers is not complicated. Bottomline: The book clearly explains starting and managing a company with practical and useful advice aimed towards customer service and employee satisfaction. The book provides practical information for customer service employees.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The recurring theme in the book centers around the Golden Rule; if you treat people well and the way you would like to be treated, they will do the same. Sharp begins the book with his personal story. Bottomline : The book is unpretentious, inspirational, and offers excellent advice about the importance of customer service.

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Worxbee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Basically, if it doesn’t need a daily (or weekly) update, don’t book one! Any additional meetings are taking up time that could otherwise be spent on work, so limiting your meetings can be the first “golden rule” to get success out of them. #2. You don’t want meetings to be held up by needing to grant access! #5.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

She was a board level assistant and unfortunately the Executive team didn’t take to kindly to being called ‘mate’ and or ‘darling’ She was good at her job but her communication style with the Executive team didn’t match up to their expectations of a board level assistant and she was let go.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 5, 2016

How do I brand myself and my image when no one else in my department, including my executive, dresses up? Is it okay to gift up in the office (give your boss a gift)? What are your top 3 recommended books for assistants? What do you do with a boss that takes unscheduled calls and conflicts with scheduled meetings?

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On The Job

AUGUST 23, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, August 23, 2010 7 Tips for Getting Off to a Great Start in a New Job Its a tough time to be entering the workforce. Nothing gets you on someones sh*t list faster than messing up a message.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 14, 2009

Home About Me Advertise "Checking In" to a Better Flight By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Productivity , Research , Travel Y ou get an urgent e-mail from your boss asking you to book a flight and hotel. The time finally comes when your boss is flying out to that all important business trip.

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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. 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. ▼ August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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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? Visit Travel Zoo for the most up-to-date best deals you can find on the internet. Home About Me Advertise Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. 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. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Professional Assistant Blog

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? Then you end up going back and forth to try to figure out what works for everyone.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

.  A while back I wrote How to Waste Time and Lose Money Networking where I shared that follow up is the most important step to networking.    But, how do you make sure to organize all of those business cards so that you CAN do the right FOLLOW UP? Booking Notebook.   :-). Business Card Binder.

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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

MARCH 20, 2010

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. She had to set up an away voicemail message and fortunately had kept a script of what her away message usually said, She worked for a doctor so it was important that the proper referral numbers were given.

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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 28, 2010

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!  Have you had feelings of guild about slipping up?  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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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. laughs* I had one boss who was absolutely forbidden to schedule his own appointments because he would foul up his calendar so badly. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

Live Webinar Question and Answer Follow up! I worked in 12 different companies in 5 states and worked my way up to Executive Assistant supporting Presidents and CEOs. Or that your organization requires a degree before you can move up? We have a several webinars coming up! Start a book club during your lunch hour.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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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. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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