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

Laughing all the Way to Work

I arrange quite a few events and have realized the importance of reading and reviewing the contracts carefully, highlighting key dates. 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. It is always worth asking.

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. Where is the meeting being held? If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked? Do you need to book it or were you provided with location. If your boss calls the meeting.

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Taking stock

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This meeting was held out of town and those are a bit more hectic because I cant easily go to my desk to get what I need. Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. 23, 1 p.m. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

Review these steps regularly and practice them in your day-to-day work life. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Minute taking made easier.

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Are you prepared?

Laughing all the Way to Work

The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Minute taking made easier.

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

How many times I have booked a meeting thinking the day was free, only to notice later that an all-day event was put in unnoticed at the top. Actually, my office uses the all day events for the staff calendar- that way we can review the top of the calendar to determine what staff is in/out for the day. Another one I never use.

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Just a secretary.

Laughing all the Way to Work

At my annual review each year my supervisor asks me if there is some area that I would like to move into and each year I tell her why would I want to close myself into just one job when right now I get to do everything I love. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Minute taking made easier.