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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Review calendars and compile date and time options. Reserve the conference room. Review calendars and compile date and time options. Conference Room Logistics. Reserve the conference room. . Review calendars and compile date and time options. Conference Room Logistics. 6. Step 1: Brainstorm.

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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2010 Wheres the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Here we were, professional assistants talking about the thingy for the PowerPoint. Nobody seems to really know what its called, but Powerpoint Remote was given as a common name. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

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Guest Post: Tips & Tricks for Using Skype for Business

Tips From T. Marie

If you are using an Outlook calendar, then your meetings and appointments will automatically update your status in Skype for business from “Available,” to “Busy,” or “In a Meeting.” Video conferences are best planned beforehand. Once they have the plug-in, they can search your name and request to “Join the meeting,” or vice-versa.

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Self Defense for Admins

The Office Professionals Place

You have to be able to create a PowerPoint presentation, merge a document in Word, or create a report in Excel. Organization Skills Filing correspondence, organizing a meeting, keeping your bosses calendar, and maintaining your office area are viable skills that all office professionals need to master. Get the knowledge you need.

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Smith to discuss strategies for upcoming marketing conference). Enter it in calendar. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Laughing all the Way to Work

That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. So what can you do when your boss is ruining your perfectly scheduled calendar? Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.