Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

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. Enter it in calendar. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked?

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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 gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). No surprises!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Or it is that we just dont know how to address them so revert to last names? 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. Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. Why do we not use their full name?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

This is a must-have resource. Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Dealing in real time.

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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? How To Handle Business Cards? - I Don't!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

My boss likes me to print his weekly calendar on Monday so he can see at a glance what he has for the week so I clip that to the front of the folder. I then print his daily calendar and slip that in the left pocket of the folder and on the right side I put everything he will need for the day. I do this for each day of the week.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If it is a big project I use a calendar and write down all my required to-dos on the dates I need to get them done to make my deadline. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

They are a valuable resource and I appreciate them. Like you, I list the new assistant as not only a contact but a definite resource for future references. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

In todays working world it is probably the norm that we are going to work for more than one person, the question is how to balance it? If that is not happening, schedule yourself in their calendar. Keep up to date on their calendar and look ahead to see what is coming up and what your boss might need to prepare for that.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Once a date is finalized I put it in my bosss calendar and confirm the meeting with the other participants. Another benefit to writing it down is if your boss asks you to cancel it or to quickly tell you when the meeting is, you can look at the sheet rather than trying to search for it in your calendar. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

The Human Resources Director pointed me to a small office and I was left alone to read what must have been 200 pages. I remember throughout the first week that I was there, when I asked a question on how to do something, someone would say, "its in the manual, did you not read it?" Thanks for a great article. It is overwhelming.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

let's see how it goes! Hello Patricia, You have some great resources at [link] Given your interest in country codes, I wanted to make you aware of my site, [link] for possible inclusion as well. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Holgate is the Executive Assistant to the President, she also reports to the Director of Human Resources and manages a staff of four. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I mentioned this to our team of admins at one of our meetings so when one of my co-workers found out how to do something they thought to share it with the team. The tip she sent me was how to edit an email that you have received. So how can we know what we dont know? Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 October, 2008 Repeating Headers and Footers while in Sections Someone was asking on another site how to repeat a footer for just one section in a document, i.e. a table. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

It works better if you have a whole pool of resources with different strengths to call upon. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? We are not an island. Makes your work life much easier. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

Having the opportunity to hash it out with another assistant is a great resource. I can tell you my friends and colleagues got a lot of phone calls in those early days and it was a wonderful resource and help to me. 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.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

I used to work with someone who was an assistant in the Human Resources Department of a major law firm and has now become the Director of Human Resources in that same firm. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

From the young cadet who waited while I got my subway pass and directed me to the downtown core, to the man who recommended the High Museum and Atlanta Aquarium and gave me directions on how to get there. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

INCOMING MAIL: As with e-mail, you should read the letter to see if there are any action items for your boss (or yourself) and diarize them or put the appropriate dates in the calendar. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

I now have to do another presentation on Monday, but this time with my new knowledge on how to do it better. A resource like this is great for anyone that either works in the administrative field or wants to. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Some of the younger bosses are certainly qualified and know how to do some things administratively, but is it an efficient use of their time and is it good job security for us? Many young executives have never had an assistant before and are so used to not having one, that they don't know how to utilize one. Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? How to get Office fat fast. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Minute taking made easier. the next day!

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