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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. The topic was on personal branding and they were making recommendations to executives on how to polish up their image. I guess he thought I needed the help. Another one I never use.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Procedures show you, step-by-step, how to perform a specific task – for example, completing an expense report or submitting a check request. The best way to explain how to document your systems on paper is to show you. Write down how you currently do it step-by-step. Review calendars and compile date and time options.

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How to get Office fat fast.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 March, 2009 How to get Office fat fast. How to gain weight in six easy steps: Do not eat breakfast before going to work. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Dealing in real time.

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12 Days of Christmas Webinar: The Organized Admin with Julie Perrine

Office Dynamics

Meetings/Events. Travel Planning. Most assistants know better organization would benefit them, but many struggle to actually get started or worse yet – how to maintain it. So I wanted to provide a plan of action for these assistants that would help them get and stay organized. Travel Planning. Project Management.

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Calling all Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants: Is there anyone.

Loosely Speaking

I will let you both know when I am coming and going thru Phx and if you ARE in Northern AZ (regardless of whether there’s a meeting planned, please let me know you’re in the vicinity so we can get together. Loosely Speaking is about how to fuel-inject your entrepreneurial self by living a rollicking, well-rounded life.

2009 100
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When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Laughing all the Way to Work

He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. 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. April 09, 2010 Jakob said. Dealing in real time.

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

If the meeting is accepted -- What does your boss need for the meeting and who will be in attendance? 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.