Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 May, 2009 Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411 I was introduced to Google when I went back to work as an assistant in a law firm in Ottawa. It was then she introduced me to Google. Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Introducing Goo.

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MAY 22, 2018

You’ll often find me sitting at my desk working on one thing, whilst on my phone Googling another. Whilst trying to churn out some minutes I was posed with the question by a colleague of what the dress code was of the restaurant we would be attending that evening. Like any EA/PA, I’m not averse to multi-tasking.

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Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). This is great if your company doesn’t have many video conference calls or only have one room with video conference kit.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). This is great if your company doesn’t have many video conference calls or only have one room with video conference kit.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2011

We also organised taxis for people to get across London and offered them free use of our restaurant if they needed to stay longer than planned. I also suggest you find out the names of the interviewers and see if they have a linked-in profile you can view, or just Google them to see if they have a biography available online.

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OCTOBER 15, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. You can find the show on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Google Podcasts , Pandora , and Stitcher.

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OCTOBER 22, 2023

Puckett, who founded BCG’s global education practice, for most of her career. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. While supporting J., Some don’t.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thank goodness for Google , I use it all the time to get answers. This time I came up with a site called Karens Linguistics Issues. It gives the proper spelling for British, Canadian and American words and is very user friendly. (for If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

So I did what I normally do when I want an answer -- I Googled it! When I looked on Google different companies were calling it different things, but PowerPoint Remote or Presentation Remote does help. Here we were, professional assistants talking about the thingy for the PowerPoint. And guess what? Thanks Patty. 23, 1 p.m. (for

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

There are many teachers in my extended family and it seemed like something I could do well, but our family did not have any money to further my education and I became a secretary instead. The company I work for has a great attitude toward staff professional development and hiring from within for open positions or new position needs.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

She saw the importance of this training to help her daughter know the workings of an office from the bottom up and the office benefitted from her educational training. The administrative position can be a springboard for a management position if you want to go in that direction and have the right educational background.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Lynn was in good company as some notable winners of the 2010 Stevie® Awards included: - Executive of the Year: Lawrence J. Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle - Best Overall Company of the Year: Apple Inc. Morgan Chase & Co. Lynn has worked at HPTI for 8 ½ years and was thrilled to be recognized at this level.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

I have also combined all the tutorials, training and other education-related links under the title Training. Under My Favourites, I have added a Meeting section with some useful sites and combined many of my travel related links under one title simply called Travel. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

I have always been a believer in sharing ideas and have received my best education from other assistants. One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Her office encouraged her when they saw her knack for numbers and she pursued further education and is now a junior accountant. Very educative!! .&# But what does it mean exactly and does that include everything? Another colleague worked in an accounting firm and volunteered to take on some small accounting jobs to get her feet wet.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Will Google ever stop amazing me? The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! moments Public speaking. Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

It's up to us to educate them on the benefits of an assistant. They won't know what we're capable of if we don't tell them, nor will they realize that letting us do some of the work actually saves the company money in the long run. January 11, 2010 Anonymoussaid. I completely agree with you on this one Patricia. (for

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. It is an American based company and I am in Canada, but the cards I sent were all received within a week. To send to clients of your company. What a convenient way to send cards. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Will Google ever stop amazing me? The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! moments Public speaking. Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

So why do companies continue to do it? Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. To me this shows me the company has not done their homework on updating their contacts and are not considering the environment. In anyone home

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Administrative assistants do more than just assist with the day-to-day activities of a company – in fact, for most employers, they’re Person Fridays without whom nothing gets done. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 24 February, 2009 Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

My company has a cafeteria which is also very dangerous to the waist line. Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:49 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , eating healthy , healthy snacks Reactions: 1 comments: lisacozz said. I agree with all these. I make time every day to either go to Curves or go for a walk.

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