Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

The holiday season is one of the most exciting times of year in the office. The big holiday party gives coworkers a chance to see another side of their office mates, it's a great bonding experience, and you get to meet everyone's significant other. If the band doesn't show up, the party will be boring. Always overestimate.

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Eco-Office Gals

DECEMBER 7, 2010

When I came across The Green Glass Company , I was intrigued. With its patent on the unique wine bottle to goblet conversion process, The Green Glass Company team and its state-of-the-art equipment are at the forefront of the reclaimed glassware market. The Glass Company’s product line creations doesn’t stop at glassware.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2016

For many years I have consulted the guide for restaurant and venue ideas, it has always been my first port of call when managers have asked me to book restaurants for them. For most assistants working in the UK the Squaremeal website and guide is a well-loved and trusted resource. In fact, they will have a whole lot to gain.

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Everyone knows that a great CEO, Chief Executive Officer, is one of the most important positions in any company. However, being a restaurant CEO is a little more specific than other executive management positions in other companies. Being a great restaurant CEO takes specific skills along with dedication.

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Worxbee

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Whether it’s for the holidays, for Administrative Professionals Day, as a thank you, or just because, there are great gift options for every budget. You can look for gifts at any companies you usually use to create business swag, or check out Etsy. You can also look at gift basket companies that offer delivery everywhere.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 4, 2014

For many years I have consulted the guide for restaurant and venue ideas, it has always been my first port of call when managers have asked me to book restaurants for them. For most assistants working in the UK the Square Meal website and guide is a well-loved and trusted resource. In fact, they will have a whole lot to gain. .

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 30, 2013

They cover appreciation and company perks. I usually try to mix it up by writing about work and also personal stuff. I couldn't tell if you were an assistant yourself trying to motivate your boss or generally wondering about company perks and benefits. The giver can be the CEO or anyone in the company.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As a company Founder or CEO, you may be looking for an executive assistant to schedule meetings, organize business trips, as well as manage many aspects of your personal life. In public corporations, the executive assistant is on the company payroll, and most often, the personal assistant is on a personal payroll.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Use this online party planning guide to get some quick tips and ideas to simplify your holiday routine and plan festive Christmas celebrations and parties for adults. Try to give people no less than three weeks’ notice—remember, holiday schedules fill up fast. They can’t read your mind, so speak up!

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Success

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In a time when the 24-hour news cycle bombards us with stories of tragedy, heartbreak and deceit, it can be difficult to keep our heads up and remain optimistic about the world we live in. The Jewish and Christian communities of Victoria quickly stepped up. More than $1 million was raised from people of all beliefs—including atheists.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Buffets traditionally save on labor costs and provide an excellent venue to showcase a restaurant’s best food and service. The excuse that management could not plan for the length of time a guest stayed at the buffet and therefore backed up multitudes of awaiting guests was not sufficient. ” photo by: faith goble.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2011

Every holiday indulgence remains with me still. Last month at my favorite restaurant I saw on the menu (but didn’t order!) “De-constructed We make a valuable contribution to our companies, our industries and our profession. Have we served up deconstructed results? Deconstructing the Administrative Profession. Root it out!

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2011

Every holiday indulgence remains with me still. Last month at my favorite restaurant I saw on the menu (but didn’t order!) “De-constructed We make a valuable contribution to our companies, our industries and our profession. Have we served up deconstructed results? Deconstructing the Administrative Profession. Root it out!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Nicole Grinnell took the idea of being a virtual assistant and turned it into a multimillion dollar company. 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.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Anyone who is serious about developing their professional image will agree, we want to be able to offer new ideas to be a creative asset to the company, have a valued opinion. For a lot of companies, setting both internal and external meetings offsite is a good way to inspire creativity in the work place. Holiday Inn.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Thanks Patty.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. She had to set up an away voicemail message and fortunately had kept a script of what her away message usually said, She worked for a doctor so it was important that the proper referral numbers were given.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. laughs* I had one boss who was absolutely forbidden to schedule his own appointments because he would foul up his calendar so badly. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Suck it up. It can be as simple as going to a new restaurant for supper, but more likely to be as terrifying as taking up sky-diving. Follow these four steps and pretty soon you’ll unleash your creative thinking and making others sit up and take notice. Creativity leads to more creativity.

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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. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca Morgan Chase & Co.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

By using the template I was able to accomplish everything with enough time to change, touch up my make up and hair and then off to the next event. Now I am on holidays and preparing for a big move to a new home. Have a great summer everyone and enjoy your holidays when they come. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Another time I was trying to find a full-serve gas station to fill up, but there was nothing to be found. It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. He loved it and I believe ended up doing his job better because of it. I remember when self-serve gas stations first started.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

He takes about 12 steps, squats and rejoices in his accomplishment, then he gets up and walks another 12 steps and squats again to repeat the process. Come up with a plan on how you are going to improve in the areas you identified as needing improvement. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

So why do companies continue to do it? Telemarketing is my number one annoyance in advertising and as soon as I answer the phone and get that few seconds of dead air, that is my queue to hang up. To me this shows me the company has not done their homework on updating their contacts and are not considering the environment.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 15, 2012

Over the years as I've worked for various Fortune 500 companies or C-Level executives, I've noticed a pattern of a skill set that is never written in job descriptions, but is vital. It comes in handy when you are setting up catered lunch meetings, giving gifts, event planning, and being a well-informed assistant. 1) Know good food.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I take the bus to work and I often see people getting on a busy bus and then going through their backpack or purse looking for their bus tickets and holding up the line. I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. no tickets.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Unfortunately, many recruiters end up writing a perfect email body but struggle to write a catchy subject line. You have to give time and effort to write a good subject line, or else you'll end up unread, or worse, marked as spam. It ends up giving the wrong impression, and you'll definitely get blacklisted. Keep it short.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

I am busy, busy this week preparing to leave because I dont want to leave any loose ends and I want to cover off on anything that might come up in my absence. I also know that when I come back I will have to work twice as hard to make up for the time that I am away. but Im still going. I cant wait! I cant wait for my vacation.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 23 August, 2009 Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" So how do you word your follow-up e-mail so as not to come across as impatient? It is OK to follow up, but be nice.people have a lot on their plate and your request is probably not the only thing they have to do, so be understanding, but be persistent.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

If a conference comes up and they are looking for someone to do the registration, we can step in and do that or we can organize it from start to finish. Who better than the admins to come up with something that works. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. February 22, 2009 Patricia Robb said.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

No, its not e-cards (I am not a fan of e-cards as one more e-mail cluttering up my Inbox is not a welcome thing), but these are actual hard copy cards that you can customize and send out with your own special message. It is an American based company and I am in Canada, but the cards I sent were all received within a week.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2009 Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary Something you should do every once in awhile is to clean up your dictionary in Word. I have the software at home, but havent gotten the gumption up to load it yet. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If I am told that I should have it in the next few weeks, or can expect to receive it in a couple of months, that doesn’t really help me with my follow up as it is not a definite date. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca That I can track.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

What a blast the last two weeks have been, but I dont think I could have taken any more late nights staying up to watch the Olympics in Eastern Standard Time. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

My friend said it didnt seem to faze her and she quickly pulled up her skirt and kept talking like nothing happened. Now I am off for a weeks holiday at the cottage with my daughter and grandson. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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