Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2008

There are over 200 articles of information so far and growing. If you feel that you want to remain anonymous, please note that I never disclose any personal information such as your name, company, etc., I have been running this blog for just over a year now and it has grown quite a bit, as you can tell.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

Would you prefer the client to calmly and rationally give you information on their issue? Would it also be nice for the client to call every so often to commend your company on something that they did right and went above and beyond the call of duty? Imagine that you were on the receiving end of the conversation. How would you feel?

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2007

This can boost company credibility and advertise itself in a global way. Internal blogging refers to employees writing blogs that are stored on an intranet or company server. Only the employees within that company can view the information that they write. Try to keep to a niche of a topic that you are very well versed in.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Phishing scams have been around for quite some time now, where an e-mail would ask you to enter some personal information into a fake website that looks quite real. Then they would lure you into entering your bank account information, pin, etc. They would even sell your personal information in chat rooms on the black market.

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Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

" One of the most productive ways to update information on files is to either create or move a file into a shared folder on your companys network drive. Instead of each person creating their own files and you having to merge them together, it would be much faster for everyone to add their own information to one main file.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

She is the largest share holder of the company, obviously. Just a seminar with great information on how to be the BEST Executive Assistant to the President/ CEO. Check with your company to see if they have a similar program in place. I provide education for those that need to plan meetings and events for their companies.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

What would happen if your company gets audited or your manager asks you for an e-mail from a few years ago? What if someone told you that you did something wrong, but you remember sending an e-mail with the correct information? This happens to office workers all of the time. There are two ways of backing up your e-mails.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2008

for your company, click here. Did your boss just decide to install it on his/her system and yours then told you, "Read the manual, were going to be using this from now on"? If you’re looking to purchase ACT! This same thing happened to me as well as one of my readers.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

Using e-mail is a great tool, especially if you are trying to cut down on company costs via international phone calls and postage fees. But when it comes to information exchange between you and your colleague, it really depends on what issue is at hand. At least you will have proof of it.

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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. Too much information. Morgan Chase & Co. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

all over the place, there is no consistency and makes everyone look bad, especially the company. Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post soruba Very informative. Someone needs to take over your responsibilities during that time. Also, if people are writing e-mails, memos, etc.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Unfortunately, with my company, we have a standard template that we use and cant change it. I find that most information on the internet is quite difficult to understand and I try to make it as simple as possible, so that even if a person is a complete novice at something, I explain it in their terms. Presto change-o!

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Few companies have not been affected by the economy, and in turn are looking for the most cost efficient ways to manage different sectors of their businesses including customer support services. A company can downgrade or upgrade services as needed without the expense of hiring more seasonal staff.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

If it is a planned time off then you can meet with your buddy and give them any instructions or information they will need to handle in your absence and any contact names and numbers. I like to have a contact card with my buddys general information in it such as log ins and passwords as appropriate. Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

When I looked on Google different companies were calling it different things, but PowerPoint Remote or Presentation Remote does help. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information. Thanks Patty.

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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. The name of the service is SendOutCards and they have a variety of cards for just about every occasion and if they dont have what you want, you can customize your own card. Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

I like this particular article it gives me an additional input in the information a round the world. Thanks a lot and keep going with posting such information. = FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2008

I always need to keep myself occupied with some sort of task, whether it be filing, updating our companys database with client information, etc. I know that he doesnt like the company were working for. This, of course, is heaven to some, but like me, cant stand being bored. Im out of ideas!

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Service Untitled

JULY 7, 2010

A customer service applicant might be asked, “If you worked at American Express, how would you give a hug to a card member over the phone?&# The website is also easy to navigate, user friendly, and provides information pertinent to all card members.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

This government site gives you that information and more. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Do you like what you do?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

We list country codes, city codes, international and national dialing codes, and other relevant country information. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information. Do you like what you do? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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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. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading.

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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

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Big companies are going down the tubes, people are losing their jobs and all of us are wondering what the future holds for us and is there hope that we will keep our job? Have that information so you can be a problem solver, not just standing around wondering what to do along with everyone else. Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

This will also help you find information faster and help you be more organized. Put labels on your filing cabinet drawers, for easier access to certain information that you will be looking for. Posted on 7 October, 2007 1:55 PM Richard Rinyai It really depends on your companys needs. It just looks more professional.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

The web also has anonymity and sometimes people receive information better from people they dont know. Try starting your own information sharing at work. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

They are responsible for canvassing the participants for dates and determining the date everyone is available and coummunicating that information to the participants by sending out a meeting request to everyone or emailing the date (depending on how you or your organization prefers to send notices of meetings). Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

One thing I noted could be improved was I found myself scrambling a bit to make sure I had information for the varioius participants that needed to be signed or given to them and decided folders with each of their names would work better. Too much information. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Heres a sample Thank You letter that you can use to get that dream job you have been waiting for: Your Name Your Address Your City, Province, Postal Code Your Phone Number Your Email Date Name Title Organization Address City, Province, Postal Code Dear Mr./Ms. Please feel free to contact me at anytime if further information is needed.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

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