On The Job

AUGUST 21, 2007

There is the employee who can’t get a promotion – or gets fired – because the numbers of a performance evaluation don’t add up, or the manager who gets burned out and leaves a company because he’s tired of spending more time filling in numbers on a report rather than focusing on his employees. Sharing ideas. Rooting for someone else.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

I got to work directly with the EA to the CEO of the company. She and I had a lot of opportunities to interact because of the work we did and my executives reporting up and we physically sat near each other. Of course, I love my iPad (newer, bigger, lightweight screen with the keyboard by Apple); loving my AirPods (no wires!);

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Mentoring Skills Learning IAAP 189

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 August, 2010 Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys I am on vacation and on my home computer I do not have a mouse so rely on keyboard shortcut keys, which reminded me again how helpful they are and how they are a big timesaver rather than reaching for the mouse all the time.

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Keyboards Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Signage was introduced to the workspace to explain house rules to new members, and better waste management practices were brought into company cultures — an effect that snowballs as companies grow within the coworking space. Its sustainable mission attracts like-minded people and companies to join the Good Coworking community.

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Carbon Footprint Equipment Agenda Collaborate 299

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Morgan Chase & Co. Oh where or where is my password?

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2010 Interviewing Time Zones IAAP 100

Success

JANUARY 22, 2023

in 2020, according to the “Missing Pieces Report” by Deloitte and the Alliance for Board Diversity. We believe that a more inclusive workforce makes us a stronger company,” he said. I want them to have an equal chance to run a company like Intel one day,” he told a reporter from Bloomberg Business.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

My boss tells me I should be able to write a letter or a report on something even if I dont know the subject that well. Read their letters and reports and see how they craft their words. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I used to call that BS when I was young, but maybe he has a point. vs. i.e.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

There was one particular group of orphan children that was brought to our attention by a Canadian news reporter. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. It is so sad, because you know children so young have no idea what is going on. All they want is to be taken care of and be loved by someone. vs. i.e.

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Time Zones IAAP AT&T Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Make sure that tasks directly associated with clients come first, consider the financial impact of a project and its completion date on the company, don’t let deadlines control the priority list (expense reports can wait when there are more important tasks), and consider cause and effect (do A to enable B, which accomplishes C).

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

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? Networking within your own company is a great way to keep your current job or secure a future one. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work? Oh where or where is my password?

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Time Zones IAAP Resume International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 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? vs. i.e.

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Time Zones IAAP Gifts Meeting Minutes 100

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. After reading the article on the "remote clicker", which is what I used to call it, I asked John in the cubicle beside me. Thanks Patty.

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PowerPoint Time Zones IAAP 2010 100

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

MARCH 5, 2012

Wipe last night’s cereal crumbs from your keyboard. Some might even say that public companies gain accountability and leverage via the social pressure of thousands of shareholders all looking for big results. As a solopreneur, you should be accountable to your “board” to follow up and report on last quarter’s game plan.

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Keyboards Cubicle Social Media Retirement 40

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

MAY 31, 2009

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

This company is so ginormous I am having a dizzy time of trying to wrap my brain around what all they do – various forms of power, civil engineering, and then the IT services side of it. It’s sort of a neat role too because the company has no other support roles in the US. You don’t want to annoy the EA or that company.

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Attire Etiquette Clothes Time Zones 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

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Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 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? vs. i.e.

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Google 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

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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Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

My company has a cafeteria which is also very dangerous to the waist line. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 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. vs. i.e.

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 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? vs. i.e.

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Agenda Time Zones IAAP Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. It's up to us to educate them on the benefits of an assistant. January 11, 2010 Anonymoussaid.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:34 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , hiring smart , professional assistant , top qualities Reactions: 1 comments: American Folder Company said. Great Article--As we at American Folder Company understand the challenges that many office environments face each day. Oh where or where is my password?

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Time Zones Filing IAAP 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 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? vs. i.e.

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 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? vs. i.e.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 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? vs. i.e.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 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? vs. i.e.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

does the company have random drug testing. ? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. This is usually a lot of "talk" in companies.but little real support for it. in my experience. Most alcoholics are under the perception that no one notices and that they are very clever in hiding their drinking. vs. i.e.

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