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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2010 Wheres the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Here we were, professional assistants talking about the thingy for the PowerPoint. Nobody seems to really know what its called, but Powerpoint Remote was given as a common name. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

What better candidate to take on that role as a career, than the assistant who regularly plans events from small meetings to large conferences. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch.

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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

Laughing all the Way to Work

It was an amazing conference. I am now leaving Atlanta to travel to Birmingham and the impression I am left with is I have never been in a city that smiles so much. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? If you have never heard of OfficeArrow I would recommend you check them out. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

I use this all the time on my calendar and my boss's calendar, and it helps us both to know which events are phone calls which he can take in the office or on the road (yellow) or which events will require travel (blue). I put travel in red and action reminders in yellow, but that is our own system and it works for us.

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? I usually snap my fingers and say "Hey, over here!" We joke about it, but it is distracting. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

Laughing all the Way to Work

What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. Why do we not use their full name? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

I recently met with another administrative assistant and as we were discussing an upcoming admin conference, we started to talk about our role and how we are the do-all and go-to position in our offices. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? How do we keep it all together? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Minute taking made easier.