The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 7, 2010

I was online completing a form that required a phone number and I didn’t have the phone number handy, while I was conducting a search on the internet, my friend got a regular phonebook and found the phone number before my page could load to show me the results of my search. Turn off the computer when you leave for the day.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 22, 2010

Sunday, August 22, 2010 Miscommunication, Misfiled, and Misplaced = Misrepresentation A work day consists of filing, answering phones, greeting visitors, and a host of communication efforts with coworkers, supervisors, and customers, plus other duties and responsibilities that can get overwhelming. Lets grow together!

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Filing Finance 2010 IAAP 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 20, 2015

This will likely cut down on a lot of basic questions like the what the fax number is or your boss’ parking spot number. Use your cell phone alarm Chances are, you use your calendar to remind you about meetings and any important events. However, I found that not helpful and I’ve always used my cell phone’s alarm clock.

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

GOOG-411 –Find and get phone numbers, addresses, etc for businesses iGoogle – personalize your homepage with things you can use (games, weather, horoscopes, tips for the day, to do lists, calendar, and for you sports fans get updates of scores from your favorite sports games). weather, jokes, news, etc.)

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Google Google Docs Filing IAAP 100

Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

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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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 22, 2008

Lynn Crosbie a Medical Assistant at a Research Hospital says, “Every time I learn something new, I write it in my manual, i.e. how to use the fax machine, information about the phone system, where the photocopier is located, who my contacts are in this position, who I can call for help, etc.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

We all know how difficult it can be to maintain a realm of sanity in the workplace when the phone is constantly ringing, clients are popping in and out of the office, a project is due, and you have a supervisor who is behaving like a ‘helicopter mom.’ Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

A good office professional must be able to greet clients, answer phones, and interact pleasantly, politely, and cordially. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Good Communication Skills This goes without saying. You must be able to communicate effectively with your colleagues, boss, and customers.

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IAAP Filing Administrative Professionals Skills 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

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. 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. Oh, I agree.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

The signature automatically displays at the end of every message and typically contains contact information such as your full name, department, web page, and phone/fax numbers. Create an e-mail signature for all your outgoing mail. It’s like attaching a business card to every e-mail you send.

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Follow-up does not mean frequent phone calls, emails, meetings, or standing over someone’s shoulder. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. It would be easy to take on a task yourself, but also stressful. Afterall, the Lone Ranger was called “lone&# for a reason.

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Administrative Arts

AUGUST 16, 2010

Answering Phones and Screening Calls. This could be for your boss or bosses or conference rooms and other resources. This would include confirming attendees, scheduling conference rooms, setting up conference calls, and managing multi-media needs. Generalized Administrative Assistant Duties. Greeting Clients and Visitors.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Youve been networking your little tail off. And youve been following all the best career advice and job search tips youve read, heard, learned, and developed. And better yet, its for a dream job in an exciting company!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

Your co-workers are probably all new to you, you dont know how to use the photocopier or fax machine and more importantly "where is the bathroom?" I basically know how to answer the phones and take messages. I think people forget how overwhelming everything can be when you start a new job. I just started at a law firm this week.

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Time Zones IAAP 2009 Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. Pick a half-dozen little items that can be completed in 5 minutes each or less (an email you need to send, a phone call to make, something to look up on the internet.) a 6x9(ish) spiral notebook.

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