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A Day in the Life of an Admin

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Their duties include (but are not limited to) answering and screening calls, meeting and greeting clients and customers, maintaining executives calendars, writing correspondence, generating reports, meeting planning, filing, travel arrangements, maintain client/customer data records, supervising others, and the list goes on.

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Calendar "ah ha"

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Recently, we wanted to see who was off site and at what event, so we decided when people are away at conferences, etc. For instance if I was going to be away to attend a conference I would put: Pat off site (IAAP/Toronto) This way we can keep track of who is going where, when. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

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It was an amazing conference. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I If you have never heard of OfficeArrow I would recommend you check them out.

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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

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Networking at a conference does little good if you never speak with the person after the event. If you meet someone at an Administrative Assistant conference, for example, make sure to follow up with that contact within a week or two after the event. If you discussed a need at the conference, be sure to address it.

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

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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. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. How do we keep it all together? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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The importance of having someone to talk to

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Below are some things that I have found helpful to build my network: Join a professional association such as the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). IAAP is a group of assistants who get together and encourage each other in our jobs and careers. Read professional magazines when you get the opportunity.

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April 22nd - Administrative Professionals' Day

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How often I have organized a conference or arranged a Board meeting and after all the organization and planning it goes off without a hitch. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Administrative professionals usually go about doing their work with little or no recognition. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.