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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

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Today’s assistants are computer savvy, smart and up-and-coming, and consider themselves professionals in the workplace. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

Laughing all the Way to Work

It was an amazing conference. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

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

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. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

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October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty

Laughing all the Way to Work

I previously wrote an article on Charities in the Workplace and have seen an increase in the participation in charities at offices I have worked in. One office I worked in together sponsored a child as a workplace charity project. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.