Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 November, 2009 Too much information. If you have a few ideas or requests in your e-mail, it is best to set it out in point form so the person does not have to dig for it. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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DECEMBER 12, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 December, 2009 On the job tips for new Admins. i.e. My boss will send an email with a cc to me and on the last line or buried in the message he will write something like “I have copied Patricia to set up a teleconference at a mutually convenient time.&# Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 December, 2009 Meetings Plus: Taking them offline I organize a lot of meetings in a day, week, month; heck, even into next year. I also have what I call a Scheduling Bin and I put all my meeting forms in there. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 5 December, 2009 Do you like what you do? If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. Lets enjoy our day together.© How true that is! This is an important thing to know.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 22 February, 2009 Protocol for addressing Canadian and foreign dignitaries A reader asked if I would post on the proper protocol to address Canadian dignitaries such as the Prime Minister or other Ministers in the government. Lets enjoy our day together.© This is a must-have resource. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 January, 2009 Happy New Year! I only use this if I have a form or something that I always want the current date on it. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 September, 2010 Whats all the fuss about reading contracts? Food, food and more food If your event requires food the venue will send you a banqet event form and you will need to estimate the amount of food you need. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 November, 2008 Its Lonely in the Corner Office. Where I used to work we had a Mailroom and I would plunk what I needed in a tray with a form to tell them how I wanted it to turn out and return to get it when it was finished. Lets enjoy our day together.© I liked that. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 April, 2009 New Hire Overload I remember starting a new job at a law firm and on my first day I was handed a 3-inch white binder and told to read it. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 17, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. For many businesses in the UK it will be useful for them to have some form of an exit plan in case the day comes when it seems like the right time to sell. Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. You ask a question, I answer!

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JULY 14, 2006

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. HM Revenue & Customs ‘HMRC’ If you are self employed as a sole trader or partnership you will need to inform HMRC of this fact, this is done by completing form CWF1. If you are operating through a limited company the form you use is CT41G.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 13, 2010

I’ve happily signed up for all kinds of email lists. Just this: If you are trying to give yourself a shortcut by not asking for your clients’ permission before you sign them up for your sales list, newsletter, or any other form of unsolicited information, you’re shooting yourself in the foot. They could have asked.

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OCTOBER 28, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 29, 2007 This question was emailed the other day, and I must say, in my mind this is only half the question – but first things first. Concentrate on your business, not your office. You ask a question, I answer! Sponsors Advertise Here?

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MARCH 12, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. You may be inspired to come up with a name that is similar but differentiates you in some way Be aware of the legal issues that surround naming a business. Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. How to be successful and eco-friendly.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Robert Moore Said on February 14th, 2008 at 10:52 am In many forms of consultancy, especially law, it is difficult to know how long a job is going to take. One of them i thought of is the legal industry. Benefits of Online Software for Small Business.

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MAY 8, 2006

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Jason Holden Said on May 13th, 2006 at 11:42 am An update, some time ago, well March 2005 the ACCA called for the term accountant to be legally defined. Maybe I am wrong, maybe there will be enough pressure in the UK for the term accountants to be legally defined?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 February, 2010 Minute taking made easier. In its simplest form minutes are a record of discussion, decisions and actions to be taken and the date by when it needs to be completed. (for Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings?

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

You see, your potential client is a motorcyclist who has been injured in an accident and needs your legal expertise. When redesigning, get a bold new contact form above the fold (visible without scrolling) and ditch the small one down in the side. It’s not his (or her) best day when he (or she) realizes this, for a lot of reasons.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. For more information or to set up an account please telephone Nick Small on 08700 500 820 or email nick@paliltd.com Bowling Balls For Sale Said on August 15th, 2008 at 1:03 pm Excellent tool. Pali have been providing legal reports to solicitors since 1999.

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MAY 12, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Legal Security and Fairness : The United Kingdom is a place where any person – whether in business or not- should be able to live in a situation of legal security and fairness. It is a basic human right to live in legal certainty. VB, Stefan PS.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Many people take advantage of that openness on another level, which is to say we’ve all had trouble with copyright law and keeping our work our own. How do you deal with copyright infringements and people stealing your work? was that Kevin seems to believe in what he does as a form of expression. It’s funny. Pay per view.

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