Small Business Labs

AUGUST 15, 2017

greatly reduces issues and problems associated with  navigating time zones, cultures and languages that are common with international outsourcing.  A number of domestic outsourcing firms have sprung up to tap into this trend. Although lower cost U.S. Meanwhile, locating in the U.S. has a number of advantages.

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Allwork

JUNE 23, 2022

Since its inception, Fleishmann has scaled Arthur up to 50 employees internationally and has seen the platform adopted by renowned organizations around the world, such as the United Nations and Societe Generale. Since its inception, Fleischmann has scaled Arthur up to 50 employees internationally. About this episode. How do you see?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Elevator Etiquette 101: Going Up? This, of course, can be a nightmare, since you could be walking up many flights. If you end up standing right near the buttons, people expect you to be the conductor. The simplest way to avoid this is to take the stairs.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2016

We will have four assistants up on stage talking through a topic related to business travel – it has to be personal and it has to have led to a change or positive outcome. Of course you can attend the event for free. The Proactive PA session will work like this.

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Productivity Bits

JULY 11, 2017

Those kinds of team members never see each other face to face, and sometimes even work in different time zones, which obviously means that it’s that much harder to stay in sync. Now, there are times when distance between teams is something that can’t be avoided. However, there would be alternating “shifts”.

Google Docs 100

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

You can seamlessly switch between devices and always have an up-to-date version of your task lists. The automated scheduling tool syncs automatically with calendar apps, including accounting for time zones - and that’s just one of the key features. It can also delegate tasks and integrates with hundreds of other apps.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 30, 2014

Depending on where you are in the world, working on different time zones to your clients can be tricky but with plenty of planning and preparation in the lead up to your trip, your service needn’t be compromised. This may sound obvious but check time zones before you go to ensure you operate as you would from home.

Holidays 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Advertise 4 Steps to Setting up E-mail Distribution Lists By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 27, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself having to write each persons e-mail address over and over again for certain e-mails ?

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The Persistent Assistant

JANUARY 25, 2020

Other than class-based training and distance learning there is also online training means that you can now constantly upskill yourself in your own free time. If you cannot afford to go on courses you can spend your spare time reading blogs and forums relevant to your industry to keep your knowledge base current. You can do this!

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My EA Career

JULY 27, 2020

They included: Do you go to bed at a decent time and still wake up tired? But when I’ve got a deadline to work to (say like delivering a two day training course) I am soooooo capable of getting stuff done! Her justification was that he was in a different time zone and it was day time for him there.

Time Zones 52

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My EA Career

JULY 27, 2020

They included: Do you go to bed at a decent time and still wake up tired? But when I’ve got a deadline to work to (say like delivering a two day training course) I am soooooo capable of getting stuff done! Her justification was that he was in a different time zone and it was day time for him there.

Time Zones 52

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Allwork

MARCH 4, 2024

I’ll talk about my time, which is my longest stint at Wells Fargo, but I can even kind of back up just even before that and say I worked at Walt Disney World as an intern, which taught me so much about people, because customer service, oh, my goodness, it is top notch at Walt Disney World. And so I interned there.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

The good thing about on-line courses, is anyone can do it from anywhere. When it gets closer to the course date and it doesnt look like they will fill the seats, they offer the course at a cheaper price. They can slot you into courses, either online or live classrooms that are happening tomorrow or later on.

Training 100

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I think the thing that would be the wrong way to do it, and we’ve seen some examples there, too, is that someone very high up in a company says, everyone has to work like this, and that typically doesn’t work. Frank Cottle 00:09:45 ]: I think you need to add one more word to that, and that’s responsibility went up.

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BMT Office Administration

APRIL 4, 2022

With COVID restrictions easing up and vaccines now readily available, many business owners are planning for the return to the office. Deciding on the best course policy for your workplace can be tricky. A lengthy commute in traffic can add a lot of time and stress to someone’s workday and speed up burnout. Know your team.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I take the bus to work and I often see people getting on a busy bus and then going through their backpack or purse looking for their bus tickets and holding up the line. They had enough time as they saw the bus approaching, they know they will need it, but time and time again, they are searching for it. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

Normally, I put something about needing to get my filing system up to date, but I think I may have missed the point when I have done that. We really dont have an excuse because it is becoming increasingly easy to take courses online. I have had great experiences learning online in interactive courses. " Warning!

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Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

As they make up such a large portion of the workforce, just a small improvement in their engagement levels could have a significant impact on business performance. These workers might not be actively hurting an organisation, but they are not benefitting it, either. There are numerous options to boost physical wellbeing.

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Collaborate Environment Stress Promotion 98

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Another time I was trying to find a full-serve gas station to fill up, but there was nothing to be found. It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. I of course ignored him and went about providing the best service I could. 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

If a conference comes up and they are looking for someone to do the registration, we can step in and do that or we can organize it from start to finish. Who better than the admins to come up with something that works. Of course if you are not licensed to do a particular job, or qualified, then you should not do it.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

Along with our multiple work passwords, we have a password for our home computer, and if we sign up for Facebook, Twitter or any other website, we have another password to remember. Of course the simple solution would be to have the same password for every aspect of your life, but nope that doesn’t work. Works so far!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

Of course, the reason could have been that I was up all night with a sick child or wasnt feeling well myself or I just had an argument with my spouse and was still stewing about it. Other than the extra work I need to do at the gym to tone up and trim down, I saw some good qualities as well and it was helpful to see myself present.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Years ago, when I worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), I took a training course on a Telex machine. Again, when I worked at the RCMP, I went on a training course for a machine to do criminal record checks. For fun, one of the officers asked me to put my name and birthdate in to see what came up.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2010 IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

The next time a new challenge or opportunity comes up at work, pay attention to what you tell yourself -- are you being positive or negative? Once you start doubting yourself, it is hard to bring yourself back up. I think everyone feels insecure at one time or another, but I find you cant let insecurity get the best of you.

Self Esteem 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

My friend said it didnt seem to faze her and she quickly pulled up her skirt and kept talking like nothing happened. HA HA This assignment of course is a result of "Just say yes". ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

One day she just up and quit. They seemed surprised that I didnt know she had an alcohol problem because they told me you could smell the booze off her every day, but of course I hadnt noticed. One of the biggest issues surrounding substance abuse in the workplace are the lies required to keep up the front that everything is ok.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Of course there will come a time when questions about certain things will not have to be asked as it is hoped the new hire will catch on to the office procedures and their initiative will kick in and they will take on these tasks on their own, but in the beginning please ask. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

I can hardly keep up with my own e-mails at times let alone someone elses account, but that is part of my job. Many times I need to proof text and comment with my thoughts before he even looks at it. If you pay attention to what is going on in their Inbox, you will not be taken by surprise when things come up.

Management 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

Of course you have to be prepared and know your stuff, but knowing you look good when you walk in the door will do wonders on how you present yourself. Why not take the time to tidy up a bit. Make it a comfortable work area to free you up to do your job well. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Take for instance on my first day in my new job, these were the acronyms that were being tossed about in conversations at a meeting where I was taking minutes: DOCAS, DRE, LHINS, NAGWD, OCRI and DAC to name a few and these of course are all pronounced as words. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones ASAP IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

Of course what works for me will probably not apply to you so you need to set up folders that apply to your working situation, but the fewer the better. What I especially like about it is now when I need to find an e-mail that my boss sent me, it is not tangled up with all the other e-mails, but in a folder all its own.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Administrative Professionals IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Of course before I recommend anything I try it out so I picked up the phone and it asked me what I was looking for and what city and province. I am hooked already and this will definitely go into my Favourites under 411 Look up as well as on speed dial on my cell, home and work phone. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Do you follow particular religious holidays, but arent showing up in your calendar? In this case, I dont have to worry about taking extra days off, since I dont really follow the religious holidays that I was brought up with, which in turn, are part of the regular holidays that come up each year.

Microsoft Outlook 100

Microsoft Outlook Holidays 2008 Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I called them and thankfully they had space available on the date I needed and we were able to amend the contract, but imagine if I hadnt noticed and we showed up on the 7th? When I receive a contract I highlight the date the hotel needs the contract back signed and put a reminder to make sure I send it back in time. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

Energage

MARCH 12, 2017

Of course, that meant working nights, weekends, and everything else. I realized I didn’t want to wake up one morning and realize that I had missed watching my kids grow up. “So I knew we might end up being smaller because of that choice. How do we make it so that the people are lining up to have that job?’.

Time Zones 58

Time Zones AT&T Management Goals 58

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Of course we know that people like this are not the Queen and their self-importance is only from themselves, but they can sure make your life miserable while you are in their kingdom. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

I am planning a local fundraiser to help the family with the costs on November 15th, but of course it will be in Ottawa, Canada and I know most of you are elsewhere. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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