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If Sending Christmas Cards Feels Like a Chore, Here’s How to Politely Opt Out

Success

Letting the tradition go: How to stop sending Christmas cards For different reasons, some of us are opting out of the holiday card tradition. Finding new rituals If holiday cards aren’t your thing, rest assured that you’re not breaking any etiquette rules. But, the question remains: Is it OK to stop sending Christmas cards?

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Employee Monitoring: How to (and not to) track employee productivity

BMT Office Administration

You’ll be able to see when everyone started work , what they worked on , and how long they spent working on it. That eliminates a lot of the guesswork involved with monitoring remote workers, which is a definite plus. File tracking uses and benefits. That’s an extreme example, but it conveys the power of monitoring employee emails.

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6 Communication Tips for Executives and their Virtual Executive Assistants

Worxbee

Once you have a preferred set of tools, it’s important to agree to some sort of system for how to use them. It’s not generally good etiquette to try calling in without a booked meeting. Having the right tools is a great start, but you should also have guidelines for when and how to use those tools. Context is important! #5.

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5 Hiring Tips in a Virtual World

Worxbee

We’ve found many amazing candidates through virtual hiring, but it definitely requires a slightly different process to find those people than in-person hiring. For example, your process should include guidelines such as when and how to respond to applicants. We’ve learned a thing or two along the way! Be respectful of time.

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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. And more importantly, it’s wise and mature that you are looking ahead and being smart about how to move past this hiccup. I will definitely answer your question. The link is that original post.

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How to get Office fat fast.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 March, 2009 How to get Office fat fast. How to gain weight in six easy steps: Do not eat breakfast before going to work. How to get Office fat fast. 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 the next day!

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Books & How to be a Better Assistant Through Suggested Readings

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

That being said, I started looking to motivate myself, get some updated information/perspective/techniques/best practices and so on, on how to become a better EA and that is how I found your site! How to Win Friends and Influence People (Rereading it.) As I said, I took away many great things from reading through it.

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