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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. Why do we not use their full name? Or it is that we just dont know how to address them so revert to last names?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2008

My boss tells me I should be able to write a letter or a report on something even if I dont know the subject that well. Read their letters and reports and see how they craft their words. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 November, 2008 Writing when you don’t know what you’re talking about. There is usually a pattern.

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

If I opened up credit cards at all of these stores, I could have benefited from a 20% discount on my initial purchase, but by the end of the year and at this pace, I would need a shopping cart to carry around all of these credit cards; not to mention the length of my credit report and the adverse affect of so many new accounts on my credit report.

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OCTOBER 10, 2008

That definitely can be a challenge. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. I was recently reminded by a reader of what it can be like to work for someone who is completely disorganized. In all my career I have only worked for one person who fit this description. vs. i.e.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. Another helpful site I refer to for protocol on addressing officials is www.formsofaddress.info. Than me That - when should you use it and when should you leave it out?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

It will definitely be added to My Favourites on the side bar of the blog under Spelling. This time I came up with a site called Karens Linguistics Issues. It gives the proper spelling for British, Canadian and American words and is very user friendly. By the way, behaviourial is spelled this way in Canada. vs. i.e.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If I am told that I should have it in the next few weeks, or can expect to receive it in a couple of months, that doesn’t really help me with my follow up as it is not a definite date. I can only guess when I might get it. I would prefer they say you will have it by March 4th. That I can track. Dates are important. vs. i.e.

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JULY 12, 2010

Holgate is the Executive Assistant to the President, she also reports to the Director of Human Resources and manages a staff of four. On the night of the awards Lynn reports she was sitting at a table with nine of her colleagues from HPTI including the Senior Vice-President. Her family and friends were also very excited for her.

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MAY 9, 2010

Like you, I list the new assistant as not only a contact but a definite resource for future references. As you previously stated, this is a great way to not only meet new people but you can expand your list of contacts to include the new assistant. I have found this practice to pay off big just when you need it! vs. i.e.

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JANUARY 23, 2010

There was one particular group of orphan children that was brought to our attention by a Canadian news reporter. It is so sad, because you know children so young have no idea what is going on. All they want is to be taken care of and be loved by someone. But for the charity of an old woman who came to feed them, they had no one. vs. i.e.

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OCTOBER 11, 2009

Your point about confirming the supervisor's definition of administrative support is so important! please continue to give us such great tips, i am allays very happy to read them and they help me a lot in my job! Thank you, October 14, 2009 Foley-In-Charge said. Be sure to ask before you take the job. vs. i.e.

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MAY 10, 2009

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. I chose details and was given the street address and phone number and I still had the option of having my call put through to the store number. Oh yeah, did I mention, its free.Try it, youll like it!

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APRIL 8, 2009

Yes, yes and yes, but I would definitely recommend college or business school as it gives you the edge. I know many sort of "fall" into this profession, but are there people out there who CHOOSE to go into this field? Thanks-in-advance! April 09, 2009 Patricia Robb said. Than me That - when should you use it and when should you leave it out?

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JULY 16, 2010

Make sure that tasks directly associated with clients come first, consider the financial impact of a project and its completion date on the company, don’t let deadlines control the priority list (expense reports can wait when there are more important tasks), and consider cause and effect (do A to enable B, which accomplishes C).

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NOVEMBER 27, 2008

Some things I will definitely do before I leave is turn my Out of Office Assistant on in my e-mail account. Oh dear, I even hate to think about that.but checking ahead of time will eliminate a lot of clutter when I return to the office. Than me That - when should you use it and when should you leave it out? vs. i.e.

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JUNE 14, 2009

Meeting Materials To make it easier for the Chair and board members on the day of the meeting I set up the meeting materials in a binder in as user friendly a way as possible. I use the meeting agenda as an index with each item as a tab number. Than me That - when should you use it and when should you leave it out? vs. i.e.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

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AUGUST 29, 2009

If I am waiting for something, I will check it mid-day, but I definitely feel out of the loop if I dont check it at all, so schedule a time and make it a regular part of your day. Find a time that works for you to check your bosss e-mail account. I like to check it first thing in the morning and just before I go home at the end of the day.

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MAY 31, 2009

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APRIL 22, 2009

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APRIL 5, 2010

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MARCH 20, 2010

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

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AUGUST 22, 2009

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DECEMBER 31, 2009

Definitely not like the CSI shows of today. In those days it wasn’t a computer where you could see a face on the screen, but the information was printed out on paper and if you wanted a photo, it came in the mail a week later. For fun, one of the officers asked me to put my name and birthdate in to see what came up. vs. i.e.

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JULY 9, 2010

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JUNE 27, 2009

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JULY 1, 2010

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JUNE 23, 2009

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JUNE 4, 2010

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