Office Dynamics

JUNE 3, 2013

Main contact''s cell phone number (for emergencies or in-transit arrival delays or changes). o Restaurant, club or other facility? Restaurant Name: __. Address: Phone: _. Handouts and other documents. To Pack: Cell phone. Cell phone charger (or Universal charger). Phone #: __. Phone # __.

Travel 100

Travel Attire Restaurants Medical 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Included with the travel itinerary you should have the following as separate documents: Maps and directions for all hotels and meeting points. A small list of good restaurants close to the hotel or office. If your Director has a smart phone or tablet then do make use of online city guide apps.

Travel 100

Travel Dropbox Attire Time Zones 100

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

I’ve spent many many hours searching for bits of paper my manager has lost (or never actually had…), I’ve tried to remember hotels and restaurants they visited five years ago and clients they met briefly at a conference the previous summer. I will then transfer all of these notes on to my task list.

AT&T 100

AT&T Calendars Keyboards Email 100

Ideas.Ted

JULY 8, 2021

Most were small companies with fewer than 100 people, and they included creative and professional service firms but also software startups, restaurants, factories and nursing homes — industries where overwork is common and deadlines can be inflexible. The impact on morale of switching to a four-day week was immediate.

Carbon Footprint 145

Carbon Footprint 2020 Salary 2019 145

Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

I always synch all of my files from my main Mac computer in my home office to Dropbox so that I am sure to have all of them handy while on the road by using the app on my phone and tablet. I have a data package on my phone and tablet so I can work from anywhere regardless of Wifi.   An iPad (or any Tablet) is a Must.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2003 Lifestyle Dropbox 100

Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

You may want to keep one as a historical document for future generations; as a prewriting activity for longer works you plan to publish; as a private means of expressing emotions and ideas; or much more. It is a place to record your deepest thoughts without fear of judgment. Journal writing has many purposes.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem Goals Restaurants Phones 100

Eco-Office Gals

JULY 14, 2010

Simply speak or dictate to your iPhone to quickly accomplish some of the most basic tasks, such as booking a restaurant or taxi, searching for local events, finding businesses, getting flight stats, and more. You can easily access your contacts through the phone book built-in to the application which links to your account.

Google Docs 100

Google Docs Dropbox Restaurants Filing 100

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 9, 2016

I’m really lucky that I have good working hours and I tend to leave between 5:30pm – 6pm, however I am always contactable after hours so I find I am checking my phone till at least 8:30pm. In my current role, I have the opportunity to go out and work in Pizza Express restaurants and meet our guests. What does an average look like?

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Email International Phones 100

Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Far fewer employees have laptops (39 percent), mobile phones (40 percent) or tablet computers (13 percent) available to them at work. References www.kpmg.com/US/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Documents/real-value-of-engaged-employees.pdf www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/human-capital/articles/introduction-human-capital-trends.html

Collaborate 98

Collaborate Environment Stress Promotion 98

Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 6, 2011

Anyone that travels frequently knows that a well organized set of travel documents makes the trip much less stressful.    Gather documents you'll need:  photo identification, prescription info, passports/visas, hotel membership cards, itineraries and tickets.   Keep reading for what I found out.

Travel 100

Travel Filing Stress Restaurants 100

Allwork

MAY 20, 2024

So on my phone, I sat there and asked him questions. Are you good at using it to create better documents, but to resist it, I think, ends up leaving other people the ability to bypass you. When you’re picking your life mate, where you want to go on vacation, the next restaurant you want to go eat at, all of those biases, great.

AT&T 274

AT&T Interviewing Learning Medical 274

Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

And, at the same time, people were increasingly starting to rely on their mobile devices for much more than making phone calls. Save a restaurant and we'll add contact information, menu pages, reviews, a link to make reservations and we'll even notify you if there's a Groupon or Living Social deal for that restaurant.

Interviewing 100

Interviewing Microsoft Outlook Restaurants Calendars 100

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

Most executives have a smart phone and tablet these days so assistants should already be aware of how they work, suitable apps and how to maximise their efficiency. Hotels and airlines are increasing their use of technology with smart phone check in and front desks replaced with iPads and avitars. Technology.

2014 100

2014 Social Media 2013 Retirement 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 2, 2010

For instance: Subject: Patricia, Adele and Rita meeting to discuss Christmas Party Location: Large Boardroom, 5th Floor If it is a lunch meeting I enter the restaurant name, street address and whether a reservation was made. For instance I will put a reminder to call a client and put the name and phone number in the Subject line.

Calendars 100

Calendars Holidays Agenda Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

I have gotten in the habit of doing this frequently during the day and hardly even think about it until the system shuts down for some reason and then I breathe a sigh of relief when I open the document (by pressing Ctrl + o by the way) and find that I have not lost any of my work. Ctrl + a - Selects the whole document.

Keyboards 100

Keyboards Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2009 Different spellings: British, Canadian and American I was proofing a document the other day, but since Ive been reading documents from the United States and Canada, I couldnt remember if behaviorial was the American or the Canadian spelling. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Google 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 October, 2008 Repeating Headers and Footers while in Sections Someone was asking on another site how to repeat a footer for just one section in a document, i.e. a table. She said it would be the same instructions for a table or a document in Word. These are instructions for Word 2003. "I

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

The Marq

JANUARY 7, 2010

Arguably, Smartphones are less about the “phone&# and more about the “Smart.&# I’m not presenting an argument that Android phones (G1, myTouch, CLIQ, Droid, and the newly debuted Nexus One – THE Google Phone ) will win over any other phone. I used to use Google Documents for this purpose.

Google Docs 40

Google Docs Google Calendars Phones 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

Meeting documents: some people have it printed single sided and others double sided. It is very hard to follow along when not all members have the document printed the same way. The cure: always answer the phone professionally - this way youre never caught off-guard. January 19, 2009 Patricia Robb said. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

spacing To insert a document i.d. or a filename path to your document Insert Footer, Edit Footer On Insert Tab, click on drop down menu for Quick Parts. Then open a new document and paste (Ctrl v). To print the entire screen, press the PrintScreen key and then paste it into a blank document. Choose Field. 411 Look Up 411.ca

2007 100

2007 Time Zones IAAP 2003 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 26, 2009

Recently I was working with someone on an Excel document. They sent an e-mail wondering if any of the assistants could help them export a document from Excel to Word. Unlike Word you will only see the header repeated when you do a print preview or print the document. To automatically insert a new row at the end of a table.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Try to set up the communication of the office so your boss checks their own emails and responds, but you are in charge of all the mtg coordination, phones, and anything that happens in the office. You answer the phone, book travel, offer beverages to guests, book meetings, prepare the conference room, order food, etc.

Holidays 40

Holidays Calendars Credit Card Restaurants 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones ASAP IAAP International 100

Productivityist

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

That same curiosity about new people and places, along with the desire not to be totally "ignorant of almost everything," means that I''ve logged lots of hours online researching my destinations, their history and culture, restaurants, hotels, and local attractions over the years. Consider your itinerary a fluid document.

Google 40

Google Google Docs Travel AT&T 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Be professional on the phone and greet people who come calling, but not everyone needs to get in to see the boss. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Be protective of your boss’s time. Be very selective and guard their time. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Filing IAAP 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

Other Tasks: If you need to set yourself a Task further to a phone call request or just to set a reminder to do something at a future date, highlight the Tasks folder by clicking on it once and from your Outlook Toolbar press New and it will open a Task for you and you can then proceed as above to set your dates and reminders. Thats great!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

Now dont forget to put the correct year on your documents. 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 Lets enjoy our day together.© © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 January, 2009 Happy New Year! After all, weve been doing it for a whole year now.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2009 IAAP 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

Proofing documents can also be funny. In between spurts of laughter, he said that he hadnt been to my desk yet, but I should go and see the junior lawyer because he had asked him to put a letter on my desk earlier. I left his office to the sound of his chuckles behind me. What a start to a Monday morning. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays 2009 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. There are still jobs to be had, you just have to find them. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Resume IAAP Interviewing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Of course my comments are limited because the subject matter is not my expertise, but he relies on my input and corrections to make the document look good. Many times I need to proof text and comment with my thoughts before he even looks at it. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

Management 100

Management Time Zones IAAP 2009 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Sometimes e-mail is not the best way to communicate and it needs to be followed up by a phone call or face-to-face short meeting. This also works with your Calendar, which comes in handy if you want to either insert the agenda or another document from Word, or if you need to insert an e-mail. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International 2009 100

Productivityist

MAY 12, 2016

Let’s be honest, how many of the articles you read, videos you watch, phone calls you make, words you say and podcasts you listen to, do you actually take action on? Go to their list of videos and just copy the links and names to the document. You don’t go to a restaurant and order “half a pound of burger”, you just order a burger.

Learning 40

Learning Calendars Social Media 2015 40