April, 2009

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What Your Boss Really Wants to Hear in Your Next Performance Evaluation

On The Job

Tests are often the bane of every student's existence -- they hate them and often don't consider them a true evaluation of what they know. Fast forward many years, and you're once again facing a test. Only this time it's called a performance evaluation and once again, you don't believe it's a true reflection of your abilities. The problem with tests and performance evaluations is that the power is often in the hands of the teacher or the boss.

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Turning a client around

Virtual Moxie

Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance Practice I Want Moxie! And you can also join in the conversation about Moxie posts happening over on my Facebook page Recent Comments Stephanie on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Anastacia on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Renee on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Pam Ryan on Speed is the enemy of many good things.

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New Hire Overload

Laughing all the Way to Work

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! 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 enjoy our day together.© 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.

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Have you got game?

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Have you got game? Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 3:52 pm // By: // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives Swagger. Bravado. Chutzpah. If you’re an athlete, you’re expected to have that and more. But when you own your business, or dream of doing, you need your game to have a dose of those qualities but not so much that you’re projecting aggressive arrogance.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Problem Saying ‘No’

Office Dynamics

This is one question I frequently hear from administrative and executive assistants. I’m sure you many of you have encountered this, so I’d like your advice. “I have a problem saying ‘no’ to anyone. In the past, climbing up to the position I presently hold, it was an asset and it helped me to get noticed and promoted, but now I find it has labeled me as the go-to person.

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Using Stories to Demonstrate Your Personal Brand

On The Job

If you want to see a group of children get quiet very quickly, just let the teacher pull out a book and proclaim it's time for story hour. Nothing seems to hold the attention of a bunch of wiggling little bodies more than the magic of a good story. Several months ago, I blogged about the power of telling a story in your career. That prompted some great responses, including a book from Katharine Hansen called "Tell Me About Yourself.

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Say "no" to no fit

Virtual Moxie

Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance Practice I Want Moxie! And you can also join in the conversation about Moxie posts happening over on my Facebook page Recent Comments Stephanie on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Anastacia on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Renee on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Pam Ryan on Speed is the enemy of many good things.

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Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!

Laughing all the Way to Work

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! 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 enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 22 April, 2009 Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

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slugbug tees off

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs SlugBug tees off Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 10:01 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Baseball , Life of the Virtual Assistant , Sports Paradoxically speaking: I had finally resigned myself to a long term, perhaps permanent, work slowdown and was halfway into retirement planning when, the next week, my inbox delivered a slew of new projects.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Problem Saying ‘No’

Office Dynamics

This is one question I frequently hear from administrative and executive assistants. I’m sure you many of you have encountered this, so I’d like your advice. “I have a problem saying ‘no’ to anyone. In the past, climbing up to the position I presently hold, it was an asset and it helped me to get noticed and promoted, but now I find it has labeled me as the go-to person.

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Are you ready to learn how to create your Online Marketing System?

Office Organization Success

If so, join me for my upcoming FREE Teleclass: “3 Steps to Creating a Successful Online Marketing System&#. In this FREE audio teleclass I will share with you key information about creating an online marketing system for your business… … and I’ll give you the same information that I share with my one-on-one clients during their own personal consultations.

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Is Credibility on the Job Becoming More Rare?

On The Job

I know a lot of people are afraid to tell the truth right now. They're afraid if they don't "embellish" their credentials they won't get the job. They're worried if they say what they really think at work they'll alienate colleagues and be accused of not being a team player. They're concerned that in order to be interesting in today's hyper 24/7 world, they need to be something they're not.

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Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance.

Virtual Moxie

Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance Practice I Want Moxie! And you can also join in the conversation about Moxie posts happening over on my Facebook page Recent Comments Stephanie on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Anastacia on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Renee on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Pam Ryan on Speed is the enemy of many good things.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Keep your Inbox running on empty

Laughing all the Way to Work

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! 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 enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 April, 2009 Keep your Inbox running on empty There are so many e-mails coming at us these days that e-mail management is very important.

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Congratulations to Ryan Perry!

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Congratulations to Ryan Perry! Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 9:36 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Baseball What a thrill for Ryan Perry, who was throwing for the University of Arizona Wildcats this time last year! The 22-year-old has made the Detroit Tigers opening day roster after having been selected by the Tigers in the first round in the MLB Amateur Draft last June.

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Executive Assistants- the unknown corporate soldiers by Bill Sweetland

Office Dynamics

This article posted today at AdminAdvisor.com today and we just had to share it with all of you! By Bill Sweetland. Joan Burge passionately wants to teach the whole business world about an untapped source of energy in the American corporation. Burge is CEO and founder of Office Dynamics, a consulting firm in Las Vegas that specializes in raising the productivity of teams of executives and their assistants.

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Systemize Repetitive Tasks

Office Organization Success

As soon as you do an activity/thing/step (whatever you want to call it) more than once, then you need to create a system! What is a system? A system simply describes HOW you do something i.e.: How do you create a new client file? How do you handle client enquiries? How do you monitor receipts/expenses? I have just spent some time creating a new ‘ system ‘ in my business i.e. it was something I found I was doing more than once. .

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Secrets Revealed: What They're Really Looking at When You're a New Employee

On The Job

It's your first day at a new job. Everything seems to be going well, but then. (ominous music).then you eat a doughnut at your desk. You can feel the change in the atmosphere. People try to hide their shocked expressions, but you see them anyway. A few pitying looks are cast into your cubicle, even a few smirks. Suddenly, your Dunkin' Donuts chocolate cake doughnut tastes like sawdust in your mouth.

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Stylish Way to Carry File Folders - Your Organizing Coach

Clutter Coach

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April 22nd - Administrative Professionals' Day

Laughing all the Way to Work

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! 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 enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 April, 2009 April 22nd - Administrative Professionals Day It often amazes me that a day is set aside for our profession.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Shared Information for Customer.

Service Untitled

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Shared Information for Customer Service Success Douglas April 30, 2009 Culture , Specific Companies No Comments I was listening to Steve Odland (the Chairman and CEO of Office Depot) present at an event today and one of the things he talked about was how sharing information across the organization could lead to decision making empowerme

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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How to Maximize Time with Your Children

Office Dynamics

GUEST BLOG POST BY KATHY TOSOIAN: Like most working mothers, I just never seemed to have enough time with my two children. Trying to balance work, with raising a family, keeping up with laundry, shopping, cleaning, cooking (the list is endless) was always a challenge. As with all working mothers, my biggest concern was for my children. I knew that the time with them had to be quality time well spent.

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Email List Management: What Happens When You Choose the WRONG Email List Management Service!

Office Organization Success

Over the years I have worked with many solopreneurs helping them to create their online marketing systems and stay in touch with their audience via a regular ezine (or electronic newsletter). Usually they come to me having already started to build their list, and have even subscribed to an email list management service so that they can deliver their ezine on a regular basis.

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Critical Considerations When Jumping to a Small Employer

On The Job

If you've ever worked for a big company, you know the advantages: everything from a comprehensive employee benefits package to a great holiday party every year. Letting go of those goodies can be tough, but what if you don't have a choice? What if your large employer has kicked you to the curb along with the thousands of others who have been laid off?

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Online Organizing Tools - Your Organizing Coach

Clutter Coach

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha