January, 2009

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Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary

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 31 January, 2009 Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary Something you should do every once in awhile is to clean up your dictionary in Word.

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Teleclass ~ How to Use Social Networking to Build Your List

Office Organization Success

Topic: How to Use Social Networking to Build Your List. . Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 11:00 am EST. . Led by Tracey Lawton. . Social networking is now becoming a must-do business-building activity. It’s an effective and proven way to grow your list and your network base; however the downside is you can easily fritter away several hours a day just on social networking activities…. . … unless that is, you have a system in place for managing your social networking activities and maki

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Learn How to Handle Those Tough Questions

On The Job

Many of us are more comfortable sending e-mails or memos at work, never having to directly face other human beings who — gasp! — want to ask us questions. But sometimes you have to speak with people face-to-face, and sometimes it can get uncomfortable. Like when you're required to make off-the-cuff remarks or answer difficult questions. “Why are you late with that project?

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The worst business start-up mistakes | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

E-Mail me or follow me. Effective Small Business Planning Strategy Planning your small business is the best way to avoid costly mistakes. Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals. You ask a question, I answer! Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. How to be successful and eco-friendly.

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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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Taking Care of Each Other

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Taking Care of Each Other Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 5:53 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Travel These times provide lots of opportunities for extending simple kindnesses, and taking care of “our chother,&# as my children called it when they were tiny. After a weekend of exploring Social Media with my bro-ski, our Mom and I loaded up her car for the return drive down to the south ‘burbs.

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Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles.

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 24 January, 2009 Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles.

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How to Plan for YOUR Success

Office Organization Success

In my recent Office Organization Success ezine I talked about the importance of planning for your long-term business success. This article generated a lot of responses from my readers, and here’s one question in particular that I thought applied to a lot of solopreneurs, and I’ve included my reply to: Great article. Actually I did a plan for 2009 for the first time ever, thinking it’d help to get everything out of my head and onto paper.

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8 Signs Your Company May Have Received Government Bailout Money

On The Job

There have been many requests for a piece of the bailout pie from lots of companies, including Hustler magazine and the guy from "Girls Gone Wild." Exactly who is going to finally get some of the TARP (Trouble Asset Relief Program) money remains to be seen, but here are 8 signs your company may have received a bit of that bailout pie: 1. The boss arrives for work in a plane piloted by Tom Cruise.

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For the Organized, yet Suspicious, Brown Bagger

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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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Chicago Seen & Heard

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Chicago Seen & Heard Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 11:21 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Travel On the streets of Chicago, lurching from one chilly January adventure to another. Just a few of our stop offs: Quick stop at the Green Mil l, where we enjoyed an Irish Coffee and channeled the filming of High Fidelity and some jazz greats from eras long past.

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9 Steps to Quickly Increase Team Productivity

Office Dynamics

Do you touch base with your assistant every morning (face-to-face or by telephone) to discuss the day’s priorities, appointments, meeting preparation, department issues, phone calls, and project updates. Have your assistant place your hard copy mail in assorted color files to speed your reading and determine priority items. An example is a red file for urgent mail and faxes, yellow for interoffice reports, green for general mail, blue for junk mail, etc.

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Training On-line

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 19 January, 2009 Training On-line Recently someone asked me a question about training on-line so I thought I would share the answer in a post.

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3 Quick Tips for Time Management Success

Office Organization Success

One crucial element to successfully managing your solo service business is to manage your time effectively. The first step to doing that is to decide HOW you want your work week to look, and here are my top three tips for helping you achieve that: Break down your month into chunks , for example the first three weeks of each month on a Mon, Tues, Weds, is for one-on-one coaching client appointment with Thurs & Fri being available for group coaching programs.

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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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Obama Has His Cabinet in Place -- Do You?

On The Job

As Barak Obama begins his first days in office, he'll be surrounded by trusted advisers. Before he makes a decision, he's likely to consult members of his Cabinet. He'll probably ask their opinions on everything from foreign policy to domestic issues. In the end, of course, the final decision will be his. But he will make that decision based on input he's received from people he trusts and respects.

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Mail-Free Tuesdays?

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Calling all Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants: Is there anyone.

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Calling all Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants: Is there anyone out there? Friday, January 16, 2009 at 10:54 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants unite! Join Katie Baird , Loose Ends , and Tara Fort , Versatility4U! next month for an informal group get-together in Prescott.

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Don’t Forget to Say “Great Job!”

Office Dynamics

Last week when I was in California speaking to administrative assistants at a large corporation, one of them told me how much a compliment from her executive means to her. She said, “When my executive tells me I’m doing a great job, I want to do even more for him.” “I want to go the extra mile; produce quality work; take things off my executive’s plate.”.

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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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"Mom, I'm sick!"

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 18 January, 2009 "Mom, Im sick!" I love that commercial where the woman is obviously very sick and miserable, but she is trying to get ready for work.

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Teleclass ~ De-Clutter & Organize Your Office Space

Office Organization Success

Topic: De-Clutter and Organize Your Office Space. Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 11:00 am EST. Led by Tracey Lawton. On this call I’ll be sharing with you simple tips for organizing your office space – whatever the size! And I’ll be teaching you how you can get rid of the paper piles lying around, what to keep, what to throw away, and how to organize it all so that you can find information quickly and easily.

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Creativity Can Help Save Your Job -- Here's How to Find Yours

On The Job

Be creative. These are the words being echoed in workplaces across the world. Be creative in coming up with new ideas to grow the business. Be creative in finding ways to outsmart the competition. Be creative in finding ways to work more efficiently. Be creative in coming up with ways to cut costs. They're just words, but two words that pack a wallop for a lot of people.

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Turn Clutter into Decor

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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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Can Virtual Assistants provide social networking support?

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Can Virtual Assistants provide social networking support? Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 11:22 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives , Family Life While many Virtual Assistants already do offer these services, some VAs and clients may actually be wondering, SHOULD they?

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Can Lack of Assertiveness be Interpreted as Weakness?

Office Dynamics

Can lack of assertiveness be interpreted as weakness? I’m going to share with you points that have been discussed on this topic when I’m teaching administrative assistants and support staff personnel how to be assertive. The majority of attendees agree that, yes, it can be viewed as weakness. It could be saying to people: • I don’t care. • I like to be needed.

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Is it that time of the year already?

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 13 January, 2009 Is it that time of the year already?

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Discover Bioteams via Experiential Learning

BioTeams

What is the best way to introduce bioteaming into any organization or network? I recommend an Experiential Learning approach which allows you to evolve your own unique take on bioteaming which takes full advantage of the hidden learning and experiences you and your organization already have about 'natural teams'. Experiential Learning is a powerful approach to experiential learning which allows you to constantly test and refine new ideas in the light of existing mental models - it is an ideal wa

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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