February, 2009

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Different spellings: British, Canadian and American

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 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

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Getting the Attention of the Five-Minute Boss

On The Job

While many people think that never seeing the boss might be a good thing, those who have a manager that rivals the Stealth Bomber know differently. Those who don't get regular face time with the boss are often the most vulnerable , especially in these tough times. The last thing you want to happen is for you -- and your past accomplishments and daily contributions -- to be forgotten by your boss.

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Networking Magic ~ 5 EASY Strategies for Follow-up Success

Office Organization Success

Topic: Networking Magic ~ 5 EASY Strategies for Follow-up Success. Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 11:00 am EST. Led by Tracey Lawton. You know how things go at a networking event, or some other type of in-person event… . You go along, meet many new people, collect a TON of business cards, and then promptly put them to one side and never follow up with the contacts again!

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Administrative Profession Highlighted on Fox 17 in Grand Rapids

Office Dynamics

Joan Burge is on the move and bringing attention to administrative professionals everywhere. Just this morning Joan was spotted on Fox 17 in Grand Rapids, MI. Joan Burge in the morning news with Fox 17 in Grand Rapids, MI. Joan will be speaking at the IAAP event this evening in Grand Rapids. Email jfreeman@officedynamics.com for details.

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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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And now for some damage control

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs And now for some damage control Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 4:02 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging In the wee hours of February 18, while I was packing for a trip out of town, Loosely Speaking vanished from existence. In the past 6 days, friends and tech support have been trying to solve the problem.

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

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 February, 2009 Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

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Help Your Career By Stepping Onto a Sinking Ship

On The Job

Who, in their right mind, would jump onto the Titanic instead of off ? In this tough job market, maybe it should be you. This may not make any sense at first blush, but when you consider the payoff, you may just decide it's a risk worth taking. Let's say that you're looking for work, or you believe that your job may be in trouble. Why would you take a job with a company that looks to be on shaky ground ?

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Time Management Solutions – 10 Minutes to Spare?

Office Organization Success

There are many times during your work day that you find yourself with a spare few minutes – maybe you’re in-between client appointments, or you finished a project earlier than you’d anticipated, or you just simply want to take a break. Rather than fritter that time here are 10 activities you can do in 10 minutes to keep your productivity levels high: Submit an article.

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Administrative Profession Highlighted on Fox 17 in Grand Rapids

Office Dynamics

Joan Burge is on the move and bringing attention to administrative professionals everywhere. Just this morning Joan was spotted on Fox 17 in Grand Rapids, MI. Joan Burge in the morning news with Fox 17 in Grand Rapids, MI. Joan will be speaking at the IAAP event this evening in Grand Rapids. Email jfreeman@officedynamics.com for details. Tags: Career Management Executive Blog.

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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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And now for some damage control

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs And now for some damage control Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 4:02 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging In the wee hours of February 18, while I was packing for a trip out of town, Loosely Speaking vanished from existence. In the past 6 days, friends and tech support have been trying to solve the problem.

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Organizing Business Cards: Scan 'em

Clutter Coach

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That's not my job!

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 21 February, 2009 Thats not my job!

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Are You Shovel Ready?

On The Job

There's been an image that I can't get out of my head for the last week. You might think it's something horrific, and in a way, it is. I was channel surfing one day, trying to find something to watch on television besides "Real Housewives of Orange County" and "Two Weeks Notice." I came across a program talking about the job losses in this country, and it immediately caught my attention.

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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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5 Essential Keys to Plan YOUR Success

Office Organization Success

As a solopreneur there is always an endless list of projects that we want to work on or need to complete in order to grow our business. If we don’t plan properly and build in time to work on these projects we can very quickly become overwhelmed, and in the end we don’t complete anything. Last year I launched two membership programs and several new products, revamped my website, hosted two teleclass series, and launched a new service, all of which have been achieved without sacrifici

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Frustrated by a micromanager? Use this proven advice

Office Dynamics

Today's blog entry is from my Monday Motivator™ that was sent to over 5,000 readers this morning. I felt it was important to also share this information here for my blog readers. Some time ago, one of our readers asked my advice on how I would handle a micromanager – which, as we all know, can be a supervisor or a colleague you’re working with on a project.

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College Baseball Season 2009

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs College Baseball Season 2009 Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 2:00 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Baseball No, I’m not a sports writer, just a big fan. Division I College baseball starts today, February 19, 2009, which happens to be my birthday. I love February. To commemorate the beginning of the season, Tom Check gave me permission to display this great photo.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » The Angriest Customers

Service Untitled

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives The Angriest Customers Douglas February 27, 2009 Angry Customers , Etiquette 4 Comments Working with angry customers is a part of customer service that can’t be avoided. I write about working with angry customers fairly regularly and have a category devoted to it , but it is still a challenge to work with angry customers.

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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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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

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 February, 2009 Protocol for addressing Canadian and foreign dignitaries A reader asked if I would post on the proper protocol to address Canadian dignitaries such as the Prime Mi

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Are You Afraid to Just Say "No" at Work?

On The Job

"Taylor, can you help me out with this report? I need some research done by tomorrow, or I'm really going to be in trouble." "Sure." "Taylor, we need someone to head up this new committee, and I think you'd be perfect. Can you put a team together by next Tuesday?" "Sure." "Taylor, we're really having trouble with this client and it would be so helpful if you could go there and sort of calm them down.

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Time Management – Finding Solutions and Shortcuts

Office Organization Success

There are four major sources of time drain for busy business owners: 1. Scheduling appointments. Solution: Get clients to self-schedule. One of the many advantages to doing this is that there are no emails back and forth offering various timeslots – a huge timesaver in itself. 2. Day-to-day emails – too many! . Solution: Schedule set times to check your emails.

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Frustrated by a micromanager? Use this proven advice

Office Dynamics

Today's blog entry is from my Monday Motivator™ that was sent to over 5,000 readers this morning. I felt it was important to also share this information here for my blog readers. Some time ago, one of our readers asked my advice on how I would handle a micromanager – which, as we all know, can be a supervisor or a colleague you’re working with on a project.

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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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Tandem Social Networking

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Tandem Social Networking Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:55 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging Harry Caray may be one of the best networkers ever, moving thousands of tone-deaf Cub fans to stand and sing at the top of their lungs. Harry had no issues with his own terrible singing voice, using his presence to connect many of us in ways which extended beyond our fandom.

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New in Google Docs: Spreadsheets Form Summary

Denise Aday

Image via CrunchBase. I love how Google quietly and consistently adds new tools – and new capabilities to existing ones. A favorite tool of mine is Google Docs – spreadsheets in particular. I use it for clients as well as myself. For instance, when someone requests a free initial consultation , they are asked to complete a short questionnaire prior to our appointment, in order to define their needs and make our call super focused and productive.

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Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

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 February, 2009 Welcome to Canada, Mr.

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An Emergency Checklist for When a New Boss Shows Up

On The Job

It can take months or even years to establish a good relationship with a boss. There are bumps along the way, but in the end, you feel confident that your boss values your hard work and believes your contribution to the company is important. Of course, that gives you some measure of confidence. After all, if your boss believes you to be valuable you might might be able to hang onto your job during these tough times.

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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