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10 E-mail Etiquette Pet Peeves and How to Handle Them

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The results led to our first “ Email etiquette ” story. Quick fix: Pretty obvious here: Use your organization's internal phone book’s Employee Search tool to verify names and ensure that you have the right person in mind. Problem is, quality and quantity aren’t always on the same page. Pet peeve: Incorrect time and date references.

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

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Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. In an emergency, the cell phone is a useful tool. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. We joke about it, but it is distracting.

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Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

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What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? If you ever have an opportunity to meet him, you should call him Mr. President or Sir and if you are writing correspondence you would write Dear Mr. Like everything else nowadays, if you want answers to just about anything -- Google it. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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We don't know what we don't know

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I have always been a believer in sharing ideas and have received my best education from other assistants. Here are some ways I have found can help: The web is a wonderful tool for sharing. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

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EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Oh where or where is my password?

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

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EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Oh where or where is my password?

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

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Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.