Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 25, 2007

You want to tell your co-worker that you need to get a report from them within the hour. Yet you go on and on about how you want it to look, going into great detail of the type of report you want. If you chatter away in your e-mails and are trying to get your point across, this information will be quite juicy for your fingertips.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

You can then print a summary report to Excel of all of your hours for any time period, for any task, or for any client. Having all your communication with your clients be in one place, so there is never a question of when or if an e-mail was sent. All communication history is saved. Easily recording the time spent on each task.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

Systems that Support Growth You see, while bamboo is known for its speedy growth (once it starts growing up) there is something below the surface that many do not know.   The rhizomes are the organism's growth system.    The intricate system of roots and growth make the plant amazingly strong. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

  In others, you may choose an electronic storage system rather than paper.  1 -- Make Sure Your Electronic System is Solid Organization is Key   One of the reasons that we often keep paper copies of things is because we are afraid that we will not be able to find the item again.  Make Sure You Back it Up!

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

No one wants you to report the weather. Most of the time, they tend to stand in the middle of the elevator, for easier access to exit. If you have a cold, make sure to cover your mouth and nose, even if you don’t have a tissue. That’s what The Weather Network is for. You will make your day and everyone else’s a better one.

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Etiquette UPS 2008 Cubicle 100

The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

You have to be able to create a PowerPoint presentation, merge a document in Word, or create a report in Excel. Effective Business Writing Skills Who wants to read a three page email? This will provide a wonderful support system, you will learn and improve skills, and have opportunities for leadership roles. Get involved.

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IAAP Filing Administrative Professionals Skills 100

The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 10, 2010

Was it necessary for Steve to release his anger on the intercom system? • Report the person and the problem immediately. This incident should have been immediately reported to authorities and the problem and the passenger would have been dealt with accordingly. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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2010 Filing IAAP Fax 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

You can easily track personal and business finances, quickly see the profit/loss of the business, create invoices, review financial reports, import data AND easily transfer information to Turbo Tax (another program I'd recommend!) It allows us to easily email branded invoices to our clients, which they can then pay by mail or online.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 29, 2009

Their duties include (but are not limited to) answering and screening calls, meeting and greeting clients and customers, maintaining executives calendars, writing correspondence, generating reports, meeting planning, filing, travel arrangements, maintain client/customer data records, supervising others, and the list goes on.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Watson Associates gives the following e-mail tips for Email Salutations in her e-bulletin Business Writing Updates: “There are several options for starting an e-mail in North America as our business culture is not as formal as other areas. That way the reader can relax and continue to read the email knowing you are not shouting at them.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

" ~Peter Drucker When you consider your system for setting priorities, you must focus on doing the right things, rather than simply doing things right. That is one of the reasons that we created our special report: Priority Setting - Working on the Right Things. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 26, 2009

“My dog ate the report.&# Upcoming topic: Dealing with Workplace PMS - Poor Management System - September 6, 2010 Dial-in#: 1-712-432-3030 Passcode: 346621 Become a member of the Elite - Subscribe today! Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. “I don’t like Mondays. Got anymore?

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2009 Filing IAAP Fax 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

Basecamp Both Joanne Lang and I recommended Basecamp. ( [link] ) The tool gives the ability for various team members to communicate and report in on status and there are some fantastic dashboard tools that give you an overall look at various sub projects.  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Your Turn!

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Central Desktop Basecamp Google Docs Management 100

The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Follow-up does not mean frequent phone calls, emails, meetings, or standing over someone’s shoulder. If deadlines cannot be set, a good practice would be to let team members know when you will be contacting them for a status report. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. A new topic each month.

Filing 100

Filing IAAP Fax AT&T 100

The Office Professionals Place

MAY 11, 2010

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in April, the national unemployment rate is at 9.9 Just as you would not send an email when you are angry or upset, dont ask to meet with the individual until you have a clear, strategic plan of how you will approach the topic and express your thoughts. Leave feelings out of the equation!

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Filing 2010 IAAP Assertiveness 100

The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

and tells you that he needs a report by 10 a.m. This is not a simple report and you will probably need to come in early to have it completed on time. He can be a bit unorganized (those last minute report requests) but he lets me run my own projects without all that micromgmt crap! If possible submit the plan in writing.

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Filing 2010 2006 AT&T 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

After all, nobody wants to write down "Wasted 90 minutes in Facebook” instead of writing that client report! List Tasks (example) a- Plan Agenda b- Billy Bob’s Review c- Draft budget report d- Clean out my inbox 2.     B Which is more important: “a-Plan Agenda” or “c-Draft budget report”?  

Management 100

Management Agenda Calendars Twitter 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

The report is free right? link] Yes, Marcia, the priority setting report is free to anyone that signs up.   She understands that every person is different and requires systems that work for them.  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? I’ll pass that on to my clients, too.

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Twitter Interviewing Phones Networking 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Dates (Writing out dates) Diagnosis or Diagnoses Dictionaries Due to Electronic dictionaries Email Salutations Exclamation marks versus question marks Expressing Currencies Expressing Time Fewer vs. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word?? Than me That - when should you use it and when should you leave it out? vs. i.e.

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Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk I told her I would report this incident to the police, and that I would be happy to help with any enquiry the police wanted to make. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Tame Your Email 1. Turn off email alerts when emails arrive in your inbox. If you know that you will never answer an email, delete it right away. Create email folders same as you would for word doc and paper files. Examples: If you have a full email box, then schedule an hour each morning to tackle it.

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AT&T Calendars Social Media Stress 100