Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Image by d70focus via Flickr On the first day of Christmas , the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner gave to me… 12 tips for protecting privacy. Six points for consumers : Ask how personal information (eg. Information on your computers should be password protected with adequate safeguards.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

For many organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. Most e-mail software will automate this process for you. Your signature should include your name, job title, contact information, and company name. E-mail is generally read from a computer screen. Respond efficiently.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 26, 2010

Don’t keep routine memos or anything that gives you information you already know or have. Record meeting information on your calendar, then toss the memo. Make sure you really need it before you keep it. Toss out anything you no longer need. We you receive document revisions, toss the orginals.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

Do you have software in place for it? I have been updating my firms website stats for quite some time now and wanted to share some tips on getting the information correct - the first time. Talk to you IT department and see if they can help you with getting a trial copy of the software.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

For most organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. The signature automatically displays at the end of every message and typically contains contact information such as your full name, department, web page, and phone/fax numbers. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

What information should your voice mail message contain? Don’t sacrifice information for the sake of brevity. If you have to leave a lot of information, start by letting callers know which key to push to skip the recording. Get the information up front. How should you put someone on hold or transfer a call?

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

It is a continuous process, often informal, and an important factor in lifelong learning. Buy inexpensive software or services to help streamline your processes. These benchmarks should be established on small scale to avoid being overwhelming. Many adults engage in self-directed learning to improve their work performance.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

You will find Books of Remembrance here, songs that were popular during war time, information on WWI and WWII and so much more on the history of war and Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day 2 Learn about how the first Remembrance Day in Canada came to be and who initiated this holiday.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

Here are the 4 easy steps to do this: Highlight the information you want to change from vertical to horizontal or vice versa, depending on which way you need to change the information. Give it a try yourself and see how quick it can be to manipulate information from vertical to horizontal and vice versa. Click Transpose!

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

5) Do I have all the information I need to organize my time effectively? Yes No 1) Is managing my time a priority for me? 2) Do I have goals and a plan to meet them? 3) Do I set deadlines for getting things finished? 4) Do I avoid procrastination ? 6) Do I set priorities for all my tasks? 7) Do I work from a to-do list or a written plan?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Take time every day to absorb new knowledge and information: read, listen and watch. The point of absorbing new knowledge and information is not to churn out copies of what has already been done. Creativity leads to more creativity. Learn from the example of others. If you want to be a painter, go to museums and galleries.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

They have the slickest looking DayTimers , the latest PDAs and the most powerful software, but they never put it to use.” It doesn’t matter whether you use an electronic document system like Eric Mack , or a shoe box in your closet: if you can’t retrieve the information when you need it, the system is not effective.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

Do you try to "go green" by not printing e-mails or other documents that you could be e-mailing to others that you want to share this information with? You really have to be careful with these, as pertinent company information could leak out into the wrong hands. We are in week 3 now and cannot get rid of our recycling.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Filed Under: Ergonomics , Productivity D o you find yourself typing too much? Click on the picture to find out more information. Home About Me Advertise Hands Hurt From Typing? Using the mouse too often? It even gives the person a massaging effect, for lasting comfort.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The encoding stage refers to the process of putting information into memory. The storage stage refers to retention or maintaining information in memory. The retrieval stage refers to recovering information from memory. Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope?

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

I was just playing around with the software and stumbled upon this great feature. I remember back in the day when Microsoft Excel 2003 and prior versions didn’t have this feature. Then we upgraded to Microsoft Office 2007 and voila! That’s it! Now you have a larger area to work with.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Phishing scams have been around for quite some time now, where an e-mail would ask you to enter some personal information into a fake website that looks quite real. Then they would lure you into entering your bank account information, pin, etc. They would even sell your personal information in chat rooms on the black market.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Do you have confidential information that you need to send to someone, but want to make sure that it gets treated like registered mail? For more information, visit www.reditag.com. If you would like more information on keeping your documents safe, take a look at the "How Safe Are Your Documents?"

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

Search for other sources of information. The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software company gift ideas furniture shipping Miami Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house. Anticipate response from the audience. Come up with an argument that is reasonable.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

When someone fails to provide all the information she needs to do her job, she explains: “I understand that you need this report by tomorrow. One colleague always submitted incomplete information for a monthly report. To do that, I need last month’s sales figures from you.”

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

You can provide needed information, support, data and resources without your boss asking for it. Instead, offer solutions when you inform her of problems. Review last year’s calendar to determine what may come up in the next few months, then meet with your boss about what she hopes to accomplish. Present solutions rather than problems.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Creating a filing system can be tricky, as you need to know exactly how to file your files and what type of information you would need to be able to access quickly. Your boss could ask you for something at a moments notice and you are expected to find the information within minutes.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Posted on 21 November, 2009 10:51 PM Anonymous If you send an iCalendar as a follow up to a meeting request, do you have the option of updating your calendar or is it just for passing on updated information (or as you suggested possibly adding an agenda)? Thanks, Richard Posted on 4 January, 2010 11:32 AM soruba Thanks for the information.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Don’t listen to what others say about you : The person making comments about you may not be fully informed. Think about other people’s feelings before you poke fun. Things said in jest often have the sharpest barbs. Let your own actions determine how others see you. Don’t worry about getting credit : Do your best. It’s the best you can do.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 13, 2010

If you know you’re going to need information from Nancy and she’s in a meeting at a client’s office, let the requester know. . &# I suggest we move the deadline for the widget report to Wednesday. That way, I can complete your presentation today.&# Point out any issues that might interfere with finishing a rush job.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2008

There are over 200 articles of information so far and growing. If you feel that you want to remain anonymous, please note that I never disclose any personal information such as your name, company, etc., I have been running this blog for just over a year now and it has grown quite a bit, as you can tell.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Make some general introductory comments, such as, “I’m pleased to be here today to provide some information. Before you launch into your topic, give yourself time to get collected. I don’t have a formal presentation but would be happy to describe the project we’ve been working on.&# Tell them what you are going to tell them.)

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 14, 2010

When writing the information, make sure to ask for correct spellings. The date and time of the call is essential. This will help you recall the conversation. The date and time will be important if need to support a process for certification or legal reasons. Note whether the message is urgent.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

Would you prefer the client to calmly and rationally give you information on their issue? Now put yourself in that persons shoes. Imagine that you were on the receiving end of the conversation. How would you feel? Most Recent Questions How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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JULY 14, 2009

Some of you might already know the answer to this, but I thought that Id give the information here anyways, since I was stumped in the beginning as well. They forget to do their own flight check-in and dont have time, so they call you up and ask you to do it. You scratch your head and wonder how this can be done.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

What if someone told you that you did something wrong, but you remember sending an e-mail with the correct information? The reason I use the latter method is because our company policy is that we cant download any software that IT doesnt approve. Then just follow the instructions to installing and using the software.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2008

website, which has the following online video tutorials for some of the most frequently used functions in this software. Take a deep breath and follow the instructions below. Ive found a great resource on the ACT! The only thing is that you need to have earphones or speakers at your computer.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

When you try to save a document as a template, make sure that you click on the drop down arrow in the Microsoft Office software that you are using and select template, when using the "Save-As" command. Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post soruba Very informative. so that they dont get changed.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Does your boss come up to you and ask you to find information on an e-mail that youve received and needs it yesterday? A new window will pop up with results that will populate as the system retrieves this information. You can even specify who sent the e-mail, who it was addressed to, date fields, etc.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

You have to understand how a professional administrator operates and also have the technology and software to run your business in a successful manner. No need to access multiple tools to access your information. Are you just starting out or already have a thriving business? This lessens the time you have to spend on the phone.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 29, 2008

If someone else needs to access information, they can just click the "Read-Only" button. But if they need to change information, this could cause a problem. So the next time you know you will be leaving your desk for a long period of time, please make sure to close any files that are shared among your staff.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Disorganization is so prevalent in the workplace that the Professional Organizers in Canada estimates a typical office worker wastes 150 hours a year – almost one month – searching for misplaced information. For someone earning $50,000 a year, that translates to a loss of $3,842 a year.

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