Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2007

Here are some tips on getting your team members to lower their voices: Ask the group of people to quiet down, move their conversation to a meeting room or even take the conversation outside. I also work in an environment where it gets a little too loud at times. Its nice to socialize at times, but we are here to work.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Now you can show your boss that you are finding ways to be more productive and a team player. 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. To find out more of how Virtual Assistant Manager works, click here.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Here are 4 ways you can help yourself and hopefully the rest of your team: Remember the positives. .&# or “I wish I could quit!&# There are ways to help yourself of dealing with these types of personas. Take a look at the positive aspects of your annoying co-worker. You’d be surprised to see that they can be a kind-hearted person.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

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. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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JUNE 4, 2010

Some people dont play well in a team and can be like that link in the chain that keeps skipping. What can you do if you are part of a team that is not playing well together? Are you doing your part and contributing to the goals of the team or are you getting bogged down with situations? Good team play can be contagious.

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AUGUST 15, 2009

Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. Other times we will be talking and I notice his eyes moving to his BlackBerry and I will see he is no longer paying attention to me, but reading emails instead. 23, 1 p.m. (for

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MAY 1, 2009

I like working with someone who has initiative, wants to do a good job and is keen to contribute to the team, but is there a time when initiative is not a good thing? Will Google ever stop amazing me? .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 May, 2009 When taking initiative isnt the best thing. I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

Try to become an excellent team player. I don’t mean take charge of the office – you might make some serious mistakes. Just try to stand out of the crowd by doing something small every so often. Contribute your thoughts and ideas. Try to show people that you are there to help and want to help. Give credit to those who deserve it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 4, 2008

If you work in a large corporation like me and have quite a few staff members on your team handling different areas, you should include a list of names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers corresponding to the different products/services they handle. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thank goodness for Google , I use it all the time to get answers. This time I came up with a site called Karens Linguistics Issues. It gives the proper spelling for British, Canadian and American words and is very user friendly. (for If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. Another helpful site I refer to for protocol on addressing officials is www.formsofaddress.info. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

So I did what I normally do when I want an answer -- I Googled it! When I looked on Google different companies were calling it different things, but PowerPoint Remote or Presentation Remote does help. Here we were, professional assistants talking about the thingy for the PowerPoint. And guess what? Thanks Patty. 23, 1 p.m. (for

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MARCH 20, 2010

It can also improve team work and general office dynamics. If you dont have that in your office, why not suggest it to the other assistants? Having a buddy can take some of the stress off and give you assurance that you have someone you can depend on. 23, 1 p.m. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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MAY 31, 2009

Will Google ever stop amazing me? The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! moments Public speaking. Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

They are a team of office professionals for office professionals. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 September, 2009 Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles I recently arrived in Atlanta, Georgia to attend OfficeArrow s Lift Summit on Social Media. It was an amazing conference. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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JULY 1, 2010

If you are part of an administrative team you can use your meetings to share knowledge with each other or give tips on something new you have discovered. Administrative newsletters or bulletin boards where you can post tips or suggestions is a good way to learn. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

If they are a team player then that filters down to the staff, but if they are the King of the Hill, then that also starts to filter down and people start to feel more important than they should and a lot of power struggles start happening and back-biting. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

I mentioned this to our team of admins at one of our meetings so when one of my co-workers found out how to do something they thought to share it with the team. I might be doing something that works really great, but just assume others know about it so dont say anything to anyone. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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MARCH 1, 2009

I have removed the Google Ads as I thought it took up a lot of space and wasnt very useful and included the index of my articles instead so you could easily scroll through and see a list of the articles that have been posted by date. (for If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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DECEMBER 12, 2008

Be a team player. Having the right people in the right job is a good combination and makes for a productive team. Start yesterday and be the most improved worker on the team and show you have the qualities they are looking for. Dont try and hide and stay below the radar. You want to be seen as someone who can work with others.

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APRIL 8, 2009

I think it is preferable for those who do set it aside to include all support staff as most offices now work in teams and everyone should be rewarded for a job well done. Is your office doing anything for Administrative Professionals Day? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 8, 2009

I recently went on a professional development day and one of the speakers spoke about the importance of respect for our co-workers and team members and how that should be reflected in our communications with them. Or at least that is what happens to me. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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JULY 12, 2010

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

The best situation is if you work together as a team, but how can you get there? You are not doing yourself a favour because believe me, being a micro manager is hard work. You feel you have to do everything yourself and you can easily burn out. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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JULY 11, 2009

This is where a strong assistant team is nice to have. Some situations however need to be kept in-house and only those who are involved would benefit from discussing it and understand what it was about. Since our positions are so similar, it is to each others benefit to work together and help each other. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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APRIL 27, 2009

The sooner they are up to speed, the sooner they will be able to contribute to the team and that helps everyone. Be kind to your new hires and available to answer their questions and help them learn the ropes. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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JANUARY 24, 2009

There is usually an answer if you look for it or speak to others on your team or in your network of acquaintances. Sometimes deadlines are exaggerated and if you talk to your boss you may find that the real deadline is further out, but if it cant be moved, why not look to your team members for help? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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APRIL 5, 2010

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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APRIL 22, 2009

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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MAY 23, 2009

Will Google ever stop amazing me? The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! moments Public speaking. Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Will Google ever stop amazing me? The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! moments Public speaking. Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

The boss-assistant relationship is one of the closest working relationships you will have and if you have a good relationship, there will be a true team spirit. It also shows respect for our position and for the assistant as a person. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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