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Answering Reader Mail: Social Etiquette for EAs

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

My question is regarding social etiquette: I recently started working in a very small company that is very successful; I attribute this to the fact that we hire only the best (we have people from Google, Facebook, Yahoo, etc.). They are slow to respond/follow up," with their face in a scrunched up expression. I like her."

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On E-mail Blackouts.

Professional Assistant Blog

It’s a reminder to all of us that depending on one system alone works fine, right up until the time that it doesn’t. I have two Gmail accounts, a Yahoo account and even a Hotmail account I haven’t visited in years. Hopefully, not too many of you were affected by the email system outages yesterday.

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. ▼ August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Admin Buddies

Laughing all the Way to Work

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. She had to set up an away voicemail message and fortunately had kept a script of what her away message usually said, She worked for a doctor so it was important that the proper referral numbers were given.

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When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Laughing all the Way to Work

He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. laughs* I had one boss who was absolutely forbidden to schedule his own appointments because he would foul up his calendar so badly. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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Microsoft Office Poll Results

Professional Assistant Blog

If successful, I will write a post to everyone letting them know its up and running. If I do end up coming up with a little extra time in the future, I will write a post on it. If I do end up coming up with a little extra time in the future, I will write a post on it. Try checking Yahoo Groups or Google Groups.

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