Practically Perfect PA
JUNE 19, 2012
Stapler and staples – Always always get the best stapler your company can afford and use the same brand staples as the stapler. I know this sounds silly but how frustrating is it when you can’t staple a few bits of paper together… trust me it will save you so much time having a decent stapler! Other bits and bobs.
Tips From T. Marie
AUGUST 19, 2011
Despite iPads, 3D television, and the wonders of Skype , one of technology’s greatest wonders, in my own opinion, is the cell phone. It seems in a matter of 10 years (10 years ago I had my first Nokia bar phone), we have gone from owning ‘mobile telephones’ to ‘mobile do-everything devices’. Can we text an RSVP?
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Practically Perfect PA
MAY 14, 2014
I will go back and forth to it; check my emails, answer a phone call, make a coffee or just generally procrastinate. For example, schedule the really important meetings when they are at their peak. For example there are plenty of online tools and apps to help automate minute taking. Set deadlines for completing each task.
Service Untitled
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Some of the major examples included: Phone problems (long hold times, annoying hold music, getting disconnected, blind transfers, etc.) The four examples above are good examples of broad categories of customer service frustrations. Employees that aren’t happy to see customers (rude, disaffected, unhappy, etc.)
Ian's Messy Desk
JUNE 7, 2011
In a nutshell, you can save anything to this program and access it from your computer, from the web, or even your phone. Evernote recognizes text on the card, so you can search for names such as “Staples” or “Henry” when that’s all you can remember about the person. Evernote on a mobile phone can geotag the photo.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
MAY 24, 2013
Work is work, it's not a so ap opera. :) On the first day you should follow their example. On the outer edges of my desk, I place extra pens, pencils, highlighters, ruler, scissors, tape, tissue, stapler, Post-it notes, staple remover, lotion, hand sanitizer, and an extra phone if possible.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
AUGUST 4, 2010
On the outer edges of my desk, I place extra pens, pencils, highlighters, ruler, scissors, tape, tissue, stapler, Post-it notes, staple remover, lotion, hand sanitizer, and an extra phone if possible. They also want to make a quick phone call and if they were to use my phone I can’t grab other lines if they were to ring.
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