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Quick Tip: First thing to do to fix office equipment

ProAssisting Blog

For me, I’m usually under the gun with my hair on fire because I need to get this work done ASAP before my boss heads out the door for their business trip… and my computer freezes or the printer stops working or my fax machine won’t send. Share it with others. Download our free white paper, "Defining Assistant Excellence".

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7 Ways to Free Up an Extra 25 Hours a Week

Success

Fax me a copy of that minute-by-minute breakdown and let’s chat. We are talking about highly skilled, well-trained leaders spending the majority of their time emailing (a low-level skill) on the days when their unique abilities are needed the most. Write down everything you do that day—by the minute—on a single sheet of paper. (

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

Success

Spanx: From concept to creation The idea for Spanx came about in 1998, when Blakely—who was selling fax machines door to door in Florida—wanted to eliminate panty lines showing through her cream-colored slacks. I quit my day job selling fax machines on Oct. The story of her success is remarkable. I was on her show in November.

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Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 18, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Meetings , Productivity D o you get staff members coming to you for all sorts of questions? Are you the main contact in your department? When youre on a phone call, do people hover over you?

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5 Habits to Help You Handle Rejection Gracefully

Success

Let the other person finish their train of thought. Oh, and I’m going to fax a poem to you. The weather’s always good with online training. Objections: They read you a laundry list of what’s wrong: why the competition is better, your product is too expensive and your customer service is lousy. Listen fully before you respond.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

He or she also needs to understand supervision, training, and administration, and how they can benefit the business. Office managers may also draft documents, help with payroll, keep an organised office environment and communicate via phone, email and fax (yes, some companies are still using fax machines).

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The Evolving Admin: What’s Next for Administrative Professionals?

Eat Your Career

Faxing was still an acceptable mode of communication. Throughout the month of April, I’ll be traveling to several different organizations to present training for administrative teams. Due to my incredibly busy travel schedule, this will take the place of our monthly training webinar and Q&A session.