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Balancing Professionalism and Friendship in the Office: Guest Blog by Elaine Hirsch

Laughing all the Way to Work

We aren't in the same office anymore, but we now meet monthly to go to our local chapter's IAAP dinner meeting and then spend the drive home catching up on what each of us is up to. Don't expect personal favors or a promotion due to your relationship with a coworker or boss. And the same for another person I worked with.

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What Are You Thankful For?

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The holidays are quickly approaching and this is the time of year when we reflect on our successes and goals and also begin thinking about what we can do to reach the next level the following year. Some have lost jobs, didn’t get promotions or pay raises, or lost funding due to employer budget cuts.

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

This could include sympathy cards, thank you cards, birthday cards, congratulations on a promotion, a card to reconnect with a client you havent heard from in awhile, or many other reasons. I dont often promote any businesses from my blog, but I thought this one was worth talking about. To send to clients of your company.

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The Advertising Game

Laughing all the Way to Work

Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. When I booked tickets on my recent trip to Birmingham, it was becoming evident that I would not receive my tickets before I left on holidays. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If you can prove yourself as a good worker you can go up through the ranks and because they already know how you work, they are more apt to promote you. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Excellent material!