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How to take better notes with Speed Writing

BMT Office Administration

Some specific uses of speed writing include: When taking meeting minutes at a staff or board meeting. Documenting quotes and information during an interview. How to Get Started With Speed Writing. Here’s how to build your speed writing skills so that you can save time and take better notes: 1.

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

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© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 July, 2010 Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie® Award winner Lynn Holgate, an Executive Assistant at High Performance Technologies, Inc. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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How to get Office fat fast.

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© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 March, 2009 How to get Office fat fast. How to gain weight in six easy steps: Do not eat breakfast before going to work. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Do you like what you do?

Laughing all the Way to Work

How true that is! INTERVIEW WELL Make it a conversation. You are interviewing them too so ask questions. Take notes during the interview so you don’t forget what you wanted to ask. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Why I love my job?

Laughing all the Way to Work

When I interview for a job I interview the person interviewing me and try to get a feel for whether we will work well together. Good boss, bad boss On one interview I went on, when I met the two men who would be interviewing me, I met the first one and thought, "OK, so he seems like a nice man and I could work with him."

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

The topic was on personal branding and they were making recommendations to executives on how to polish up their image. You would be surprised how often staff find out other staff members are going on business in the same city and sometimes even at the same conference, so it has been very helpful. I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

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EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca