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What the Administrative Professionals Think About Joan Burge "Takin It to the Streets!"

Office Dynamics

Both assistants attended different parts of the tour, one Chicago, the other Cincinnati yet they are part of the same IAAP chapter. I'm attaching a copy of the October newsletter for the Madison (Wisconsin) chapter of IAAP. I asked them if I could include their comments here to share with all of you and they approved!

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What the Administrative Professionals Think About Joan Burge "Takin It to the Streets!"

Office Dynamics

Both assistants attended different parts of the tour, one Chicago, the other Cincinnati yet they are part of the same IAAP chapter. I'm attaching a copy of the October newsletter for the Madison (Wisconsin) chapter of IAAP. I asked them if I could include their comments here to share with all of you and they approved!

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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. And the same for another person I worked with. When I was younger I became good friends with someone I worked with and then I became their boss.

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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. I understand a company would be interested in knowing why people unsubscribe so they can improve their business, but a quick voluntary survey back would have been more appropriate.

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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

A few months ago I asked the Practically Perfect PA readers if they could complete a survey for me. The survey asked if assistants feel that having or not having a university degree has made a difference to their career path. The CPS certification from IAAP was a very positive step which encouraged me to finish my BA degree.

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Is Your Company Secretly Failing At Employee Recognition?

Office Dynamics

Survey: Three in 10 Workers Think Their Employer Is Ineffective at Showing Appreciation to Staff. But opinions are divided between employers and their staff on what constitutes effective employee recognition, according to a new OfficeTeam survey. MENLO PARK, Calif.