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Too much information.

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 November, 2009 Too much information. Do you have a question or do you want to pass information along to the person. For example, "Further to our conversation this morning, attached is a template letter that should meet your needs." Does it require any further information or explanation?

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

A system contains all the information you need to handle the accounting functions for your job. Meeting and event planning. Other systems you may want to prioritize, depending on your job duties, include: Disaster recovery planning. Human resources. Determine the agenda and who is presenting.

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I look like that!!

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

I was in a workshop today on presentation skills and one of the things they had us do was present something to the group while they filmed us. Other than the extra work I need to do at the gym to tone up and trim down, I saw some good qualities as well and it was helpful to see myself present. Too much information.

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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" It's called a Presentation Remote. Too much information.

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We don't know what we don't know

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

The web also has anonymity and sometimes people receive information better from people they dont know. If you are the presenter you have to study and know your subject well which helps you to be more confident in what you know and you also gain experience in making presentations which can help you in your career.

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

Knowing assistants and having a working relationship with them is very important and can make the difference when you need to set up a meeting or if your boss needs to have a quick phone call with their boss. They are a valuable resource and I appreciate them. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins.

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We did it Canada!

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Hello Patricia, You have some great resources at [link] Given your interest in country codes, I wanted to make you aware of my site, [link] for possible inclusion as well. We list country codes, city codes, international and national dialing codes, and other relevant country information. Too much information. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

This government site gives you that information and more. This is a must-have resource. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Too much information.

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It's all in how you feel

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

How you present yourself and what you wear to the office can help how you feel about what you are doing. Of course you have to be prepared and know your stuff, but knowing you look good when you walk in the door will do wonders on how you present yourself. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins.

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Holgate is the Executive Assistant to the President, she also reports to the Director of Human Resources and manages a staff of four. Lynn has organized strategic events such as the companys internal trade show, all-hands meetings, the annual awards banquet, internal events and leadership off-site meetings. Too much information.

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A funny thing happened on the way to the office.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

I went to a writing workshop and the woman who was presenting said that comedians are only as funny as their writers. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins.

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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Admin Buddies

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

If it is a planned time off then you can meet with your buddy and give them any instructions or information they will need to handle in your absence and any contact names and numbers. I like to have a contact card with my buddys general information in it such as log ins and passwords as appropriate. Too much information.

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

The art of saying thank you can sometimes get lost in our busyness, but here are some examples of times it would be nice to send a card from work: To thank presenters who speak at your workplace. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading.

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New Hire Overload

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

The Human Resources Director pointed me to a small office and I was left alone to read what must have been 200 pages. All important information, but I knew I couldnt possibly retain much of what I was looking at in one sitting so I started to cheat and flip through a few tabs because I had to sign a form that I read the manual.

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When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

I like this particular article it gives me an additional input in the information a round the world. Thanks a lot and keep going with posting such information. = FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information.

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Do you like what you do?

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

It works better if you have a whole pool of resources with different strengths to call upon. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Too much information.

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The importance of having someone to talk to

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

Having the opportunity to hash it out with another assistant is a great resource. I can tell you my friends and colleagues got a lot of phone calls in those early days and it was a wonderful resource and help to me. When I receive my copy, I circulate it to the assistants in my office for their information and reading.

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Go with your gut feeling!

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

I used to work with someone who was an assistant in the Human Resources Department of a major law firm and has now become the Director of Human Resources in that same firm. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading.

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Dealing in real time.

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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When your voicemail goes awry.

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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I gave at the office

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

The person sending out the request for the meeting and asking for dates would usually be considered the meeting organizer. This person is also responsible for making sure the agenda is sent out on time and will need to set a reminder to the meeting Chair to make sure that is done. Too much information. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Taking stock

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

One thing I noted could be improved was I found myself scrambling a bit to make sure I had information for the varioius participants that needed to be signed or given to them and decided folders with each of their names would work better. Using coloured folders works great when you are busy in a meeting, you can just grab the colour you want.

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Different spellings: British, Canadian and American

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

For instance, waiting for a meeting participant to choose a date, waiting for someone to order something that I need to do my job, waiting for someone to call me back, waiting for someone to get back from holidays and then to top it off they don’t put their out-of-office assistant on so you have no idea why they havent gotten back to you.

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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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Playing nice in the sandbox

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Sometimes a new person will want to contribute to the team and show their new employer that they have initiative so they will dive into something that they dont have quite enough information about yet. I always feel more confident when a new hire asks me a question and gets all the information before proceeding. Too much information.

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

The space crew had a robot that waved its mechanical arms and yelled, "Warning, Warning, alien approaching" or such other thing to protect and inform the crew. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information.

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We have a winner!

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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Contest!

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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Are you prepared?

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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Colour Coding Works.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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That is not in my job description.

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Its all in how you handle it and how you present it to your boss. "It very informative entry! FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Very educative!!

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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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How to get Office fat fast.

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

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The Little Engine That Could.

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off. Too much information. Do you like what you do?

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