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Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

Microsoft Outlook

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Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally?

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 07, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you have trouble figuring out how to call a client or even a colleague in another country? Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! Glad to hear that its a time saver. That website really saved me a lot of trouble.

Fax

Fax Phones International 2008

Need to Change Excel Details from Vertical to Horizontal or Vice.

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

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Microsoft Excel

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Increasing Microsoft Excel 2007's Formula Bar Size

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

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Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel 2007 Google Docs Cubicle

Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? Whose responsibility is it anyway? When booking meetings ownership of the meeting has to be established. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Agenda

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Want to Blog About Your Work?

Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2007

More and more firms are allowing their employees to blog, whether it be internal or external. Internal blogging refers to employees writing blogs that are stored on an intranet or company server. Blogging about your firm is one of the ways to do this. This can boost company credibility and advertise itself in a global way.

2008

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We live in an Acronym Happy World.

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones

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Top Reasons for Working in Large and Small Companies

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

You have access to more resources, such as better technology and online learning (which is usually provided by the company). You are more options to stay within the firm, but to branch out to other jobs. You can travel more, whether it be to visit clients locally or internationally.

2008

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007

Windows 7: Will It Be Like XP or Vista?

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2009

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Google Docs

Google Docs Cubicle 2008 2007

E-mails Should Not Be Like a Game of Tennis!

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

Using e-mail is a great tool, especially if you are trying to cut down on company costs via international phone calls and postage fees. Sure, there are times that e-mail is appropriate, such as when you need some sort of record from a client to fulfill their product order.

2008

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

Like you, I list the new assistant as not only a contact but a definite resource for future references. As you previously stated, this is a great way to not only meet new people but you can expand your list of contacts to include the new assistant. I have found this practice to pay off big just when you need it! 23, 1 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International

Overlapping Calendars In Microsoft Outlook? Really?

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

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Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook Calendars 2007 2008

Retrieve Your Files With Ease

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Do you feel that you should have some sort of control over these files on how you find them, for future reference? Home About Me Advertise Retrieve Your Files With Ease By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you have quite a bit of filing to do?

Filing

Filing 2008 Cubicle 2007

When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Internal meetings can usually be changed more easily so start there. Realize that nothing is cast in stone and things can change so be prepared to make the necessary adjustments. Your boss is not trying to sabotage you. Assess which meetings can be adjusted without too much disruption. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones

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Sticks and stones will break my bones.but names will never hurt me

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

I dont mind being referred to as someones assistant. My all-time favourite however is colleague. My current boss always refers to me as his colleague, both to those within our company and to external contacts when referring them to me. I tend to use the term boss when I refer to my employer. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Administrative Professionals

Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP International

Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online!

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

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Travel

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We did it Canada!

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

We list country codes, city codes, international and national dialing codes, and other relevant country information. 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. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones

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Monty Python Officeland

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

With references like these how can I lose? .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 July, 2009 Monty Python Officeland One of my former bosses said working with me was like being in a Monty Python movie. My current boss says we get along like a house on fire. Its not that Im funny, because Im not, but I find a lot of things funny.

Time Zones

Time Zones IAAP Holidays 2009

Want to Decorate Your Cubicle/Office?

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 11, 2008

You need to be able to find certain documents on your cubicle walls for easy reference. Try to keep the pictures on a professional level, so obviously dont hang anything that might be lewd, harmful to others cultures or has a picture of something illegal on it. Try not to clutter your cubicle too much.

Cubicle

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Kallout To Research Information

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2008

There’s quite a list of services that Kallout offers, such as search, reference, shopping, news, etc. Click on this and you will have the option to do the research right within application that you are using, such as Microsoft Word or Internet Explorer. Use any or all of these research options to your advantage.

Microsoft Word

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

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. Holgate is the Executive Assistant to the President, she also reports to the Director of Human Resources and manages a staff of four. 411 Look Up 411.ca

2010

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

They say when you do something for 30 days it becomes a habit, so try some of these and make it a new habit that will save you a lot of time. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Keyboards

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Be Positive About Your Customer Service Issues

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

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Customer Service

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"Checking In" to a Better Flight

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 14, 2009

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2008

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"Going Green" With Your Documents

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

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2008

2008 Google Docs Cubicle 2007

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Another helpful site I refer to for protocol on addressing officials is www.formsofaddress.info. Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. February 23, 2009 Patricia Robb said. Thanks Carol. That is a good site too.

Time Zones

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Co-Workers Not Cleaning Up After Themselves?

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! 2comments for this post Anonymous Referring to co-workers not cleaning up after themselves, our women would leave a paper "trail" in the restroom of paper towels. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

UPS

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Too Many Applications Driving You Crazy?

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2009

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2008

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

What dates and times does he or she have available (keeping in mind time zones for away meetings)? Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked? Where is the meeting being held?

Time Zones

Time Zones IAAP International Calendars

Administrative Jobs Decreasing?

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 21, 2008

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Google Docs

Google Docs 2008 Cubicle 2007

How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

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Cubicle

Cubicle Gossip 2008 Google Docs

Would You Relocate to Avoid Traffic Jams?

Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2007

Google Docs

Google Docs Cubicle 2008 2007

Are you worried about job security?

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

I can honestly say that even though it was a hard time to go through, I ended up getting a much better job and a better opportunity and can look back on it as a good learning experience. If you do have to leave, dont forget to ask for a reference letter. My former boss gave me an excellent reference on paper and by phone.

Time Zones

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