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 can voice your opinion more so, since there are few executive personnel. Large Firms: Your job is more stable, since there are more funds reserved, due to larger profits.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Ive been in these types of situations quite often, but have learned over time that many photocopiers these days have functions so advanced that it can clean your floors, do your dishes and tuck your kids in at night. She also mentions that she needs it completed urgently, since she had to schedule a meeting with some clients right away.

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Admins4Admins

JANUARY 6, 2010

Learn to easily split information across multiple cells in excel. The most common use for this is splitting first and last names, phone numbers, titles etc. The PDF instructions is a great visual guide if you’re better learning through screenshots. As always, let us know if there are things you need help with.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Heres a sample Thank You letter that you can use to get that dream job you have been waiting for: Your Name Your Address Your City, Province, Postal Code Your Phone Number Your Email Date Name Title Organization Address City, Province, Postal Code Dear Mr./Ms. My phone number is (XXX) XXX-XXXX.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Check them out and see what else you can learn! If you ever feel discouraged, just remember that there have been and are people out there just like you right now. You have to make yourself shine through the crowd. Here are some more articles on job seeking tips. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Learn from them and build on your weaknesses to make them into strengths. If someone is being negative with you, ask them why they are raising their voice or why they are being pessimistic. At times, the person that conveys this tone doesn’t realize they are coming across in a harmful manner. Try to forget about work outside of work.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

Our lives are increasingly hectic and we are bombarded by so much stuff on a daily basis that learning to be productive, so as to handle the stresses of modern life, is a wise move. There is an entire industry dedicated to the issue; a sub-niche of personal development, capable of surviving and even thriving on its own.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

Try to throw in your own spin on information that you learn and post about. Dont be afraid to spice it up a little. This will enable your readers to comment on your posts and start a discussion. Be creative on your posts. Keep posts short. Try to keep your posts between 250 - 500 words.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

Here are 5 ways to score brownie points with your boss and get that promotion or raise (or both) a little faster: The one thing that I’ve learned over the course of my career is to try getting to know your boss. Are you a seasoned veteran like myself (well, this is what people tell me)?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Ive been working as an assistant for quite a number of years, but theres always something new to learn. I always viewed it as a chance to learn first hand from experienced professionals in the business world. Take care, Patricia Posted on 13 September, 2007 8:01 PM Richard Rinyai Hi Patricia, I agree!

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 25, 2010

Health care organizations get compared by consumers to their auto insurance company, their bank and their cell phone companies. Can they easily get a human on the phone if they need one? They will order more, and will continue to do business with you as they learn to rely on you as a data source.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

  Eliminate a lot of paper by having your statements sent to you electronically in PDF format.  Learn whatis enhancing or impeding your productivity today! Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Are You as Productive as You Could Be?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

  Some say the traditional paper planner is the best, while others swear by their smart-phone or on line tool.    Keep reading to learn what my colleagues and friends had to say about the "Great Calendar Debate."     Cons of Planning Tool: There is a learning curve.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 22, 2008

Share what you have learned with your boss. Putting the asterisk makes sure it is first on my list. There are many other things you can do with rules so take the time to check them out and feel your way around. It will be worth the effort. Most executives I know want the help and this would be a great way of organizing them.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 27, 2011

Tweet For the last 14 months I’ve been learning how to become a self-published author. And by that, I mean not only PDF ebooks available on the blog, but also printed books on Amazon, Kindle versions and, of course, for the latest hype in town, ePub-based ebooks in Apple iBookStore. CreateSpace allows PDF file formats.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 30, 2012

Fight against your fear of taking minutes and learn to do it properly and with confidence. Learn efficient and effective techniques for: Preparing for and running an effective meeting. value, but we'll email the PDF to you FREE when you register for this productivity-enhancing event. Understanding basic parliamentary procedure.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 10, 2011

You’ll learn: How much the Social Network movie captured the true Mark. And there is NO LIMIT to the number of colleagues and staff members you can invite to one site to listen and learn. value, but we’ll send you the PDF download absolutely FREE — if you act now. Zuckerberg’s three core values. The right way to make mistakes.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 13, 2010

megs’ worth of PDF. Forty-five minutes later, I open the PDF, and the first thing I see is a spelling mistake. Email marketing gone wrong, and why size matters Reply jodi Kaplan April 14, 2010 at 8:58 am I got four phone calls yesterday from people who were trying to sell me things, or sell things to other people.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Learn to proofread with perfection, get a grasp on grammar rules and sharpen your editing skills. We’ll email it to you as a PDF download at no cost whatsoever — IF you’re one of the first 50 registrants. You may include as many people as you wish while listening on a single phone line. Don’t leave this important job to chance.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 5, 2011

  If you like this topic, you might also want to read my take on it here: Learn 5 Secrets to Put Procrastination Off Until Tomorrow! .    If you like this topic, you might also want to read my take on it here: Learn 5 Secrets to Put Procrastination Off Until Tomorrow! Are You as Productive as You Could Be?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

When I was a graduate student, I was mildly surprised to learn that a thesis statement could expand into an entire thesis. I take my best content and turn it into workshops and allow people to play with and I hope learn from the ideas. If I didn't learn the art of repurposing content, I'd be in trouble!

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