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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2010 Wheres the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Here we were, professional assistants talking about the thingy for the PowerPoint. Nobody seems to really know what its called, but Powerpoint Remote was given as a common name. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Procedures show you, step-by-step, how to perform a specific task – for example, completing an expense report or submitting a check request. Using the staff meeting planning example, here are the batches or segments: Date Selection and Participants. Meeting Agenda. Meeting Invitations. Meeting Catering.

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Writing when you don't know what you're talking about.

Laughing all the Way to Work

My boss tells me I should be able to write a letter or a report on something even if I dont know the subject that well. Read their letters and reports and see how they craft their words. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? I used to call that BS when I was young, but maybe he has a point. Minute taking made easier.

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Dealing in real time.

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I gave at the office

Laughing all the Way to Work

There was one particular group of orphan children that was brought to our attention by a Canadian news reporter. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? vs. i.e.

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada! Minute taking made easier. vs. i.e.

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

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These work in Word, PowerPoint, and (Excel and Outlook with some exceptions). Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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