Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

No, it’s Daylight time. There are little pockets of the United States that don’t participate in Daylight Saving so it’s important to use the time zone acronyms appropriately. During Daylight time (March to November), Arizona aligns with the Pacific region – California, Nevada, Oregon, etc. A Few Tips and Fun Facts.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

No, it’s Daylight time. There are little pockets of the United States that don’t participate in Daylight Saving so it’s important to use the time zone acronyms appropriately. During Daylight time (March to November), Arizona aligns with the Pacific region – California, Nevada, Oregon, etc. A Few Tips and Fun Facts.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I’ve worked with many clients over the years who have wanted me to help them set up their client scheduling system — whether it’s creating a system for existing clients or one for booking strategy sessions. Getting clients to self-schedule is such a HUGE time-saver as it eliminates the back and forth of emails.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A Reliable System for Tracking Tasks We’re not going to suggest one “right” system for how you manage tasks. Some people prefer a paper diary or a system of sticky notes. The aim is to have a system that helps you manage your critical emails, such as tags, folders, and labels, preventing them from ever getting lost.

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 26, 2021

If you plan to hire a virtual executive assistant, you must decide if you need someone in the same time zone as yourself. Many prefer a virtual assistant in the same time zone. However, this choice can vary depending on the size of your company, the number of employees, and if it is operating across several time zones.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Why Lock Your System at Work? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 24, 2007 Filed Under: System Security D o you feel that your colleagues might do something through your computer? and then our computers automatically lock, which is a good back-up system.

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Success

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

time zones. Plus, Medellín’s Metrocable gondola lift system is a cheap and easy way to get around the city. The best digital nomad cities for the winter months As the winter months drag on, a week-long vacation just doesn’t cut it when you can work from a warm destination for a month or longer.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 7 Steps to Improve Your Filing System By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 27, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity A re you having trouble with your filing system? Dont know how to organize yourself and things are starting to pile up?

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Success

MARCH 10, 2023

According to recent data from Kastle Systems, just over half (50.4%) of major metropolitan area workers went into the office at least once from Jan. The Buffer report implies that companies are already embracing this trend, with 62% of respondents saying they currently work with teammates across different time zones.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

With the introduction of virtual meetings and teleconferencing people can communicate with each other in different time zones and locations very easily and a great deal cheaper than the cost of a flight. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

With the introduction of virtual meetings and teleconferencing people can communicate with each other in different time zones and locations very easily and a great deal cheaper than the cost of a flight. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones.

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Worxbee

AUGUST 23, 2021

Working on a remote basis offers you the benefits of being able to tap into a wider pool of talent, work across different time zones, and reduce office overhead. But at the same time, you don’t have the same advantages that face-to-face communication can bring. Your EA is great at setting up systems like this. #3.

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Productivity Bits

JULY 11, 2017

Those kinds of team members never see each other face to face, and sometimes even work in different time zones, which obviously means that it’s that much harder to stay in sync. Now, there are times when distance between teams is something that can’t be avoided. However, there would be alternating “shifts”.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Many apps are also available as desktop or web programs for Linux and Windows operating systems. Systems: Web Browsers. But the real power is its robust real-time system that allows quick changes and asynchronous communication. Systems: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Web Browsers. Systems: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android.

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Office Organization Success

JULY 17, 2015

Follow-up system usually via an autoresponder. Today I’d like to share with you five ways you can do this: FREE Online Business & Marketing Systems Checklist. Access your 26-point Online Business Management & Marketing SYSTEMS CHECKLIST . FREE Online Business & Marketing Systems Checklist.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 15, 2021

Referencing the wrong time zone is something almost everyone does. For most people, using the wrong time zone or misunderstanding Daylight Saving Time (DST) just results in running an hour early or late. Do you know that Hawaii and most of Arizona doesn’t observe Daylight Saving Time?

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Office Organization Success

JANUARY 22, 2015

Also consider the different time zones too. Having the right systems in place leads to consistent revenues, more clients, and less stress and overwhelm. Find out if you have the right systems in place for your business with Tracey’s free quiz, “Is Your Business Set Up To Fail?” Step 4 – Book the line.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. A tip she passed along had to do with the bring-forward system and has been a great tool for me.

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Worxbee

APRIL 5, 2021

if one person needs to dial in) Whether you need to account for different time zones…. For one thing, it takes time for an EA to get to know you, how you think, how you like to work and your habits. At the same time, they’re learning how the business operates as a whole, including the culture, systems and processes.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

Then you finally do reach a live person and you are so fed up with all of the time wasted, that you start fuming towards the person on the other end of the phone.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 21, 2014

Participants do have to concentrate on a conference call so think about the time of day when your manager seems particularly focused. Do ask if they are in a different time zone to you. Conference calls do actually take a little more time to organise than a usual face-to-face meeting but the basics should be the same.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Did your boss just decide to install it on his/her system and yours then told you, "Read the manual, were going to be using this from now on"? Believe it or not, this was quite an easy system to learn. I am sure that this will beef up your productivity with the system. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Creating a filing system can be tricky, as you need to know exactly how to file your files and what type of information you would need to be able to access quickly. One of my readers asks: I am trying to organize a file room based not on traditional alphabetical filing, but on a retrieval system. as you mentioned in your question.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

I have a similar system with my boss. I put travel in red and action reminders in yellow, but that is our own system and it works for us. but I don't use that system or know what the colours mean. January 16, 2010 Patricia said. Some people use the Outlook assigned colours and they each mean something.

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BMT Office Administration

APRIL 4, 2022

Asynchronous remote work is gaining some traction, and you will also need to consider time zone differences if you plan to hire outside of your region or allow employees to move to other states and take their jobs with them. Have a clear approval system in place to make that process fair and transparent for everyone.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

Thank goodness I get three tries to pick the right one before the system locks me out. The first time it doesnt work, I assume I entered it wrong so try again. Of course even if the system hadnt crashed, I would have needed to know my server and Outlook password so I could get into my sub-folder with all my passwords?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 4, 2011

Times to call: Clients like to know when you’re available. Share your office hours (including time zone) and let them know you’re a phone call or click away. Turnaround time: Provide a basic turn-around timeline for projects. Do you want them calling in the middle of the night? What about first thing in the morning?

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Allwork

MARCH 4, 2024

Establishing effective support systems for navigating work challenges. And the way we cultivate that relationship, despite the distance, is that we’ll do things where and we’re working with families and things like that in different time zones. Enhancing communication for stronger workplace relationships.

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Office Organization Success

JANUARY 22, 2010

Follow-up system usually via an autoresponder. Due to different time zones the actual teleclass time may be the middle of the night for some participants and, unless they’re really dedicated, they’re not going to want to get up in the middle of the night to listen to a teleclass! Teleconference bridge line.

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JULY 16, 2009

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Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 7:53 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , buddy system , professional assistant , work buddy Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. It can also improve team work and general office dynamics.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

Hopefully, not too many of you were affected by the email system outages yesterday. It’s a reminder to all of us that depending on one system alone works fine, right up until the time that it doesn’t. In this case, commercial email services were affected, but the next time it could be your server at work.

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