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JULY 7, 2010

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 07, 2010 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Productivity Y our boss calls you over to their office and asks that you send her a list of something that you’ve created in Microsoft Excel. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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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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JULY 17, 2009

Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 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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JUNE 8, 2010

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Productivity D o you have trouble trying to book several managers’ meetings, yet you have access to their calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2007? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post deals nice site about deals thank you Posted on 30 October, 2009 5:56 PM Anonymous Thank you! This site just saved my company a ton of money!

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NOVEMBER 14, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Filed Under: Ergonomics , Productivity D o you find yourself typing too much? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 Home About Me Advertise Hands Hurt From Typing? Using the mouse too often?

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Posted on 6 January, 2010 1:55 PM Tony Nice post, this poat is very useful. Posted on 30 January, 2010 9:41 AM Office Assistant Really a nice answer given by you , your blogs are nice. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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MAY 28, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap A Telephone Etiquette Test Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. If your phone system shows internal vs. external calls, alter your greeting appropriately. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 7 Tips for Decluttering Your Desk Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 8, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Set up a good filing system. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Thanks for visiting! Use a daily planner.

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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. as your client relationship manager (CRM)? Whats next?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Thanks, Richard Posted on 4 January, 2010 11:32 AM soruba Thanks for the information. Work From Home India Posted on 19 March, 2010 10:01 PM Justine I really like this tip and used it twice today. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Home About Me Advertise 6 Easy Steps to a Better Work-Life Balance By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 18, 2008 Filed Under: Ergonomics , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you find that you are working way too much ? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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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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APRIL 28, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Procrastination Carries Big Costs Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on April 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Use the buddy system – Having someone who will remind me –and my wife has licence to be that someone– motivates me to meet my commitments. Health is one.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

I am able to get a confirmation from the automated system to let me know that the reservation has been made with all of the details that I need. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 This has become a great tool for me, since I have to make reservations on a regular basis for my managers.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Work From Home India Posted on 19 March, 2010 10:02 PM Office Assistant yes, that's while i work as a office assistant and i always prefer micro soft office , or i can say whole office package for most of my work , it's great for all official work. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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JULY 24, 2008

Now you have a new prioritization system set up. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 Click on the particular color that you want to apply to all of these types of e-mails from the particular person and click Apply Color.

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OCTOBER 9, 2008

If youre looking for a business phone system , check out the PBXs that are currently on the market. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 So try creating a spreadsheet yourself and let me know how it works out for you. Whats next? Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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MAY 20, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 8 Time-Saving Tips Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Thanks for visiting! Comments No comments yet.

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JULY 16, 2009

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FEBRUARY 14, 2008

I always find myself sending pretty much the same emails. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! Post from: Administrative Assistant 2comments for this post Jenna Thats actually really helpful! Thanks for the great tips!

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DECEMBER 28, 2007

Wireless internet providers provide internet access without attaching cables and wires to your system. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 I will try to write posts when my time permits. If I find a really great or juicy story, I will definitely post it on here.

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

If you have any questions/comment feel free to email me at matt[a]kallout.com. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post matt lorenzen Awesome post! Thanks Richard. It means a lot to the team here.

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AUGUST 13, 2008

Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 This will avoid any duplication and/or other countrys or religious holidays showing up.

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DECEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 4 Easy Steps to Finding Old E-mails By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, December 13, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , System Security D o you have trouble sifting through hundreds or even thousands of e-mails ? Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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DECEMBER 6, 2007

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AUGUST 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 14, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity , System Security F orgetting your Windows password happens to everyone from time to time. Youd be surprised of how many times people have asked me, "Why cant I log into my system?" Home About Me Advertise Forgot Your Password?

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

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JANUARY 10, 2008

From that point on, I just click two shortcut icons that I have created on my desktop, log into my system and voila - Im in! Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , System Security D o you back up your e-mails in Microsoft Outlook ? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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JULY 14, 2009

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JULY 10, 2009

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DECEMBER 3, 2007

If you use a filing system for your to-dos, create folders numbered from 1 - 31. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 Try to complete tasks that need your attention within 2 - 3 business days. Then place each task into the corresponding day that you need to complete the task by.

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JANUARY 28, 2008

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JANUARY 23, 2008

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

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