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

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 July, 2010 Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie® Award winner Lynn Holgate, an Executive Assistant at High Performance Technologies, Inc. HPTI) in Reston, Virginia, has been awarded the 2010 Stevie® Award for Support Staffer of the Year.

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10 E-mail Etiquette Pet Peeves and How to Handle Them

Office Dynamics

The results led to our first “ Email etiquette ” story. The “oops” factor: If you need more than two paragraphs to cover your topic, you’re better off using the phone, or attaching a Word* file. Microsoft is still looking into how to correct the problem in Outlook 2010. Even better, keep to one topic per email.

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 August, 2009 Warning! Sometimes I wish I had something to warn me when I am with someone with a cell phone so I can know that we are going to be interrupted. I find it frustrating when people either text while in a conversation or are constantly taking phone calls. Incoming text message.

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How to Hold Effective Meetings

Professional Assistant Blog

The Scribe would take notes during the meeting. After the meeting, provide a copy of the meeting minutes to everyone involved in the meeting. You will notice that your meetings will run much smoother once you apply these methods. A template can be downloaded here.

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We did it Canada!

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 February, 2010 We did it Canada! Posted by Patricia Robb at 7:43 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , gold medal , hockey , Olympics , professional assistant , Vancouver 2010 Reactions: 2comments: Foley-In-Charge said. March 01, 2010 Chrissy said. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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When your voicemail goes awry.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 February, 2010 When your voicemail goes awry. They said it works with most phone services. I actually didn't know this and this is something I need because I tend to blather on a little bit and get carried away! :) February 12, 2010 Patricia Robb said. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 July, 2010 Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize Time Management Photo from Flickr: Public Domain It’s not always about giving the boss her money’s worth – sometimes, it just feels great to know that work time is being managed well. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.