Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets 23, 1 p.m. (for

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 11, 2010

This weeks agenda has the same items as last weeks and again nothing is resolved. Dont make references to people. Sunday, April 11, 2010 Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room Here we go again another Monday morning meeting. It is a difficult meeting to attend because it is a time waster - unproductive and boring.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Take that time to ask questions about his meetings, are there any action items you can follow up on from the meetings, are there any impending phone calls or situations you need to be aware of, can you create a template for his staff meeting agenda. Also start referring to yourself as an administrative professional or as an assistant.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Take that time to ask questions about his meetings, are there any action items you can follow up on from the meetings, are there any impending phone calls or situations you need to be aware of, can you create a template for his staff meeting agenda. Also start referring to yourself as an administrative professional or as an assistant.

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 18, 2016

If you don’t get that reference, keep reading.) When most of our days are filled with meetings, emails, errands, and chores, it can be a relief to sit back and make all those mundane tasks look pretty on a piece of paper. She also has agendas where, if you want to, you can print and build your own papers.)

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Plan out an agenda of all points that will need to be discussed. The Timekeeper would make sure each topic is covered within the amount of time mentioned on the agenda. If the person isnt responsible for any of the items discussed in this meeting, dont invite them. Delegate a person to be a a Facilitator, a Timekeeper and a Scribe.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Reference Files: store in a convenient location close to your desk. If you’re holding a meeting, draw up an agenda and circulate it to the staff attending beforehand. Archive Files: store in a filing cabinet or an off-site location. Comments Trackbacks Weekly Cheat Sheet! |

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

So, this answer is based on my experimentation with the two main tools the question above refers to - a planner and a tickler file system. Anchoring the system in the tickler file: You will find your "Next action" sheets, your project sheets, agendas, documents you need to work with, etc. "The Ph.D.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

In my case, I am lucky, since I only have to track calls for myself and use my daily journal or agenda (call it what you will) to make notes. Do you wish that you could be able to track calls and make sure that you have all of the details in place? This happens to everyone from time to time.

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Virtual Moxie

MAY 10, 2010

Stay away from email! Sometimes, no agenda is the best agenda. I received the email update about this little gem of a post on Tuesday, but didn't have time to catch up on my reading until this evening and it was uber timely and I’m so glad I took some “me” time to go through my beloved blog feeds. On Justin Bieber.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

To prepare a minute template simply use your agenda and put it in minute format. Under each agenda heading you can then record the appropriate information when you are in the meeting. I use the meeting agenda as an index with each item as a tab number. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

List Tasks (example) a- Plan Agenda b- Billy Bob’s Review c- Draft budget report d- Clean out my inbox 2. Compare tasks and put a check mark next to the higher Priority task: a to b then, a to c and then, a to d b to c then, b to d c to d Using the example above: Which is more important: “a-Plan Agenda” or “b-Billy Bob’s Review”?   

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Productivityist

MARCH 31, 2016

When we are planning our meals for the week, I can refer to any recipes we have in Evernote – usually clipped by me with the Evernote Web Clipper after my wife Anne sends them to me via Facebook Messenger. Food: I’ve been storing recipes in Evernote for years and this has made integrating the Food component of our meetings very easy.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I had no idea this could be done, but I was thrilled when I got her email, but it just proved to me once again that we are all holding on to things we take for granted that others know about. The tip she sent me was how to edit an email that you have received. Close out of the email and you will be asked to Save the changes.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

If you are not the person who can assist them, refer them to someone who can. If you become timid when it comes to speaking in a group meeting, provided you know what the agenda items are prior to the meeting, put them in writing in proposal form and give them to the Chair before the meeting or slide them to him during the meeting.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. Depending on how formal the meeting is, you may need to draft an agenda for your boss’s review and forward to meeting participants in advance of the meeting. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. Where is the meeting being held?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 27, 2010

If you are an evening person and you plan last thing, make sure you are looking at the next day's agenda! Tweet Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? For some that may be first thing in the morning, for others it may be the last thing done in the day. What Did I Miss?   What do you do? To your success!

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Admins4Admins

MARCH 29, 2010

The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. Leave a comment below and… Subscribe to admins4admins.com by Email Share this on del.icio.us no tickets. Do I have everything? This is where a checklist really comes in handy.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? Once you log on click on the tab Productivity and you will see on the right Templates. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? no tickets. Do I have everything? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

She had an agenda and was going to let him have it. The worst time to write an email is when you are angry. The longer she couldnt get in touch with him, the angrier she became. When she finally did reach him she started off really nice. "Hi, Hi, how are you?," she said sweetly. Then you could see it progressing downward from there.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

I tend to keep my scheduling sheets in chronological order and each morning I go through them to see if there is any action I need to take, i.e. follow up to ask for an agenda or see if I can start scheduling. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

i.e. My boss will send an email with a cc to me and on the last line or buried in the message he will write something like “I have copied Patricia to set up a teleconference at a mutually convenient time.&# This is especially helpful in the case that there are attachments in the email. There could be a message for you.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

Within some organizations, you will find a role referred to as Administrative Manager or similar. Generally speaking, admins need to be organized, highly tech-savvy, excellent communicators, and effective time managers. . Administrative Assistants vs. Administrative Managers.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:16 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , agenda , checklist , executive assistant , minutes , motions , professional assistant , to-do list , voting Reactions: Newer Post Older Post Home Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Being organized helps de-clutter any task and makes it more manageable and doable. 23, 1 p.m. (for

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

How are you supposed to document everything for reference, as well? For example, you may allocate specific time periods throughout the day to check email or send out meeting agendas and reminders. During a board meeting prep week, for instance, email may require more time and attention for last-minute submissions and changes.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

In reference to your point 6 i completely believe that at some point businesses should be self sufficient however there are a lot of product/manufacturing related industries in trouble because of it and to some degree it is their own fault because they should be self sufficient. My email address is Patrick(at)PMJohnson.com.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

It’s perplexing to me that even during interviews, I’m actually asked point-blank if I’m very discreet and won’t share confidential information even though my career obviously illustrates I’ve been trusted and referred by some very credible people. I also always have the link in my email signature. 5) Learn to never say no.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

For a boss who is on the road a lot you can use the electronic method of dragging the e-mail or whatever they will need for their meeting into the calendar date, including directions on how to get to the meeting, flight numbers and times, call-in numbers for teleconferences, agendas, e-mails, etc. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Your meeting rules will either be in the Terms of Reference of the meeting, the governance manual, which includes the Rules and By-laws, and in a rulebook such as Roberts Rules of Order. Approval of Agenda The agenda was accepted as presented. Action: To add Business Arising as a standing item on the agenda.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Get references, if you can. Anybody who has been in business for 12 month or more should be able to give you at least one or two references. If you don’t, you’ll be last on the work and service agenda, that means you business suffers. Pay on time. You want good service, pay on time. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Below are a few tips so the task is not as daunting: Filling in the blanks I take minutes on a laptop so it is easy to make a template ahead of time which is based on the agenda. I put the items from the agenda on the template in the same order and with a space to put the discussion and decisions/actions from the meeting.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 28, 2011

So my wife uses that one for reference, and she uses a Polestar planner for her own planning. Agenda was in a bit of a battle for a while for the coveted single calendar app spot on my iPad and iPhone, but it beat down the rest of the competition with its latest update. – iPad/iPhone: Agenda. It’s also there. Waaay buried.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

Under Leader, click the leader option that suits your needs i.e. ……1 or --1 Click OK Type text you want i.e. Agenda as in example below. Click Apply and OK To set your email to view b.c.c. In the Paragraph dialog box, click Tabs (bottom left). Then tab over and your leader will appear. spacing To insert a document i.d.

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Virtual Moxie

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Stay away from email! Stay away from email! Posted by Anastacia | Permalink | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference For me, its all about love : Comments Your post is timely, I've been struggling with this very question for the past couple of years. On Justin Bieber.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Putting the date on the pages helps reference notes from meetings, etc. Tame Your Email 1. Turn off email alerts when emails arrive in your inbox. If you know that you will never answer an email, delete it right away. Create email folders same as you would for word doc and paper files. "Heads Up.

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