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How to take better notes with Speed Writing

BMT Office Administration

Speed writing is a shorthand system in which the writer condenses or abbreviates words based on phonetics in order to write more efficiently. It’s a system meant to simplify note taking so that you can take fast and accurate notes and dictation in meetings, classes, or work settings. Traditional Shorthand Systems.

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How to Hold Effective Meetings

Professional Assistant Blog

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

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© 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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How I Use Evernote for Meetings

Productivityist

You can use a meeting tool alongside Evernote if you want (or need) to. For example, the meeting service Do has integration with Evernote that allows meetings to be exported for easy access. Meeting minutes are exported to a notebook dedicated exclusively to Do content. (Do

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Going Checklist Crazy

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Bring Forward System or Using Tasks in Outlook Have a system to follow up on items your boss has asked you to do or things you know you need to do. I love this system and at the end of each day I go through my folder and pull out what I need for the next day. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.