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More minute taking tips

Practically Perfect PA

I have often sent a section of the draft minutes to the person who was reporting on that particular agenda item to review and make any changes before I sent the draft on to the chairman. They are busy people, but they want to get the minutes right as well. If anything, you will be seen as being thorough. Be prepared.

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Make No Mistakes With Meeting Request Attachments in Outlook 2007

Professional Assistant Blog

Your boss calls you up and tells you that you need to add an agenda to this meeting, but you don’t want everyone to get the meeting request again and have to accept/decline it. Trust me, people start to get irritated when this happens over and over again.

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How to Hold Effective Meetings

Professional Assistant Blog

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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Who Called? Use A Phone Call Log!

Professional Assistant Blog

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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The 2012 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

Featuring well-known apps like TidyUp 3 and RapidWeaver, the Macbundler Holiday Bundle is one of the latest in a line of software bundles we’re seeing for the Mac in recent years. Agenda Calendar. Get the ebook, audio program, and quickstart PDF for only $10 today by clicking here. It’s sturdy and it works.

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