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New job, new culture, new language

Laughing all the Way to Work

You have to learn a whole new way of doing things, from how to log onto the computer to filling out a purchase order form. Even though they can seem like small things, at the beginning you are trying to do your best to impress and can feel a bit helpless when the phone rings and you realize you don't know how to answer it.

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Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes

The Office Professionals Place

It is impolite to blurt out or cut people off, you wouldnt do it in an in person meeting, dont do it on a phone call. Always start on time and do your best to end on time by following the agenda and "table" topics that require more discussion. Distribute the agenda/handouts prior to the meeting. Start on time and end on time.

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My First Experience at The Conference for Administrative Excellence

Office Dynamics

I didn’t know what to expect or how many people would show up but when I rounded the corner with my phone on Facebook Live, I was impressed with the HUGE turnout. Our agenda looked the best when compared to other administrative conferences. It seemed everybody had shown up and no one was without conversation. You previously attended.

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11 Things Organized and Productive People Do Every Day

Success

Don’t save an email or a phone call to deal with later. Those who have trouble keeping meetings productive make an agenda. Although we know that it’s best to touch things only once, we’ve all stopped halfway through a task because the phone rang or somebody stopped by to chat. They never touch things twice. They eat frogs.

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Meetings Plus: Taking them offline

Laughing all the Way to Work

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! And of course you don’t want to completely control the meeting, or otherwise disregard the other person’s agenda. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Youve been networking your little tail off.

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Find a CRM (Client Relationship Management) System that Fits Your Needs

Stephanie LH Calahan

Finding the right CRM software/system -- like many purchases we make for our business -- is not always simple and I'm sure that I can't solve this question in one blog post. single entry from my mobile phone, online or via my email  integration with social media (e.g. vs accessing the web version on the smart phone.