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Make Your Meetings More Engaging

Office Dynamics

or an agenda is created, the room is reserved, but the topics are not clear. Create a clear agenda. Make sure room is set up appropriately for the specific meeting (if another meeting was there prior, can that format work for your meeting). People may quickly migrate to an open room and start discussing random topics, etc.

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Simplify Daily Tasks with Technology

Office Dynamics

I have summed up those discussions and a basic summary of each of the four suggestions. One person I spoke with said they create a poll before any meeting is coordinated and use the data to create an agenda to stay focused on main topics. A basic account is free for up to three polls per event. Another person used Sli.do

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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

The reason why is summed up perfectly by one of my favorite quotes from Joan Burge, founder, and CEO of Office Dynamics, Inc. They don’t have an updated resume, a professional portfolio of work samples, or a social media presence. Most admins have a resume, but not many consider it a living document. It can include your: Resume.

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Dana’s Administrative Professional Advice – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

We all hear discussion about ‘one day we should…’ or ideas being thrown around in meetings, but never followed up on. If you do have meetings set up already, some of the topics Maggie, SK, and Jean discussed could be great additions to add. With this suggestion from Mindy, these back burner. Top response takeaways –.

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Does it matter if we go to office party?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Have an agenda of things you would like to speak about and people you want to talk to. I wouldn't suggest being aggressive about it, but since it is a work party, inevitably talk about work will come up. They can then give a mini resume and be sure to pass along a personal business card.

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

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? ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. And of course you don’t want to completely control the meeting, or otherwise disregard the other person’s agenda.