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Ten tips on preparing board papers

Practically Perfect PA

Constantly chasing people for supporting papers, printing thousands and thousand of pieces of paper only to be told that the documents have been amended, stapling through massive reports – god I hated it. Then add the number of each board paper to the correlating agenda item. At least you know they have received it.

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Skeleton Staff

Laughing all the Way to Work

Some things that are nice to have on hand are a box of staples, various size clamps, extra pens and some highlighters. Organizing the desktop - I also like to have a clear desk with things I need in easy reach such as a stapler, staple remover, tape and some paper clips. It is hard to keep yourself motivated otherwise.

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So you’ve been asked to organise an event… now what?

Practically Perfect PA

Considering this task is not the staple part of our profession I can still imagine your answer to be ‘quite often’. The agenda. A pre-event agenda should look something like this: What is the purpose of the event? How often do you organise events? So when you arrive at the meeting ensure you come prepared.

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How to take meeting minutes like a professional

BMT Office Administration

Meeting minutes are a staple of all Board meetings, and many internal company meetings, as they serve as an official written record of a meeting to aid in future decision-making and fill in employees who couldn’t attend. Instead, you’ll be able to easily provide effective meeting minutes , all while not missing a beat of the meeting agenda.

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The 2012 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

I’ve got a Sodastream Jet unit (thanks to Mr. Schechter for the recommendation) and it’s an indispensable kitchen staple at this point. Agenda Calendar. Sodastream. AeroPress in the morning, Sodastream in the afternoon. Go and get it. David Lorenz Winston’s print “Solitude”. My iOS calendar app of choice.

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