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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Gobbling away on the chips is not only distracting with your bag-rustling and your crunching but is seen as a breach of office etiquette. Then don't be surprised if colleagues don't invite you to participate in an important client dinner or fire emails around the office detailing your boorish ways. All because of those pork rinds.

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AUGUST 15, 2009

Sometimes I wish I had something to warn me when I am with someone with a cell phone so I can know that we are going to be interrupted. I find it frustrating when people either text while in a conversation or are constantly taking phone calls. Apparently not, when its by phone. In an emergency, the cell phone is a useful tool.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

That’s why one of the feature articles in the recent Manta Sales newsletter caught my eye. The article is entitled 6 Ways to Build Rapport but it starts with a story in which the author, Larry Prevost fails to build rapport because he is trying to do too many things at once. Please and Thank you are very appropriate.

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APRIL 24, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Blogging Here and There - Part 2 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, April 24, 2008 Filed Under: A s you may have noticed, I havent been posting any articles for quite some time now. I will try to post articles when I get a chance, but it will be quite infrequent.

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DECEMBER 6, 2007

Heres an interesting article I found about how most employees would rather get stuck in traffic jams rather than relocate to a new home or job. Heres another article on working too much: Working to Live or Living to Work? Most people would rather commute for a longer period of time due to family reasons.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Do they end up talking loud on the phone while you are trying to do some work? Heres an article I found on this issue, which shows quite a few peoples e-mails about some of these very problems. Are you being bombarded with people walking up to your cubicle and dont have the decency to see that you are busy?

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Kallout To Research Information By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 20, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity , Research Y ou’re reading an article for some research that you are doing for our boss. If you have any questions/comment feel free to email me at matt[a]kallout.com.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, November 03, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Organize , Productivity D o you find articles on this site intriguing? You can also use these services to organize yourself by adding "tags" or keywords to the articles that youve saved. Home About Me Advertise Organize With Social Bookmarking!

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OCTOBER 23, 2008

If youre looking for more ways to be productive, take a look at my large library of articles on productivity. So the next time your boss asks you to do something around 4:30 pm, let them know that you will try to get it done quickly, but it not be your best work, as this article states. will do you wonders as well. Whats next?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Heres an article I found on a fellow Administrative Assistants website for some great uses. If you are looking to take sticky notes to a new level, you can read more information about it on this article. It even covers electronic sticky notes. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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OCTOBER 27, 2008

There are over 200 articles of information so far and growing. I have been running this blog for just over a year now and it has grown quite a bit, as you can tell. People have been asking me questions from time to time and I try to respond as quickly as I can to all of them.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

I wrote an article called We Dont Know What We Dont Know. I think the first reason is what I put in my original article. I had no idea this could be done, but I was thrilled when I got her email, but it just proved to me once again that we are all holding on to things we take for granted that others know about.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2008

Here are Some Good-Sense E-mail Etiquette Tips E-mail Salutations: Although e-mail is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. That way the reader can relax and continue to read the email knowing you are not shouting at them. Jane Watson of J. This is a great tip from Jane Watson of J.

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AUGUST 18, 2008

I work in a back office environment, where 99% of our client interaction is via the phone, e-mail or outside of the office, so I can wear jeans and a t-shirt. Without further a due, here is The New York Times featured article entitled, “ Shorts Crack The Code &#.

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APRIL 17, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! But I did it by keeping a notepad by the phone and each time I started a task I would write it down. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2007

You can read more about using Outlook for tasks in this article. Also, heres a great article about time management. If you cant complete the task that day, move it into the next day. Be weary though, you dont want it to pile up, so remember the 2 - 3 business day rule. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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JANUARY 14, 2008

Using e-mail is a great tool, especially if you are trying to cut down on company costs via international phone calls and postage fees. You can read about this on an article I wrote entitled “ 8 Steps to Archiving E-mails &#. One of the downfalls of it is not getting the message across between yourself and the receiver.

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DECEMBER 17, 2007

They can use any other means of communication, even picking up the phone and talking to each other. There have been instances of where employees that sit a few cubicles away from each other prefer to e-mail rather than walk over or call the other on the phone. E-mail is strictly prohibited and is enforced.

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MARCH 10, 2008

In my weekly recap last Friday I pointed out a Lifehack.org article arguing that the current climate for hyper-productivity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 10, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by James of Organize IT.

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MARCH 25, 2011

In addition to the name, phone numbers, company, and e-mail, include where and when you met the person, who introduced you, and why you might want to contact him/her in the future. Next I import them into IContact and send them a nice to meet you eMail. From Clutter To Actionable Information. A pile of business cards is simply clutter.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

You can find more filing tips by reading my article entitled " 7 Steps to Improve Your Filing System ". Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips My answer to this is: 1 comments for this post American Folder Company Great Article--As we at American Folder Company understand the challenges that many office environments face each day.

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DECEMBER 11, 2007

If you read my recent article on blogging at work, read on. Home About Me Advertise Blogging Tips for Company Blogs By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you blog for your company? Do you feel like you want to voice your opinion about other topics?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Here are some more articles on job seeking tips. If you ever feel discouraged, just remember that there have been and are people out there just like you right now. You have to make yourself shine through the crowd. Check them out and see what else you can learn! Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

You can also read some more articles on System Security here. You can create as many macros as you wish, but remember that macros can attract viruses, so be careful when you open documents that contain macros. Whats next? Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Even if you are the type of person that exercises regularly, you could still benefit from this article. Do you feel that you can do a little extra each day to exercise? Do you feel that you deserve to have more energy during your work day? I have been working in an office setting for over a decade now.

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DECEMBER 5, 2007

Heres another article on blogging about work: Do Your Vent About Work on Your Blog? Helping your company grow will show your boss that you are trying to think outside of the box. In turn, watch your performance review sky rocket to new limits. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

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DECEMBER 4, 2007

Here are some more articles on dealing with difficult co-workers: Cubicle Ettiquette Former Colleagues - Good or Bad? Don’t let your work performance suffer. Try following these 4 simple steps and you will find that your work performance will increase and hopefully, so will your salary!

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. Why do we not use their full name? Or it is that we just dont know how to address them so revert to last names?

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Here are Some Good-Sense E-mail Etiquette Tips E-mail Salutations: Although e-mail is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. That way the reader can relax and continue to read the email knowing you are not shouting at them. Jane Watson of J. This is a great tip from Jane Watson of J.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Advertise What Its Like to be a Male Admin By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 13, 2007 Filed Under: H ere is a little blurb about myself in an article that I wrote recently: Being a male administrative assistant in a predominantly female profession is something everyone asks me about.

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MAY 9, 2010

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. Knowing assistants and having a working relationship with them is very important and can make the difference when you need to set up a meeting or if your boss needs to have a quick phone call with their boss. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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JULY 1, 2010

One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 2 July, 2010 We dont know what we dont know We really dont know what we dont know do we? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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DECEMBER 14, 2007

If youre interested in finding out more, read more articles on system security and e-mails. Another tip is to install anti-virus and internet security software, such as Symantecs Norton products. These types of software even include spam blockers. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2009

I just recently read an article on it and was surprised when I really paid attention to the messages I was sending myself that some of them were negative. Lets enjoy our day together.© © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 November, 2009 The Little Engine That Could. Have you ever heard of negative and positive self talk ?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. Another helpful site I refer to for protocol on addressing officials is www.formsofaddress.info. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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NOVEMBER 16, 2008

I wrote the article The Art of Minute Taking and I had only taken minutes a few times about 25 years ago. From writing that article I had confidence to take a job that required me taking minutes and it has turned out fine. I have written many articles on my blog on subjects that I knew nothing about. How did I do it?

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APRIL 5, 2010

If you have to reschedule, send an email apologizing, but advise that your bosss schedule has changed. I like this particular article it gives me an additional input in the information a round the world. Usually when I point out the conflict to my boss, he is more than willing to make the change. April 09, 2010 Jakob said.

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