Professional Assistant Blog

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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This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. Let’s spend some time making sure you guys have everything you need before I go, because I won’t be taking my phone with me. This article was published in September 2016 and has been updated. All rights reserved.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Heres an article I recently found on office fridge etiquette. Heres an excerpt on the article: Do not eat or drink foods that do not belong to you. Are you in a constant battle to get your food into a pint-sized fridge because others leave their food there for days on end? Do not leave food in the refrigerator to rot and smell.

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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 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. You come across a piece of text that you are unfamiliar with.

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Professional Assistant Blog

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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Professional Assistant Blog

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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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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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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On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

Cavalli points out that social media interaction isn’t always about discussing a new movie or dishing the latest gossip. They can talk about work on Facebook using their (smart) phones, or they can tweet at midnight from home about work. Hi Anita & thanks for posting this article on SM usage in the workplace.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 12, 2013

Set your cell phone alarm so you give yourself enough time to wake up, get out of the sleepy daze, and be functional when you return to your desk. If you're lucky, there's not a phone in the restroom or you're not expected to answer your cell phone from there. Don't gossip or share confidential things, but you get my point.

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So just wanted to say hello to all my international readers too! :) This is her question: “ I am located internationally and I've been reading your articles. It’s best not to gossip or form secret alliances. They also want to make a quick phone call and if they were to use my phone I can’t grab other lines if they were to ring.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

I am sure after that call her husband got off the phone and kicked the dog or was cranky with a sales clerk at the grocery store. I wrote about it in an article called I got an e-slap on the wrist. By the end of the call her husband had caught her crankiness and it ended up with them both being angry. What happened? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

I can tell you my friends and colleagues got a lot of phone calls in those early days and it was a wonderful resource and help to me. IAAP has a magazine that comes with being a member called OfficePro and it has very useful articles. Read professional magazines when you get the opportunity. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Sometimes a better way to communicate would be picking up the phone or meeting someone face to face. In Summary In our fast-paced society e-mail is a quick way of communicating and used properly can be a effective business tool, but e-mail can also be impersonal and is not always the best form of communication.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Call one of your children on the phone. Send them an article. Overall, whether it’s gossip from co-workers, violence in the media, pessimism in your own thoughts or other influences, make conscious efforts to reduce your exposure to the negative. This article was published in January 2017 and has been updated. Take a nap.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

It’s not like moving heavy oak furniture with your neighbor Phil (another article entirely). Answer the phone now and then. If you turn white and get all knee-wobbly at the thought of picking up the phone and introducing yourself to a prospective client, keep your day job. Smoke breaks with friends. This is a biggie.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

That includes, she says, anything introduced into the work environment with personal handheld devices such as smart phones, which can show videos or photos. Great article with a wealth of helpful information.Both the overtime issue and LinkedIn recommendations are a tricky one. Social networking. October 28, 2009 1:10 PM Anita said.

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