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Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 May, 2009 Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411 I was introduced to Google when I went back to work as an assistant in a law firm in Ottawa. It was then she introduced me to Google. Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip.

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Breaking down Minutes: The Art of Minute Taking

Who's the Real Boss?

However, the minutes shouldn’t be that brief that they don’t provide a good summary of what was discussed. At the end of the day, you don’t want to be spending hours and hours taking and editing your minutes if the Chair is happy with just one sentence highlights and a summary of actions. So, start reading!

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Why Everyone Wants Small Businesses as Customers

Small Business Labs

 He/she said "enterprises are a pain in the ass to deal with - they aren't worth it"   The common view is small businesses have neither the expertise nor the leverage to negotiate margins away or demand high levels of expensive service. Google, eBay and Intuit are good examples.  and global economy.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

Laughing all the Way to Work

But there are some people who don’t need a full-time assistant; they need such services only when they’re on a certain project or burdened with too many short-term responsibilities. And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Outsourcing Options For Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. Both of these relationships are good for your cost-planning because they are not fixed, permanent costs, they are variable cost, meaning, when the project is finished the contract for your temp-workers, contractors finishes too. You want a little more.

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