Bonnie Low Kramen

JUNE 1, 2021

“Historically, there has been a perception in many organizations that if employees were not seen, they weren’t working—or at least not as effectively as they would in the office,” said Lauren Mason , a principal and senior consultant at Mercer. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS. The work – and profits – did not suffer.

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On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

They Twitter. While many employers wring their hands over the use of social media by employees at work – fearing legal problems or lost productivity – the evidence is mounting that letting employees tweet or check Facebook during their workday is not only inevitable, but it may make good business sense. They comment on blogs.

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On The Job

MARCH 3, 2010

Goldsmith says one of the biggest blows to a career reputation can be made online, especially through social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook. While what you say on Twitter or Facebook may not seem like a big deal now, will it still be OK if you were suddenly out of work and needed to apply for a job? It’s insane. Lawyer said.

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Admin Awards

APRIL 24, 2020

The best administrative professionals aren’t just supporting players. What does it take to be the kind of administrative assistant businesses can’t do without? Administrative professionals provide real benefits to the people they support and the organization at large. Industry knowledge.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 17, 2022

Sona ( 02:18 ): Uh, I don’t know. And, and I don’t wanna disparage all that. But s- I think we’ve just been faced with so many images of so many miserable assistants, that I don’t know if it’s a job that a lot of people tend to aspire to do. Does anybody? Did, did you Jeremy? Jeremy ( 03:19 ): Okay.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Oh, and if you have set up your own network or you are part of a network, do get in touch I would love to have you guys on the blog (the network doesn’t just have to be in the UK either!). One of the reasons I started Practically Perfect PA back in 2011 was because I wanted to create an online community for assistants.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Don’t scribble it at the back of an envelope or a bill. Don’t write one message at the edge of another one. If the pen stops working in the middle of the call, you shouldn’t be putting the caller on hold to go searching for a replacement. Here are some tips on how to take a proper, accurate telephone message.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

  Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. .    Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. Thanks to: Hillary Hutchinson from Charleston, CS of HHA, LLC  [link] or on Twitter: @chaos2order   2 - Use a Time Log to Keep You Focused Keep a time log.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. He raised over $1,000. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Having accounts with social media like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook increase your visibility dramatically since, according to JobJuice.com, nearly 98% of recruiters use LinkedIn as well as about 42% and 33% use Twitter and Facebook respectively to seek out job candidates. They are coming for you.

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On The Job

JULY 30, 2009

Especially the "I've landed' cell phone calls ;) Would also suggest 'not' multitasking with email, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Jacqui, I can't tell you how many times I've wondered why people bother to get together if one -- or both -- are consumed with their Blackberries the entire time. Anita, great post!

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Unlike telephone use, where the odd personal call is generally okay, social media use is a little more covert – that doesn’t mean it can’t be tracked. If you are an employee in a business and don’t know what the social media policy is, the best thing to do until you do know, is to avoid it. The Policy.

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 20, 2010

Don't worry … you don't have to do this all alone. Complete the New Client Questionnaire Subscribe to the Blog by Email Subscribe to the Blog by RSS 10 Most Popular Posts More silly little alt code symbols for Twitter - 35 comments Time to Jazz Up Your Website Social Buttons? - Wordpress is objectively beautiful.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 11, 2010

Don't worry … you don't have to do this all alone. Complete the New Client Questionnaire Subscribe to the Blog by Email Subscribe to the Blog by RSS 10 Most Popular Posts More silly little alt code symbols for Twitter - 35 comments Time to Jazz Up Your Website Social Buttons? - Wordpress is objectively beautiful.

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On The Job

MAY 26, 2010

Or, do you prefer to keep your professional and personal lives separate -- talking to friends during the day via Twitter and Facebook? How important is it that you work with people you like? Does it matter if you hang out with them outside of work? In my experience, it makes a difference to me that I like the folks where I work.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

Along with our multiple work passwords, we have a password for our home computer, and if we sign up for Facebook, Twitter or any other website, we have another password to remember. Of course the simple solution would be to have the same password for every aspect of your life, but nope that doesn’t work.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you might need to refer back to those papers at some point in the future (for legal, tax, or other reasons), move those items to an archive file out of your office in permanent storage.   [Steph Says: You might even consider letting go of many that you don't reference anymore to free up space for new.] . 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

By the same token, I appreciate it when someone lets me know by when they will have something for me and if they can’t have it done by that date, then I like it when they get back to me to say when I can expect it. So that is what I like, but it isn’t always what I get. I can only guess when I might get it.

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The Marq

APRIL 29, 2010

NOTE: Check with your legal department before you do this. Don’t worry. Even if you don’t initially, Google is adding new numbers constantly. If you don’t, you can use this service and avoid paying your cell phone provider for the service. Enter Google Voice. No problem. Google Voice has you covered.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

I actually didn't know this and this is something I need because I tend to blather on a little bit and get carried away! :) February 12, 2010 Patricia Robb said. But, as I learned the hard way it doesn't work on all systems. They said it works with most phone services. Thanks Patricia! Thanks everyone for correcting me.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Many young executives have never had an assistant before and are so used to not having one, that they don't know how to utilize one. Many young executives have never had an assistant before and are so used to not having one, that they don't know how to utilize one. The incentive was you saved.002 002 cents a litre.

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

A firestorm of Gap trash-talking ignited on Facebook and Twitter. Legal issues arose again, and they settled on Firefox — way cooler than “Internet Explorer&# or Safari’s compass. Keep a good logo relatively the same, but don’t be afraid to give it some polish. Where did Gap go wrong? The timing is right.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

She also Twittered about a night of partying – then e-mailed in sick the next day. The career service people also roll their eyes because they’re fed up with the lack of soft skills by these kids, like them using Twitter to badmouth a boss.” “But you can’t call in sick at 7:45 a.m. just because you don’t want to come to work at 8 a.m.”

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2009 AT&T Mentoring Skills 100

On The Job

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Many people don't realize the important of effective and efficient meetings. There's nothing worse than feeling like your time wasn't well spent. My 5 New Rules for Cellphone Use Could Your Texting Get You In Legal Hot Water at W. Hold it standing up to enforce the time limit. Nail it down.

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Agenda 2009 Social Media Legal 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Sometimes I need to do a job, but I can’t move forward until I get an answer from someone else. While waiting for the answer, you can go on to other tasks and bring this item forward another day to get it off your desk, but don’t let it go off your radar. Put it in your Outlook Tasks with a reminder to follow up.

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Time Zones IAAP Holidays Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

ALL WORK NO PLAY, ALL PLAY NO WORK When I told my boss I had started a blog and was naming it Laughing All The Way to Work, he didn’t get it and said, "That doesn’t sound very professional Patricia." I hope you enjoy them as much as I did in the telling. My current boss says we get along like a house on fire.

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Time Zones 2010 IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? When taking initiative isn't the best thing. In both of my situations, it would have been helpful if I had given my input. Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert.

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? You can find the story at the following link: [link] That certainly is dedication and remarkably they were a perfect match. A nice Christmas gift to her boss who is a dad of five children.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? I can just hear the conversation at the office tomorrow. a great game and I'm happy for my Canadian friends.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Take notes during the interview so you don’t forget what you wanted to ask. If you don’t get it, it wasn’t the right job for you or the right time. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

If you don’t have e-mail folders, create some and sort messages as they are received. Be sure to include call-back windows if you leave a message so you won’t be interrupted while working on an important task. Manage: Try scheduling e-mail checks every two hours to minimize time spent with the e-mail account open.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

On The Job

AUGUST 26, 2009

Dramatically increasing in significance and impact are the "social media," particularly LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Whether they're employer or job searcher, methinks they won't be too successful if they continue. You talk to people and they’re just so overloaded at work. Learn to practice what you preach.”

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Learning 2009 Social Media Networking 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

When I look at them however, I see someone who really knows their job and I know they could do it if only they would forget about what they can’t do and concentrate on what they can do. Don’t let self doubt take over. When someone asked me to speak or do something at work, I would say "Oh, I could never do that!"

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? Ive been gaining weight lately and couldnt figure out why until I started to look at my new office habits. How to gain weight in six easy steps: Do not eat breakfast before going to work.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

The Director of my department says she sometimes feels as though she running a daycare, but sometimes people just can't "play nice" It's pretty basic stuff: share and co-operate, but sometime adults just forget, I suppose. What can you do if you are part of a team that is not playing well together? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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