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. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Thanks Patricia!

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MARCH 1, 2009

Under My Favourites, I have added a Meeting section with some useful sites and combined many of my travel related links under one title simply called Travel. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. You will notice on the side bar I have put a lot of the reading sites (My blog list etc.)

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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? A nice Christmas gift to her boss who is a dad of five children. That is pretty dedicated. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Minute taking made easier. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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. Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert.

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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. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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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. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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? Last half of the NHL season.

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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. I feel a great sense of accomplishment when I’ve been able to plan and complete a project successfully. INTERVIEW WELL Make it a conversation.

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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. Check: Do you plan for tomorrow? Check: Are phone calls planned? Be sure to include call-back windows if you leave a message so you won’t be interrupted while working on an important task. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:52 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , Arranging meetings , professional assistant Reactions: 3comments: Jodith said. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. If you have to reschedule, send an email apologizing, but advise that your bosss schedule has changed. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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MARCH 20, 2010

If it is a planned time off then you can meet with your buddy and give them any instructions or information they will need to handle in your absence and any contact names and numbers. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Lets enjoy our day together.© 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

I am speaking this morning at an administrative event so looking forward to meeting some new assistants. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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

JUNE 4, 2010

It is frustrating to the rest of the team because they are trying to meet certain goals and when there is a problem it takes time away from the manager who has to deal with it, but also the whole team as they see the time ticking and production at a standstill. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 November, 2009 Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home I had a good tip from my boss that I have used to help me prepare him for meetings whether they are away or at home. What is the purpose of the meeting? Does your boss need to be at the meeting?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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? Nobody seems to really know what its called, but Powerpoint Remote was given as a common name. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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.

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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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? Writing when you don’t know what you’re talking ab. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

She said it wouldnt look good on my resume if I was seen as a job hopper. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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? Writing when you don’t know what you’re talking ab. Congratulations Tammy! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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 hope you find it as useful as I did. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

After the meeting happens, then I can safely throw it in the recycling bin or shredder as appropriate. Another benefit to writing it down is if your boss asks you to cancel it or to quickly tell you when the meeting is, you can look at the sheet rather than trying to search for it in your calendar. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (New

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Schedule meetings with your boss regularly, but at the very least annually, to identify areas that need improvement and also for encouragement in areas you are doing well. Come up with a plan on how you are going to improve in the areas you identified as needing improvement. Regularly evaluate your strengths and weaknesses.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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? Lets enjoy our day together.© Morgan Chase & Co. Her family and friends were also very excited for her.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Another time I wanted to try a career in the travel business. I make travel arrangements, do desktop publishing (well, I usually get my sister to help me), organize events and now I am even going to be speaking at an Admin event in April (which I will pretend is sort of like teaching).Yes, 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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JULY 1, 2010

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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 have always been a believer in sharing ideas and have received my best education from other assistants.

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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 printed his e-ticket and had everything prepared for his travel. With references like these how can I lose?

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MAY 1, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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. I dont see it as a weakness, but as a strength.

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JULY 9, 2010

I was in a meeting all day taking minutes and then had a side meeting scheduled at 4 that I had to take minutes at, but in this case the minutes had to be transcribed, printed and put in the meeting packages for the next day. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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AUGUST 1, 2010

Of course the simple solution would be to have the same password for every aspect of your life, but nope that doesn’t work. And do we really have to change our work passwords every 60 days, and why can’t I use the same password I used a year ago? I kinda liked that one, but nope I can’t reuse the old password.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

I have daily meetings with my boss so sometimes I print the e-mails that I have questions on and put it in a folder and then we go through each item and he lets me know what, if anything, I need to do. If he is travelling, I send it by e-mail, but it has been my experience that I will get better results with a face-to-face meeting.

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JUNE 27, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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? So how am I going to be funny in December? Perhaps you can help. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Minute taking made easier.

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MAY 16, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:54 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , booking meetings , professional assistant Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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? Now don't forget to put the correc. One of the best kept secrets in Word 2007 is the Word Options button.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

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. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Lets enjoy our day together.© 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I just recently organized a Board meeting and it was nice to have everything where I needed it when I was in the meeting. The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. I find the same thing at work. no tickets.

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JANUARY 19, 2009

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 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? Now don't forget to put the correc. I have found them to be really helpful. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (New

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