Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

I know I always say I can’t believe how the time flies but I seriously can’t believe how quickly 2013 past us by! It was quick wasn’t it!? Do support your local networking group if you have one, if you don’t… well you should think about starting your own! I’m not just getting old!

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 2, 2014

If time permits I like to have a quick breakfast and read a chapter of whatever book I’m reading or I’ll catch up on social media (I’m addicted to Twitter! I manage our twitter page ( @BelfastPAs ) and enjoy being able to combine my love of marketing and social media with PA networking. Follow me @LornaCowanNI ).

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. 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!). It is brilliant! The PAs behind the Network.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

Save a restaurant and we'll add contact information, menu pages, reviews, a link to make reservations and we'll even notify you if there's a Groupon or Living Social deal for that restaurant. Information Overload is a topic that comes up frequently when I talk with people about what holds their productivity back.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 11, 2016

Rich in cultural attractions, it is both liberal bastion and commercial hub with tech-hot Silicon Valley reaching north and embracing the city with global headquarter giants like Twitter, Pinterest, and SalesForce. Its newest restaurant, Waxman’s , is by local celebrity chef Jonathan Waxman. You need to plan ahead! Cable Cars.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

  You won't read that here.  So I asked my "Tweeps" (friends on Twitter ) what they did.  Always been like this don't know why? MYM_Organizing Depends-car, couch, restaurant-but not at desk   deusami at desk, shortened days so I can get my kids after school. Need the break!

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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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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Tello comments can be shared on Facebook and Twitter. How many times have we all been to restaurants or bars and have had great service, but there is too much confusion or it’s too crowded to search out a manager to give the employee a great review? It can be used to rate nearby businesses in your iPhone geolocation.

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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

AUGUST 10, 2010

Thankfully, online marketing isn’t a zero-sum game - it’s an aggregate one! based restaurant. But don’t just take my word for it - check out Yelp, where In a Pickle has more than 100 online reviews that average four out of five stars. As an example, let’s look at In a Pickle, a Waltham, Mass.-based

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Service Untitled

JANUARY 3, 2011

Do people really boycott businesses and restaurants the first time we feel we are treated poorly? I didn’t wear it for a while because it was way beyond my budget at the time, and so I waited for a special occasion to dress up and show it off. I want an employee to ask me if I need help and point me in the right direction.

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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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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 14, 2013

It becomes a necessity to ask for their Facebook pages and viewing their Twitter accounts. Facebook and Twitter become a cheap alternative to press conference. New products are announced real time and services, such as those in restaurants, are easily searchable. Today, meeting people does not only mean asking for their numbers.

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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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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 17, 2011

As reality settles in, and the other demands of life weigh more importantly upon our daily lives, often the letter doesn’t get written. Good thing for social media and Twitter however, but will that solve all of the problems we can’t quite condense to 140 characters or less?

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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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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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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

And sometimes it isn’t, but from my experience if you read an administrative or executive assistant job description there is usually a phrase something like this, “providing administrative support.&# Whatever you are doing as an administrative assistant, don’t be afraid to try new things and expand your knowledge.

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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 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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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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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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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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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.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 27, 2011

Frankly, the name suits El to a T. So when El sent in a guest post about kindness, I couldn’t refuse. For reasons only he understands, your lovely partner takes an eternity to choose a restaurant. Wouldn’t that be amazing? Say hello to her on Twitter @HeavenAndEl and you’ll see for yourself!

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

You can read more of Angela''s writing at Far & Wise , a global grab bag of stories, culture, history and food from around the world, or follow her on Twitter. "I I can''t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything." - Bill Bryson.

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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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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

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. Just before my book was published I promised I would have a contest on my blog and someone could win a copy of my book.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

but I don't use that system or know what the colours mean. One person who uses this system all the time couldn't figure out why I didn't know that purple on her private appointment meant she was out of the office -- huh! Use that feature to set reminders (which everyone uses it for anyway). Another one I never use.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

  So today, I'll share some of what I shared at that banquet in a short quiz to see what you know or don't know about business etiquette.    So today, I'll share some of what I shared at that banquet in a short quiz to see what you know or don't know about business etiquette. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 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? ► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ▼ March (5) When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off t. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

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. The 10th person was someone by the first name of Tammy and once I get her address I will be sending her a copy of the book.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 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? I am speaking this morning at an administrative event so looking forward to meeting some new assistants. Some good advice to pass along: Never colour your hair the night before an event.

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