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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

" That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.    Over time, she had forgotten who many of the people were or even why she had kept the card. . 

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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

Go to your human resources department and ask to see your employee file so you can write down all of the job titles, dates, and salary details for each position you’ve held with your current company. Third Paragraph – Action : Suggest the course of action you’d like the reader to take, such as schedule a phone call or interview.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

I grew up in a different age where working hard and being humble were par for the course for the PA. Getting buy-in IS ACHIEVABLE and I managed to successfully get the following approved: Business Cards. Business Cards: I was the first PA within my last company of 30+ Assistants to request Business Cards.

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Working with an old school Executive

Practically Perfect PA

During the course of the events you would not believe (or maybe you would!) A handful of assistants still had to manage paper diaries, print off and file emails along with every other bit of paper that passed by their Exec’s desk, type up hand written notes and take dictation. Old school stuff! I must admit I was a bit shocked.

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Break The Routine, Inspire Yourself!

Professional Assistant Blog

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you the type of person that comes into the office each and every day, thinking that its just going to be another boring day, nothing changes and its always the same thing day in and day out? You check your e-mails , you do your filing.

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"Going Green" With Your Documents

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise "Going Green" With Your Documents By The Professional Assistant on Monday, July 13, 2009 Filed Under: Productivity D o you recycle your unwanted papers at work? And of course, theres the dreaded shredding of confidential documents. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Tired of Sending Recurring E-mails?

Professional Assistant Blog

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find that you write the same e-mails over and over again? Of course there is. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Home About Me Advertise Tired of Sending Recurring E-mails?