Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 22, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity A re you asked to make reservations for your manager(s) at particular restaurants? This has become a great tool for me, since I have to make reservations on a regular basis for my managers. Do you feel that you could be doing this faster?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2009

One piece of advise that I give myself on a regular basis so that I dont feel overwhelmed is to break your tasks down into manageable chunks. Whats next? Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 26, 2008

To combat these problems, here are some tips you can follow: Boredom: Ask your manager or fellow colleagues to see if they need help with anything. Youre there to get paid and get that promotion or raise, so make yourself and your manager proud. People generally gossip at work due to boredom, insecurity, wanting to belong.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 29, 2008

Then, you need to assign tasks to each goal, where you break the goal down into manageable chunks. If you want to take your tasks to the next level, follow these tips: Make sure that you have your list in front of you and try to figure out how many tasks you can accomplish for that day. Next, add a time frame to each task.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity Y ou receive an e-mail from your manager. Your manager asks you to create a report of some sort and wants you to send it to a client, but making sure that they cannot manipulate the information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2008

as your client relationship manager (CRM)? Home About Me Advertise Free ACT! CRM) Video Tutorials By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you using ACT! If you’re looking to purchase ACT! I am sure that this will beef up your productivity with the system. Whats next?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

Here are some tips to make your e-mail as effective and efficient as possible: Avoid all caps – E-MAIL MESSAGES THAT ARE WRITTEN IN UPPERCASE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE ELECTRONIC EQUIVALENT OF SHOUTING? It’s like attaching a business card to every e-mail you send. Thanks for visiting!

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

This should help your manager as well. Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips Update: Please make sure to delete the current holidays that you have in your Outlook. Heres a post also on using your Microsoft Outlook calendar properly. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

Since I am an administrative assistant for 30 staff, which includes 6 managers, it can get a little hectic at times. Here are some to-do tips before you head into the meeting: Create a list of all of the main tasks that you are doing. Think of ways you can help manage the workload. This happens to me from time to time.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

One of the simplest things you can do to help the manager of your dream firm decide if you are right for the job, is to send them a Thank You letter after the interview. But you would be surprised that a simple Thank You letter can win over the hiring manager. Did you attend a few recently? We both had similar skills, education, etc.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Then I would create worksheets within each sheet with headings such as: Name Time of Call Reason for Call If you work for more than one manager or you need to track calls for more than one person, you might want to create a heading that states something like "Person Receiving Call" or something along the lines of this. Whats next?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Here are some tips that you can use to decrease the "distress" in your life: Delegate - Youre not passing on the buck to someone else, but trying to make sure that you are taking care of yourself. You can prioritize your tasks as needed, create goals and even break down larger tasks into manageable chunks.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 14, 2008

Here are some features directly from the site: Manage Your Passwords and Log In automatically. Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 3comments for this post alexis yes,I forgot my windows password last week, and I solved my problem with the help of windows password reset 6.0 Fill long registration and checkout forms with one click.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Thats how I get things done around my office, since I work for about 30 staff, which includes 5 managers. I usually follow up ever 3 business days on outstanding items. Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post ExecAdminAsst I had this same exact problem as an Executive Admin. Its quite large.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Yet establishing any consistency to your information management system is a challenge because there are so many mediums to work with - paper files, computer documents, email, voice mail, hand-written notes, business cards. Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

I did manage to find a site that has seminars listed for all of USA, if thats where you are writing from. Post from: Assistant Tips 4comments for this post Anonymous This is a wonderful post. Just a seminar with great information on how to be the BEST Executive Assistant to the President/ CEO. Do you have any leads ? Thanks in advance.

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

Virtual tools and resources can help you hire, manage projects, collaborate with far-flung team members and even make it look like you really do have an office. Here are more entrepreneurs’ tips: 1. She recommends Elance.com [now Upwork] as a virtual human resources department for hiring and managing people. Old school, baby!”.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 22, 2008

What I discovered is a time saver and e-mail management tool that is a best-kept secret. I have written previously that to manage my work e-mail better I asked friends and family to send e-mails to my home rather than work. You will notice your Inbox will be less crowded and easier to manage.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

If you would like more tips such as these, please read my articles on gossiping in the workplace. I took it to my manager, since I didn't want to embarrass the person and she took care of it. If its urgent, leave them a note stating what you borrowed. Overhearing phone conversations is a no-no. What makes that right?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

"   They provide tips to help you decide as well as some recommended tools. Here are some top tips to help you decide: 1. I think every business professional these days must find the right combination of tools for managing their Calendar, Contacts, Info Capture and Info Recall. say, to heck with that.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk hiremyparents.com Great resource for parents and small business finding work. WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! WinWeb TV Free Small & Home Business Videos for you.

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