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The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh.

Stephanie LH Calahan

Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year. 

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The Future of the Administrative Profession: Where do I Think We Are Headed?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I draft letters, schedule his time, set reminders for deadlines, bring forward items, make travel arrangements, make some business decisions, arrange conferences, manage client relations and some bookkeeping. New executives are computer savvy and are comfortable on a keyboard. Why hire an assistant? Are we ready?

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Enter it in calendar. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Minute taking made easier.

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19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Don't Want To.

Stephanie LH Calahan

Our organization uses Google Apps for our e-mail, calendar and cloud solution. Set 3 times a day to process what is in your in-box, moving processed email into a separate sub-folder. Process, Don't "Check" Commit to processing, not just "checking" your email several times a day.

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

He takes about 12 steps, squats and rejoices in his accomplishment, then he gets up and walks another 12 steps and squats again to repeat the process. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. He has a unique way of walking. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Oh where or where is my password?

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

Laughing all the Way to Work

If I hear from the assistant I know I am going to get answers and the process of setting up a meeting will go smoothly, but should I try to develop a working relationship with them? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them.

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Postbox: A Powerful Cross-Platform Email Client [Review]

Productivityist

In the Advanced/General preferences panel, you can set Postbox to use Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts and you can also create events within Google Calendar for detected dates. In my job I travel and take my laptop, and with that I use a WIFI modem. If you’re a big Gmail user, then Postbox has you covered. Postbox is rubbish.

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