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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

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A Day in the Life of an Admin

The Office Professionals Place

Their duties include (but are not limited to) answering and screening calls, meeting and greeting clients and customers, maintaining executives calendars, writing correspondence, generating reports, meeting planning, filing, travel arrangements, maintain client/customer data records, supervising others, and the list goes on.

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Calling all Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants: Is there anyone.

Loosely Speaking

Other things to know: There is no cost to attend and you don’t actually have to live in Northern Arizona to participate, if you plan to be in the area. Naturally we hope you will show your support of the venue by purchasing something to eat or drink during our gathering.) Sounds like fun. I may show up. at The Raven [.]

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Meetings Plus: Taking them offline

Laughing all the Way to Work

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time.

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Oh where or where is my password?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I purchased a small address book in which I can keep the website address along with my user name and/or password for each particular site. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Back to the drawing board. Dealing in real time.

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The Advertising Game

Laughing all the Way to Work

I know I am dating myself with this ad, but advertising does influence our decisions on what we purchase. I want to know that there will be a person I can speak to if I cant complete the order myself or if I have questions after the purchase. Im a people person The first place I go on a website is the Contact Us link.

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