Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Subject: Linda lunch meeting with Bob Location: Red Lobster, 99 Bank Street RESERVATION IN NAME OF LINDA When it is a regular meeting or large gathering, it will make more sense to put in the name of the meeting such as Health & Safety Committee rather than listing all the names of the attendees.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Keeping up to date on useful apps is a great example of how assistants can value, make a list of great travel apps your boss could use while travelling would be so helpful and could also save you time from writing complicated itinieraries. Applications. I wrote a blog recently on useful apps for assistants which you can find here.

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DECEMBER 5, 2007

I am actually a part of a committee called the “Administrative Exchange&# at my firm. Only the employees within that company can view the information that they write. This is definitely good for sharing ideas and skills among teammates and other departments.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

I was in back-to-back Committee meetings and I decided to use two different colours of folders, a blue one for the Committee members, with an attendance sheet stapled to the inside cover for my purposes, along with their meeting packages, and a red one for the Chair with everything the Chair was going to need. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Don’t get me wrong they still travel for Board meetings and client engagement but they don’t get on a flight simply because there are no alternatives to getting everyone together. Does your company still send executives to meetings around the world or have you seen a decrease in travel due to new technology?

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Don’t get me wrong they still travel for Board meetings and client engagement but they don’t get on a flight simply because there are no alternatives to getting everyone together. Does your company still send executives to meetings around the world or have you seen a decrease in travel due to new technology?

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APRIL 18, 2016

Sherien : I am sure I am with the millions when I say I can’t live without my phone. notes about work (travel arrangements and preferences for my charges, “rules” I have for each of them, team notes, etc.). If you have an idea, then you should absolutely voice it, it might just make a difference! I have everything in my OneNote.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

To-do lists I have to-do lists for the Board and Committee meetings and a to-do list for the Board Reception and Dinner. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 June, 2009 Meeting preparation. I have an upcoming Board meeting and want to be prepared for everything that is needed to make it run smoothly. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Administrative Arts

AUGUST 16, 2010

Answering Phones and Screening Calls. Making Travel Arrangements and Compiling Expense Reports. This can include anything from a last minute bank run to working on a company-wide committee to making sure everyone filled out an updated W-4. Generalized Administrative Assistant Duties. Managing Office Machinery.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

On Day 1 we have Committee meetings so there is a list of things I need for those. Making a List, Checking it Twice The Board meeting I am preparing for is a two-day event and I dont want to forget anything that I need to do leading up to it, or anything that I need on the day of. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Yes, Outlook Training and Training in Supporting a University Committee. Nowadays, assistants are not there to pick up the phone and serve coffee… Assistants need to know about technology, law, accountability, communication. Obtaining funds from work to complete training in the current environment is difficult.

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