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E-mail Etiquette

Laughing all the Way to Work

With the increasing use of email as the first choice for business correspondence it opens a whole new world of dos and don'ts for the assistant.Here are Some Good-Sense Email Etiquette Tips: Email Salutations: Although email is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. Jane Watson of J. Who are you?

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Employee Monitoring: How to (and not to) track employee productivity

BMT Office Administration

Yet, the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 threw a wrench into this tried and true system for most companies. Beyond that, droves of companies that were inexperienced with remote work were creating monitoring policies for the first time. companies either already using a hybrid approach or planning to incorporate one in the future.

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Sometimes I wish I had something to warn me when I am with someone with a cell phone so I can know that we are going to be interrupted. I find it frustrating when people either text while in a conversation or are constantly taking phone calls. Apparently not, when its by phone. In an emergency, the cell phone is a useful tool.

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Retrieve Your Files With Ease

Professional Assistant Blog

That makes sense, but can this system be applied to other information, like monthly bills, tax returns, staff, legal issues, normal company information? B eing able to retrieve the data is more important than an organized alphabetized file drawer. I remember going to a walk-in clinic (doctors office) for an ailment at the time.

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Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

Laughing all the Way to Work

What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Well, behind every important business person, whether they be the head of a Fortune 500 company, a movie star or even The President of the United States, they all need an assistant to help them manage their responsibilities. Why do we not use their full name?

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The E-tiquette of E-mail

Laughing all the Way to Work

Here are Some Good-Sense E-mail Etiquette Tips E-mail Salutations: Although e-mail is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. Be sure to check your company email policy: Having butterflies flutter across the screen on the opening of the business e-mail may not be the image your company is looking for.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Some examples would be managing a company website, creating, editing and writing a company newsletter or creating promotional materials, invitations and brochures for marketing events. Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills.

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