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The Assistant Toolkit

Practically Perfect PA

On top of all of that, we have opened up bookings for next year’s Assist Conference. I wanted to spend a little bit of time today talking to you guys about the theme of next year’s conference. That is why we are dedicating a whole conference to skills, resources and tools that you need to stay on top of your everyday tasks.

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5 Things Every Meeting Management Guru Does

Melissa Peoples

Use Centralized Collaboration Tools Managing meeting agendas, invites, content, decks, meeting minutes and tracking actionable items can overwhelm the most seasoned professional. This causes unnecessary email traffic that can cause mistakes to happen and is inefficient.

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10 Tips for More Effective Office Meetings

Productivity Bits

All too often, however, meetings do not accomplish these simple goals. There are several ways to ensure that meetings are effective, without having to spend excessive amounts of time in the conference room. In order to do this, make sure that you plan your meetings in advance. Meeting Minutes. 100% No Spam.

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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

Laughing all the Way to Work

It was an amazing conference. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. If you have never heard of OfficeArrow I would recommend you check them out. They are a team of office professionals for office professionals.

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

Recently, we wanted to see who was off site and at what event, so we decided when people are away at conferences, etc. For instance if I was going to be away to attend a conference I would put: Pat off site (IAAP/Toronto) This way we can keep track of who is going where, when. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Oh where or where is my password?

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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

Networking at a conference does little good if you never speak with the person after the event. If you meet someone at an Administrative Assistant conference, for example, make sure to follow up with that contact within a week or two after the event. If you discussed a need at the conference, be sure to address it.

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Pass it on.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I had no idea this could be done, but I was thrilled when I got her email, but it just proved to me once again that we are all holding on to things we take for granted that others know about. The tip she sent me was how to edit an email that you have received. Close out of the email and you will be asked to Save the changes.