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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 October, 2008 Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro This is a guest post from JEM over at [link]. Networking Like a Pro One of the best ways to boost your career and hone your skills as an administrative assistant is to practice networking. . To be able to network, you must have confidence.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

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What better candidate to take on that role as a career, than the assistant who regularly plans events from small meetings to large conferences. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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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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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

Laughing all the Way to Work

It was an amazing conference. New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Oh where or where is my password?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I logged onto my computer last week and put in my network password, then to open my Outlook account I had to put another password in for that. Even if you phone the bank they need your secret passcode or they wont speak to you about your account. Lets enjoy our day together.© August 03, 2010 Jolene said.

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

I use this all the time on my calendar and my boss's calendar, and it helps us both to know which events are phone calls which he can take in the office or on the road (yellow) or which events will require travel (blue). Recently, we wanted to see who was off site and at what event, so we decided when people are away at conferences, etc.

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

Laughing all the Way to Work

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. I could help them and they could help me, but I also found it to be good networking. It is important to build relationships with those we work with, but what about assistants we dont work with? 411 Look Up 411.ca