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Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right?

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right? Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. Lets enjoy our day together.© Here are the top qualities that an assistant must have: Be organized.

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The E-tiquette of E-mail

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise The E-tiquette of E-mail By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Outlook E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing all the Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. File e-mails chronologically by date and time.

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Frustration Busters!

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 July, 2009 Frustration Busters! Recently I was working with someone on an Excel document. They sent an e-mail wondering if any of the assistants could help them export a document from Excel to Word. Or if you want to attach a file, choose Attach File. If you press Ctrl.

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When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. Lets enjoy our day together.© Where can I put this paper? Thats great!

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That is not in my job description.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 11 October, 2009 That is not in my job description. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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Managing your Boss's Inbox

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 August, 2009 Managing your Bosss Inbox Nowadays our bosses are busy almost 24/7 and in order to cope they need our help managing their e-mail account. Get any files they may need as a result of the e-mail correspondence. Lets enjoy our day together.© Very good article Patricia!

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 December, 2009 On the job tips for new Admins. This can be as simple as having hanging file folders marked from January to December and then you just put items in the appropriate month that you need to bring forward for your boss. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca