Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. D iversity in the workplace helps the success and competitiveness of an organization by allowing the embrace of various ideas, ways of thinking and backgrounds. Organizations that manage workplace diversity in a positive way and foster a workplace that is positive prove to be more successful.

Environment 100

Environment 2011 Skills Copyright 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 5 April, 2010 When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Does your boss ever organize a meeting behind your back? That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 May, 2010 Whose meeting is it anyway? Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

Agenda 100

Agenda Time Zones International IAAP 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 April, 2009 April 22nd - Administrative Professionals Day It often amazes me that a day is set aside for our profession. How often I have organized a conference or arranged a Board meeting and after all the organization and planning it goes off without a hitch. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP 2009 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! January is Get Organized Month and I decided to celebrate it big this year!   As you know, I have some fabulous colleagues in the productivity and organizing industry.  January is Get Organized Month and I decided to celebrate it big this year! 

Fax 100

Fax Networking 2010 2007 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 March, 2010 Are you prepared? I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. I organize my desk so everything is within easy reach and makes sense to the way I like to work.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

From search -powered pay-per-click advertising to pure organic rankings, content fuels traffic, builds online empires, and helps you increase sales and total revenue. Copyright law is complex, except when you keep your property. The internet has certainly thrown a few arguments the way of copyright lawyers.

Social Media 100

Social Media Microsoft Outlook Copyright Twitter 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 July, 2010 Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie® Award winner Lynn Holgate, an Executive Assistant at High Performance Technologies, Inc. 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

2010 100

2010 Interviewing Time Zones IAAP 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 December, 2009 Meetings Plus: Taking them offline I organize a lot of meetings in a day, week, month; heck, even into next year. If the meeting is internal, I send a meeting request, but for external meetings I tend to just confirm with them the meeting details by phone or e-mail.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right? Here are the top qualities that an assistant must have: Be organized. Can I say that again – BE ORGANIZED! An assistant’s job is to organize the boss and in order to do that we must be organized ourselves.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Filing IAAP 2008 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The biggest time waster in organizations today is an unproductive meeting… and another under productive meeting…and another. Implementing the simple tips that follow can cut the time and costs of your organization’s meetings in half while multiplying the productive results for you and everyone attending.

Agenda 100

Agenda Calendars AT&T 2013 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 May, 2009 Getting your foot in the door. Would you take a job just to get your foot in the door of an organization you really wanted to work for, even if it was a position that you didnt want to make a career out of? Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 2 July, 2010 We dont know what we dont know We really dont know what we dont know do we? One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The biggest time waster in organizations today is an unproductive meeting….and Implementing the simple tips that follow can cut the time and costs of your organization’s meetings in half while multiplying the productive results for you and everyone attending. Copyright 2013 WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc. Wow, you know your stuff!

Agenda 100

Agenda Calendars Training 2013 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. The argument could be said that the role of the assistant is to assist and keep your boss organized so we shouldnt complain when we have to do it. I have found the best way to cope is to keep yourself organized. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2008 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 September, 2008 Going Checklist Crazy I am organizing a Board meeting and I have checklists and to-do lists coming out of my ears. Being organized helps de-clutter any task and makes it more manageable and doable. Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your. 23, 1 p.m. .

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 7, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog? Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Link Lineup!

Interviewing 100

Interviewing 2011 Networking Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 April, 2009 Keep your Inbox running on empty There are so many e-mails coming at us these days that e-mail management is very important. I find the best way for me to keep my Inbox organized is to immediately deal with the e-mail when it arrives. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Administrative Professionals IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 November, 2009 Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home I had a good tip from my boss that I have used to help me prepare him for meetings whether they are away or at home. Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Calendars 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Repeatedly organizations and participants tell me this program truly changes lives. ©Copyright Office Dynamics International 2013. I have revised this program 14 times in 20 years! And guess what? At the writing of this article, I am getting ready to make a massive overhaul of the content and design of the workbooks.

2013 100

2013 Administrative Professionals AT&T Gifts 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 July, 2010 Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize Time Management Photo from Flickr: Public Domain It’s not always about giving the boss her money’s worth – sometimes, it just feels great to know that work time is being managed well. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 February, 2009 Just a secretary. I have become familiar with time zones, airport codes and international holidays to avoid. I love the planning, organizing and running around that goes into bringing a conference from a thought to a successful event. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 23 January, 2010 I gave at the office Years ago when I was a child, I would canvass door to door with my sister for a charity for cancer research. Another office raised almost $1,000 in a fundraising effort they organized. Lets enjoy our day together.© He raised over $1,000. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP AT&T 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. My boss is now organized for the day and I can relax and get on with my other work.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2008 IAAP Calendars 100

Productivity Bits

AUGUST 25, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Smartphones can even help increase productivity through work and person life by offering Android apps that function solely to help you become more organized. International phone calls can be made at a discounted rate. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. Barcode Scanner.

Phones 100

Phones Google Docs PDF Google 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! Now that I knew what was taking the time, I could do something about it and make adjustments to organize my day better. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Environment 100

Environment Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 May, 2010 Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time Assistants are in contact with other assistants on a daily basis. If I deal with someone and can see that they have organized something well, I will make sure to ask them about it. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2008 Kings and Queens of the Office A friend was telling me about an Executive Assistant who has taken on a superior attitude at work and seems to think she is the Queen, looking down her nose on all her subjects, the other assistants. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 11 October, 2009 That is not in my job description. There are some assistants however who enjoy the organizing and the business of being an administrative or executive assistant and they are good at their job and get great satisfaction in what they do. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

If your phone system shows internal vs. external calls, alter your greeting appropriately. Saying “hello&# may be quick, but it’s not useful. At the very least, answer with your name. A better greeting could be, “Thanks for calling Happy Camper, Inc., Harvey Trailer speaking.&# and 9:00 p.m.

Etiquette 100

Etiquette Ergonomics Phones Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 5, 2010

And it doesn’t necessarily mean one feels transformed internally. The final point states: Procrastinators can change their behaviour—but doing so consumes a lot of psychic energy. It can be done with highly structured cognitive behavioural therapy. Psychology Today Can procrastinators change ?

2007 100

2007 Ergonomics Health Gifts 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 13, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 December, 2008 What happens at the office Christmas party, stays at the office Christmas party.NOT! The office party can be a good time for some networking with the different people in your organization. Lets enjoy our day together.© So why bother going? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays International 100

Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

Try your hands on various experiments with a variety of organic and paid acquisition channels. Communicate with legal staff to solve any problems, such as copyright neglect and royalty sharing with outside producers and distributors. Sales representatives are both internal or external sales reps.

Social Media 52

Social Media Skills Salary International 52

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 September, 2009 We live in an Acronym Happy World. Each organization we work for will have their own acronyms that we have to get familiar with fairly quickly if you want to know what they are talking about. Lets enjoy our day together.© Does anyone even know what CNN stands for?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones ASAP IAAP International 100

Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 16, 2010

1) Organize Lack of organization is one of the major causes of anxiety. Taking the time to be organized will give you more confidence, which in turn will allow you to focus energy into your presentation. These tips will show you how to recycle your stress into a positive form that will help you become a better presenter.

Stress 100

Stress Ergonomics Health Confidence 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 August, 2009 Its all in how you feel Remember when you were younger and got a new pair of running shoes? Is everything organized and in the proper place so when you need it you can just grab it? Lets enjoy our day together.© What about your work space? Is it neat and tidy? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 13, 2010

Meanwhile, you’ve skipped lunch, a courier is waiting on a delivery from you and the intern is hovering, looking for approval on the next step. .&# Fifteen minutes later another manager comes by looking for last-minute help with a PowerPoint presentation. Here’s four tips: Show how much is on your plate.

Management 100

Management PowerPoint Ergonomics Health 100