The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 22, 2015

All those except administrative professionals, of course. We know it as a day to celebrate those who make an impact by assuming managerial-like responsibilities in a work environment that nowadays, require more than just a typing skill and pleasant phone etiquette. Today is a day of recognition, did you get recognized?

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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2016

Then, of course, plans can change at the drop of a hat and your work starts all over again. Whether it’s helping you plan a trip together or you need an in-depth training session on TRAVO.com, please email us at help at travo dot com. Take a moment to review Joan’s video about Webinar Etiquette in advance.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Of course you are committed to providing your clients with the services they contract with you for, and to the best of your ability. ” When sending emails to your client, take the time to address them by name, like “Hi, Susan,” or “Dear Jim.” And email etiquette is a big deal, so always use complete sentences, etc.,

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 22, 2016

She even has a full 2-day course on the subject! Even those who have completed the course will gain new ideas and a fresh perspective—and those who haven’t will get a high-level peek into some of its most important elements. We are sending information about this in an email to everyone who was part of the webinar.

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On The Job

AUGUST 25, 2011

How each person handles that bully can vary, of course, but I don't think we can ever dismiss bullying as unimportant or a thing of the past. Workers also can feel bullied via other online communications, such as email, he says. "I I think there's a real need for email etiquette to be taught in workplaces today," he says.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Post-COVID-19, many employee tracking software programs started popping up, allowing companies to track employee productivity , computer activity, emails, and even individual keystrokes. Screen sharing of an employee’s computer will update managers on an employee’s progress on tasks, emails, and other workflows. How is that?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2008

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. Of course, check with your co-worker first before providing his or her information. Jane Watson of J. Who are you? This is a great tip from Jane Watson of J.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

Hopefully, not too many of you were affected by the email system outages yesterday. In this case, commercial email services were affected, but the next time it could be your server at work. In this case, commercial email services were affected, but the next time it could be your server at work.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

You may think this would be a biased conversation about our curriculum-based designation courses but it was far from that! It’s not so much about receiving a ‘certification’ as it is about what will be covered in a class or online course. Is it possible to get a list of attendee email addresses to network after the webinar?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Of course there is. I always find myself sending pretty much the same emails. By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find that you write the same e-mails over and over again? Do you feel that there should be an easier way of doing this?

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Office Dynamics

MAY 23, 2012

We are often asked about doing etiquette seminars/programs onsite for administrative professionals across the country. Etiquette expert, Anna Post, Emily's great-great granddaughter will present this program via our friends at Business Management Daily. Emily Post's Guide to Business Etiquette for the 21st Century.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2008

As you can tell, I really try to be in tune with nature and of course, love my wife. This really does help me get through those rough days - but there are great days as well, of course. Of course, it doesnt have to be money. Keep it short and simple though. Im sure you get the idea. Whats next?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

And of course, theres the dreaded shredding of confidential documents. You keep printing document after document, not realizing how many trees you are using and how much waste you are creating. Think ahead and see if you can e-mail or transfer your documents in an electronic format to others. This will save your company time and money.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

I worked as an Investment Advisor’s Assistant, completed my CSC (Canadian Securities Course), but soon after, I realized that this wasn’t really for me. We strive for an “open door” policy, but of course, there are times when the managers hold meetings or make phone calls and have their door closed.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

And of course, there’s the opposite side of the spectrum, where you have way too many people coming to you with requests (read my post on how to handle this here) and just want to run away. But of course, you don’t want to disturb others around you with the bell going off or some even have chickens clucking as the alarm.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

The good thing about on-line courses, is anyone can do it from anywhere. When it gets closer to the course date and it doesnt look like they will fill the seats, they offer the course at a cheaper price. They can slot you into courses, either online or live classrooms that are happening tomorrow or later on.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Outsourcing - Good or Bad? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 14, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D oes your firm want to save money? Everyone could use a little more green in their wallets.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Of course, you have to present yourself well, answer the interview questions properly, have the skills and knowledge of the position you are applying for and a few other factors that help you get the job. Last Name: Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to talk to me about the Position Applied For with XXX Company.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Of course, the rest of us had to follow this schedule and would have to take time off during these periods. In this case, I dont have to worry about taking extra days off, since I dont really follow the religious holidays that I was brought up with, which in turn, are part of the regular holidays that come up each year.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. You usually are the main source of contact for any and all questions in your department, including clients asking questions.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

Its a great piece of software that will help you and you marketing department figure out the best course of action to increase your sites popularity. We use SmarterStats to review our page views, hits, resolved IP addresses, etc.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

I make sure that I send an email to the contacts I met and set up coffee meetings to make a better connection with the ones that I am most interested in pursuing further. Next I import them into IContact and send them a nice to meet you eMail. I immediately schedule a follow-up call &/or email, and send a card with SendOutCards.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Add New, of course, would be used to add a brand new contact. Click on the arrow down button right beside the "New" button, then click "Distribution List" Here you can either "Select Members" or "Add New" Select Members is used to find contacts that are already in your address book.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer? Do you feel that you could be helping the client even if you dont know the answer to their issue right away? This happens so often within large corporations, since most of them care only about the bottom line - money! Keep in mind that they are the ones that are paying your salary.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

Mention to your boss (in a professional manner of course) that you have X number of tasks, projects, etc. Here are the basic rules to do this: Start off with something positive, such as you have been working hard on whatever project you want to mention and show some results of this. and would like to get their help on getting these done.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2008

This, of course, is heaven to some, but like me, cant stand being bored. Ive tried to exhaust all the possible things I could do that he doesnt ask me to do - organize emails, files, clutter, contacts, create procedures. His reply is usually, "Im working on some things that Ill get to you soon." and he never does. Im out of ideas!

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

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. Of course, be sure to check with your co-worker first before providing his or her information. Jane Watson of J. Who are you? This is a great tip from Jane Watson of J.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 15, 2008

There is life outside of the office, but of course, you need to go to work to get your bread and butter. You feel that your work life is in place and need to find some balance in other parts of your life? Up until recently, I too felt this way. Work is work, which can definitely be fulfilling, which I have to admit, is great in my life.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Heres the link: www.findaseminar.com/administrative-seminars.html Also, one other thing I wanted to mention is that the company that I work at has online courses that I can take. If you are in a different country, I can try to find you some others as well. This definitely helped my position.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

If there are some negative feedback, let them go, it builds conversations (of course take out the spam) 2. 3comments for this post Chris Salazar Good points. Id like to add two important notes: 1. Enable comments and like you said do not screen them. No ghost writing.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

We really dont have an excuse because it is becoming increasingly easy to take courses online. I have had great experiences learning online in interactive courses. One question I have about this entry is where do you find online courses. Happy New Year Patty, I hope your vacation was restful and recharged your battery!

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Service Untitled

MARCH 16, 2009

Customer service statisticians have found that solving an issue during the first contact (as opposed to over the course of two, three, or more contacts) saves time, money, and increases customer satisfaction in the long run. Think about each way that first call resolution helps: Saving time. Saving money. saves the company money.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

Here are 5 ways to score brownie points with your boss and get that promotion or raise (or both) a little faster: The one thing that I’ve learned over the course of my career is to try getting to know your boss. Are you a seasoned veteran like myself (well, this is what people tell me)?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

There are just too many passwords to remember, and that doesnt include my bosss passwords that I also need to know because I have to check his emails as well as my own. Of course the simple solution would be to have the same password for every aspect of your life, but nope that doesn’t work. But they refuse to help me out.

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Service Untitled

JANUARY 29, 2010

He has employed the use of good communication skills to his strategy, and not just the use of emails, but going out and meeting face to face with clients at regular intervals. Of course, the. He demonstrates by example and current references his technical expertise and how that experience makes him better than competing companies.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Our jobs are not limited to just being a “secretary” We may need to look at courses that will help us reach our goals, but the possibilities can be endless when we think outside the box. They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

Of course, the reason could have been that I was up all night with a sick child or wasnt feeling well myself or I just had an argument with my spouse and was still stewing about it. I teach an Administrative Professional course at a business college in Winnipeg and I have a website for my classroom. Keep up the good work!

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