Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

When youre on a phone call, do people hover over you? 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. Are you the main contact in your department? Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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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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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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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

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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Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

My first office didn’t have a copy machine or a fax or anything like that. So we went from typewriters and physical mail to email, and we said, oh, that’s so great, because now you can know all that time you spend on writing a letter, you can do it much quicker in an email. They didn’t exist.

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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

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. My phone number is (XXX) XXX-XXXX. The only thing that helped me get the job was sending the Thank You letter. Great post Richard.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer? Here are some tips to consider: Even if you dont know the answer to their question, tell them that you will get back to them via e-mail, phone, etc. Do you feel that you could be helping the client even if you dont know the answer to their issue right away?

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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

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

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. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

    bluehealerdiary   My own, of course! We also both have android phones and when I add appointments on my phone it syncs online and vice versa. Since we both have gmail calendars it automatically adds to the hubby phone/calendar. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  Of course, there are many other features, but these are the highlights, in my opinion. It allows us to easily email branded invoices to our clients, which they can then pay by mail or online. " Stephanie you are such a geek."   OK! 

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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

OCTOBER 17, 2008

This, of course, can be a nightmare, since you could be walking up many flights. You start to notice a particular smell, yet you know it wasn’t you, but you wonder if everyone thinks that it was. This happens to everyone from time to time and there are ways to avoid them (at times). The simplest way to avoid this is to take the stairs.

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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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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Telemarketing is my number one annoyance in advertising and as soon as I answer the phone and get that few seconds of dead air, that is my queue to hang up. Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. Going, going, gone.

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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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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 16, 2009

  Of course I was honored to be on their board!   Of course I was honored to be on their board! D   Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! A different take on the to-do list.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

Things you cannot control are: how someone else reacts to you, if someone appreciates or likes your work, something that happens in the news (of course that changes if you were involved), how someone treats you, if someone else enjoys an activity or situation, and someone else's mood. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Watson Associates gives the following e-mail tips for Email Salutations in her e-bulletin Business Writing Updates: “There are several options for starting an e-mail in North America as our business culture is not as formal as other areas. Of course, be sure to check with your co-worker first before providing his or her information.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  Of course, my awesome colleagues came through with possibilities and I'll share those here today.   Of course, my awesome colleagues came through with possibilities and I'll share those here today. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Are You as Productive as You Could Be?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 4, 2010

You may have 10 minutes free in between meetings at office - you may want to finish with an important phone call. You may want to maintain a 'success diary'; reading the entries convinces you of the long course charted by you from where you started. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

There will always be 24 hours in a day and 365 days in a year (unless it is a leap year of course). PS -- If you've enjoyed this post and want to see more, why not subscribe to our daily emails ( Feedblitz ) or through the RSS Feed ( click here )?  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Are they smarter?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

  She and I were on the phone catching up and she asked me if I would do a Twitterview with her.  We start w/ a phone laser strategy session to identify those challenges & figure out next steps I have not delivered the exact same approach to any two clients. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

Take a course, if you already know the basics, go to the next tier and learn at the intermediate and expert levels. A good office professional must be able to greet clients, answer phones, and interact pleasantly, politely, and cordially. Effective Business Writing Skills Who wants to read a three page email?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Email is no longer just for personal use, with all our accepted short forms: LOL, U, GB and a co-worker's favourite, OMG! Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business email. 1 Be Courteous With Email Are you There? Jane Watson of J. Who are you?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2008

Watson Associates gives the following e-mail tips for Email Salutations in her e-bulletin Business Writing Updates: “There are several options for starting an e-mail in North America as our business culture is not as formal as other areas. Of course, check with your co-worker first before providing his or her information. Who are you?

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! Of course, youre going to take a different approach. If you should choose to use one of these methods, and use it regularly in interviews, you may find portions that you can ‘recycle’ with different companies, but of course some degree of customization will be required.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2010

This only applies, of course, if you are overweight. Put up a poster of your current goal, or print it out and put it out somewhere visible, and send yourself emailed reminders. It’s great to have a special someone, of course, but intimate relationships could be found with anyone around you.   Lose weight.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. Tame Your Email 1. Turn off email alerts when emails arrive in your inbox. If you know that you will never answer an email, delete it right away. a 6x9(ish) spiral notebook.

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