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Proper Business Dining Etiquette

The Office Professionals Place

Thursday, June 17, 2010 Proper Business Dining Etiquette I have been to lunches and dinners where people inadvertently take the wrong glass, use the wrong utensil with the meal, or display improper dining etiquette, such as starting to eat before everyone is served or talking with their mouth full. Lets grow together!

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Elevator Etiquette 101: Going Up?

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Elevator Etiquette 101: Going Up? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 17, 2008 Filed Under: Travel Y ou’re standing in the elevator and everyone is crammed like a can of sardines. This, of course, can be a nightmare, since you could be walking up many flights. Whats next?

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E-mail Etiquette

Laughing all the Way to Work

With the increasing use of email as the first choice for business correspondence it opens a whole new world of dos and don'ts for the assistant.Here are Some Good-Sense Email Etiquette Tips: Email Salutations: Although email is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. Who are you? 1 Watson, Jane, J.

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10 E-mail Etiquette Pet Peeves and How to Handle Them

Office Dynamics

The results led to our first “ Email etiquette ” story. The “oops” factor: If you need more than two paragraphs to cover your topic, you’re better off using the phone, or attaching a Word* file. Getting a few items is fine – but who wants an email with a dozen files attached?”. I am a “cruise ship fanatic”.

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Employee Monitoring: How to (and not to) track employee productivity

BMT Office Administration

Time tracking and file tracking. Another way to monitor remote employees is to use time tracking or file tracking software. As such, they’re free to clock out to take a break whenever they need it (with managers having the ability to track work hours and breaks, of course). File tracking uses and benefits.

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Break The Routine, Inspire Yourself!

Professional Assistant Blog

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you the type of person that comes into the office each and every day, thinking that its just going to be another boring day, nothing changes and its always the same thing day in and day out? You check your e-mails , you do your filing.

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"Going Green" With Your Documents

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise "Going Green" With Your Documents By The Professional Assistant on Monday, July 13, 2009 Filed Under: Productivity D o you recycle your unwanted papers at work? And of course, theres the dreaded shredding of confidential documents. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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