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Administrative Assistants Broaden Your Skillset

Office Dynamics

At our recent Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , I surveyed 350 attendees about the topics they would like me to address at future conferences or training events. If you want to be viewed as a strategic partner and considered an extension of the management team, you need to make time to look at your own development.

Budget 189
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What is a Meeting Planner Exactly?

Office Dynamics

A meeting planner by MY definition is the go-to person and should be a key member of the design (or planning) team within an organization — be it corporate, association or otherwise — charged with the responsibility of planning and executing a meeting or special event. Get your copy today!

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Training On-line

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 January, 2009 Training On-line Recently someone asked me a question about training on-line so I thought I would share the answer in a post. The good thing about on-line courses, is anyone can do it from anywhere. I use a place based in Toronto, Canada called Last Minute Training.

Training 100
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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

Have you taken other courses or gained other qualifications specifically for your career? Obtaining funds from work to complete training in the current environment is difficult. Yes – some local courses as well as two certificates in specific things. No but I will be taking a 3 day module course on PA competencies.

IAAP 100
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How to Organize Your Work [or Figure out what to do first!]

Office Dynamics

I have been training and working with executive assistants and administrative professionals for 22 years. When my manager or other person gives me an assignment or task, I am often told that they need it as soon as possible. ¨ This is especially important if you support more than one manager. ¨ Start a log sheet.

ASAP 100
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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. Your role may be just to unclutter their Inbox so they can better manage the important items. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Laughing all the Way to Work

Some examples would be managing a company website, creating, editing and writing a company newsletter or creating promotional materials, invitations and brochures for marketing events. Some assistants regularly manage small budgets when planning functions or have bookkeeping responsibilities and work regularly on spreadsheets.

Finance 100