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Be Positive About Your Customer Service Issues

Professional Assistant Blog

Imagine how much more receptive the customer service representative would be if you tried to deal with your issue in a more positive manner. Would it also be nice for the client to call every so often to commend your company on something that they did right and went above and beyond the call of duty?

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How to Lose a Customer and a Few More!

Professional Assistant Blog

Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer? Providing excellent customer service is crucial. Passing the buck to another co-worker or department can result in customer frustration and might end in a spin off of negative results. Keep in mind that they are the ones that are paying your salary.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Travel planning. Customer service. PowerPoint template for presenting meeting materials ? Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Meeting and event planning. Project management.

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle - Best Overall Company of the Year: Apple Inc. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Answering Reader Mail: What Do Employers Look for in High-Level EA Candidates?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The reality of being an EA is that while the phones, calendar, and travel are essentially the same in every office your boss and your team are always unique people with their own work styles and needs.

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Virtual Assistant Business - What the heck is this?

Professional Assistant Blog

Image by cogdogblog. U nfortunately, I got let go from my job due to restructuring and am looking for work now. This was the bad news. The good news is that I now have free time to start my own business (if I don't end up finding something permanent) and hope that this new venture will take off like a rocket!

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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

Yes, NVQ’s in Customer Services and Business Administration. Also attended general Excel/Word/Powerpoint courses. Yes – NVQ in Customer Service. High standard of customer service and the ability to work under pressure in a busy environment and be flexible and adaptable is key.

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