Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2013

Organizing and tracking receipts – Simply send Shoeboxed your receipts, business cards, bills and other documents and everything will be carefully sorted and scanned into a secure online account. Administrative professionals play a pivotal role in the social, political and internal structure of the company.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Travel Expenses Business Cards 100

Success

MAY 3, 2024

Use the cloud Scan or take photos of your flight and hotel confirmations, credit card and insurance cards, and any other documents that might be useful. Keep these documents in the cloud and on your phone to easily access them from the road. Schedule regular check-ins with a friend or family member.

Travel 130

Travel Credit Card Medical Restaurants 130

Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 12, 2011

Don’t leave your laptop or other sensitive information in your hotel room and resist the urge to ask the person next to you to keep an eye on your belongings when in a café or restaurant. Increasingly, English is the international language in which business (and espionage!) Shredding Documents is Important (socyberty.com).

Travel 100

Travel Restaurants Phones Filing 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 3, 2013

International trips: Copy of passport (photo and visa pages). o Restaurant, club or other facility? Restaurant Name: __. Handouts and other documents. Restaurant(s) in the hotel: Full-service restaurant(s). Restaurants within walking distance (full-service/fine dining vs. casual). Team Dinner.

Travel 100

Travel Attire Restaurants Medical 100

Ideas.Ted

JULY 8, 2021

Most were small companies with fewer than 100 people, and they included creative and professional service firms but also software startups, restaurants, factories and nursing homes — industries where overwork is common and deadlines can be inflexible. The impact on morale of switching to a four-day week was immediate.

Carbon Footprint 145

Carbon Footprint 2020 Salary 2019 145

Eco-Office Gals

JULY 14, 2010

Simply speak or dictate to your iPhone to quickly accomplish some of the most basic tasks, such as booking a restaurant or taxi, searching for local events, finding businesses, getting flight stats, and more. If you need to make international calls, you can instantly take advantage of Skype’s exceptional rates.

Google Docs 100

Google Docs Dropbox Restaurants Filing 100

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 9, 2016

Usually, I will scan through emails whilst drinking my tea (possibly with a biscuit), plan the day ahead, print supporting documents for meetings and have separate catch up’s with Richard and Andy to confirm what is happening and if there are any changes I need to be aware of. What does an average look like? AND, be nice to everyone.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Email International Phones 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

I have gotten in the habit of doing this frequently during the day and hardly even think about it until the system shuts down for some reason and then I breathe a sigh of relief when I open the document (by pressing Ctrl + o by the way) and find that I have not lost any of my work. Ctrl + a - Selects the whole document.

Keyboards 100

Keyboards Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2009 Different spellings: British, Canadian and American I was proofing a document the other day, but since Ive been reading documents from the United States and Canada, I couldnt remember if behaviorial was the American or the Canadian spelling. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Google 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 October, 2008 Repeating Headers and Footers while in Sections Someone was asking on another site how to repeat a footer for just one section in a document, i.e. a table. She said it would be the same instructions for a table or a document in Word. These are instructions for Word 2003. "I

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

I think assistants will have an interesting 2014, particularly as it is the International Year of the Secretary and Administrative Assistant with lots planned for our professional development. Assistants will have to keep a close eye on the restaurant scene as 2014 will see a continued growth in the pop up culture made fashionable in 2013.

2014 100

2014 Social Media 2013 Retirement 100

The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 15, 2009

So a gift card to their favorite restaurant or clothing store would be appropriate. Order Lunch In If your department or office is approaching a deadline and things are getting on edge, order lunch from your boss’ favorite restaurant and deliver it to them in their office.

Gifts 100

Gifts Clothes Filing Restaurants 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

spacing To insert a document i.d. or a filename path to your document Insert Footer, Edit Footer On Insert Tab, click on drop down menu for Quick Parts. Then open a new document and paste (Ctrl v). To print the entire screen, press the PrintScreen key and then paste it into a blank document. Choose Field. 411 Look Up 411.ca

2007 100

2007 Time Zones IAAP 2003 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 26, 2009

Recently I was working with someone on an Excel document. They sent an e-mail wondering if any of the assistants could help them export a document from Excel to Word. Unlike Word you will only see the header repeated when you do a print preview or print the document. To automatically insert a new row at the end of a table.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones ASAP IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

You usually answer according to what you see on the display and say “Hi&# , thinking it is an internal call, but they are transferring an outside call so you end up sounding unprofessional. Meeting documents: some people have it printed single sided and others double sided. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 5, 2009

He was thinking this guy would have taken a job at a fast food restaurant just to get away from his co-workers. While exchanging pleasantries, Stanley was really thinking that this guy left the company because he didnt like the staff and wasnt happy with the company.

Filing 100

Filing IAAP Fax Social Media 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

Save a restaurant and we'll add contact information, menu pages, reviews, a link to make reservations and we'll even notify you if there's a Groupon or Living Social deal for that restaurant. In short, our goal is to save you time and money when you're ready to do something with what you've saved.

Interviewing 100

Interviewing Microsoft Outlook Restaurants Calendars 100

Success

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Not only does the “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host help give mom-and-pop restaurants a huge boost through his show, but Fieri also gives back in other ways, whether that’s feeding thousands of Californians who lost their homes during wildfires or raising nearly $25 million for restaurant workers during the pandemic.

2022 306

2022 2020 2023 2016 306

Small Business CEO

MAY 23, 2011

In any business - small or large, good or bad economy - internal theft or employee fraud can occur. Turning in restaurant receipts even though someone else paid the bill is a popular scam. Require original receipts - not itineraries, copy of receipts, shopping cart screen shots, packing slips, or similar types of documentation.

Expenses 40

Expenses Purchasing Credit Card Suppliers 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 17, 2010

per coat Of course, these rules change slightly if you are in foreign countries or will be dining with international guests, so dont forget to do your homework of their countries customs. In more formal settings, the following guide can be used to tip the staff: Wine steward – 15% of wine bill Valet - $2.00 - $5.00 said. ??????????~ ???BLOG?????????

Etiquette 100

Etiquette Filing 2010 IAAP 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

Now dont forget to put the correct year on your documents. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Lets enjoy our day together.© © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 January, 2009 Happy New Year! After all, weve been doing it for a whole year now.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2009 IAAP 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

Proofing documents can also be funny. In between spurts of laughter, he said that he hadnt been to my desk yet, but I should go and see the junior lawyer because he had asked him to put a letter on my desk earlier. I left his office to the sound of his chuckles behind me. What a start to a Monday morning. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays 2009 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Be prepared and think ahead. Maintaining a good bring-forward system is important to have things ready when needed. Be good at tracking things down. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Filing IAAP 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

For paper things that I need to remember to follow up on, I put the letter or document in my Wait Bin (which is a tray for things I am waiting on). That wouldnt work for me because I dont have that many paper documents to bring forward, but I can see it being necessary if you have lots of items. Where can I put this paper? Thats great!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. There are still jobs to be had, you just have to find them. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Resume IAAP Interviewing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Of course my comments are limited because the subject matter is not my expertise, but he relies on my input and corrections to make the document look good. Many times I need to proof text and comment with my thoughts before he even looks at it. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

Management 100

Management Time Zones IAAP 2009 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

years and recently made an internal move, becoming the EA to a C-Level executive. Are there favorites of anything your boss likes - their coffee, restaurants, cafeteria lunch food, etc? Where will you get flowers, baby gifts, birthday cakes, catered lunch, a venue for the holiday party, wine, a list of all the hot restaurants in town?

Holidays 40

Holidays Calendars Credit Card Restaurants 40

Productivityist

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

That same curiosity about new people and places, along with the desire not to be totally "ignorant of almost everything," means that I''ve logged lots of hours online researching my destinations, their history and culture, restaurants, hotels, and local attractions over the years. Consider your itinerary a fluid document.

Google 40

Google Google Docs Travel AT&T 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

This also works with your Calendar, which comes in handy if you want to either insert the agenda or another document from Word, or if you need to insert an e-mail. I always put OPEN FOR DETAILS in the subject line however, as it is not always evident in a meeting request that there is anything else in it unless you know to open it.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International 2009 100

All Things Admin

JUNE 16, 2023

Great examples include: How to Order Business Cards How to Order Office Supplies How to Setup a Webex or Zoom Conference Call How to Order Catering from a Local Restaurant On my sample digital portfolio site, I have example procedures on the writing page: [link] You can see an example of creating a procedures manual using OneNote.

Administrative Professionals 52

Administrative Professionals Mentoring PDF Business Cards 52

Brilliantly Better

JULY 6, 2010

I started to test a few projects and also begun to write the documentation. I wasn’t from their league, I was just a strange guy who gave up a fancy job at a radio just to write stupid documentations in French. Bloggers seek validation from their commenters, restaurants seek validation from customers. Everything was cool.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Promotion Learning 40

Success

AUGUST 14, 2023

At 17, he moved to Denver and worked odd jobs, including at restaurants, gas stations and retail stores. When the magazine asked Berk to design two show homes for the International Builder Show around the time he moved to LA with his husband, he agreed, having no clue how to draw up construction documents and electrical layouts.

Health 189

Health 2005 Lifestyle Expenses 189