Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

There are many teachers in my extended family and it seemed like something I could do well, but our family did not have any money to further my education and I became a secretary instead. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. When I was young I wanted to be a teacher. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Of course before I recommend anything I try it out so I picked up the phone and it asked me what I was looking for and what city and province. I chose details and was given the street address and phone number and I still had the option of having my call put through to the store number. You can use google to get similar information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

She saw the importance of this training to help her daughter know the workings of an office from the bottom up and the office benefitted from her educational training. The administrative position can be a springboard for a management position if you want to go in that direction and have the right educational background.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. It automatically updates when I use an office product, and I can manually enter stop/start times for phone calls, meetings, face to faces, etc. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. Knowing assistants and having a working relationship with them is very important and can make the difference when you need to set up a meeting or if your boss needs to have a quick phone call with their boss. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

I have always been a believer in sharing ideas and have received my best education from other assistants. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Oh where or where is my password?

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

CountryCode.org is a comprehensive guide to make phone calls from anywhere to any country in the world. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Oh where or where is my password?

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

They said it works with most phone services. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Oh where or where is my password?

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ▼ 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ► 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

I have also combined all the tutorials, training and other education-related links under the title Training. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Oh where or where is my password?

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

It's up to us to educate them on the benefits of an assistant. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. That's a great point, Patricia. Oh where or where is my password?

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. The meetings were stress free and I was able to depend on my checklists and templates. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Her office encouraged her when they saw her knack for numbers and she pursued further education and is now a junior accountant. Very educative!! Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career.

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Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ► 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ► 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. GET TO KNOW YOUR CO-WORKERS.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ▼ 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

The last online course I took was under $70 and was interactive using both the computer and a speaker phone for audio. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Oh where or where is my password?

Training 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ▼ 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

If it is an external meeting, but local, enter location of meeting in calendar, provide your boss with address and directions, contact phone number, taxi chit. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Do you need to book it or were you provided with location. Enter it in calendar. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ► 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ▼ 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ▼ 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ▼ 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

I can interact where I am now, but I have to get up and go if I want to speak with someone and then when I get there I may find they are busy or on the phone so I have wasted my time. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Of course there is a down side to being able to do that. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

I am sure after that call her husband got off the phone and kicked the dog or was cranky with a sales clerk at the grocery store. It ended up that the phone lines were down because of a thunderstorm in town and he had been trying to reach her since early that afternoon. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ► 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ► 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ► 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

An e-mail like the one I received would have been better delivered face to face or by phone in order to get the tone of what the person was trying to communicate. I stop the flow and pick up the phone. It is amazing how quickly a matter can be handled on the phone or in person. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ► 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ► 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

Even if you phone the bank they need your secret passcode or they wont speak to you about your account. It's been the most efficient way for me to keep track of them since it's so handy to get to and I 'back myself up' by putting the log-in info for my outlook account in a notes area on my cell phone. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ▼ 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

I use this all the time on my calendar and my boss's calendar, and it helps us both to know which events are phone calls which he can take in the office or on the road (yellow) or which events will require travel (blue). Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I LOVE the color feature. Oh where or where is my password?

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