Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Retrieve Your Files With Ease By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you have quite a bit of filing to do? B eing able to retrieve the data is more important than an organized alphabetized file drawer.

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Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Productivity With Shared Files By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Organize , Productivity D o you share your files with others in your firm? Do you find that you are being bombarded with updates to the same files time and time again?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online! By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Research , Travel A re you trying to book a flight, hotel or car rental for your manager? Visit Travel Zoo for the most up-to-date best deals you can find on the internet.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Use A Phone Call Log! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called?

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 4, 2016

For any of us that have heard Lucy speak, we will know that Matthew is the person that keeps the wheels rolling at Executive Secretary Magazine while Lucy travels around the world promoting the industry. Organising and maintaining multiple email inboxes. Taking phone calls, enquiries and general requests, handling all queries.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Closing Shared Files While Away From Desk By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you share files on a network within your office? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? I am one of these people.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Administrative assistants also often work closely with senior-level employees and executives to take care of organisational duties such as answering phones, booking meetings and making travel arrangements on their behalf. Get a free weekly update via email here and help kick start your career. Website URL

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Work With Stephanie « Cause and Effect - Productivity is an Action, Not a Result @QuietSpacing | Main | Organize Your Ideas and Watch Them Unfold » Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - Sometimes I wonder if I am duplicating my efforts by using a calendar and the tickler files. What are your thoughts in this area?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 7 Steps to Improve Your Filing System By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 27, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity A re you having trouble with your filing system? If you really do have to put a lot of files in a folder, place a rubber band around the folder.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 07, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you have trouble figuring out how to call a client or even a colleague in another country? Then you just enter the phone or fax number in the third section.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 9, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Opening Microsoft Office 2007 Files in Microsoft Office XP By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity I recently had a vendor send us an Excel spreadsheet that he created in Microsoft Word 2007 format.

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JANUARY 17, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Copying Tables, Pictures or Text in PDF Files to Other Sources By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, January 17, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity D id your boss just ask you to copy a table, picture or text to another source of software, such as Microsoft Excel or Word ?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Productivity in Bite Sized Pieces - Weekly #Cinch Audiocast Review | Main | Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention » You Can Steal Time Back From Email A few days ago I received an email from a reader.  " Email is something that many of us struggle with. 

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Tips From T. Marie

MAY 4, 2016

She wears many hats, including fashionista, food critic, world traveler, ESL instructor, web marketer and more. The first thing that you need to know is that Skype for business is compatible with other Skypes users and also people that aren’t using the app via phone and free web app. Audio/Video Conferencing.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.    Multiple studies on business productivity will tell you that huge amounts of time are wasted on email.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Top 5 Tips for Safe Business Travel by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 26, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As admins, we’re always trying to organize all the pieces and parts of our professional lives – from workspaces to meetings to travel plans. I receive a lot of emails from admins who’ve lost their jobs unexpectedly. This most crucial part of your business cards is your contact information, such as your name, phone number, and email.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Here are a few of my favourites: Travel. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Here are a few of my favourites: Travel. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot.

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Office Organization Success

JUNE 2, 2011

Lately I have been doing a lot of travelling in my business but still want to stay connected to my clients and business. Gmail – I’m a die-hard Outlook fan and really don’t like the Gmail setup; however for when I can’t be in my office but still need access to my emails and calendar, Gmail is a great way for me to access that information.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

I really like the Afar website and email updates for overall travel news and ideas for any trips colleagues or clients may want my advise on. The same goes for CN Traveller which is good for general travel updates but also luxury hotel reviews. They also have a good list of travel apps that might come in handy.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Click to get a weekly digest every Friday Subscribe in a reader Search Recent Comments Brian Osher on What is Your Done List Telling You? A different take on the to-do list. Are You as Productive as You Could Be?

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Office managers may also draft documents, help with payroll, keep an organised office environment and communicate via phone, email and fax (yes, some companies are still using fax machines).

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2015

A modern PA’s role is pretty diverse; one day they may be assisting one executive with personal tasks, the next they may be making business travel arrangements for a different person. Read it, process it, and file it away – never allow documents to pile up on your desk or in your inbox. Bothered by unimportant emails?

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 11, 2012

As an assistant I often felt that keeping the office green was mainly my responsibility, so much so that during my time in one company I did email my colleagues a list of things that would help them to do their bit for the environment. I found the list in my ‘things to keep’ file the other day and thought I would share it with you all.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

This category includes bills, medical forms to file, an insurance or telephone plan to compare with what you have now, information about a product you intend to buy and a list of activities put on by a group you belong to. Do you really need to get a better phone plan, or would it just be a nice idea to know what’s out there?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2015

It is always good to have a notebook and pen handy to write a quick phone message or instructions from your boss. On-line housecleaning - It is also very important to make yourself at home in your online files, but also to do some clean up. Anything to put a smile on your face is good. Getting into a routine. I know I am.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 14, 2009

Home About Me Advertise "Checking In" to a Better Flight By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Productivity , Research , Travel Y ou get an urgent e-mail from your boss asking you to book a flight and hotel. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Home About Me Advertise How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that some of your co-workers can be extremely annoying, rude or just plain inconsiderate? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 13, 2010

» There is an App for That -- Productivity Apps for iPhone and Android I am constantly amazed at the new and creative applications (apps) that are on the market today for smart-phones.    It means that if you can think of something you would like your phone to do, it probably can if you find the right app!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 07, 2010 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Productivity Y our boss calls you over to their office and asks that you send her a list of something that you’ve created in Microsoft Excel. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Productivityist

AUGUST 30, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Postbox: A Powerful Cross-Platform Email Client [Review] Posted on 08/30/2012 // 8 Comments It turns out that when I decided to search for a new e-mail app of choice , that Postbox won out. It is perhaps the most powerful email app out there – for any platform.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Increasing Microsoft Excel 2007s Formula Bar Size By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Productivity D o you find that trying to either write or fix formulas in Microsoft Excel can be a pain? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you receive junk mail, junk faxes and the occasional irritating phone call from telemarketers? Do you even receive voice mails that are left by people trying to sell you something, but you didn’t even hear the phone ring?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Filed Under: Prioritize , Productivity D o you need extra help with your workload ? Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks that keep getting piled on your desk like a never ending mountain of files? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Therefore, as we explore some cost-effective ways to greenify your business, just keep in mind that we’re providing suggestions on how to make your company more energy efficient, which is not only better for the environment, but your budget too: Travel differently. Use less paper.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Productivity D o you have trouble trying to book several managers’ meetings, yet you have access to their calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2007? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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