Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

You hear something while walking down the hall or are copied on an email and know something about the purpose of a meeting coming up. Many times I am so thankful I had that quick chat or read that email that I was copied on as that was the exact information I needed when they were away. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

How you present yourself and what you wear to the office can help how you feel about what you are doing. Of course you have to be prepared and know your stuff, but knowing you look good when you walk in the door will do wonders on how you present yourself. Sometimes it is all in how you feel isnt it? What about your work space?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Depending on the importance of the impromptu meeting, it may need to be changed to another timeslot to accommodate his or her calendar. If you have to reschedule, send an email apologizing, but advise that your bosss schedule has changed. Usually when I point out the conflict to my boss, he is more than willing to make the change.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

I went to a writing workshop and the woman who was presenting said that comedians are only as funny as their writers. With me it is a hit and miss sort of thing and sometimes I am funny, sometimes I am melancholy. How do comedians do it? If you have very funny writers around you, your material will be great. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

They are responsible for canvassing the participants for dates and determining the date everyone is available and coummunicating that information to the participants by sending out a meeting request to everyone or emailing the date (depending on how you or your organization prefers to send notices of meetings). 23, 1 p.m. (for

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

The art of saying thank you can sometimes get lost in our busyness, but here are some examples of times it would be nice to send a card from work: To thank presenters who speak at your workplace. What a neat idea for businesses too. To thank an employee for showing initiative and going the extra mile. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

There are just too many passwords to remember, and that doesnt include my bosss passwords that I also need to know because I have to check his emails as well as my own. Some sites use your email address as the log in, while others require you to create your own. But things like email etc, are all logged up in the noggin.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Will Google ever stop amazing me? The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! moments Public speaking. Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

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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. If I hear from the assistant I know I am going to get answers and the process of setting up a meeting will go smoothly, but should I try to develop a working relationship with them? (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Under My Favourites, I have added a Meeting section with some useful sites and combined many of my travel related links under one title simply called Travel. I have also combined all the tutorials, training and other education-related links under the title Training. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

I could see him looking after himself, trying to organise his diary and all his emails etc, and he wasn't sure what to give me. When I first started the job I am in now, my boss had never had administrative support before. It took me only a couple of days to go into his office and say, ok, ground rules!! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

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

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

i.e. My boss will send an email with a cc to me and on the last line or buried in the message he will write something like “I have copied Patricia to set up a teleconference at a mutually convenient time.&# Next week I would like to talk about meeting planning and give you some scheduling tips that have worked well for me.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

Moved: Seconded: CARRIED The motion language is also included in my meeting template at the appropriate spot so all I need to do when we come to the motion is fill in the names of who brought the motion forward and seconded it. There is also a really fun To-Do list gadget on google if that works for some. Great blog, Patricia.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

It used to be the secretary did everything for the boss, now the executives do a lot of their own administrative work, such as email management, so a background as an admin assistant can certainly help. Will Google ever stop amazing me? So much is expected of executives these days. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Its all in how you handle it and how you present it to your boss. "It Prioriting your work can also help to show your boss what is the urgency to some of the work you are doing and what is getting left behind because of it. It is not in my job description" comes across as whiney and it looks like you dont want to do your job. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Once you have completed a task, send your boss a quick e-mail to let them know you have done it or cc them on your email. I always have more confidence something will get done when I see it being written down. It might seem unnecessary to you at first, but in the long run will help the situation. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 23, 2009

Will Google ever stop amazing me? The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. ► June (3) ▼ May (7) Go with your gut feeling! Word and Outlook 2007 tips Grrr! moments Public speaking. Introducing Goo. Getting your foot in the door. When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Other times we will be talking and I notice his eyes moving to his BlackBerry and I will see he is no longer paying attention to me, but reading emails instead. At least in his case if he has to answer it he will ask if I mind if he takes the call. I usually snap my fingers and say "Hey, over here!" We joke about it, but it is distracting.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

At first I am taken aback, wondering what the heck happened, and then I get angry and because I couldnt get it off my chest with this person, the next person I meet will probably feel my crankiness and then they will wonder what happened and pass the bad mood on to the next person. The worst time to write an email is when you are angry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

P.S. Like everything else nowadays, if you want answers to just about anything -- Google it. I heard on the news tonight that President Obama even went to a local bakery for some maple leaf cookies and asked for one of our delicious Beavertails. Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

There is value in getting to know people, even if it is just over email or the phone. Important relationship building In all these cases I had much better results because I had established a relationship with the venue contact. Once they start to have a relationship with you they are much more open to trying to help you. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

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