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11 Tips To Improve Your Performance

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Home About Me Advertise 11 Tips To Improve Your Performance By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 08, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity A re you asking yourself, “How can I improve my workplace?&# Avoid people that gossip, you will only get yourself deeper into negativity. Expand your mind.

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Free ACT! (CRM) Video Tutorials

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Believe it or not, this was quite an easy system to learn. Just click on any of the links below to take a look at the particular task you would like to learn about. In one of my previous jobs, when I was working for an Investment Advisor, he gave me the installation CD-ROM and asked me to read up on how to use it.

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The importance of having someone to talk to

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I had a big learning curve going into it and I didnt know any of the other assistants so I felt all alone with my challenges. The problem that sometimes occurs with sharing with current co-workers is it can turn into office gossip. Having the opportunity to hash it out with another assistant is a great resource.

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Tips on Handling Deadlines

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Apparently, everyone comes to me all at the same time. Then there are times when I am bored out of my mind and start either asking others for work or updating the company database. People have to learn that they are not the only ones that need things to get done quickly. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

Laughing all the Way to Work

The worst time to write an email is when you are angry. I wouldnt recommend talking about a co-worker with someone at the office or it ends up being gossip and spreads a bad feeling about that person. This happens with e-mail as well. My boss calls these types of e-mails "crankograms."

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Top Reasons for Working in Large and Small Companies

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You have access to more resources, such as better technology and online learning (which is usually provided by the company). You can voice your opinion more so, since there are few executive personnel. Large Firms: Your job is more stable, since there are more funds reserved, due to larger profits.

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Got A Large Print Job From Your Boss? Not Sure What To Do?

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Ive been in these types of situations quite often, but have learned over time that many photocopiers these days have functions so advanced that it can clean your floors, do your dishes and tuck your kids in at night. What do you do next? Ok, maybe not these functions, but it does have the ability to do a "Build Job" function.

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