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Conference for Administrative Assistants – How to Get Your Executive’s Approval

Office Dynamics

Most of the time assistants tell me they can’t attend our conference for administrative assistants or training because of budget cuts or not getting financial support. Don’t feel guilty about being out of the office to attend a program or conference that will make you better equipped, faster, smarter, and sharper. . Don’t give up.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Determine what types of audio-visual equipment you need. Determine what types of audio-visual equipment you need. Determine what types of audio-visual equipment you need. 7. Procedures for setting up the conference room for the meeting – setting up audio-visual equipment, etc. Reserve the conference room.

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How to Analyze Your Audience

Ian's Messy Desk

When Preparing for Public Speaking The boss e-mails and says you are going to be training employees on the features of the new software roll-out. You don’t fire up PowerPoint and start creating slides. Are you going to need equipment for lighting and sound issues? Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in. They each had forward-thinking employers who allowed them to have vision and encouraged them to work towards their goal and made room for that new role within their organization.

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Standard Operating Procedures: Tips for Creating Business Systems | Office Organization & Office Efficiency | OfficeArrow

www.officearrow.com

Plus, well-documented business systems are a useful tool for training someone new or for meeting regulatory compliance. Software such as PowerPoint, Visio or SmartDraw can aid in the development. Step Three: Train Others to Use It. Ensure that someone else has been properly trained and can demonstrate their proficiency.

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20 Steps for a Successful Presentation

The Marq

Practice, practice, practice Do this at home in front of the mirror, on the road while you’re waiting at a stop sign, at the bus or train station, or anywhere else where you’re not engaged in doing something else. You want to make sure you have ample time to setup and test all the equipment you’ll use.

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New Hire Overload

Laughing all the Way to Work

I was taken on a tour of the premises and they pointed out the office equipment I would need to use and introduced me to everyone we met. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Your co-workers are probably all new to you, you dont know how to use the photocopier or fax machine and more importantly "where is the bathroom?"