Professional Assistant Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2008
Do you feel that you should have some sort of control over these files on how you find them, for future reference? That makes sense, but can this system be applied to other information, like monthly bills, tax returns, staff, legal issues, normal company information?
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
Your meeting rules will either be in the Terms of Reference of the meeting, the governance manual, which includes the Rules and By-laws, and in a rulebook such as Roberts Rules of Order. Legal requirements do have to be kept in mind as well. Again, it all depends on what Rules your meeting follows and that is what you need to go by.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
It has always amazed me however that once someone becomes a President they start being referred to by their last name by the media and people in general. What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. Why do we not use their full name?
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to.
Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 15, 2009
Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. I usually snap my fingers and say "Hey, over here!" We joke about it, but it is distracting. 23, 1 p.m.
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 22, 2009
Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. Another helpful site I refer to for protocol on addressing officials is www.formsofaddress.info. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 8, 2009
I dont mind being referred to as someones assistant. My current boss always refers to me as his colleague, both to those within our company and to external contacts when referring them to me. I tend to use the term boss when I refer to my employer. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.
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