Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Get A Job With A Thank You Letter By The Professional Assistant on Friday, March 28, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity D id you just get out of an interview ? But you would be surprised that a simple Thank You letter can win over the hiring manager. We both had similar skills, education, etc.

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 25, 2010

Those who will benefit from this call: • Dedicated working individuals • Unemployed, aspiring people seeking change, comfort, and support • Managers, supervisors • College students • Stay at home moms/dads • People committed to developing, improving, or expanding or their capabilities • EVERYONE!

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 10, 2010

Dealing with difficult people is a skill that requires patience, each situation means your reputation, career, and sanity are on the line. Upcoming topic: Dealing with Workplace PMS - Poor Management System - September 6, 2010 Dial-in#: 1-712-432-3030 Passcode: 346621 Become a member of the Elite - Subscribe today!

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MARCH 30, 2010

Perhaps they are having a bad day, or need to improve their interpersonal skills- nine times out of 10 it has nothing to do with YOU. Upcoming topic: Dealing with Workplace PMS - Poor Management System - September 6, 2010 Dial-in#: 1-712-432-3030 Passcode: 346621 Become a member of the Elite - Subscribe today! A new topic each month.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2009

This is a great way to build your network, improve your communication skills, and even build relationships that would later produce sales for your company. Upcoming topic: Dealing with Workplace PMS - Poor Management System - September 6, 2010 Dial-in#: 1-712-432-3030 Passcode: 346621 Become a member of the Elite - Subscribe today!

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JULY 27, 2010

Second in developing the approach, practice active listening skills by clarifying and paraphrasing what you heard so that everyone is on the same page. Upcoming topic: Dealing with Workplace PMS - Poor Management System - September 6, 2010 Dial-in#: 1-712-432-3030 Passcode: 346621 Become a member of the Elite - Subscribe today!

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Thursday, September 17, 2009 Motivation to be Motivated Motivation is an important skill that yields results. Upcoming topic: Dealing with Workplace PMS - Poor Management System - September 6, 2010 Dial-in#: 1-712-432-3030 Passcode: 346621 Become a member of the Elite - Subscribe today! Lets grow together! A new topic each month.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

Wordpress is not just a software, but a platform for managing, creating and publishing information on the Internet without having any technical and programming skills. OneNote: My Filing Cabinet In The Clouds. create notebooks and files just like I would with paper, but now it is all organized on my computer.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Organize Tasks Effectively By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 23, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize A task here, a task there! Each and every day, Administrative Assistants alike face these challenges from either one or more Managers. When does it ever end?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

  As I have shared my health journey in the past few years, many have written me to express frustration with their ability to manage their time and eating right.    As I have shared my health journey in the past few years, many have written me to express frustration with their ability to manage their time and eating right. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Thinking Outside the Job Description Box By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 20, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. Here are some ideas to get you thinking in that direction.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Networking , Productivity D o you want to help your firm exceed in the business world? This is definitely good for sharing ideas and skills among teammates and other departments. Home About Me Advertise Want to Blog About Your Work?

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 10, 2009

Here are five ways to create a positive working environment for the new manager. This will give your superior an opportunity to get to know your capabilities and skills. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

You will definitely enhance writing, teambuilding, communication, and computer skills in the process. I am sure you have received a brochure advertising a workshop in your area and you filed it in the “rectangular file.&# Getting a certification is another way to prove your skills in training. Get certified.

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JULY 16, 2010

Organization means implementing an appropriate filing system (electronically and paper) and utilizing your task lists and calendar effectively so that you can locate items quickly when needed which increases productivity. You cannot expect to succeed if you don’t keep your skills up to date. Reward yourself.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 7, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Procrastination, Email, Multi-Tasking, Family Management, Soc Media Backup Etc. Corinne specializes in Leadership Skills, Emotional Intelligence, System Intelligence,Team Development, Goal setting/Visioning, Relationship and Communication skills. Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Seminars for Professional Assistants By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity A re you looking to improve your skills and catch up with the latest office trends ? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you find yourself having to deal with a difficult person in your office? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Here are 7 tips you can use when developing your leadership skills: 1. Upcoming topic: Dealing with Workplace PMS - Poor Management System - September 6, 2010 Dial-in#: 1-712-432-3030 Passcode: 346621 Become a member of the Elite - Subscribe today! Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 4, 2010

You can file and label the files with appropriate titles; throw or give away unwanted things. Life coaching and business coaching creates change in communication skills and self confidence. Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! Part of the Calahan Solutions, Inc.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

In the office, the expectation is to constantly exhibit decorum, tact, composure, and display knowledge of your skills. Performance reviews or evaluations are conducted for the sole purpose of letting us know what areas we need to improve or develop our skills. So what do you do when your professionalism is tested?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  In the picture above you see a standard file cabinet on the left and one that is open and on wheels on the right.    Both are containers for holding files, but one would work better for an "innie" and the other would work better for an "outtie." The paperless society just never happened.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

If it is a project management position, prepare a project status review presentation or the like…you get the idea. Solve a real problem that you would be expected to face on the job – Ask the hiring manager to spell out a real problem that she would want you to handle if you were hired, then show how you would solve the problem.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 06, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity H ave you had or are in a situation where your colleague is making your life miserable? If the management at your organization doesnt care about whats going on, is this really a place that you want to be at?

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 8, 2010

Similar to basketball players, we learn the strategies (skills) we need to complete the tasks and responsibilities that are entrusted to us by our employer. Approach a challenge as a way to improve or develop your skills, show the fans (colleagues) that you are the right person for the job! He is a success on and off the court.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Advertise What Its Like to be a Male Admin By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 13, 2007 Filed Under: H ere is a little blurb about myself in an article that I wrote recently: Being a male administrative assistant in a predominantly female profession is something everyone asks me about.

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Small Business CEO

MAY 5, 2010

A lab order is faxed in. New requests get faxed then emailed to customer service which then inputs the information into the appropriate system, whether that be policy changes into policy administration, benefits questions into follow up logs or new claims into the claims system. Then a coordinator searches for the patient.

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Success

JANUARY 31, 2023

Fax me a copy of that minute-by-minute breakdown and let’s chat. On their busiest days at the office, they are spending as much as 50% of their day managing email. Don’t chat on Skype while you are sending a file. Try this email management tip for 30 days. Get a virtual assistant to manage your emails.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

Work With Stephanie « 6 Tools to Help You Manage Large Projects with Local & Virtual Teams | Main | Monday Motivation - Michael Jordan on Failure » My first Twitterview with @marciahoeck - Decisive Productive Action Taken A little while back, I wrote to you about my theme for this year: decisive productive action. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

  This gives you fewer voice mails to manage. It was a great success and much of that is a result of your skillful work as a presenter and emcee. Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! Feel free, but please give me proper credit and let me know so that I can thank you!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

I find that generally administrative assistants are good in a lot of different areas and are in a unique position of being in a close working relationship with management that could open doors to new work experiences and better overall job satisfaction. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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MAY 20, 2008

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Many people have trouble writing a successful CV or cover letter, so if you have excellent writing skills and know how to effectively create a résumé then this business may be for you. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use it to manage overwhelm when your world is freakin'! Create email folders same as you would for word doc and paper files. Thanks to Diane Granic of Lifestyle Management 26. Saying "NO" Is An Important Time Management Technique Learn to say NO! Thanks to Cena Block of Sane Spaces 3. " (i.e.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Once you’ve developed this skill (and it’s a skill, like everything else, not an unchangeable inborn trait), your life will become much saner and you will be much happier. As I  wrote about here , learning to think positive was the skill that turned my life around.   Practice compassion.     13. 

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