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Executives and Assistants are Struggling Today

Office Dynamics

As founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International, I have been on the “other side of the desk” for 25 years. Understanding perceptions and defining expectations form and strengthen the foundation to build the partnership between you and your leader. I have had some good Assistants and one bad Assistant.

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Tax Tip for the Office Professional

The Office Professionals Place

Tax Tip: Complete a Form 2106 – Employee Business Expenses This form is used for expenses NOT reimbursed by your employer that you may have incurred throughout the year. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Tax season doesn’t have to be a tear jerker.

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Using Microsoft Office E-mail Templates

Professional Assistant Blog

About 90% of my work comes in the form of e-mails, since I want to be able to track anything and everything that managers and fellow staff members send me. There is a simple solution to this - E-mail Templates! There are certain tasks that I need to do on a daily, weekly, monthly, etc. basis and it usually involves e-mail.

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Forgot Your Password? Again?

Professional Assistant Blog

Fill long registration and checkout forms with one click. If you need to remember lots of different passwords, try using RoboForm. Here are some features directly from the site: Manage Your Passwords and Log In automatically. Encrypt your passwords to achieve complete security. Generate random passwords to maximize password strength.

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The E-tiquette of E-mail

Professional Assistant Blog

E-mail is no longer just for personal use, with all our accepted short forms: LOL, U, GB and a co-workers favourite, OMG! Writing all in caps is a form of e-mail shouting. This is the commonest form of color blindness, but it affects only.4 Is that the message you want to send to your recipient? 4 percent of women&#.

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Retrieve Your Files With Ease

Professional Assistant Blog

This way, you can keep track of all files in any way, shape or form. You can use Microsoft Access to create a database of all of your files criteria and the software assigns a "key" or number that corresponds with your files. You can find more filing tips by reading my article entitled " 7 Steps to Improve Your Filing System ".

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The 'Bcc'- Friend or Foe

The Office Professionals Place

Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Never send vital information such as account numbers, social security numbers, or credit card information in an email. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode. Turn off the computer when you leave for the day.

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