Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Closing Shared Files While Away From Desk By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you share files on a network within your office? If someone else needs to access information, they can just click the "Read-Only" button. I am one of these people.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Posted on 21 November, 2009 10:51 PM Anonymous If you send an iCalendar as a follow up to a meeting request, do you have the option of updating your calendar or is it just for passing on updated information (or as you suggested possibly adding an agenda)? Thanks, Richard Posted on 4 January, 2010 11:32 AM soruba Thanks for the information.

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APRIL 1, 2008

" One of the most productive ways to update information on files is to either create or move a file into a shared folder on your companys network drive. Instead of each person creating their own files and you having to merge them together, it would be much faster for everyone to add their own information to one main file.

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JULY 17, 2009

Would you prefer the client to calmly and rationally give you information on their issue? Now put yourself in that persons shoes. Imagine that you were on the receiving end of the conversation. How would you feel? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Do you have confidential information that you need to send to someone, but want to make sure that it gets treated like registered mail? For more information, visit www.reditag.com. If you would like more information on keeping your documents safe, take a look at the "How Safe Are Your Documents?"

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 11, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, the automobile is still the most common means of getting to your destination. To avoid traveling in a perpetual mess, do a little pre-planning. Now that you’re car is empty, it’s time to stock it and organize it for stress-free travel.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Your manager asks you to create a report of some sort and wants you to send it to a client, but making sure that they cannot manipulate the information. Also, keep in mind that you don’t want anyone to alter the information in your report. This will enable you to create a PDF-like file where no one can manipulate information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2008

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

This is the time of year that most people stress over because we are waiting for documents like W2’s, mortgage statements, 1099’s, and other information in order to file taxes. Dewoun Hayes at worklifecoach@excite.com for more information. We never sell your personal information to third parties. Contact Ms.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

One of my readers asks: Ive been reading your blog for the past few months and really appreciate all the information and tips you provide! Theres always someone that annoys us and tries to make our lives more difficult than it already is. Try as I may, but she annoys the heck out of me.

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

If its your boss thats asking for this information, make sure to read the e-mail right away. The "Broken Record" Approach The best way to combat this is using the "broken record" approach. Keep telling the person that you will get to it as soon as possible. Everyone else falls into the queue afterwards.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Do you fear that opening an e-mail will cause a virus to roam around your firms network and do some potential damage? Phishing scams have been around for quite some time now, where an e-mail would ask you to enter some personal information into a fake website that looks quite real. Youre not alone.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Another option is to create templates in Microsoft Office and either e-mail them to everyone or place them on a network drive for everyone to access. Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post soruba Very informative. This way, everyone will have to follow the exact same details as are set out.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 24, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Information will be categorized into three main categories: your office, your time and your home.  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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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? Only the employees within that company can view the information that they write. Home About Me Advertise Want to Blog About Your Work?

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Depending on what floor you are traveling to, your journey will be short so your introduction should be the same- short and too the point. 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. Short, sweet, and to the point!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

Click on the picture to find out more information. It will also aleviate pain caused by arthritis, tendonitis, and poor cirulation. It even gives the person a massaging effect, for lasting comfort. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Does your boss come up to you and ask you to find information on an e-mail that youve received and needs it yesterday? A new window will pop up with results that will populate as the system retrieves this information. You can even specify who sent the e-mail, who it was addressed to, date fields, etc.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Creating a filing system can be tricky, as you need to know exactly how to file your files and what type of information you would need to be able to access quickly. Your boss could ask you for something at a moments notice and you are expected to find the information within minutes. as you mentioned in your question.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

I have been updating my firms website stats for quite some time now and wanted to share some tips on getting the information correct - the first time. By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 04, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you being asked to check your companys website stats? Do you have software in place for it?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

You can make the reservation directly through this site and the information gets forwarded over to the restaurant itself. T here is a great site called OpenTable.com , which allows you to book reservations online with particular restaurants all over the world. Then you receive an e-mail with the confirmation of all of this.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

What if someone told you that you did something wrong, but you remember sending an e-mail with the correct information? It even happened to me a few times, where people would create files themselves, then send it around to others to review and make changes, but never save it on the network drive.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

You have the option of keeping your identity confidential or if the particular job site doesn’t allow for this, Resume Rabbit will replace your personal information with something that’s not identifiable. It only costs $59.99 USD, but is a one time fee and won’t have to pay for monthly charges like other sites make you.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 25, 2007

If you chatter away in your e-mails and are trying to get your point across, this information will be quite juicy for your fingertips. Write out all the main points that you want to convey in the message (but be careful – ask yourself if the message should be formal or informal). Click send!

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

We actually can lock our computers automatically with our own settings, but I have confidential information that people can access, since I am the Administrative Assistant of the department. If this information ever leaked out, I would get into a lot of trouble. Best to always lock your computer when you leave it, even for a minute.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   PS - Thanks to Denise Wakeman and Kathleen Gage who got me going on this route of information sharing.  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? You, and anyone you would like to pass this message along to, can get lots of no cost information and resources on time management from time management experts all across the country. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Just click on any of the links below to take a look at the particular task you would like to learn about. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 8, 2013

You trust your employees, but you can’t risk that information being leaked by accident or espionage. With digital files, strong file encryption and password protection can ensure that your clients’ information is safe. It’s becoming more common for businesses to travel.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   After I posted Productive Social Networking-Making the Most of Your Twitter & Facebook Experience - Do You Use Lists?   After I posted Productive Social Networking-Making the Most of Your Twitter & Facebook Experience - Do You Use Lists?   It took me about 2.75

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

This will allow you to have a blank sheet in front of you and you can add all the information into each label and then print them off. Click on the Labels tab. From here, click on the particular label that you want to use and click New Document. As for the text box issue, try: 1. Click Layout and you will notice the different Wrapping Styles.

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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 ? Are you trying to get that raise or promotion that you so well deserve?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Information week's 20 best apps for Android can be found here: [link] iSmashPhone's 20 best productivity apps for iPhone can be found here: [link] PC World's top 5 free apps for the iPhone can be found here: [link] Your Turn! Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   :-)  With that in mind, I figured it would be a fantastic time to ask my colleagues to help me keep you informed! .    :-)  With that in mind, I figured it would be a fantastic time to ask my colleagues to help me keep you informed! 

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

If you are looking to take sticky notes to a new level, you can read more information about it on this article. If you are booking a meeting for yourself, for others or both, give everyone ample time to respond to the meeting and provide a reminder (theres a check box for this in the meeting set up page) of at least 15 minutes.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 5, 2011

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Electronic Information - Email and Social Media E-Mail Efficiency - Cleaning Out Your Inbox [link] -- Cathy Sexton offers some fast and easy tips to manage your inbox.   Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!

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