article thumbnail

How to handle mistakes?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I think sending emails to the wrong person is an easy mistake to make because it is so easy and quick to press Send, but not so easy to take it back (and the Recall function really does not work on emails to external people and is only hit and miss on internal emails). How we handled it turned it into a positive working relationship.

Fax 100
article thumbnail

The Advertising Game

Laughing all the Way to Work

Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. I dont know about you, but when I get these "flyer" type faxes, they go immediately in the recycle bin. 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

Fax 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Retrieve Your Files With Ease

Professional Assistant Blog

That makes sense, but can this system be applied to other information, like monthly bills, tax returns, staff, legal issues, normal company information? B eing able to retrieve the data is more important than an organized alphabetized file drawer. I remember going to a walk-in clinic (doctors office) for an ailment at the time.

Filing 100
article thumbnail

Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills.

2008 100
article thumbnail

That is not in my job description.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. In my experience I have found that providing administrative support is whatever is needed to support your boss and make the office function efficiently. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

article thumbnail

New Hire Overload

Laughing all the Way to Work

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?" I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. I think people forget how overwhelming everything can be when you start a new job. 411 Look Up 411.ca

article thumbnail

The E-tiquette of E-mail

Professional Assistant Blog

Your company may have a strict policy on what they want you to include in the signature line and what it should look like, but generally you would include your name, title, company name and address, telephone and fax number. It is too easy to press Send and then regret what you have written or find yourself in some legal trouble.

2008 100