Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. Too much information. GET TO KNOW YOUR CO-WORKERS.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

This government site gives you that information and more. For my readers from other countries, you will note there is a section for foreign dignitaries and if you click on that it will give you the proper form to address just about anyone in the world. Too much information. This is a must-have resource. Do you like what you do?

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

I can interact where I am now, but I have to get up and go if I want to speak with someone and then when I get there I may find they are busy or on the phone so I have wasted my time. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Food, food and more food If your event requires food the venue will send you a banqet event form and you will need to estimate the amount of food you need. There is value in getting to know people, even if it is just over email or the phone. Too much information. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins.

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Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

If there are forms that need to filled in and it has a due date in June, I put those forms in the June folder with a bf date on it for a week before it is due. I create a corresponding Task reminder and write something like this: WAITBIN need to prepare form for production by March 23rd. Too much information.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

You can also insert the date and get it to update automatically by clicking on Update Automatically in the Date and Time dialogue box. I only use this if I have a form or something that I always want the current date on it. Too much information. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones 2009 IAAP 2008 100

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.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

All important information, but I knew I couldnt possibly retain much of what I was looking at in one sitting so I started to cheat and flip through a few tabs because I had to sign a form that I read the manual. I basically know how to answer the phones and take messages. Too much information. It is overwhelming.

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Time Zones IAAP 2009 Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Is it for your information or something to put in your tasks to do later? Sometimes e-mail is not the best way to communicate and it needs to be followed up by a phone call or face-to-face short meeting. Put it in a folder for your boss’s signature in completed form, i.e. envelope clipped to letter and attachments.

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Time Zones IAAP International 2009 100

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

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. To be a little more productive at my job, I thought Id create e-mail templates, which save quite a bit of time in the long run. basis and it usually involves e-mail.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

E-mail is no longer just for personal use, with all our accepted short forms: LOL, U, GB and a co-workers favourite, OMG! The following information should be included in your message: The start and end dates of your absence. The name, contact information, and office hours of someone to contact if they require immediate assistance.

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2008 2007 Cubicle Fax 100

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 14, 2008

These are endless, since many people have usernames and passwords for so many different sites, it really is impossible to keep track of all of this information. Youd be surprised of how many times people have asked me, "Why cant I log into my system? Fill long registration and checkout forms with one click.

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Small Business CEO

JULY 1, 2011

Give your customers access to the information they need by creating and maintaining a list of Frequently Asked Questions on your website, covering a variety of topics from shipping fees and returns through instructions for getting started with your product or service and ways to get in touch with you should they need additional help.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

This company is so ginormous I am having a dizzy time of trying to wrap my brain around what all they do – various forms of power, civil engineering, and then the IT services side of it. I am learning time zones and currencies and every day I am shaking in my boots that it might be too much but I want it so dang bad!

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

And you can become visible by getting involved in your professional community, attending trade association meetings, entering industry contests and award shows, writing articles, giving speeches, publishing an informative blog , generating news about your business, and staying in touch with former clients. The key is to respond promptly.

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Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Agree To Disagree These digital channels lack most forms of emotional communication, as well as body language. You live in different time zones, you may have different interests, or different family lives. These are real relationships built on common interests, mutual respect, and various forms of give and take.

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

Ok, Bianca is having a “BAD_EXC”, time to start debugging. Sometimes I even had the feeling that the source code on the editor was forming a twisted and evil smiley. Didn’t actually know where to head because there was too much information I didn’t master. Thanks for the awesome information! You kidding me? Complicated.

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