Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

In its simplest form minutes are a record of discussion, decisions and actions to be taken and the date by when it needs to be completed. Below are a few tips so the task is not as daunting: Filling in the blanks I take minutes on a laptop so it is easy to make a template ahead of time which is based on the agenda.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

If you have a few ideas or requests in your e-mail, it is best to set it out in point form so the person does not have to dig for it. Robbs drivers license; - A completed application form; and - a cheque or money order in the amount of $10 made out to the Ministry of Heath." Point being.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

This is a great app for conference call planning that allows you to schedule calls and meetings from all over the world without having to check all of the various time zones. Hand over the iPad to a guest who can then fill in a form with their details, take a photo and sign an agreement. Haiku Deck: Free.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

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. This is an important thing to know.

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Time Zones IAAP Interviewing Holidays 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

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. This is a must-have resource.

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 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.

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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.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

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. Highlight that date as well and put it in your Tasks with a reminder to get back to them with final numbers.

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Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

Where I used to work we had a Mailroom and I would plunk what I needed in a tray with a form to tell them how I wanted it to turn out and return to get it when it was finished. I am good at some things, but not as confident in other things. For instance, I am horrible at collating. I liked that. Now I have to do it myself.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Put it in a folder for your boss’s signature in completed form, i.e. envelope clipped to letter and attachments. If you are sending the letter by regular mail, courier or registered mail, make sure you have the proper postage, courier slips or forms filled out. I usually put a sticky note on it for that as well.

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Time Zones IAAP International 2009 100

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.

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Time Zones IAAP 2009 Administrative Professionals 100

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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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. Frustration Level (0 – 1oo): 45 – UIDatePicker is still a nasty thing, not to mention that working with time in Objective C is a pain in the arse.

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