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10 Great Gift Ideas for Coworkers

On The Job

And here's some reasons why: Do you buy the boss a gift? Should you get something goofy or something nice for the office gift exchange? If everyone else gives the boss a gift, you don't want to be the lone holdout. This will keep you from gifting sexy underwear, liquor or an illegal download of "A Star is Born.")

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Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind

Ian's Messy Desk

Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope? So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. Stay organized. Get hooked on mnemonics.

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 December, 2009 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her boss My assistant sent me a link to a story about an Executive Assistant in British Columbia, Canada, who gave the gift of life by donating a kidney to her boss. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Business Networking - How to Grow Your Online #Networking Into Real Relationships #smmanners

Stephanie LH Calahan

When you chat, they can't hear your voice, when you are on the phone, they can't see you, etc. Phone (providing value) 4. " For example, I'll offer access to a webinar, pick up the telephone, send a card or gift a physical DVD with some of my best videos. What do you do to build relationships beyond the keyboard

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. I recently sent an admin assistant friend a card to acknowledge all the hard work she does every day and included a gift of brownies. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. She loved it!

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Sticks and stones will break my bones.but names will never hurt me

Laughing all the Way to Work

or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Last year in the two-week period prior to Administrative Professionals week, I had 600 or more hits on my blog every day and each time they were querying something like, What to do for Admin Assistants Day? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Realistic Freelancing |

Men With Pens

I am not a freelancer as such but I do work from home and I’ve training my boss and colleagues to stop arranging meetings after 4pm (still working on that one), I’ve been forcing myself to step away from the keyboard and to stop checking work emails after hours. You have plenty of time left for that client. Those days are better.

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