Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Advertise A Great Outlook: Adding Holidays to Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize D o you often wonder how you can add your countrys holidays into your calendar in Microsoft Outlook ? In the Calendar Options section, click Add Holidays.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Tips for Taking Effective Phone Messages Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 14, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Write it down on a piece of paper, preferably a phone-message pad. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 25, 2019

Establish Clear Goals and Success Metrics: While this is necessary to manage all teams, clear goals and metrics are essential for remote teams. However, you need to manage engagement. Ask about people’s weekends and holidays. The post 5 Top Tips to Managing a Remote Team appeared first on Jen Lawrence Admin Services.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

» Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps February is Time Management Month, so today I'll share some great articles to help you make the most of the time you have.    Every other Wednesday, I share links to a number of different blogs and sites. 

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2014

It seems like I race through the last few weeks prior to a holiday hoping beyond hope that I will get everything done so that I can switch off and attempt to relax! As an assistant this whole process is even worse – how will our managers cope with out us?! Give your manager plenty of notice. Turn off your laptop and phone!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 6, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 20 Tips for Better Time Management Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 6, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Celestine Chua of The Personal Excellence Blog has posted 20 time management tips , over at Stepcase Lifehack. Phone ringing? Thanks for visiting!

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Whether you’re meeting by phone, video conference or in person, don’t arrive late. If you have a phone call on the schedule, block an additional 15 minutes before the start time so you can be sure you’re at your desk and prepared. No one will fault you for keeping a tight schedule—unless you’re unable to manage it effectively.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Every year, managers and human resources professionals like you struggle with the same issue: what to give their employees for the holidays. With this handy shopping guide, all you’ll need to know is one interest or hobby and this year you’ll be handing out gifts that will put everyone in the holiday spirit. For the Tech Geek.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 25, 2019

Establish Clear Goals and Success Metrics: While this is necessary to manage all teams, clear goals and metrics are essential for remote teams. However, you need to manage engagement. Ask about people’s weekends and holidays. The post 5 Top Tips to Managing a Remote Team appeared first on Jen Lawrence Admin Services.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2016

What can assistants expect in the next few years when it comes to managing business travel for their Executives? Your current Executive may prefer you to print out their boarding passes and itineraries but managers change! Or in other words, tacking on some holiday time to your business trip. Embracing Technology.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? Here are some reasons I think managers can get possessive: Im not sure I can trust you. A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I never wanted to be a manager.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Some stores have already brought out the holiday decorations and Christmas music. And employees are going to want to access their W-2s on their phones. Require multi-factor authentication for employees who wish to receive their W-2s on their phones. Test your systems for 2022 filing.

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Recruit CRM

DECEMBER 18, 2020

But things being lazy, recruiters can actually make more of the free time at hand because honestly speaking, this Holiday Season is not the usual one that you spend with friends and family, with Covid-19 restrictions still in place everywhere. The Holiday Season is indeed a time when nostalgia and festive feelings are at its peak.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Another obligatory holiday post. No matter your industry, the holidays mess it up. Are you going to drop all the balls you have in the air because it’s the holidays? See, there’s one thing the holidays have an abundance of: Psychological spare time. It’s multitasking that everyone can manage. No, you’re not.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 August, 2009 Managing your Bosss Inbox Nowadays our bosses are busy almost 24/7 and in order to cope they need our help managing their e-mail account. Your role may be just to unclutter their Inbox so they can better manage the important items. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Meetings – In Person Meetings – Virtual (phone/video) Conferences/Expos/Company-Wide Meetings Travel Urgent/Reminders Holidays/Special Events Personal Financial To-Dos (remember to schedule your to-dos !) Project/Client Training/Development Meeting with Manager 1:1 Meeting Volunteer Work.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 19, 2013

For me I know I can work pretty much flat out for about three months but then I need to have a holiday otherwise I can get run down and just a bit grumpy. And we are even more available if we have laptops and business phones. I don’t want to be checking my phone, or answering emails when I am in their company.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As a company Founder or CEO, you may be looking for an executive assistant to schedule meetings, organize business trips, as well as manage many aspects of your personal life. They are involved in every aspect of the person’s life and business, managing every detail. An EA/PA manages the executive’s entire life.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

On Monday, Consumer Reports published its first Naughty and Nice Holiday List. There is one caveat however; more than three returns within 45 days require a manager’s approval. Their website does not offer a customer service phone number. photo credit: dave416.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Note: Don’t read anything on a tablet or phone or computer. Ryan Holiday wrote about the Seneca’s “Evening Examination” and I do a variation of that every night myself. This will help you sleep better and wake up feeling more relaxed. Read a book: Reading before bed is a great way to unwind and relax.

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Office Organization Success

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The main reason I started my business in the first place (way back in November 2001) was so that I could have a flexible schedule – I had two young children at the time and needed to have a very flexible schedule that would allow me to be around for them, particularly during school holidays.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 30, 2019

You don’t get paid during public holidays Paid holiday leave is a highlight of fulltime employment. The amount of leave you get as a full-time employee differs from company to company, and whether you must work during holidays will also depends on company culture. Just remember that phone of yours does have silent mode.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Meetings – In Person Meetings – Virtual (phone/video) Conferences/Expos/Company-Wide Meetings Travel Urgent/Reminders Holidays/Special Events Personal Financial To-Dos (remember to schedule your to-dos !) Project/Client Training/Development Meeting with Manager 1:1 Meeting Volunteer Work.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 30, 2013

Can you talk to your manager? In fact my manager said I could leave early and get my issues sorted at home and start again tomorrow. Take a personal day, a holiday or phone in sick. If you need the time away from the office urgently then your manager should understand. They had noticed and appreciated my honesty.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

With increased commercial activity during the holiday season of the year, it is a good idea to be extra careful to guard againstidentity theft. name, address, phone number) will be used. Six of the tips are for consumers and the other six for merchants. Six points for consumers : Ask how personal information (eg.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Your manager may well be part of the Executive team. If that is the case you will have even more phone calls, meetings and general engagement with other Directors and top-level members of staff. I have often supported additional Executives while their assistant is away on holiday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 July, 2010 Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize Time Management Photo from Flickr: Public Domain It’s not always about giving the boss her money’s worth – sometimes, it just feels great to know that work time is being managed well.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Answers Answer a ringing phone by the third ring. If your phone system shows internal vs. external calls, alter your greeting appropriately. What should you say when answering? When is the best time to call someone? and 9:00 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Sometimes I wish I had something to warn me when I am with someone with a cell phone so I can know that we are going to be interrupted. I find it frustrating when people either text while in a conversation or are constantly taking phone calls. Apparently not, when its by phone. In an emergency, the cell phone is a useful tool.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 5, 2017

That I genuinely don’t know what I’m going to do in a day; my boss can wake up one day and decide on a holiday destination and that’ll be my project for the day! So I’d say it’s hard to get over procrastination sometimes. What do you enjoy most about your role?

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Productivityist

AUGUST 21, 2019

With NetSuite, you save time, money, and unneeded headaches by managing sales, finance and accounting, orders, and HR instantly – right from your desktop or phone. It’s clear that much – if not all – of the advice related to time management and productivity has been around for a long time.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

If we had a bad day and we happen to talk on the phone at night about it, we end our call with, “What are you grateful for?” Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday! Managing Your Executive''s Day. (6 Every day we can think of something for which we are grateful, no matter how bad our day might have been.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 4, 2022

Joe O’Connor Pilot Program Manager at 4 Day Week Global, who has been coordinating pilots of the four-day working week in Ireland, the United States and Canada says: “In terms of demand we’ve had more expressions of interest in the UK in the first week than we’ve had over several months in the US and Canada. Instead, look at the results.”.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 30, 2015

It detailed all of the department’s procedures including a large section on administration, such as holiday requests and ordering meeting rooms. Implement an Executive Voicemail system. One of my previous employers had a booklet which was given to every new member of staff. Ensure you have everything at your finger tips.

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Success

APRIL 10, 2024

Office expenses and supplies Paul Miller, managing partner and CPA at Miller and Company, LLP in New York, says amidst the complexities of the tax code, this write-off is often overlooked. Americans living abroad get an extra two months to file taxes; their deadline is June 15 unless it falls on a weekend or holiday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Now I am on holidays and preparing for a big move to a new home. Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? Have a great summer everyone and enjoy your holidays when they come. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

I got back from my holiday last week to discover over 200 emails for me to read, delete, action and generally sort through (I’d only been away for 4 days and that included the weekend)! If the FYI is urgent perhaps a phone call would be better.

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