Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

I can tell you my friends and colleagues got a lot of phone calls in those early days and it was a wonderful resource and help to me. Below are some things that I have found helpful to build my network: Join a professional association such as the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

CountryCode.org is a comprehensive guide to make phone calls from anywhere to any country in the world. Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

If you have to answer the phone, deal with an email or attend to something for your boss, do so, as that is the nature of the admin job -- multi-tasking, but once you have done it, go right back to your to-do list, re-focus and continue what you were doing. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

They said it works with most phone services. Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. Knowing assistants and having a working relationship with them is very important and can make the difference when you need to set up a meeting or if your boss needs to have a quick phone call with their boss. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. It automatically updates when I use an office product, and I can manually enter stop/start times for phone calls, meetings, face to faces, etc. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Now I am on holidays and preparing for a big move to a new home.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Of course before I recommend anything I try it out so I picked up the phone and it asked me what I was looking for and what city and province. I chose details and was given the street address and phone number and I still had the option of having my call put through to the store number. You can use google to get similar information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

In-camera If the Chair says this part of the meeting is in-camera, take your fingers off the keyboard, or put your pen down. Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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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. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

I use this all the time on my calendar and my boss's calendar, and it helps us both to know which events are phone calls which he can take in the office or on the road (yellow) or which events will require travel (blue). Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I LOVE the color feature. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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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. Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

If it is an external meeting, but local, enter location of meeting in calendar, provide your boss with address and directions, contact phone number, taxi chit. Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

The cure: always answer the phone professionally - this way youre never caught off-guard. I agree that we should always answer the phone professionally, but if it is a co-worker calling, it seems silly to say "Patricia Robb speaking, Executive Assistant to the CEO, may I help you?" Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

The last online course I took was under $70 and was interactive using both the computer and a speaker phone for audio. Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

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