Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

Is there a fee of any sort that goes with the international fax? Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 07, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you have trouble figuring out how to call a client or even a colleague in another country? It definitely works!

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Complex travel arrangements, calendar management, and keeping up with technical innovations are only part of what an excellent executive assistant needs to do for you. Time-Consuming Recruitment Until you have done it, it’s hard to imagine the amount of time hiring executive assistants can take.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 7, 2016

As I write this, I’m sitting in a hotel room in Seattle preparing to head off for a week of travel. It doesn’t matter when travel takes place, it is disruptive. This disruption can wreak havoc on your productivity and can even carry over beyond your travel period if you don’t deal with it accordingly. A hairbrush.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Make sure you find one with a proven track record and some references to back them up, and that you know what you’ll get out of the engagement. © 2022 Julie Perrine International, LLC. Go back to school. Read, read, read! If all else fails, pick up a book! HOW TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 28, 2023

Soft skills, often referred to as social intelligence or emotional IQ, will become increasingly important as the world changes. For most C-Suite executives, expertise in booking travel domestically and/or internationally is critical. They add a significant dimension to the level of support an EA can offer to their executive(s).

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 16, 2022

The word ‘hybrid’ refers to, in workplace terminology, the combining of two kinds of work - working remotely and working from the office. While we might eventually drop the label for this type of work and simply refer to it as “work”, at the moment it’s still a fairly new phenomenon at the scale that we’re seeing it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 14, 2009

Home About Me Advertise "Checking In" to a Better Flight By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Productivity , Research , Travel Y ou get an urgent e-mail from your boss asking you to book a flight and hotel. The time finally comes when your boss is flying out to that all important business trip.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 11, 2014

During the 10 minutes I had to wait for my room I was able to rest my travel weary body on one of the comfortable sofas next to the open fire in the lobby area. Although there were quite a few European references dotted around the lobby I still very much felt like I was in Chicago – for me Chicago and the 1920s just go hand in hand.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. The article looks at how companies with a large exposure to international markets are faring versus companies that are dependent on the US.  "  You need to be a WSJ subscriber to see the entire article.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2007

More and more firms are allowing their employees to blog, whether it be internal or external. Internal blogging refers to employees writing blogs that are stored on an intranet or company server. Blogging about your firm is one of the ways to do this. This can boost company credibility and advertise itself in a global way.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Top Reasons for Working in Large and Small Companies By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 25, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity , Travel D o you work in a large company ? You can travel more, whether it be to visit clients locally or internationally. A small company ?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Do you feel that you should have some sort of control over these files on how you find them, for future reference? Home About Me Advertise Retrieve Your Files With Ease By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you have quite a bit of filing to do?

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, December 06, 2007 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity , Travel D o you find yourself getting stuck in traffic each morning and afternoon? Home About Me Advertise Would You Relocate to Avoid Traffic Jams? Do you feel that people should relocate to a closer home or find a new job?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Sync Your Hand Held Device By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 15, 2007 Filed Under: Networking , Organize , Productivity , Travel A re you looking for software that can synchronize most of your hand held devices? Heres a free piece of software that was recently released that can do just that.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

I dont mind being referred to as someones assistant. My current boss always refers to me as his colleague, both to those within our company and to external contacts when referring them to me. I tend to use the term boss when I refer to my employer. My all-time favourite however is colleague. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

Using e-mail is a great tool, especially if you are trying to cut down on company costs via international phone calls and postage fees. People use e-mail too frequently, making messages more and more convoluted as they go back and forth like a tennis ball. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? Whose responsibility is it anyway? When booking meetings ownership of the meeting has to be established. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2008

There’s quite a list of services that Kallout offers, such as search, reference, shopping, news, etc. Click on this and you will have the option to do the research right within application that you are using, such as Microsoft Word or Internet Explorer. Use any or all of these research options to your advantage.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

With references like these how can I lose? .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 July, 2009 Monty Python Officeland One of my former bosses said working with me was like being in a Monty Python movie. My current boss says we get along like a house on fire. Its not that Im funny, because Im not, but I find a lot of things funny.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 11, 2008

You need to be able to find certain documents on your cubicle walls for easy reference. Try to keep the pictures on a professional level, so obviously dont hang anything that might be lewd, harmful to others cultures or has a picture of something illegal on it. Try not to clutter your cubicle too much.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2009

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

2comments for this post Anonymous Referring to co-workers not cleaning up after themselves, our women would leave a paper "trail" in the restroom of paper towels. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

Like you, I list the new assistant as not only a contact but a definite resource for future references. As you previously stated, this is a great way to not only meet new people but you can expand your list of contacts to include the new assistant. I have found this practice to pay off big just when you need it! 23, 1 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2010

Such was the case last week when my long-time friend and Las Vegas BNI ( Business Network International ) Director Leslie Taylor presented a speech that outlined a simply brilliant model for building effective relationships. Do they have skills you might be able to use or refer others to? What skills are they looking to develop?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2010

Such was the case last week when my long-time friend and Las Vegas BNI ( Business Network International ) Director Leslie Taylor presented a speech that outlined a simply brilliant model for building effective relationships. Do they have skills you might be able to use or refer others to? What skills are they looking to develop?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 17, 2008 Filed Under: Travel Y ou’re standing in the elevator and everyone is crammed like a can of sardines. Home About Me Advertise Elevator Etiquette 101: Going Up? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Internal meetings can usually be changed more easily so start there. Realize that nothing is cast in stone and things can change so be prepared to make the necessary adjustments. Your boss is not trying to sabotage you. Assess which meetings can be adjusted without too much disruption. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

If you do have to leave, dont forget to ask for a reference letter. My former boss gave me an excellent reference on paper and by phone. A good reference can go a long way towards getting your next job. I read an interesting article on what management can do to prevent lay offs. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked? If outside the city, make travel arrangements: are flights required, train or will he or she be driving. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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