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Productivity Multiplier: Google Cloud Connect Now a Reality

Productivity Bits

Here are my favorite reasons for making the switchless switch to Google Cloud Connect: Keep Your Favorite Microsoft Office Tools. By far the best thing about Google Cloud Connect is that you can keep Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. Simple Synchronization. Mindless Collaboration.

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5 Administrative Assistant Skills That Add the Most Value

Admin Awards

Terminology — Knowing the language of a particular business sector means an administrative assistant new to the company can keep up with and contribute to conversations in the workplace right from the start. Knowing how to use Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel is a given for any administrative assistant’s career.

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Trello vs. Monday.com: Which platform is best for task management?

BMT Office Administration

For instance, Asana and other programs offer Gantt charts, calendar views, and time-tracking, whereas Trello does not (unless you pay for power-ups, but more on that in a bit). They even break the templates up into categories, including: Business. Trello power-ups. Legal request forms. What does Monday.com offer?

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Retrieve Your Files With Ease

Professional Assistant Blog

Then, all files are set up in an excel file with columns for File #, property address, closing date, owner (whatever data important) - then sorts are run and printed so files can be referenced and found by whatever criteria you need.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Today’s assistants are computer savvy, smart and up-and-coming, and consider themselves professionals in the workplace. Those who are skilled at regularly thinking on their feet as they come up with solutions and ideas both on the computer and on the job might be able to step into this role.

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No Budget for Training? Do It Yourself

Administrative Arts

Usually, they’re getting bogged down with a few tasks in a particular software – they can’t fix footers in Microsoft Word or rearrange pages in an Adobe.pdf file. So, stop waiting for Human Resources or the Training Department to come up with the perfect class or seminar for your needs. About the Author.

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Frustration Busters!

Laughing all the Way to Work

What is simple to me, may not be to others, so I decided a blog article on things I have picked up in the various programs may be helpful to somebody out there and it was worth sharing. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca