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? When booking meetings ownership of the meeting has to be established. Is the boardroom booked?

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

On that note, It is hard to believe we are getting close to Administrative Professionals Day which is on April 22 nd. I hope all of your professionals appreciate what a privilege it is to have someone look after them. or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Another great article Patricia.

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APRIL 10, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:24 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , E-mail chaos , E-Mail Management , making sense out of e-mail Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. It is so nice to see my Inbox on empty.

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JULY 20, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:06 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , how we look to others? I was actually just reading a chapter of the book "The Art of Extreme Self-Care" by Cheryl Richardson which speaks to some of this. Reactions: 5comments: Anonymoussaid. Excellent material!

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:52 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , dates , fixed time , real time Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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AUGUST 1, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:34 PM Labels: administrative professional , log ins , password , professional assistant Reactions: 7comments: Anonymoussaid. I purchased a small address book in which I can keep the website address along with my user name and/or password for each particular site. Excellent material!

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Just before my book was published I promised I would have a contest on my blog and someone could win a copy of my book. Here is how you can win: The tenth person to e-mail me at pattyannrobb@rogers.com will receive a free copy of my book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. I am remiss.

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JULY 11, 2009

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). I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. There is help out there and it is usually closer than you think.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 7:55 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , quick keys , save time , shortcut keys Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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MARCH 13, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:45 PM Labels: adminisrative assistant , administrative professional , being organized , being prepared Reactions: 1 comments: Anonymoussaid. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Yep, makes my life much easier. Great article! Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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MAY 31, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:41 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , gut alert , gut feeling , intuition Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert.

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JULY 16, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:05 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , Alexis Bonaris , guest blog , professional assistant , time management Reactions: 2comments: Shannon Smith said. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:28 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , Atlanta , Atlanta Aquarium , High Museum of Art , Life Summit , OfficeArrow Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. I can hardly wait.

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APRIL 27, 2009

About Me Ottawa, Canada View my complete profile Click on the image to order my book Laughing All The Way to Work from Amazon All royalties go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation What some people are saying about the book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

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JANUARY 10, 2010

We need to be assertive and show our bosses how much better they can function if the administrative jobs are taken care of by us. Posted by Patricia Robb at 2:34 PM Labels: 30 years of service , Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , professional service , quality service Reactions: 2comments: Jodith said.

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AUGUST 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:14 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , courtesy , reminders , waiting Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Put it in your Outlook Tasks with a reminder to follow up.

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DECEMBER 5, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:27 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , enjoying work , liking what you do Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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AUGUST 8, 2009

I recall the first day of school feeling so smart in my new clothes as I proudly walked to meet my friends. I was eager to open my brand new book bag and get my pencil and write the first words in my new scribbler. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. School will be back in full swing soon.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:19 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , encouragement , I think I can , low self esteem , self confidence Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. I think I can, I think I can.&#

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JUNE 27, 2009

Patricia Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:20 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , being funny , comedian Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

They had booked the space for November 8th. I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. If you are not sure of the number of people who will be booking, then give them a rough estimate.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 11:50 AM Labels: acronyms at work , Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , initialisms , initials Reactions: 1 comments: Anonymoussaid. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Acronyms are annoying. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

The 10th person was someone by the first name of Tammy and once I get her address I will be sending her a copy of the book. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Well that didnt take long. Congratulations Tammy! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

Patricia Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:48 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , Send out cards , thank you card Reactions: 1 comments: Evesaid. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Thanks for sharing this service! Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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DECEMBER 19, 2009

See on the blog sidebar under Meetings for some electronic meeting scheduling sites such as doodle.com and other tips. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! Congratulations on this achievement/labour of love! Congratulations on this achievement/labour of love!

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MARCH 21, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:49 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , eating healthy , healthy snacks Reactions: 1 comments: lisacozz said. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Try to eat healthy , and please make some time for exercise. Excellent material!

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DECEMBER 12, 2009

Next week I would like to talk about meeting planning and give you some scheduling tips that have worked well for me. Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:41 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , being professional , professional assistant , working smart Reactions: 4comments: Evesaid.

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MARCH 1, 2009

Patricia Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:22 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , my favourites , useful links , useful sites Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:43 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , bad working relationship , good working relationship , micro-manager Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Its worth trying to work it out.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

About Me Ottawa, Canada View my complete profile Click on the image to order my book Laughing All The Way to Work from Amazon All royalties go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation What some people are saying about the book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

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JULY 9, 2010

My idea of relaxing is reading a book on my new deck so I will leave the chopping to those better qualified than me :) Posted by Patricia Robb at 2:10 PM Labels: checklists , meeting preparation , planning ahead Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept.

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AUGUST 15, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 1:12 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , answering phones , cell phone etiquette , texting Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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JULY 29, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:30 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , funny ha ha , humour at work Reactions: 3comments: ProAdmin2 said. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. You could have heard a pin drop as all the customers turned to look at me.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. Where is the meeting being held? If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked? Do you need to book it or were you provided with location. Enter it in calendar. Excellent material!

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APRIL 5, 2010

About Me Ottawa, Canada View my complete profile Click on the image to order my book Laughing All The Way to Work from Amazon All royalties go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation What some people are saying about the book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

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JULY 5, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 11:29 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , bad moods at the office , crankogram Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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MARCH 20, 2010

About Me Ottawa, Canada View my complete profile Click on the image to order my book Laughing All The Way to Work from Amazon All royalties go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation What some people are saying about the book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

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