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Susan wrote in asking about some pointers on recording meetingminutes. Good news -- I am actually the guest speaker for a webinar on this very subject for the AdministrativeProfessional Today on September 10. It is also important to maintain an accurate meeting folder for reference. Other Advice?
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Susan wrote in asking about some pointers on recording meetingminutes. Good news -- I am actually the guest speaker for a webinar on this very subject for the AdministrativeProfessional Today on September 10. It is also important to maintain an accurate meeting folder for reference. Other Advice?
The term Assistant begins to describe what we do and if you add the word My, it shows how closely we work with our professionals. 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.
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. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.
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Below are some things that I have found helpful to build my network: Join a professional association such as the International Association of AdministrativeProfessionals (IAAP). EST Taking Effective MeetingMinutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective MeetingMinutes ► August (3) Pass it on.
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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 , administrativeprofessional , professional service , quality service Reactions: 2comments: Jodith said.
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Like you, I list the new assistant as not only a contact but a definite resource for future references. EST Taking Effective MeetingMinutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective MeetingMinutes ► August (3) Pass it on. I have found this practice to pay off big just when you need it! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.
Some things I have on this list is a memory stick with the minute templates, tentcards, meals ordered, meeting packages, pen, notebook, highlighter, calculator (I hate math so just in case they ask something that requires mathematical skills) and attendance records to establish quorum for each meeting. Great blog, Patricia.
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