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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Sometimes I wish I had something to warn me when I am with someone with a cell phone so I can know that we are going to be interrupted. I find it frustrating when people either text while in a conversation or are constantly taking phone calls. Apparently not, when its by phone. In an emergency, the cell phone is a useful tool.

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Writing when you don't know what you're talking about.

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I wrote the article The Art of Minute Taking and I had only taken minutes a few times about 25 years ago. I interviewed my friend who is a minute taker. I asked her questions to prompt her and got her talking about minute taking while I took notes. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty

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I previously wrote an article on Charities in the Workplace and have seen an increase in the participation in charities at offices I have worked in. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411

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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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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

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I hope you enjoy her article. Earlier in this article, I shared three tips to keep in mind while networking. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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The Little Engine That Could.

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I just recently read an article on it and was surprised when I really paid attention to the messages I was sending myself that some of them were negative. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Keeping focussed in a busy environment

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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. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.