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Do you want to speak at Assist Travel 2016?

Practically Perfect PA

For example, you may like to talk about that trip that saw your Exec cross every continent and time zone – how did you manage it, what did you learn from such a difficult trip and what advice can you pass on to other assistants? I will get back in touch with you asap. Email Address: *. Subject: *. Message: *.

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We did it Canada!

Laughing all the Way to Work

Proverbs 17:22 Humorous Out of Office Replies Office Humour The Administrative Bloopers blog Workplace Humour International Help Country calling codes Country codes and more Dialing international calls/country codes International phone calling information and calling codes Reservations for restaurants around the world Time Zones Job Seekers AdminSecret (..)

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Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Proverbs 17:22 Humorous Out of Office Replies Office Humour The Administrative Bloopers blog Workplace Humour International Help Country calling codes Country codes and more Dialing international calls/country codes International phone calling information and calling codes Reservations for restaurants around the world Time Zones Job Seekers AdminSecret (..)

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Answering Reader Mail: 7 Tips on Attire, Scheduling & Etiquette

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

This company is so ginormous I am having a dizzy time of trying to wrap my brain around what all they do – various forms of power, civil engineering, and then the IT services side of it. I am learning time zones and currencies and every day I am shaking in my boots that it might be too much but I want it so dang bad!

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We live in an Acronym Happy World.

Laughing all the Way to Work

And who bothers writing out the words e-mail, TV, ASAP or FYI when everyone will know what you mean anyway? I recently received an e-newsletter from Jane Watson regarding Acronyms and Initialisms , which I thought was timely and wanted to share with you. Does anyone even know what CNN stands for?

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

My boss will send an email with a cc to me and on the last line or buried in the message he will write something like “I have copied Patricia to set up a teleconference at a mutually convenient time.&# If you are sent an email with a request to do something either asap or later, did you do it or have you diarized it to do it later?

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

What dates and times does he or she have available (keeping in mind time zones for away meetings)? Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. Does your boss need to be at the meeting? Can someone go in his or her place if they are not available?