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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. If you are blind copying someone, make sure that name is not typed on the original letter, as the intent is that you do not want the person to know you are sending a copy to someone else. [cc I hope you find it helpful.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Administrative assistants do more than just assist with the day-to-day activities of a company – in fact, for most employers, they’re Person Fridays without whom nothing gets done. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 24 February, 2009 Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2008

When he is in the office it is good, at least I have company. My company is moving to a new space with a more open concept and I am looking forward to it. He actually has the real corner office, but we have an adjoining door. I have always worked in an open concept and I like the interaction that goes on between the assistants.

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DECEMBER 13, 2008

It doesnt have to be a long conversation, just a short introduction and if you work in a large company you might want to say which department you work in. I only started with this company in July so I dont know my co-workers that well, so it was a good time to get to know them outside of the office.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Pay attention or it could cost your company money. It was going to cost our company $5,000 plus in cancellation fees. It could save your company some money. Hotels usually have a scale they go by such as 40% if you cancel by a certain date, 60% if you cancel by another date and then 100% on the final date.

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JULY 11, 2009

We do have to keep our company privacy in mind when sharing and never give specific details, but it is easy to give a general work situation and no one is the wiser as to who it is about and no company secrets are shared. The problem that sometimes occurs with sharing with current co-workers is it can turn into office gossip.

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MARCH 21, 2009

My company has a cafeteria which is also very dangerous to the waist line. Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

When I looked on Google different companies were calling it different things, but PowerPoint Remote or Presentation Remote does help. After reading the article on the "remote clicker", which is what I used to call it, I asked John in the cubicle beside me. We looked in a catalogue and found it. It's called a Presentation Remote.

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JANUARY 13, 2009

I think we should not underestimate the contribution we are making to our companys success and should evaluate ourselves accordingly. We have had many years of upper managament not seeing the value of us pursuing professional development and just recently get the feeling that the company as a whole values us.

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JANUARY 19, 2009

It was a satellite office so each line was for a different company. Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural?

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

does the company have random drug testing. ? Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? in my experience.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

They won't know what we're capable of if we don't tell them, nor will they realize that letting us do some of the work actually saves the company money in the long run. It's up to us to educate them on the benefits of an assistant. January 11, 2010 Anonymoussaid. I completely agree with you on this one Patricia.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. It is an American based company and I am in Canada, but the cards I sent were all received within a week. To send to clients of your company. What a convenient way to send cards.

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MARCH 29, 2009

You would be surprised at the amount of errors I have seen in this very important first introduction to a company. When you meet this potential employer, make eye contact and give a firm handshake. If you have typos in your resume, what does that say about your attention to detail and pride in your work? They are interested, now what?

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JULY 16, 2010

Make sure that tasks directly associated with clients come first, consider the financial impact of a project and its completion date on the company, don’t let deadlines control the priority list (expense reports can wait when there are more important tasks), and consider cause and effect (do A to enable B, which accomplishes C).

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

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APRIL 22, 2009

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MAY 31, 2009

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JANUARY 10, 2010

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

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. This year I forgot National Bosses Day on October 16 th , but I am probably in good company as how many of us remembered it? I dont mind being referred to as someones assistant.

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OCTOBER 4, 2008

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

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JANUARY 1, 2009

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JANUARY 31, 2009

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MARCH 1, 2009

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MAY 1, 2009

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JUNE 23, 2009

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JUNE 27, 2009

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AUGUST 22, 2009

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

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JANUARY 23, 2010

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

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MARCH 20, 2010

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APRIL 5, 2010

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