Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

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JANUARY 10, 2010

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? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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MARCH 21, 2009

My company has a cafeteria which is also very dangerous to the waist line. I make time every day to either go to Curves or go for a walk. Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:49 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , eating healthy , healthy snacks Reactions: 1 comments: lisacozz said. I agree with all these.

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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. Dates (Writing out dates) Diagnosis or Diagnoses Dictionaries Due to Electronic dictionaries Email Salutations Exclamation marks versus question marks Expressing Currencies Expressing Time Fewer vs.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Another time I wanted to try a career in the travel business. I have become familiar with time zones, airport codes and international holidays to avoid. The company I work for has a great attitude toward staff professional development and hiring from within for open positions or new position needs.

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DECEMBER 17, 2008

Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:34 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , hiring smart , professional assistant , top qualities Reactions: 1 comments: American Folder Company said. Great Article--As we at American Folder Company understand the challenges that many office environments face each day.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Recently I have been so busy at work that I just didnt have time to get to the card shop to buy my usual box of cards so I have been trying to catch up and send belated cards out.

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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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Laughing all the Way to Work

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. This can also be a good time to strengthen your relationship with your team members. Enjoy yourself We had a nice time at our party.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2009

In my current role I cant take someones blood pressure and in my previous role, often times they wanted to be a Lotus Notes developer. There comes a time when companies need to pony up the money and either pay for your training or pay for a professional instead of heaving everything off on the admin because theyre cheap.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

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JANUARY 19, 2009

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JANUARY 31, 2009

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FEBRUARY 22, 2009

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MARCH 1, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

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? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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AUGUST 22, 2009

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

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? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

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MARCH 20, 2010

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APRIL 5, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Does your boss need to be at the meeting? What dates and times does he or she have available (keeping in mind time zones for away meetings)? If the meeting is accepted -- What does your boss need for the meeting and who will be in attendance? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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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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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

My all-time favourite however is colleague. 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?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

So why do companies continue to do it? Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. To me this shows me the company has not done their homework on updating their contacts and are not considering the environment. In anyone home

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