Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2009 Different spellings: British, Canadian and American I was proofing a document the other day, but since Ive been reading documents from the United States and Canada, I couldnt remember if behaviorial was the American or the Canadian spelling. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

With the introduction of virtual meetings and teleconferencing people can communicate with each other in different time zones and locations very easily and a great deal cheaper than the cost of a flight. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

With the introduction of virtual meetings and teleconferencing people can communicate with each other in different time zones and locations very easily and a great deal cheaper than the cost of a flight. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Additionally if you have equipped your manager with all of the information they need to deal with any emergencies, they will be able to cope without you being there to help, particularly if they are in a different time zone. Remember to print off the itinerary and additional documents for your Director.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 19, 2016

However, managing a remote team requires a framework that needs to allow for all team members across different time zones to collaborate effectively. The infographic below documents the process that has worked for us and we hope it will help you manage your remote team better as well.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2008

O ne of my readers asks: With Word 2007, is it possible to create a “cliff notes&# version of a document using the Styles function or Macros? Here are the 7 steps to creating a “cliff notes&# version of your document: Cut the piece of text that you would like to remove from your document. Whats next?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

I have gotten in the habit of doing this frequently during the day and hardly even think about it until the system shuts down for some reason and then I breathe a sigh of relief when I open the document (by pressing Ctrl + o by the way) and find that I have not lost any of my work. Ctrl + a - Selects the whole document.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 16, 2015

Many are checking emails, making calls and accessing documents, explains Cint CEO Bo Mattson. Many businesses work with colleagues and clients in different time zones, so they may need to work non-traditional hours to communicate with people across the world. Is this obsessive? Not in today’s world.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 30, 2014

Depending on where you are in the world, working on different time zones to your clients can be tricky but with plenty of planning and preparation in the lead up to your trip, your service needn’t be compromised. This may sound obvious but check time zones before you go to ensure you operate as you would from home.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

Additionally if you have equipped your manager with all of the information they need to deal with any emergencies, they will be able to cope without you being there to help, particularly if they are in a different time zone. Remember to print off the itinerary and additional documents for your Director.

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Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Do you find that you are being bombarded with updates to the same files time and time again? Imagine that your boss comes to you and asks you to merge several files into one main file ( Microsoft Word document). You spend quite a bit of time copying and pasting everything together. I completely forgot about that.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

Do you want to fax some documents to a client, but not sure if the fax number you are dialing will be correct? I had the same trouble in the past, since I have to fax quite a few documents to clients on a regular basis.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

spacing To insert a document i.d. or a filename path to your document Insert Footer, Edit Footer On Insert Tab, click on drop down menu for Quick Parts. Then open a new document and paste (Ctrl v). To print the entire screen, press the PrintScreen key and then paste it into a blank document. Choose Field.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 30, 2007

Here are the simple steps on how to copy tables: Open your Word document that contains the table. This actually is quite easy to do. Open Powerpoint and click on File, then select New, then Blank Presentation. You will see this screen at the bottom.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

7%), but the document size is the same. You can not e-mail a document with 30 such pictures because size is over 10 MB. Richard Posted on 9 October, 2008 10:52 AM Anonymous How can I resize all the 30 picture of a word document, Please advice. 10comments for this post Anonymous These actions dont change the picture size.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 26, 2009

Recently I was working with someone on an Excel document. They sent an e-mail wondering if any of the assistants could help them export a document from Excel to Word. Unlike Word you will only see the header repeated when you do a print preview or print the document. To automatically insert a new row at the end of a table.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Photocopy all publications one after another, whether it be via the document feeder, the glass pane or both. The copier will now spit out all of the documents , in the order that you asked it to do it in, 10 copies for each bundle. The copier will then scan in all of the information in the order that you want it in.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 11, 2008

You need to be able to find certain documents on your cubicle walls for easy reference. Try to keep your documents, pictures, etc. Try to keep the pictures on a professional level, so obviously dont hang anything that might be lewd, harmful to others cultures or has a picture of something illegal on it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

This way, everyone will be using the exact same documents , spreadsheet , etc. Just make sure to protect the documents, spreadsheets, etc. Another option is to create templates in Microsoft Office and either e-mail them to everyone or place them on a network drive for everyone to access. so that they dont get changed.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 30, 2015

I had a few mediation and arbitrations to set up and telephone calls to schedule with clients, but the bulk of my work was preparing documents on time and reminding the lawyers I worked for what needed to be done and by when. I became very familiar with time zones and making travel arrangements.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Many of clients travel for work and pleasure, crossing multiple time zones. Do high intensity cardio - it will help with jet lag, sleeping in a new time zone and oxygen replenishment. On a really long flight, do your best to get some shut eye, and when you land, hit the ground running in your new time zone.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

Meeting documents: some people have it printed single sided and others double sided. It is very hard to follow along when not all members have the document printed the same way. It is comical watching everyone trying to sort out which way to hold the paper.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

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.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 4, 2011

A “Question and Answer” document where you spell out how you work sets the tone for the entire relationship. Times to call: Clients like to know when you’re available. Share your office hours (including time zone) and let them know you’re a phone call or click away. with a higher fee).

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2016

Enter all travel details at appropriate times in his/her Outlook calendar, if used. Set a reminder several hours ahead of flights, and be sure to select the correct time zones involved. Copies of paperwork e.g. insurance, health documentation; passport and to be kept separately in case originals are lost.

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Office Organization Success

JANUARY 22, 2010

Due to different time zones the actual teleclass time may be the middle of the night for some participants and, unless they’re really dedicated, they’re not going to want to get up in the middle of the night to listen to a teleclass!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 16, 2008

If people place items on my desk or chair, I will simply place it back at the top of my mail tray and prioritize all documents as needed. People have to understand that each person prioritizes their work their own way. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

Now dont forget to put the correct year on your documents. My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Lets enjoy our day together.© © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 January, 2009 Happy New Year! After all, weve been doing it for a whole year now.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Providing administrative support is a big statement and can be anything from arranging a meeting, making a reservation at a restaurant for a business luncheon, bringing items forward for action, following up for your boss, making travel arrangements, data entry, taking minutes, drafting letters, preparing correspondence for distribution, typing reports, (..)

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 21, 2014

Participants do have to concentrate on a conference call so think about the time of day when your manager seems particularly focused. Do ask if they are in a different time zone to you. Conference calls do actually take a little more time to organise than a usual face-to-face meeting but the basics should be the same.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Here are 7 simple things you can do to improve your filing system: Try filing your documents into file folders, then put them into hanging file folders. This will prevent clutter, but dont put too many file folders in the hanging file folder, since it could break over time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

For paper things that I need to remember to follow up on, I put the letter or document in my Wait Bin (which is a tray for things I am waiting on). That wouldnt work for me because I dont have that many paper documents to bring forward, but I can see it being necessary if you have lots of items. Where can I put this paper? Thats great!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Be prepared and think ahead. Maintaining a good bring-forward system is important to have things ready when needed. Be good at tracking things down.

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Office Organization Success

JULY 17, 2015

Due to different time zones the actual teleclass time may be the middle of the night for some participants and, unless they’re really dedicated, they’re not going to want to get up in the middle of the night to listen to a teleclass!

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Now select Microsoft Office Document Image Writer. There are other ways to implement this, depending on the software that you are using, but let’s keep this simple for now. All you need to do is go through your regular print routine with the following steps: Click File, Print or CTRL-P as the keyboard shortcut.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

From here, click on the particular label that you want to use and click New Document. You can use this feature by: 1. Clicking Tools, Letters and Mailings, Envelopes and Labels. Click on the Labels tab. This will allow you to have a blank sheet in front of you and you can add all the information into each label and then print them off.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. There are still jobs to be had, you just have to find them.

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