Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check your details on the go.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Travel Phones Calendars 100

Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Email Management EAs spend a significant amount of time managing busy inboxes, their own and those of executives. Having top-notch email management tools and tricks will help keep the email situation under control. enables you to unsubscribe from unnecessary subscription emails. For example, Unroll.me

Calendars 122

Calendars Project Management Networking Email 122

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

CountryCode.org is a comprehensive guide to make phone calls from anywhere to any country in the world. Hello Patricia, You have some great resources at [link] Given your interest in country codes, I wanted to make you aware of my site, [link] for possible inclusion as well. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

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.

2014 100

2014 Time Zones Networking Email 100

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.

Agenda 100

Agenda Phones Time Zones International 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Whenever you receive confirmation emails from any bookings you can forward it to plans@tripit.com and they will add the details to the itinerary. Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check details on the go. The app then sends you an email with their details.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Travel Phones Expenses 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Etiquette 2009 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 4, 2011

Share your office hours (including time zone) and let them know you’re a phone call or click away. How to send work to us: Let clients know where work should be emailed and what to send. Turnaround time: Provide a basic turn-around timeline for projects. Do you want them calling in the middle of the night?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Phones Email Skills 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Airline phones are overwhelmed and there are long queues at the airport desk, what can you do? It is at times like this that you need the help from an experienced travel consultant, someone who can offer a calm and efficient solution to your travel problems. But when you arrive at the airport all is confusion. Systems & apps.

Travel 100

Travel Time Zones Phones Budget 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Airline phones are overwhelmed and there are long queues at the airport desk, what can you do? It is at times like this that you need the help from an experienced travel consultant, someone who can offer a calm and efficient solution to your travel problems. But when you arrive at the airport all is confusion. Systems & apps.

Travel 100

Travel Time Zones Phones Budget 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Airline phones are overwhelmed and there are long queues at the airport desk, what can you do? It is at times like this that you need the help from an experienced travel consultant, someone who can offer a calm and efficient solution to your travel problems. But when you arrive at the airport all is confusion. Systems & apps.

Travel 100

Travel Time Zones Phones Budget 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2012

So how many times have you read or written an email today? million emails are sent or read each day. Some time ago, we asked readers for a list of their pet peeves with emails. The results led to our first “ Email etiquette ” story. Top 10 Email Pet Peeves. Pet peeve: The disorganized email.

Etiquette 100

Etiquette Filing Email 2012 100

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2016

Essentially you can send your boss off with a paperless itinerary as everything can be viewed on their phone via the App – no more lugging around extra papers when travelling. Enter all travel details at appropriate times in his/her Outlook calendar, if used. Airline Seating . Outlook Calendar . Destination Management .

Travel 100

Travel Credit Card Calendars Phones 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

No matter if you are crossing over multiple time zones or simply want to be able to go to the park and work outside, creating your freedom is possible. I like having a long battery life and having the full functionality of the Windows Platform on my phone. Having VAs I can simply fax order forms to.

2003 100

2003 Dropbox Fax Social Media 100

C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For couples who travel frequently between homes and businesses and have busy lifestyles, this could mean coordinating professional and private schedules across different time zones and in different regions around the world. What Are the Responsibilities of an Executive/Personal Assistants?

Payroll 95

Payroll Lifestyle Gifts Calendars 95

Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

But I think that when you cross borders or more importantly, time zones, you really have to rethink how you’re going to organize a company. But actually what we ended up doing is just send a lot more emails and communicate a lot more. Oh, I don’t need to write long emails anymore. You had to show up early.

AT&T 246

AT&T Dropbox Collaborate Environment 246

The Marq

MAY 7, 2020

Answer Emails - 30 to 50 minutes I use emails purely for activities that don’t require immediate feedback. For immediate responses, nothing replaces a phone call. During my email time, I’m reading and responding to emails. I aim to touch an email once. I either respond, delete or create a new email.

Goals 52

Goals Email Time Zones Phones 52

Small Business CEO

JULY 1, 2011

For example, list the hours and the time zone you’re available to take telephone queries, and give visitors a time frame in which they can anticipate a reply to any questions they submitted via your contact form.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Time Zones AT&T Expenses 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

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!

Attire 40

Attire Etiquette Clothes Time Zones 40

Worxbee

APRIL 5, 2021

The two minute rule states that if a task comes up that will take you two minutes or less (a phone call, responding to an email, quick data input etc), then you should drop what you’re doing and take care of it. if one person needs to dial in) Whether you need to account for different time zones…. The “two minute rule”.

Calendars 52

Calendars Time Zones Email Management 52

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

The reality of being an EA is that while the phones, calendar, and travel are essentially the same in every office your boss and your team are always unique people with their own work styles and needs. I also always have the link in my email signature. Exhaust all resources. Luckily, I did!

Temping 40

Temping Cover Letter Interviewing Resume 40

Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

DO NOT look at a single work email after that. Your quick email check becomes a written response, some analysis, and finally that little voice says, “What the heck. My best time for jobs prospects peak at 11pm to 1am in our time-zone and I just can’t stop working I only have about 5 hours of daily, normal sleep!

2009 40

2009 AT&T Keyboards Email 40

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

Microsoft Outlook 100

Microsoft Outlook Time Zones 2008 Cubicle 100

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? I found a great website called Time and Date.com. Then you just enter the phone or fax number in the third section. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! 4comments for this post Regina Thanks for posting the "trying to phone/fax internationally" issue.

Fax 100

Fax Phones International 2008 100

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Use A Phone Call Log! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called?

Phones 100

Phones 2008 Cubicle 2007 100

Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

I think that was also the day when I started to use my app as an excuse for not going out or as a standard answer at the phone. I can get pathological, I warned you… Frustration Level (0 – 100): 5 – That Quartz Core thing proved to be a little bit too time consuming, but in the end everything went well. Complicated.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Learning Promotion 40

Allwork

APRIL 22, 2024

Then you’re going to get your phone for the week. Thinking of the teenager example, if your room isn’t cleaned by Saturday at noon, you don’t get your phone for the week. I don’t have to have the phone agreement to clean my room because I want to live in a clean room. And it might be a simple system.

AT&T 274

AT&T Learning Phones Management 274

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

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. A person I know does this all the time.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Etiquette Phones 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! Prioritize the tasks you need to do for the day/week/month and then do them one item at a time. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Environment 100

Environment Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

An e-mail like the one I received would have been better delivered face to face or by phone in order to get the tone of what the person was trying to communicate. I stop the flow and pick up the phone. It is amazing how quickly a matter can be handled on the phone or in person. This little tip has been a huge time-saver for me.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International 2008 100

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Watson Associates gives the following e-mail tips for Email Salutations in her e-bulletin Business Writing Updates: “There are several options for starting an e-mail in North America as our business culture is not as formal as other areas. They reasoned that opening these short messages wasted their time. Jane Watson of J.

2008 100

2008 2007 Cubicle Fax 100

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you need to talk on the phone, make sure that you keep your voice to a lower volume.

Cubicle 100

Cubicle Etiquette 2008 2007 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

There are just too many passwords to remember, and that doesnt include my bosss passwords that I also need to know because I have to check his emails as well as my own. Even if you phone the bank they need your secret passcode or they wont speak to you about your account. But things like email etc, are all logged up in the noggin.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2010 IAAP Filing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

i.e. 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.&# This is especially helpful in the case that there are attachments in the email. There could be a message for you.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I had no idea this could be done, but I was thrilled when I got her email, but it just proved to me once again that we are all holding on to things we take for granted that others know about. The tip she sent me was how to edit an email that you have received. Close out of the email and you will be asked to Save the changes.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint Email 100

Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

Hopefully, not too many of you were affected by the email system outages yesterday. It’s a reminder to all of us that depending on one system alone works fine, right up until the time that it doesn’t. In this case, commercial email services were affected, but the next time it could be your server at work.

2008 100

2008 Cubicle 2007 Google Docs 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100