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. Some sites use your email address as the log in, while others require you to create your own. 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

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

In response to the email comment "why do we feel the need to answer an email/ or get an answer so quickly." One of my biggest pet peeves, is when someone sends you an email then comes up to you, or sees you and says "I sent you an email, did you see it/ read it/ respond to it." Keep up the good work.

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Time Zones IAAP International 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

As long as the end product looks good, at times we have to be creative to get there. We have been the industry filing experts since 1985, and have found that the key to successful filing is to find the products /solutions that fit your needs. A cut and paste here and a bit of scotch tape there and you never know what we can accomplish.

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Time Zones IAAP Filing 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

It was an exciting night for HPTI as Jonathan Goodnight was also awarded Technical Professional of the Year and they were finalists in ten other categories, including Best Recognition Event, Best Corporate Communicator, Best Product Developer and Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year. Morgan Chase & Co.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

They are responsible for canvassing the participants for dates and determining the date everyone is available and coummunicating that information to the participants by sending out a meeting request to everyone or emailing the date (depending on how you or your organization prefers to send notices of meetings). 23, 1 p.m. (for

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

If you have a job, be thankful and hang on to it and work productively and to the best of your ability. Having the right people in the right job is a good combination and makes for a productive team. Networking within your own company is a great way to keep your current job or secure a future one. Be thankful.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

It automatically updates when I use an office product, and I can manually enter stop/start times for phone calls, meetings, face to faces, etc. Really great tool for analyzing your productivity. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings?

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

You hear something while walking down the hall or are copied on an email and know something about the purpose of a meeting coming up. Many times I am so thankful I had that quick chat or read that email that I was copied on as that was the exact information I needed when they were away. (for

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Once you log on click on the tab Productivity and you will see on the right Templates. 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. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word??

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

If you have to reschedule, send an email apologizing, but advise that your bosss schedule has changed. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? Usually when I point out the conflict to my boss, he is more than willing to make the change.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

Turn off automatic email memoryTools, Options, Preferences, E-mail Options, Advanced E-mail OptionsUnclick “Suggest names while completing To, cc and bcc…&# Turn off items being marked as read when your cursor sits on it On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Other tab. To do so choose Invite Attendees.

2007 100

2007 Time Zones IAAP 2003 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Some emails are obviously junk. For instance I just received an email from a lawyer who said he has an inheritance of $4 million, but he needs me to send him some money and once he receives it, he will send me the money. (for Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings?

Management 100

Management Time Zones IAAP 2009 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

I have a love/hate relationship with the email autofill. 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. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word?? I shut it off!

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Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

I could see him looking after himself, trying to organise his diary and all his emails etc, and he wasn't sure what to give me. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? When I first started the job I am in now, my boss had never had administrative support before.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? It is important to build relationships with those we work with, but what about assistants we dont work with?

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

It used to be the secretary did everything for the boss, now the executives do a lot of their own administrative work, such as email management, so a background as an admin assistant can certainly help. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

The worst time to write an email is when you are angry. 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. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word??

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

My email is danielle.mcgaw (at) robertsoncollege (dot) net if you ever plan on being out this way! Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? I've added your blog to the Helpful Links section and I've even got a quote from your blog on the front page!

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Time Zones 2009 IAAP Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Other times we will be talking and I notice his eyes moving to his BlackBerry and I will see he is no longer paying attention to me, but reading emails instead. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? I usually snap my fingers and say "Hey, over here!"

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Time Zones IAAP Etiquette Phones 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Once you have completed a task, send your boss a quick e-mail to let them know you have done it or cc them on your email. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? I always have more confidence something will get done when I see it being written down.

Management 100

Management Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 24, 2009

Many small things like this can be handled with a little creativity and shouldnt stop production. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? There are always courier depots where you can go to drop off your package and it will still make the delivery deadline.

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Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

I create a corresponding Task reminder and write something like this: WAITBIN need to prepare form for production by March 23rd. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? Then I put a reminder for a few days before.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 14, 2008

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

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Time Zones 2009 IAAP 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

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2007 100

2007 Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

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. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word??

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

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. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word??

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

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. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word??

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

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. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word??

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