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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Phone etiquette is important, remember to leave your name and phone number twice when leaving a voicemail- once at the beginning and then at the end of the call. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. DO NOT leave a voicemail longer than a 1 or 1 ½ min. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Actually I prefer to write letters and fax a copy of the letter with the initial problem, names, dates, circumstances, and solution. Branding your customer service Branding is about that logo we wear on our cross-trainers, No tips required at Elysian Consider that the ultimate in luxury means never having to.

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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 would like more tips such as these, please read my articles on gossiping in the workplace.

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OCTOBER 17, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Elevator Etiquette 101: Going Up? The other way is to get off on a lower floor and either walk the difference, which can be great for your health (read my post on Walk Into A Better Life for more tips) or wait for the next ride. Can you think of any more etiquette related items while riding the elevator?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Get Rid of Junk Faxes & Telemarketers - For Good! By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you receive junk mail, junk faxes and the occasional irritating phone call from telemarketers? I get tons of junk faxes and mail at work each and every day.

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DECEMBER 11, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Blogging Tips for Company Blogs By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you blog for your company? Here are 9 great tips on making you a better blogger: Credentials are a must. Do you feel like you want to voice your opinion about other topics?

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OCTOBER 31, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 31, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity H appy Halloween everyone! Here are some tips you should follow before you get into the spirit: Check to see if others will be doing the same. Do you have any more tips to add here?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 11 Tips To Improve Your Performance By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 08, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity A re you asking yourself, “How can I improve my workplace?&# Here are 11 quick tips for helping you overcome those office blues: Think of the positives, not the negatives.

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OCTOBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Contest: Best Stress Tips - Win $1500 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 02, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel stressed at work? Eclipse gum is offering employees this and all you need to do is submit your best stress relief tip and how chewing gum helps you get rid of the bad stuff at work.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Here are Some Good-Sense E-mail Etiquette Tips E-mail Salutations: Although e-mail is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. This is a great tip from Jane Watson of J. Tip for filing e-mails: If it is necessary to file a hard copy of the e-mail. Jane Watson of J.

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OCTOBER 31, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Tips on Handling Deadlines By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you hate deadlines? Do you feel jittery each time you receive a task that needs to be completed yesterday?

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MARCH 5, 2008

If you have any tips and tricks that you would like to offer, please click the comment link below (if you are reading this via feed or e-mail, click on the title of this post first) and inspire us. You asked for tips that we find useful in the job and my favourite is ctrl Y. Otherwise, you would be working somewhere else.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

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 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. Lets enjoy our day together.© Do you like what you do?

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JULY 24, 2008

Then I have my faxes set up as green. Tip: Make sure not to use too many colors, since you might forget to distinguish the important from the less important. For example, I receive an e-mail from my direct supervisor. This will show up in red, since I know I have to get to this one first, before I can even touch any other one.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Do you need some helpful tips on how to get that dream job that you always wanted? Here are 3 simple search tips that you can follow to get you through the rough patches: If you feel stuck, as for help! Here are some more articles on job seeking tips. I actually had a short period in my career when I was unemployed.

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JULY 22, 2008

On a semi-related matter, I read a tip on OfficeArrow.com that you should keep in mind -- setting flags on your e-mails are not visible to users on their wireless. I am sure your boss would be very happy to have an uncluttered Inbox with only things that need their attention. Scroll through the options you have for other rules.

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MARCH 4, 2008

Post from: Administrative Assistant 4comments for this post Mercedes Great tip. Thanks, Richard Posted on 23 September, 2008 10:40 AM Delilah Thanks for the tip. If youre looking for more everyday administrative tips, please subscribe to my post feed or get posts e-mailed to you. Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter!

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APRIL 1, 2008

Post from: Assistant Tips 4comments for this post Jodith One thing I find helpful when having multiple people performing file updates is to keep track changes turned on. Thanks for the tip, Richard Posted on 1 April, 2008 12:33 PM Anonymous Google docs is the best way Ive found to do this. Thanks for the tip! Leave a comment!

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Here are some tips to consider: Even if you dont know the answer to their question, tell them that you will get back to them via e-mail, phone, etc. For more great tips on customer service, check out my post entitled 7 Ways to Great Customer Service. Then those friends would tell those friends, and so on and so forth.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

One of my readers asks: Ive been reading your blog for the past few months and really appreciate all the information and tips you provide! Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 4comments for this post eurobillion This post has been removed by a blog administrator. Try as I may, but she annoys the heck out of me.

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JANUARY 4, 2008

I have been updating my firms website stats for quite some time now and wanted to share some tips on getting the information correct - the first time. Another tip that I would like to add is to make sure to exclude any IP addresses or pages that spiders or other crawlers might hit your site with. Do you have software in place for it?

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OCTOBER 21, 2008

There are some companies that, unfortunately, don’t allow for purchases such as stationary , fax machines , toner , etc. Do you feel that you could find better buys, not just by going to the different stores such as Staples or Grand & Toy , but online as well? Since I work for a large corporation, this is my case as well.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

You can find more filing tips by reading my article entitled " 7 Steps to Improve Your Filing System ". Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips My answer to this is: 1 comments for this post American Folder Company Great Article--As we at American Folder Company understand the challenges that many office environments face each day.

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post Administrative Jobs Thanks for the great tips here. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! Keep up the great work! I really am trying!

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 5comments for this post Patricia Robb Thanks Richard. Work From Home India Posted on 19 March, 2010 10:01 PM Justine I really like this tip and used it twice today. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. I'm going to try this.

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AUGUST 29, 2008

If you want to take your tasks to the next level, follow these tips: Make sure that you have your list in front of you and try to figure out how many tasks you can accomplish for that day. Try to use these tips in your everyday life and see how much better and easier things will get done. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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AUGUST 25, 2007

If you want to get your point across, here are some tips to lighten the load: Think of what you want to tell the person you are writing to. Now you have the tools and tips to give yourself a helping hand with writing the perfect messages to those who need the information you need to provide. Click send!

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MARCH 26, 2008

To combat these problems, here are some tips you can follow: Boredom: Ask your manager or fellow colleagues to see if they need help with anything. It always leads to negative productivity and sometimes people even get involved on a personal level. People generally gossip at work due to boredom, insecurity, wanting to belong.

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JULY 7, 2010

You can also find more Microsoft Excel tips and tricks here. Give it a try yourself and see how quick it can be to manipulate information from vertical to horizontal and vice versa. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

If not, heres a quick technical tip for you: Hold down the "Windows" key (located between the CTRL and ALT keys) and hit the "L" key. By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 24, 2007 Filed Under: System Security D o you feel that your colleagues might do something through your computer?

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post soruba Nice blog. Now you have a larger area to work with. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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OCTOBER 9, 2008

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 1 comments for this post rosytorn Call logging, plays a major in keeping a record of the transactions made over the telephone. Whats next? Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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OCTOBER 10, 2008

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 4comments for this post Feng Liang I stumbled upon this corporate presentation template at Cone Trees that I can actually use for my work, it wasnt cheesy types that usually come up in the search, so it thought id share :D. Whats next? Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post matt lorenzen Awesome post! Whats next? Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! Thanks Richard. It means a lot to the team here.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post Chelsea McNabb Nice post. Whats next? Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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DECEMBER 14, 2007

Another tip is to install anti-virus and internet security software, such as Symantecs Norton products. This will only bring you to a fake website. Instead, open a new browser window and manually type in the companys website address. This will guarantee that you are on the companys real website.

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AUGUST 14, 2008

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 3comments for this post alexis yes,I forgot my windows password last week, and I solved my problem with the help of windows password reset 6.0 Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter!

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