Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 31, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Microsoft Outlook Shared Mailboxes Etiquette By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, January 31, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Productivity D o you have more than one mailbox in your Microsoft Outlook , other than your inbox? Do you share these other mailboxes with other staff members?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 30, 2007

She has been an Administrative Assistant for over 25 years. You can contact her through this blogspot or by emailing me at pattyannrobb@rogers.com.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap A Telephone Etiquette Test Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Workers and employers with or without anxiety should understand anxiety and its effects on the workplace, and what that means for workplace etiquette. . Work and anxiety are intertwined with one another because workplace stress can precipitate anxiety, and anxiety can cause workplace stress — often creating a vicious cycle. .

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JULY 7, 2024

So how can organizations reimagine their offices into these frictionless, transformational environments? Organizations must understand that some employees cannot do focus work at home, and that introverts and neurodiverse employees never liked the open office. Inside Orrick’s Portland workplace. Image courtesy of Josh Partee.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Organize With Social Bookmarking! By The Professional Assistant on Monday, November 03, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Organize , Productivity D o you find articles on this site intriguing? You can also use these services to organize yourself by adding "tags" or keywords to the articles that youve saved.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Organize Tasks Effectively By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 23, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize A task here, a task there! The question is, “How do I prioritize and organize my tasks? When does it ever end? Well, you are not alone.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2012

The results led to our first “ Email etiquette ” story. Quick fix: Pretty obvious here: Use your organization's internal phone book’s Employee Search tool to verify names and ensure that you have the right person in mind. In an organization that is a multicultural company, it’s easy to get surnames and first names mixed up.

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Success

DECEMBER 15, 2023

So aim for somewhere in between, says Jenny Dreizen, an etiquette expert and co-founder of Fresh Starts Registry in Edinburgh, Scotland. I worked at a company that had what could be called a frat-like atmosphere—one year, we went to this lovely restaurant… I’d organized the whole thing with the owner of the restaurant.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

  But, how do you make sure to organize all of those business cards so that you CAN do the right FOLLOW UP? The most effective networkers have a system to manage/organize business cards and their contacts.  Thanks to Sharon Lowenheim of Organizing Goddess, Inc. Thanks to Brenda Kenny of Busy Bee Organizing Solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Where in-person or hybrid organizations have built-in opportunities for spontaneous, in-person engagements, a remote workforce must prioritize, and often schedule, these moments to maintain a strong culture. Establishing the ground rules for call culture, including typical etiquette and protocols, can help.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Proper Video Etiquette Enhances Your Personal Brand! By following proper video meeting etiquette, you’re proving that you can be productive and professional in any environment! A quick “Sorry about that,” and an immediate return to business is better than disrupting the entire meeting.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 23, 2010

I am a professional just like any other title in our organization." If your organization will not pay for your cards, you may want to make your own investment. Just make sure that you appropriately use your organization's corporate colors and logos. It says, "I take my career seriously. I hope this helps.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 23, 2010

I am a professional just like any other title in our organization." If your organization will not pay for your cards, you may want to make your own investment. Just make sure that you appropriately use your organization's corporate colors and logos. It says, "I take my career seriously. I hope this helps.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Over time, failures dash our self-confidence , etiquette dictates our behavior, and it becomes more difficult for adults to be completely open and honest about what they think. “This is a real strength.” This obliviousness encourages children to be free spirits, to say what they mean and mean what they say.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 21, 2008

She has been an administrative assistant for over 25 years.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 9, 2014

PatriciaRossi Etiquette Expert, Author EVERYDAY ETIQUETTE, Professional Speaker,NBC Daytime’s National Manners Correspondent,Kindness not Formality,Relationships not Rules. JulieMorgenstern Organizing and Time Management expert, New York Times best-selling Author, Consultant, and Speaker. .

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2009

I have included several of these in my workshops for admins on e-mail etiquette and protocol. We work in a fast-paced world but that doesn’t mean we have to contribute to this massive loss of income for our organizations. Maybe you want to get a copy.). I’m sure you can relate to many of the ones they sited. No specific action step.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2009

I have included several of these in my workshops for admins on e-mail etiquette and protocol. We work in a fast-paced world but that doesn’t mean we have to contribute to this massive loss of income for our organizations. Maybe you want to get a copy.). I’m sure you can relate to many of the ones they sited. No specific action step.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Organization skills. If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. This might give you an idea of areas that need to be developed. Top Assistants List Qualities Of A Great Assistant. Good communication skills. Team player. Interpersonal communication skills. Detail oriented. Accountable.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Advertise A Great Outlook: Adding Holidays to Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize D o you often wonder how you can add your countrys holidays into your calendar in Microsoft Outlook ?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Sync Your Hand Held Device By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 15, 2007 Filed Under: Networking , Organize , Productivity , Travel A re you looking for software that can synchronize most of your hand held devices? Heres a free piece of software that was recently released that can do just that.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Common Courtesy in the Workplace By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 10, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity D o you always end up cleaning up after your colleagues? You start to wonder how they keep their personal items at home organized. Do you neatly put all labels, papers, etc.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 10, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by James of Organize IT. Home About Me Advertise Has The Bubble Burst?

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Office Dynamics

MAY 27, 2014

In his article for CIO.com, Chuck Martin quoted a manager who described face-to-face communication this way: “We need to take vacations from our BlackBerries, computers and voice-mail and get out and talk to everyone in the organization. Nothing can replace open and honest face-to-face communication.” Think about that quote for a moment.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 16, 2008

This would help you organize things in a much more effective way. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One? If its urgent, a sticky note would suffice.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Hold Effective Meetings By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 07, 2007 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity H ave you ever wondered why you have so many meetings to attend and most of the time, you feel that you dont have a need to be there?

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2007

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 7 Steps to Improve Your Filing System By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 27, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity A re you having trouble with your filing system? Dont know how to organize yourself and things are starting to pile up?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Yellow Post-It Notes By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A re you looking for some innovative ways on using your yellow Post-It notes? Heres an article I found on a fellow Administrative Assistants website for some great uses.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Blogging Here and There By The Professional Assistant on Friday, December 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A s you may have noticed, I havent been blogging on a daily basis for about 2 weeks now.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize A re you afraid to talk to your boss about your workload - if you really do feel stressed about the workload that you have? Home About Me Advertise Are You Afraid to Talk to Your Boss? Try using the "Compliment Sandwich" method.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2007

A business card on such websites helps the customers as well as an organizations to increase its recognition in the market through such web hosting programs. The affiliate program is a program that let other individuals promote a companys products for a commission fee per item sold. Internet telephones are cheap to make distinct calls.

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Professional Assistant Blog

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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