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We did it Canada!

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Than me That - when should you use it and when should you leave it out? vs. i.e.

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Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

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Than me That - when should you use it and when should you leave it out? vs. i.e.

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

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Holgate is the Executive Assistant to the President, she also reports to the Director of Human Resources and manages a staff of four. Lynn has organized strategic events such as the companys internal trade show, all-hands meetings, the annual awards banquet, internal events and leadership off-site meetings. vs. i.e.

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Writing when you don't know what you're talking about.

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My boss tells me I should be able to write a letter or a report on something even if I dont know the subject that well. I wrote the article The Art of Minute Taking and I had only taken minutes a few times about 25 years ago. Read their letters and reports and see how they craft their words. There is usually a pattern.

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I gave at the office

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There was one particular group of orphan children that was brought to our attention by a Canadian news reporter. It is so sad, because you know children so young have no idea what is going on. All they want is to be taken care of and be loved by someone. But for the charity of an old woman who came to feed them, they had no one. vs. i.e.

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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

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Make sure that tasks directly associated with clients come first, consider the financial impact of a project and its completion date on the company, don’t let deadlines control the priority list (expense reports can wait when there are more important tasks), and consider cause and effect (do A to enable B, which accomplishes C).

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On the job tips for new Admins.

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Some organizations like you to list the attachments, i.e. Enclosure: 2008 Annual Report. Next week I would like to talk about meeting planning and give you some scheduling tips that have worked well for me. If you are copying someone on the letter, make sure you send them a copy. cc = courtesy copy; bcc = blind courtesy copy].