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Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 12, 2008
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Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 12, 2008
Tags: helpful tools professional assistant my favourites Administrative Assistant.
Professional Assistant Blog
MARCH 28, 2008
Heres a sample Thank You letter that you can use to get that dream job you have been waiting for: Your Name Your Address Your City, Province, Postal Code Your Phone Number Your Email Date Name Title Organization Address City, Province, Postal Code Dear Mr./Ms. My phone number is (XXX) XXX-XXXX.
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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. In an emergency, the cell phone is a useful tool.
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
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 16, 2010
Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. 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.
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 28, 2010
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. CountryCode.org is a comprehensive guide to make phone calls from anywhere to any country in the world. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 7, 2010
They said it works with most phone services. I have never used this escape route, but was reminded about it at a webinar I participated in recently and will keep these instructions close at hand. I thought I would pass this tip along in the event you find yourself wishing you could take your words back. 411 Look Up 411.ca
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. Knowing assistants and having a working relationship with them is very important and can make the difference when you need to set up a meeting or if your boss needs to have a quick phone call with their boss. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 8, 2009
Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. If it is an external meeting, but local, enter location of meeting in calendar, provide your boss with address and directions, contact phone number, taxi chit. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. Enter it in calendar.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 9, 2010
Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? The meetings were stress free and I was able to depend on my checklists and templates. Now I am on holidays and preparing for a big move to a new home. You can be sure I have checklists for that as well. Yes, it is ticked off on the checklist and the lights did turn on when I pressed the switch.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 10, 2009
Of course before I recommend anything I try it out so I picked up the phone and it asked me what I was looking for and what city and province. I chose details and was given the street address and phone number and I still had the option of having my call put through to the store number. You can use google to get similar information.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 15, 2010
I use this all the time on my calendar and my boss's calendar, and it helps us both to know which events are phone calls which he can take in the office or on the road (yellow) or which events will require travel (blue). I put travel in red and action reminders in yellow, but that is our own system and it works for us.
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
I am now leaving Atlanta to travel to Birmingham and the impression I am left with is I have never been in a city that smiles so much. Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. I believe someone mentioned there were almost 500 to choose from. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 1, 2010
Here are some ways I have found can help: The web is a wonderful tool for sharing. Our strength is what we know collectively and we should have some way to share our knowledge with each other. I have been on some interactive sites where assistants ask questions and get answers and I learn from them as I have some of the same questions.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 1, 2009
Under My Favourites, I have added a Meeting section with some useful sites and combined many of my travel related links under one title simply called Travel. You will notice on the side bar I have put a lot of the reading sites (My blog list etc.) at the bottom and moved the My Favourites up so it would be convenient for your use.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 5, 2009
I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. The assistant/boss relationship certainly is one of the closest working relationships with some comparing it to that of a work wife. GET TO KNOW YOUR CO-WORKERS. and find out early on who you can go to and trust.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 10, 2010
I travel far to try and find a full-serve station, but they are becoming extinct. The incentive was you saved.002 002 cents a litre. That was never enough to get me out of the car! Now, there doesnt seem to be a difference in price at all, it is just common practice that we have to do it ourselves. Recently, I bought a new laptop.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 19, 2009
The last online course I took was under $70 and was interactive using both the computer and a speaker phone for audio. I have found them to be really helpful. They can be contacted at: Louis@lastminutetraining.ca If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 10, 2010
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 28, 2009
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
Another time I wanted to try a career in the travel business. I have become familiar with time zones, airport codes and international holidays to avoid. I am sure I could have done well as I have learned nearly everything there is to know about getting someone from point A to point B. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 23, 2009
the phone book, standard filing practices etc.) Unfortunately, they were hoping to change them all to First Name, Last Name, but aside from that choice, here are the instructions below (HA HA): Tools , Options , Choose the Preferences tab, in the middle on the left-hand side there is a button called Contact Options. See what I mean?
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 5, 2009
I am sure after that call her husband got off the phone and kicked the dog or was cranky with a sales clerk at the grocery store. It ended up that the phone lines were down because of a thunderstorm in town and he had been trying to reach her since early that afternoon. What happened? Crankiness and bad moods can be passed on.
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 1, 2008
I can interact where I am now, but I have to get up and go if I want to speak with someone and then when I get there I may find they are busy or on the phone so I have wasted my time. Of course there is a down side to being able to do that. (for If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
There is value in getting to know people, even if it is just over email or the phone. I usually contact the hotel directly, although I sometimes go through a travel agent to find out intial names of hotels in the city that are close to my event, but after the booking I always take over the discussions. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 31, 2009
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
APRIL 5, 2010
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 1, 2010
Even if you phone the bank they need your secret passcode or they wont speak to you about your account. It's been the most efficient way for me to keep track of them since it's so handy to get to and I 'back myself up' by putting the log-in info for my outlook account in a notes area on my cell phone. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 20, 2010
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
APRIL 27, 2009
It was a wonderful tool. I basically know how to answer the phones and take messages. The checklist also included such things as a tour (bathrooms, breakroom, where to find a frig to store lunches, etc.) May 04, 2009 Peachon said. I just started at a law firm this week. I have not had much guidance. Then they suddenly say hey do this.
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 27, 2010
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
APRIL 22, 2009
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 13, 2010
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 17, 2008
Be professional on the phone and greet people who come calling, but not everyone needs to get in to see the boss. Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. Be protective of your boss’s time. Be very selective and guard their time. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
What about brainstorming to see what organizational tools would work best in the office? If a conference comes up and they are looking for someone to do the registration, we can step in and do that or we can organize it from start to finish. If someone is needed at the Reception Desk to greet guests and take calls, we can easily step in.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 23, 2010
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 27, 2008
I am not taking a wireless phone with me and I am not going to talk about work with my friends where I am visiting. A change of scenery and a change of conversation is good for us to recharge and just get away from it all from time to time. Talking about work all the time is not healthy for anyone. I cant wait! 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 11, 2009
I can tell you my friends and colleagues got a lot of phone calls in those early days and it was a wonderful resource and help to me. I had a big learning curve going into it and I didnt know any of the other assistants so I felt all alone with my challenges. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 27, 2009
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 22, 2008
E-mail has become the most widely used business communication tool and sometimes we are not very smart users of it. 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.
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 31, 2009
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 12, 2010
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 9, 2008
If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca
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