Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

National pride -- all time high. What a blast the last two weeks have been, but I dont think I could have taken any more late nights staying up to watch the Olympics in Eastern Standard Time. CountryCode.org is a comprehensive guide to make phone calls from anywhere to any country in the world. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 21, 2014

Participants do have to concentrate on a conference call so think about the time of day when your manager seems particularly focused. Do ask if they are in a different time zone to you. Conference calls do actually take a little more time to organise than a usual face-to-face meeting but the basics should be the same.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 30, 2014

Depending on where you are in the world, working on different time zones to your clients can be tricky but with plenty of planning and preparation in the lead up to your trip, your service needn’t be compromised. This may sound obvious but check time zones before you go to ensure you operate as you would from home.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check your details on the go.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check your details on the go.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 16, 2015

Many businesses work with colleagues and clients in different time zones, so they may need to work non-traditional hours to communicate with people across the world. It offers up to 128GB of memory, which is enough to create, edit, upload and download office documents. Until recently, this was time a-wasting. In the U.S.,

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2016

I knew you had some great tricks up your sleeves! Sign yourself and your boss up for “Tripit Pro” travel App. Essentially you can send your boss off with a paperless itinerary as everything can be viewed on their phone via the App – no more lugging around extra papers when travelling. Thank you, thank you!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Their new role must seem awesome to them. Why do we not use their full name? " Warning! Incoming text message.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 4, 2011

If you don’t set up boundaries early in the relationship, this type of client can take advantage of your time and cause a lot of headaches. This is why setting up the expectations early in the relationship is not only helpful, but necessary. Times to call: Clients like to know when you’re available.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

A TMC can also hold flight options until the end of the day or week without obligation, while you firm up meetings – you can’t do that if you book online! Airline phones are overwhelmed and there are long queues at the airport desk, what can you do? 24 hour assistance. Adverse weather conditions mean that your flight has been delayed.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

A TMC can also hold flight options until the end of the day or week without obligation, while you firm up meetings – you can’t do that if you book online! Airline phones are overwhelmed and there are long queues at the airport desk, what can you do? 24 hour assistance. Adverse weather conditions mean that your flight has been delayed.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

A TMC can also hold flight options until the end of the day or week without obligation, while you firm up meetings – you can’t do that if you book online! Airline phones are overwhelmed and there are long queues at the airport desk, what can you do? 24 hour assistance. Adverse weather conditions mean that your flight has been delayed.

Travel 100

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Time Zone Help Using Categories for Visual Cues. Follow-up Flags. Boost your productivity – sign up today! Sign up for the Microsoft Outlook 2007 Calendars & Tasks webinar and we’ll send you 59 Technology Tips for the Administrative Professional FREE. Time: 1 to 2:15 p.m. Creating New Tasks.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check details on the go. I use the website all the time, not just for planning travel but also for expenses, so it is helpful having the app on my phone. Meetup Time Lite: Free. Weatherbug: Free. XE Currency: Free or £1.49.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

You can seamlessly switch between devices and always have an up-to-date version of your task lists. Conveniently, if you have the app on your phone, you could do it anywhere. The automated scheduling tool syncs automatically with calendar apps, including accounting for time zones - and that’s just one of the key features.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

No matter if you are crossing over multiple time zones or simply want to be able to go to the park and work outside, creating your freedom is possible. I like having a long battery life and having the full functionality of the Windows Platform on my phone. My calendar syncs with my Apple products as well.

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Productivityist

APRIL 26, 2021

If you are like most business persons, you are usually on the road, and with the world working on a full-time basis, there is no excuse to disconnect those several hours you are traveling. In fact, traveling has now become the best time to catch up on your work. Utilize your flight time strategically to get enough sleep.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

With Assist Travel coming up in September in London I wanted to share one of our most popular blogs with you – The Ultimate Travel Itinerary. If your Director has a smart phone or tablet then do make use of online city guide apps. I will be presenting on this very topic at the conference.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For couples who travel frequently between homes and businesses and have busy lifestyles, this could mean coordinating professional and private schedules across different time zones and in different regions around the world. What Are the Responsibilities of an Executive/Personal Assistants? An EA/PA manages the executive’s entire life.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2012

The “oops” factor: If you need more than two paragraphs to cover your topic, you’re better off using the phone, or attaching a Word* file. Bonus fix: Using a separate field indicator (“Flag for Follow-up”) is better than pre-fixing subjects with “AR”. The “oops” factor: Keep a careful watch on time zone references as well.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I think the thing that would be the wrong way to do it, and we’ve seen some examples there, too, is that someone very high up in a company says, everyone has to work like this, and that typically doesn’t work. Frank Cottle 00:09:45 ]: I think you need to add one more word to that, and that’s responsibility went up.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Fortunately, there are numerous excellent and intuitive apps available for almost all phones using iOS and Android. It will also sync up with other apps. You can easily forget simple tasks like picking up groceries or attending your child’s play. Forest is a friendly app that turns staying away from your phone into a game.

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The Persistent Assistant

JANUARY 25, 2020

Our desire for constant connectivity and instant gratification have resulted in everyone being connected and contactable most of the time…. I’ve added 3 locations worldwide and you simply drag the button on top to my local time in order to see what time it would be in the other 3 locations – time zones simplified equals meetings simplified!

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Far fewer employees have laptops (39 percent), mobile phones (40 percent) or tablet computers (13 percent) available to them at work. As they make up such a large portion of the workforce, just a small improvement in their engagement levels could have a significant impact on business performance.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Global advantages – Different time zones can save money if only needing one shift. Customized systems need to be in place to review these sites, get in touch with the customer and notify the organization to come up with an acceptable resolution between company and customer. Nexus One Phone Support I love Google.

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Productivityist

JUNE 15, 2020

It can be difficult to keep your mornings consistent when traveling – especially if you’re traveling from one time zone to another and are dealing with jet-lag. The simple fact is that inconsistency, especially with how you wake up in the morning, can pile the stress onto the body. However, it is worth making the effort.

Travel 52

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Productivityist

JUNE 15, 2020

It can be difficult to keep your mornings consistent when traveling – especially if you’re traveling from one time zone to another and are dealing with jet-lag. The simple fact is that inconsistency, especially with how you wake up in the morning, can pile the stress onto the body. However, it is worth making the effort.

Travel 52

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Small Business CEO

JULY 1, 2011

For example, list the hours and the time zone you’re available to take telephone queries, and give visitors a time frame in which they can anticipate a reply to any questions they submitted via your contact form. About The Guest Author: Clare French is the Director of Marketing for Velaro , Inc.,

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The Marq

MAY 7, 2020

If an urgent and important matter comes up, I take care of it. After washing up, I start out a morning ritual of sorts: Take Care of Pets Walk down to let out the dogs and feed the cat (if someone else hasn’t done it already) Hydrate & Start the tea kettle Get a tall glass of water to hydrate. ing shower.”

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Worxbee

APRIL 5, 2021

The two minute rule states that if a task comes up that will take you two minutes or less (a phone call, responding to an email, quick data input etc), then you should drop what you’re doing and take care of it. By that math, three distractions could cost you an hour of work, even if their total task time were just six minutes.

Calendars 52

Calendars Time Zones Email Management 52

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

This company is so ginormous I am having a dizzy time of trying to wrap my brain around what all they do – various forms of power, civil engineering, and then the IT services side of it. I am learning time zones and currencies and every day I am shaking in my boots that it might be too much but I want it so dang bad!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

If you’re afraid you’ll only be picking up dry cleaning all day, you can state what you are looking for by saying, “My background has been as an executive assistant, where 90% of my workload related to the office and 10% was personal business handling x, y, z.” This means when you show up for the interview you are courteous to everyone.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Are you staying up until all hours burning the midnight oil? And you can’t keep it up. The most important part of what happens if you say, “Not right now,&# is that you’ve stuck up for yourself. You’re full up and booked solid because you’re that good. But I have to!” you wail. “I Stick to it, too.

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

And this is exactly what I’m going to do in this blog post, I will publish these daily logs (in a more or less abridged version of course) giving you a time based description of the whole process, from installing Xcode to having your app in the AppStore. I’m not up to this challenge. What am I doing here? It looked enormous.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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Allwork

APRIL 22, 2024

I end up managing you and nagging you. Hands don’t go up. And what ends up happening in management is we have to try to provide this extrinsic motivation. Then you’re going to get your phone for the week. And, yeah, they may stay in the organization and go up five levels, right? Raise your hands.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Elevator Etiquette 101: Going Up? This, of course, can be a nightmare, since you could be walking up many flights. If you end up standing right near the buttons, people expect you to be the conductor.

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