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6 Things to Do before Unplugging for the Weekend

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Be sure to set the agenda , record objectives and define responsibilities. Review next week’s calendar before leaving work on Friday. Review your calendar for Monday, so you have a head start on the week. I have increased traffic on the weekends because my away message drives emailers to my latest posts.

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Calendar Clarity

Laughing all the Way to Work

You can add the agenda to the meeting request by attaching it. My current boss travels a lot so I put his travel schedule in the calendar as well. If a meeting is from 9 to 5 for instance, I block that whole time in their calendar. It will now block the calendar from 9 to 5 (or whatever time you chose) for the 3 days.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Review calendars and compile date and time options. Determine the agenda and who is presenting. Create the meeting agenda for the department head’s approval. Gather all materials for the agenda and participant materials. Review calendars and compile date and time options. Meeting Agenda. Meeting Agenda.

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10 Simple Tips to Improve Your Time Management Skills

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Then put them in your calendar before anything else. Even with the best intentions, you can find yourself subject to someone else’s agenda. Pick up the phone Making a call can often generate a quicker—and more accurate—response than a time-consuming email exchange. Don’t let the low-value ones hijack time and mental energy.

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Calendar Tip

Laughing all the Way to Work

An email was sent with what the client wanted to discuss including particulars about a matter. In order for your boss to have all the information he needs for the call, drag and drop the email into the calendar meeting date. He can then view the information he needs before the meeting from his Blackberry.

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7 Golden Rules for Successful Virtual Meetings

Worxbee

If you’ve ever been frustrated during one of these meetings or walked away feeling that it could have been an email, or could have been shorter, then you’ve probably wished for a better way to conduct these meetings. To facilitate that, you need an agenda. This will help you to pin down your agenda.

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The ultimate guide to diary management

Practically Perfect PA

I have written a lot about diary management over the years, which is not surprising when you think assistants spend at the very least a third of their day organising their manager’s calendars. Prior to confirming a meeting in the calendar always look at what your boss has schedule either side of the meeting.