Make or Break Moments

APRIL 14, 2010

Here’s one story from Claire: When I was younger, just starting out in a customer service/training role with an animal clinic, a very crabby couple would come in regularly with their dog. Tags: angry customers , hate my customer , irate customers Lonely? Did you save the day or choose to walk away?&# Do you have a story to share?

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The NY Times has an interesting article on the growing role robotics and smart machines are playing in the military.  Tags: analytical software. " The trend towards smart machines is not limited to the military.    The next decade will see the rapid growth of decision making smart systems. 

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

But most people who are developed by their employers are being groomed for executive roles or are tradespersons like machinists and welders, Fay says. “In Three times a week we received clearly-worded challenges in topics such as “tidy code” and “retired tags to avoid.” They’re on their own. Yes, totally!” Let’s sign up.”. “Go,

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 27, 2010

I came across an article I had been interviewed for last May. Since many of you probably never saw this article, I want to share the top reasons for bad communications between executives (or supervisors) and assistants. Executives don't know that the administrative assistant's role has changed in the last 30 years!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 21, 2008

Here is a link to an article about an interior designer's personal assistant and all she does in a day. is nice to see the assistant’s role appreciated for what it is. Tags: interior designer's personal assistant professional assistant Administrative Assistant busy day at the office. It was like reading my daily journal.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 20, 2016

You need to go to the arrow on the top right hand side of the article and click on save. Twitter tagging – A lot of people are not aware that you can tag up to 10 people in a This can save using up your 140 characters and extend the reach of the tweet. Being an Assistant can be an isolated role.

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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 25, 2010

Dr. Peter Wiley , shared a letter Paul wrote to the Corinthians in which he likened our body to that of the Body of Christ – each part has a role, each role no more important than any other but without the whole – we don’t function. Yesterday during the sermon, our minister, Rev.

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Make or Break Moments

JUNE 4, 2010

A linchpin, as Seth describes it, is somebody in an organization who is indispensable, who cannot be replaced—her role is just far too unique and valuable. Tags: emotional work , Linchpins , passion , Seth Godin Add A Comment home top Site Information © 2010 Make or Break Moments Ministry Free Theme by eGrace Creative.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

In that role, I was not much of a social chit-chatter. Trust plays a big role in that respect. Read the first part of this article, Reduction in Staff - Admins Must be Able to Handle. Read the second part of this article, Reduction in Staff - Leaving in Tears. The more I knew, the better I could do my job. Joan Burge.

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Make or Break Moments

MAY 7, 2010

Tags: Age of Conversation 3 , AoC3 Add A Comment home top Site Information © 2010 Make or Break Moments Ministry Free Theme by eGrace Creative. It has moved from an outlier in the marketing mix to one of the strategic pillars of any corporate marketing or branding exercise,” said Drew McLellan.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

What approach would you recommend to change the general executive's perspective of this role as "just a secretary”? Before you can change the executive’s perspective of your role, you must first change your own perspective. I asked about the company direction and our department’s role in the company. Read more at [link].

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 21, 2010

There is a reason that only a few of the thousands of article marketers out there actually end up breaking through and making it big. From imitation strategies to sheer determination and one-after-another article creation, learning to become a great content marketer is something that takes time and willpower.

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Make or Break Moments

MARCH 21, 2010

What role should the C-level executives play in a company’s social media strategy? Or…from a non-profit’s perspective, how does the board of directors play a role in the organization’s SM activities? What are the hard questions and firm answers that get thrown around the boardroom. And who, if anyone, is best placed to answer?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 17, 2010

The administrative role is dramatically changing and being re-engineered as I write this article. That is great but the role is losing some prestige because organizations are having assistants support large staffs instead of using those assistants in more creative, fulfilling ways. Tags: Admin Assistant Training.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 23, 2010

Want To Link To This Article? Often, business owners find themselves so caught up in their paperwork or their day-to-day operations that they forget about… Continue reading the rest of this article. You should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 11, 2010

From online role playing games to ultra-detailed advertising training websites, more companies are adopting a continuity billing model to provide customers with high quality membership content. Want To Link To This Article? Almost = My intent was to earn as much as I had with my Day Job, and I got 85% of the way there.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2008

I read our professional magazines and notice that the majority of the articles are written by office consultants or HR professionals. I wrote an article called Thinking Outside the Job Description Box where I talked about the different areas we can go as assistants. I try to blog smart and keep my articles very general.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 28, 2010

Want To Link To This Article? Often, business owners find themselves so caught up in their paperwork or their day-to-day operations that they forget about… Continue reading the rest of this article. You should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

Are you looking for innovative ideas on how you can fulfill your role? Many professional organizations are looking for professionals to submit articles for publishing in their newsletters and magazines. But whether your organization does or not, it is how you view your role that is important to your career. [1]

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Make or Break Moments

APRIL 23, 2010

Well rounded - spending time in after school activities, charitable volunteer hours, community activities, holding roles of responsibility Are we a company that appears to be just in it for the money? Do we address the questions and issues that drove the reader to search the Internet and find us to begin with?

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Do these items play a role in that goal? Related articles. Tags: Productivity Christmas Christmas and holiday season The Simple Life. Does owning a collection of every gaming system made further your life’s priorities? Perhaps it shelves full of your university text books. If you buy a new shirt, purge an old one.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2007

I have asked someone who was a floater assistant to write an article from the floater's point of view and will print that in the next few weeks. I hope both articles will give us a better appreciation of each of our roles and will make our jobs a little bit easier. Tags: replacement floater assistant.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 19, 2008

I thought these survey results tied in nicely with my article "Thinking Outside the Job Description Box". Tags: OfficePro professional assistant increased responsibility Administrative Assistant changing role of the administrative assistant.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 8, 2008

I was the President’s secretary and in that role he delegated me to create and type up a job posting, which I advertised in the local newspaper. I was reminded of this experience while reading an article on Anita Bruzzese’s blog called, “Five Reasons it’s a good idea to Stay on a Sinking Ship”.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Here are some things I have learnt as I have transitioned into this new role. See my earlier article on Getting Organized and staying that way for hints on how to organize your desk). Now what if in my next job I work for 3 or 4 people.well, that will be a subject for a future article, but for now I am handling two.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

I like the ability to use natural language, but it is the tagging of events that really sold me. The tags allow me to colour code anything on my calendar according to the theme it falls under (Coaching, Deep Work, etc.). The Life Calendar is poster based on an article by Tim Urban over at Wait But Why.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Let’s reframe the role of e-mail in your business. It is a “pass-through,” in much the same way as the role of the telephone is to give and receive information. Assuming you answered the initial question in this article with a number greater than 50, here is a good way to regain control. Farmington Hills MI 48333. 800-852-9050.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 22, 2008

Tags: pet peeves on resumes job resumes resume advice interview advice how to write a resume resumes interview great resume. These are statements like "Objective: A position with a strong, stable company where I can use my skills and expertise to contribute to growth and advance my career." No kidding. Lijit Search.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 25, 2010

Want To Link To This Article? Often, business owners find themselves so caught up in their paperwork or their day-to-day operations that they forget about… Continue reading the rest of this article. Laura Rolands said: RT @Emily_Morgan: @CoachForADHD @StrategicGrowt @WeeBGreen great new article on blog promo, perf for today!

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 25, 2010

Want To Link To This Article? Often, business owners find themselves so caught up in their paperwork or their day-to-day operations that they forget about… Continue reading the rest of this article. Laura Rolands said: RT @Emily_Morgan: @CoachForADHD @StrategicGrowt @WeeBGreen great new article on blog promo, perf for today!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 30, 2007

Of course if you do then we will probably stay home so you will be better able to appreciate this special role you can play in your office. I read of a similar idea in regards to the performance review in an article entitled, "The Performance Review: An Opportunity in Disguise" (Domeyer, Diane, OfficePro, November/December, p.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 22, 2008

The role of the virtual assistant can be limited to areas you want to work in, i.e. personal assistant and desktop publishing, or the sky is the limit with any number of functions you can fulfill for your client’s business and personal needs. Click here for an article on starting your virtual assistant business.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 25, 2008

I read an article in this month’s AdminAdvantage about someone who is a celebrity’s personal assistant. The article begins on page 10. (1) Tags: coffee for your boss ordering coffee in Canada role of the assistant professional assistant administrative assistant duties. Do you have the time to do this extra task?

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 30, 2010

If you are using a combination paragraph / bullet format the paragraph portion of the current role should be in the present tense; make all of your bullets in the past tense. - Alex Alex Freund says: May 31, 2010 at 12:17 pm Excellent article Debra. . - Be careful of tenses on your résumé. Be sure to capitalize all proper nouns.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 3, 2008

I sent an e-mail to some friends and colleagues to ask for assistance on an article I wanted to write on e-mail management, as I felt that sometimes e-mail seemed to be taking over. If you are a manager, what role does your administrative assistant play in helping you manage your e-mail, or is your e-mail account “hands off”?

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 30, 2010

Do you take an active or passive role? An article written by motivational speaker, Craig Harper in 2007 explains it like this: Reactive is, “I’ve got massive chest pain and pins and needles down my arm. Tags: Productivity. Let’s take a few minutes to look critically at your actions in the workplace. Tweet This!

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Identify the needs of your teammates and supervisors, and figure out how you can play a supportive role in helping them get their jobs done well. Other times it means sending along an industry article or recommending a colleague for an internal position she or he would be right for. Tags: Career Management Professional Image.

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