Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2016

Whether it’s helping you plan a trip together or you need an in-depth training session on TRAVO.com, please email us at help at travo dot com. My company has a corporate travel agency, how do I use TRAVO? Take a moment to review Joan’s video about Webinar Etiquette in advance. View the webinar replay now.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Clients don’t want to know, and it makes them uncomfortable. ” When sending emails to your client, take the time to address them by name, like “Hi, Susan,” or “Dear Jim.” And email etiquette is a big deal, so always use complete sentences, etc., and proof your email before you send it.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 22, 2015

It is in regards to an article I had read a while back called: E-mail Overload Costs Companies Billions in Lost Productivity. The average number of e-mails and assistant manages between her/his e-mail and their executive’s email is 225 per day; and about 350 on the high side! Follow our Company Page on LinkedIn. Goal/Motive.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

Hopefully, not too many of you were affected by the email system outages yesterday. Hopefully, you weren’t also affected by the FPL power outages. It’s a reminder to all of us that depending on one system alone works fine, right up until the time that it doesn’t. Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter!

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

Don’t forget to download your handout before watching: Why Assistants Should Consider Certification Handout. Is it possible to get a list of attendee email addresses to network after the webinar? You have to show your executive and business owner how investing in your development will benefit them or the company.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Just because the event has ended doesn’t mean we stop blogging. Is Your Company Failing At Recognition Guest Post by Officeteam (4/14/2015). More ways to stay in touch… Never want to miss a blog post from us by entering your email at the upper right of this page (then click submit). Keep coming back! 4/15/2015).

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

In addition to the name, phone numbers, company, and e-mail, include where and when you met the person, who introduced you, and why you might want to contact him/her in the future. I put in as much info as I need to find that contact at a later date (name, company, title, industry, etc). A pile of business cards is simply clutter.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 28, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity | Main | 16 Productivity-Enhancing Websites » Grow Your Productivity by Hours a Day Think about this today!  Go here if you are reading this in your email.) Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? To your success!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. He raised over $1,000. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Other times we will be talking and I notice his eyes moving to his BlackBerry and I will see he is no longer paying attention to me, but reading emails instead. Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. 23, 1 p.m.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Here are Some Good-Sense E-mail Etiquette Tips E-mail Salutations: Although e-mail is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business e-mail. They were merely doing their job and didn’t need to be thanked.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 18, 2008

I couldn’t believe it either. I personally couldn’t do this, but it’s quite interesting that people would actually think of this. It would be interesting to see how many companies would allow for this type of dress code, since quite a lot of places have client visits on a regular basis.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

She is the largest share holder of the company, obviously. Heres the link: www.findaseminar.com/administrative-seminars.html Also, one other thing I wanted to mention is that the company that I work at has online courses that I can take. Check with your company to see if they have a similar program in place. Thanks in advance.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 26, 2010

More than price, since companies vie for the best prices all the time, is to make truly lasting impressions in order to win customer loyalty. Companies may have larger, more inviting stores, but providing superior service is still what sets apart Zappos from ABC Shoes. Don’t make excuses when your company messes up.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Well, behind every important business person, whether they be the head of a Fortune 500 company, a movie star or even The President of the United States, they all need an assistant to help them manage their responsibilities. Why do we not use their full name?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2008

There are some companies that, unfortunately, don’t allow for purchases such as stationary , fax machines , toner , etc. You can even get new items, if you aren’t into used items or feel that they might not work as well. You can get great deals, compare items and even get great prices, all in one site. Whats next?

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Service Untitled

AUGUST 12, 2010

You don’t always have to be faster or cheaper to keep your customers from straying off to the competition, but you need to maintain a consistent brand of professionalism, speed, and convenience. If you keep a database of addresses and email lists, send your customers birthday cards, promotions, and current interesting information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

The staff member writes you back, but you don’t quite understand it. Using e-mail is a great tool, especially if you are trying to cut down on company costs via international phone calls and postage fees. You never know when someone would come back to you and tell you that they didn’t ask you to do a certain task.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

There are just too many passwords to remember, and that doesnt include my bosss passwords that I also need to know because I have to check his emails as well as my own. Of course the simple solution would be to have the same password for every aspect of your life, but nope that doesn’t work. Back to the drawing board.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 2, 2009

A lot of companies don’t really track contact volume objectively. If Mondays at noon are usually busy, then the company increases staffing accordingly. However, what people think isn’t always what’s true. The data, however, doesn’t make mistakes. The time each interaction takes to complete.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 22, 2010

Internal customer service provides our coworkers within our company information or services. For instance, in the real estate business someone from our marketing department asked me today to attend a woman’s business luncheon and represent our company for a charity fundraiser. Don ‘t withhold relevant information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2007

This can boost company credibility and advertise itself in a global way. Internal blogging refers to employees writing blogs that are stored on an intranet or company server. Only the employees within that company can view the information that they write. Try to keep to a niche of a topic that you are very well versed in.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 12, 2010

Main | Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity » 5 Easy Ways Kick-Start Your Daily Personal Productivity As you search for your ultimate personal productivity blueprint, don't forget to think about how you get going in the morning.    Don't like to get physical? 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I had no idea this could be done, but I was thrilled when I got her email, but it just proved to me once again that we are all holding on to things we take for granted that others know about. The tip she sent me was how to edit an email that you have received. Close out of the email and you will be asked to Save the changes.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Many young executives have never had an assistant before and are so used to not having one, that they don't know how to utilize one. Many young executives have never had an assistant before and are so used to not having one, that they don't know how to utilize one. The incentive was you saved.002 002 cents a litre.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Lynn was in good company as some notable winners of the 2010 Stevie® Awards included: - Executive of the Year: Lawrence J. Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle - Best Overall Company of the Year: Apple Inc. Lets enjoy our day together.© Morgan Chase & Co. Her family and friends were also very excited for her.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 9, 2010

You won’t make any friends in business if you don’t respect the basic rules of etiquette, and this is certainly one of the most important. No matter how you feel about the job or the company you’re leaving, it still provided you with a paycheck and the experience you needed to get to this next step. Elizabeth — Too funny!

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Intel is the first company to implement this day for its employees. I can understand that certain items need to be handled via e-mail, so you have a record of the matter, but if it’s something that doesn’t need to be recorded, such as asking the person where they would like to have lunch or how their weekend went.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

By the same token, I appreciate it when someone lets me know by when they will have something for me and if they can’t have it done by that date, then I like it when they get back to me to say when I can expect it. So that is what I like, but it isn’t always what I get. I can only guess when I might get it.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

I actually didn't know this and this is something I need because I tend to blather on a little bit and get carried away! :) February 12, 2010 Patricia Robb said. But, as I learned the hard way it doesn't work on all systems. They said it works with most phone services. Thanks Patricia! Thanks everyone for correcting me.

Time Zones 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

" One of the most productive ways to update information on files is to either create or move a file into a shared folder on your companys network drive. This cuts down on you having to do the same job twice and saves you and the company time and money. Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter!

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Service Untitled

JUNE 4, 2009

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Call Your Competitors Douglas June 04, 2009 Behind the Scenes , Customer Service , Exercises/Resources 1 Comment Here is something you can do to make your company more competitive in about 10 minutes. A lot of companies are in fiercely competitive industries.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

If you don’t have e-mail folders, create some and sort messages as they are received. Be sure to include call-back windows if you leave a message so you won’t be interrupted while working on an important task. Manage: Try scheduling e-mail checks every two hours to minimize time spent with the e-mail account open.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

You hear something while walking down the hall or are copied on an email and know something about the purpose of a meeting coming up. Many times I am so thankful I had that quick chat or read that email that I was copied on as that was the exact information I needed when they were away. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

Then he mentioned that he didn’t want all of the details of each product listed. Click the little number 2 shown below to collapse all of the details in between all of the companies. I recently ran into this problem as well. He only wanted the total amounts shown as a bundled figure. Click Edit, Go To. Click Special.

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