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Answering Reader Mail: 7 Tips on Attire, Scheduling & Etiquette

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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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Macros: Shortcuts To Productivity With Microsoft Word

Professional Assistant Blog

The more difficult macros are the ones that are programming code related and require knowledge of Visual Basic (you can find some books here) , which unfortunately, I have no training in. You can also add this macro to your toolbar or assign a keyboard shortcut by clicking on the buttons below and following the instructions.

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? When booking meetings ownership of the meeting has to be established. Is the boardroom booked? Whose responsibility is it anyway?

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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.

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Contest!

Laughing all the Way to Work

Just before my book was published I promised I would have a contest on my blog and someone could win a copy of my book. Here is how you can win: The tenth person to e-mail me at pattyannrobb@rogers.com will receive a free copy of my book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. I am remiss.

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

About Me Ottawa, Canada View my complete profile Click on the image to order my book Laughing All The Way to Work from Amazon All royalties go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation What some people are saying about the book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

Laughing all the Way to Work

About Me Ottawa, Canada View my complete profile Click on the image to order my book Laughing All The Way to Work from Amazon All royalties go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation What some people are saying about the book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!