Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Visit Travel Zoo for the most up-to-date best deals you can find on the internet. This site just saved my company a ton of money! I originally wrote a post on this entitled " Travel Plans " explaining that you can use Travelocity and Expedia to find the best deals. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

Then you finally do reach a live person and you are so fed up with all of the time wasted, that you start fuming towards the person on the other end of the phone. Would it also be nice for the client to call every so often to commend your company on something that they did right and went above and beyond the call of duty?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2008

for your company, click here. In one of my previous jobs, when I was working for an Investment Advisor, he gave me the installation CD-ROM and asked me to read up on how to use it. I am sure that this will beef up your productivity with the system. If you’re looking to purchase ACT!

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Whether you need help fixing up that company website, proofreading a report that your boss needs right away or even compiling reports that your boss gave you today and is asking for you to complete it yesterday. Hiring a freelancer can have great benefits. Truths of a Shy Writer can help you when you’re in a bind.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2007

A large number of people that wake up in the morning need their coffee to jump start their mornings and help them throughout the day. Hotel managers and catering companies are also getting rave reviews about good branding quality. Can you really survive your morning without that cup of Joe? If this sounds like you, youre not alone.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2007

There are times when people come up to me and expect things to be done right away. Then there are times when I am bored out of my mind and start either asking others for work or updating the company database. Do you feel jittery each time you receive a task that needs to be completed yesterday?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Seminars for Professional Assistants By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity A re you looking to improve your skills and catch up with the latest office trends ? She is the largest share holder of the company, obviously. This definitely helped my position.

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OCTOBER 21, 2008

There are some companies that, unfortunately, don’t allow for purchases such as stationary , fax machines , toner , etc. to be obtained from outside sources, other than the specified and approved vendors that have been set up. Since I work for a large corporation, this is my case as well.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

They most likely will stop using your product/service, but also, they would end up telling their friends. Now picture how many people would have a negative image of your company? Following proper customer service procedures will help you build a better business relationship with your clients and make your company look brighter.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 18, 2008

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. I worked for a software company with a casual dress code and men and women both wore shorts all the time (it was in Houston and warm close to year round).

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Intel is the first company to implement this day for its employees. They can use any other means of communication, even picking up the phone and talking to each other. Yet it only takes literally 2 seconds to get up from your desk, which is good for your body to get some stretches every so often, and walk over.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

Click the little number 2 shown below to collapse all of the details in between all of the companies. Now only the subtotal rows will show up, instead of all of the details in between. I sometimes go onto my blog to look up stuff that I've added, since I tend to forget things at times. Click Edit, Go To. Click Special.

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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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DECEMBER 14, 2007

Affiliate marketing lets organizations advertise a companys products for a commission fee per item sold. There are many online companies which are providing web hosting services. The website design should always meet the theme of the company and its products. If its not the companys website, delete it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Then, all files are set up in an excel file with columns for File #, property address, closing date, owner (whatever data important) - then sorts are run and printed so files can be referenced and found by whatever criteria you need. B eing able to retrieve the data is more important than an organized alphabetized file drawer.

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MARCH 3, 2008

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. You can easily set up a Gmail account to forward copies of all messages to other accounts for backup purposes. Hopefully, not too many of you were affected by the email system outages yesterday.

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

The great part about Kallout is that a small window pops up within the application you’re currently using. You can also read my article on How to Search Within a Company Website here, if you are diong research in this area. There’s quite a list of services that Kallout offers, such as search, reference, shopping, news, etc.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2008

I always need to keep myself occupied with some sort of task, whether it be filing, updating our companys database with client information, etc. I know that he doesnt like the company were working for. Thats how I ended up getting my current job. You should see my follow-up list. Im out of ideas! Its quite large.

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JANUARY 15, 2008

Up until recently, I too felt this way. I went through quite a few companies before I found my dream job. You feel that your work life is in place and need to find some balance in other parts of your life? There is life outside of the office, but of course, you need to go to work to get your bread and butter.

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MARCH 20, 2008

Today’s assistants are computer savvy, smart and up-and-coming, and consider themselves professionals in the workplace. Those who are skilled at regularly thinking on their feet as they come up with solutions and ideas both on the computer and on the job might be able to step into this role.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Dont know how to organize yourself and things are starting to pile up? We actually use labels that we print up on our laser printer, instead of using a label maker. Posted on 7 October, 2007 1:55 PM Richard Rinyai It really depends on your companys needs. Ive always just put the papers directly into the hanging folder.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2008

If it was my boss that showed up, well, that’s a different story. Just remember, if your company has an “open door” policy, please adhere to it. One thing that always bothered me in my last job was when I had my door closed, people would still knock and ask me questions that weren’t urgent.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

I have been an admin for about five-and-a-half years and have worked in a construction company, an investment firm and for a large publishing firm. Since our department is mainly made up of females, I seem to help the office balance in a more serene way. I feel as if I am part of the in-crown, but Im still the new kid at school.

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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. Jane Watson of J. Who are you?

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Better for you ergonomically as well. To select text, press Shift and the arrow key left, right or up or down depending on how much text you want to select. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca Ctrl + a - Selects the whole document. " Warning!

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