Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

With the increasing use of email as the first choice for business correspondence it opens a whole new world of dos and don'ts for the assistant.Here are Some Good-Sense Email Etiquette Tips: Email Salutations: Although email is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. Jane Watson of J. Who are you?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Use A Phone Call Log! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called?

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009 Choose Your Method of Communication Effectively – Email, Phone, In-person, “Snail&# Mail/Memos Have you ever received an email from someone who just started at the company asking you to do something and you haven’t been introduced? Or have you played the popular “phone tag&# game?

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Allwork

JULY 7, 2024

There are a few steps companies must take to create successful in-person work experiences and evolve their workplaces along with the times. To improve and optimize the office experience for hybrid employees, companies should provide guidelines around RTO expectations, but let managers and teams determine what works best for them.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Blogging Tips for Company Blogs By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you blog for your company? Make sure that the person who is blogging for your company (if this is not you), has outstanding credentials. Post regularly.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Checking Stats for Your Companys Website? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 04, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you being asked to check your companys website stats? Do you have software in place for it?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Top Reasons for Working in Large and Small Companies By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 25, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity , Travel D o you work in a large company ? A small company ? Here are my top reasons for working in each type of company.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2012

The results led to our first “ Email etiquette ” story. The “oops” factor: If you need more than two paragraphs to cover your topic, you’re better off using the phone, or attaching a Word* file. In an organization that is a multicultural company, it’s easy to get surnames and first names mixed up.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s ironic that although many companies once worried about lost employee productivity because of time spent on Facebook, now these skills are desirable! Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Company-wide Social Collaboration Sites. Encouragement to participate on Facebook.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s ironic that although many companies once worried about lost employee productivity because of time spent on Facebook, now these skills are desirable! Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Company-wide Social Collaboration Sites. Encouragement to participate on Facebook.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s ironic that although many companies once worried about lost employee productivity because of time spent on Facebook, now these skills are desirable! Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Company-wide Social Collaboration Sites. Encouragement to participate on Facebook.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s ironic that although many companies once worried about lost employee productivity because of time spent on Facebook, now these skills are desirable! Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Company-wide Social Collaboration Sites. Encouragement to participate on Facebook.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s ironic that although many companies once worried about lost employee productivity because of time spent on Facebook, now these skills are desirable! Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Company-wide Social Collaboration Sites. Encouragement to participate on Facebook.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

My cell phone reception is lousy in this part of the city." "OK, Phone disconnects. I've interviewed hundreds of people over the phone as a journalist, and I've been on the other end as I was interviewed over the phone for magazines, newspapers, radio and television. Avoid cell phones. Sure.prob.lots of." "Mr.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 5, 2008

I take the time to get to know them as we communicate back and forth either by phone, e-mail or in person. You need to give people assurance that their call is important to your company. Tags: importance of good communication client relationships professional assisstant telephone etiquette Administrative Assistant.

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Success

AUGUST 8, 2024

Why resignation etiquette matters Quitting now doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll never work with that boss or company again. “We She began working for Lents in 2007, then left four years later for a more senior role at another company. Should your significant other break up with you by text or phone or email?

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 19, 2011

Despite iPads, 3D television, and the wonders of Skype , one of technology’s greatest wonders, in my own opinion, is the cell phone. It seems in a matter of 10 years (10 years ago I had my first Nokia bar phone), we have gone from owning ‘mobile telephones’ to ‘mobile do-everything devices’. Can we text an RSVP?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2007

Many software-developing companies provide web hosting services. A person calls another person living far way through an internet phone service. Wireless internet helps people to connect through wireless phone connections. Website hosting is to provide websites easily accessible online by World Wide Web to clients.

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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. There have been instances of where employees that sit a few cubicles away from each other prefer to e-mail rather than walk over or call the other on the phone.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2007

Here are 4 of the most difficult interview questions that companies will ask and ways to tackle them: Where do you see yourself in X number of years? Are you just looking for a job that can tie you over until you find that dream job?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

This will save your company time and money. You really have to be careful with these, as pertinent company information could leak out into the wrong hands. You would either have to spend time shredding the papers yourself or hire a shredding company to do it for you.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

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. Another point I would like to stress is to archive your e-mails for a certain period of time that either you or your company feels would be appropriate. At least you will have proof of it.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Sometimes I wish I had something to warn me when I am with someone with a cell phone so I can know that we are going to be interrupted. I find it frustrating when people either text while in a conversation or are constantly taking phone calls. Apparently not, when its by phone. In an emergency, the cell phone is a useful tool.

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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. I found your blog.

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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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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 21, 2008

You would think that higher paying jobs would be the first ones to go, since companies would be losing more money by keeping the executives on board. It’s interesting to see that even with these types of jobs, people can be affected quite severely. You can find Administrative jobs in your area here. What are your thoughts on this issue?

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

What would happen if your company gets audited or your manager asks you for an e-mail from a few years ago? The reason I use the latter method is because our company policy is that we cant download any software that IT doesnt approve. There are two ways of backing up your e-mails.

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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 work in a back office environment, where 99% of our client interaction is via the phone, e-mail or outside of the office, so I can wear jeans and a t-shirt.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Now picture how many people would have a negative image of your company? Here are some tips to consider: Even if you dont know the answer to their question, tell them that you will get back to them via e-mail, phone, etc. Then those friends would tell those friends, and so on and so forth.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

However, I did work in another company where the family was of a particular religion and they were the ones that owned the entire company. Of course, the rest of us had to follow this schedule and would have to take time off during these periods. This will avoid any duplication and/or other countrys or religious holidays showing up.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Do you find that your staff are not being consistent with their memos, e-mails , the way they answer the phone , etc.? all over the place, there is no consistency and makes everyone look bad, especially the company. Someone needs to take over your responsibilities during that time. Also, if people are writing e-mails, memos, etc.

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Professional Assistant Blog

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

OCTOBER 6, 2009

This site just saved my company a ton of money! Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post deals nice site about deals thank you Posted on 30 October, 2009 5:56 PM Anonymous Thank you!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Hotel managers and catering companies are also getting rave reviews about good branding quality. This is actually good for your heart and has many health benefits as well. Upscale coffee brands are becoming the norm in many offices across the world.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2007

Many online companies provide webhosting domain but a thorough knowledge is required to purchase it. Cheapest domain name can be seen online where it can be registered at very low rates. The online backup stores online data and keep its record for security and recovery purposes. Thus blogging is becoming the norm at these cafés.

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Professional Assistant Blog

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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