Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

You reminisce about that Seinfeld episode where Elaine gets stuck on the subway and starts talking to herself about how the train isn’t moving and starts to get claustrophobic. You start to feel the same way and wonder when your floor will hit next.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in. They each had forward-thinking employers who allowed them to have vision and encouraged them to work towards their goal and made room for that new role within their organization.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 23, 2012

Since we can't be everywhere at once and you can't always travel for the training we thought we would share this awesome resource with you. Wishing you all the best with your training. Ways your office or cubicle can project a professional image. Cell phone and smartphone etiquette. View this online. Email etiquette.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 17, 2012

People didn’t hesitate to plop themselves down at her desk—even when she was on the phone or heads down working. Aside from in-person interruptions, we’re constantly bombarded with IMs, phone calls, emails and so much more. Set your phone to go straight to voicemail. They stopped by casually on their way to the restroom.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Ways your office or cubicle can project a professional image. Cell phone and smart phone etiquette. You may include as many people as you wish while listening on a single phone line. Join us December 21 to discover: 7 guides to modern office manners. Appearance counts: the proper way to look, sound, and even smell.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 4, 2012

I was at a course recently for new supervisors and they recommended smiling on the phone. It is hard to smile without it changing your outlook and reaching others, even over the phone. For example, if you are the first person people meet, then you have to train yourself to stop, smile and focus on the person you are greeting.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

I can interact where I am now, but I have to get up and go if I want to speak with someone and then when I get there I may find they are busy or on the phone so I have wasted my time. Of course there is a down side to being able to do that. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (for

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

After reading the article on the "remote clicker", which is what I used to call it, I asked John in the cubicle beside me. Reactions: 2comments: Patty said. Hi Patricia and fellow admins. We looked in a catalogue and found it. It's called a Presentation Remote. Patty March 01, 2010 Patricia Robb said. Thanks Patty.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Some interesting tidbits from the tour: All employees go through Customer Loyalty Training and are taught how to use the company’s various systems. Cross training helps make it so Zappos doesn’t have to hire as many temporary service employees. Employees move cubicle locations every six months.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 2, 2012

It’s a company that listens to the voices of the customers and uses the feedback to help train team members become successful which in turn boosts morale, and at the same time motivates employees to want to do better – all in a positive atmosphere where employees enjoy coming to work.

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Executive Assistant Breakthrough

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

But it was about to get worse, as he continued: “Now if it had been Rianna here, she would have already been on the phone busting heads and figuring out how to solve the problem. When she was training me, every time she introduced me to someone they’d smile and say, “Wow, big shoes to fill!”. ” Now, that was embarrassing.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Dino Said on December 22nd, 2008 at 3:42 am I agree , I too work at home and I love it , no rigid dress code , no claustrophobic cubicle and no stress generating travel from home to work office. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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Success

AUGUST 10, 2021

The problem: Revenue was $50,000 last year, but 2021 is off to a slow start; you sold zero training packages in January and February. You sense that your ideal clients are those who experienced your training live before making a purchase. You made the tough decision to let go of your one part-time employee.

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Procrastination is something trained into us, first by parents who tell us to eat our beans before we get ice cream, then by a school system that makes suffering a requirement of learning. They say no to cubicle lunches, four-minute book summaries, “multitasking” (whatever the heck that means) and monochrome, microwave dinners.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Breathe and know that there’s no need to retreat back to cubicle-land. What we forget is that Richard Branson’s portfolio of planes, trains, spacecraft, electronics, charities, radio, and on and on started with a single record store. Each day, choose one friend, family member or mentor (clients don’t count), and pick up the phone.

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Allwork

MAY 4, 2025

Roles in admin, support, sales, design, and more let you work from home with just basic tools and training. The rise of remote work has been fueled by convenience and driven by innovation, global connectivity, and a growing recognition that talent isn’t confined to cubicles. No problem, just bring your investigative mindset.

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Success

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Endlessly scroll on your phone when you get home. A digital detox is a period of time when someone consciously takes a break from electronics and online platforms including cell phones, computers, tablets, social media and even TVs. Set Clear Intentions What are you looking to get out of your time sans your phone?

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

This sounds to me more like ‘sugar-cubicles’ motivation, rather than a mature man discipline. When training for an Ironman the desire to beat a previous personal best, some of the competition and the cheers of the crowd are all extrinsic and much less effective. With vivid colored and loud movies?

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