Office Organization Success

JULY 31, 2009

Let me share a secret with you that many successful online solopreneurs already know – you have to manage your business before you can market your business, and if you’ve been with me for a while you’ve no doubt heard me say this many times! So, if you can answer YES to at least ONE of these questions then you know you are not effectively managing your business: Do you feel overwhelmed at the start of each day – you don’t know what to do first?

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 30, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Lets grow together! Thursday, July 30, 2009 Around the World Wide Web in 5 Seconds Check out these cool gadgets for the office! Men, have no place to put your nano?

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Office Dynamics

JULY 29, 2009

It's funny how many great assistants I have met over the past 19 years in training and development. It was a great pleasure for me at yesterday's event to see many faces from my past and even from my own community. We caught up with each other, laughed, took pictures, and just had a good time. I have been so fortunate to meet and work with great admins like Terri, Connie, Ruth B, Dawn, and Cindy just to name a few.

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On The Job

JULY 30, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, July 30, 2009 My 5 New Rules for Cellphone Use Congress is currently seeking a ban on texting while driving after studies have shown that the practice is as dangerous -- or more so -- than drunk driving.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 July, 2009 Monty Python Officeland One of my former bosses said working with me was like being in a Monty Python movie.

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Office Organization Success

JULY 27, 2009

What does it mean for your business when you have your core systems in place? Let’s just take a quick look at some of the benefits to your business growth when you have systems in place: You become consistent. Having your systems and processes documented and in place allows you to become more streamlined and automated, which means that you’re taking a consistent approach in all areas of your business.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 29, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Lets grow together! Wednesday, July 29, 2009 A Day in the Life of an Admin Administrative Assistants can be considered the backbone of any company.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 29, 2009

It's funny how many great assistants I have met over the past 19 years in training and development. It was a great pleasure for me at yesterday's event to see many faces from my past and even from my own community. We caught up with each other, laughed, took pictures, and just had a good time. I have been so fortunate to meet and work with great admins like Terri, Connie, Ruth B, Dawn, and Cindy just to name a few.

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Loosely Speaking

JULY 26, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs 11 Halos: Part 5–”Trip to Orem Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 10:10 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Baseball , Sports Ever optimistic, I discovered another silver lining in this lethargic economy: we were able to skedaddle for a few days to watch a some short season baseball. As is widely known, MiLB is a bargain for families.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 26, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 July, 2009 Frustration Busters!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 20, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Snacking At Work? Healthy Or Junk? Dilemmas, Dilemmas! By The Professional Assistant on Monday, July 20, 2009 Filed Under: Productivity D o you snack at the office? Do you bring your own food or do you run down to the vending machine/convenience store to get something? Studies have shown that people start to gain weight on a slow, but regular basis because of this alarming trend.

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Office Organization Success

JULY 22, 2009

Recently I posted an article about how often you should email your list , and it generated quite a few comments from my readership – one comment in particular stood out, and that is the fact that more and more ezine publishers these days are making you click through to their blog if you want to continue reading their article. And as this commenter posted, it’s okay with one or two ezines.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 24, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Lets grow together! Friday, July 24, 2009 Abusing Work Hours In a recent article by Admin Pro, there is much buzz about whether to speak to the supervisor about work time that is being abused by co-workers when the supervisor is away.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 28, 2009

I had such a great time being a part of the OfficeArrow.com exhibit. Over the past year, I have gotten to know Stuart Wingate (Senior Director of Marketing & Content) and Chrissy Scivicque (Senior Content Manager) very well as I have been a featured administrative subject matter expert on their site. Chrissy has posted one of my articles monthly and we have done podcasts together.

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On The Job

JULY 20, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, July 20, 2009 Do Online Classes Make Sense for Your Career? When I graduated from college -- even though I loved the experience -- I literally ran to my car after the ceremony, speeding away in my 72 Olds Cutlass Supreme.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 July, 2009 I look like that!!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Be Positive About Your Customer Service Issues By The Professional Assistant on Friday, July 17, 2009 Filed Under: Productivity D o you find that when you contact a vendor because of a problem with your order of some sort that you get the dreaded automated messaging system, where you get lost with dialing all of the different numbers just to be able to get to the proper department or even a live person?

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn

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Office Organization Success

JULY 17, 2009

Part of running an efficient and organized business is making full use of the technology and resources available to you. It’s great to set up systems and processes and have them work for you, but in order to fully automate your business you also need to know which technologies are going to work best to support you in that. Over the years I have worked with many different automation tools (either in my own business or for my clients) that have helped to support an online solo business owner, and

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 15, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Lets grow together! Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Message from the Creator - Dewoun Hayes Welcome to the Office Professionals Place! This community was created as a professional development networking tool and resource to discuss topics, get answers, and information that impact todays professional.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 28, 2009

I had such a great time being a part of the OfficeArrow.com exhibit. Over the past year, I have gotten to know Stuart Wingate (Senior Director of Marketing & Content) and Chrissy Scivicque (Senior Content Manager) very well as I have been a featured administrative subject matter expert on their site. Chrissy has posted one of my articles monthly and we have done podcasts together.

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On The Job

JULY 16, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, July 16, 2009 How to Quit a Job Properly No one talks much these days about quitting a job. After all, with an unemployment rate heading towards 10 percent, most of the focus has been on how to get a job and keep a job.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Virtual Moxie

JULY 12, 2009

Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance Practice I Want Moxie! And you can also join in the conversation about Moxie posts happening over on my Facebook page Recent Comments Stephanie on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Anastacia on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Renee on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Pam Ryan on Speed is the enemy of many good things.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Windows 7: Will It Be Like XP or Vista? By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, July 16, 2009 Filed Under: Productivity A re you a big fan of Windows XP? Did you feel that Windows Vista was a big flop? Well, look no further, since Windows 7 will be coming out very shortly. I am truly hoping that this new platform will be much smoother than Windows Vista.

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Office Organization Success

JULY 13, 2009

Having systems in place is crucial for the long-term growth and sustainability of your business. With the right systems in place they can: Eliminate the repetitive workload, saving you time. Think about all those tasks you do on a regular basis. Are you finding yourself doing the same task over and over again? This is something that you can turn into a system.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 11 July, 2009 The importance of having someone to talk to Recently, I met with a former colleague for an inpromptu lunch.

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Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

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Office Dynamics

JULY 27, 2009

It was such fun for me to be back at IAAP's annual convention. I had not attended since the Reno event a few years ago, where I gave 2 presentations. This trip was different in a very fun way. I was at the OfficeArrow.com booth from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 meeting, greeting, and hugging admins--autographing books, answering questions and giving advice. It was a non-stop flow of admins and I loved it!

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On The Job

JULY 13, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, July 13, 2009 Bad Behavior at Work has Bottom-Line Consequences My last post about the rudeness of hiring managers garnered a lot of attention, and as you can see from the comments, many people are truly bugged by uncivil behavior in the job interview process.

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Loosely Speaking

JULY 10, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Roundup #5 Prescott Style Friday, July 10, 2009 at 2:26 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Virtual Assistant Resources A recent meeting with local VA bud Tara Fort , owner of Versatility4u.com , generated a list of resources you may want to review. Like everyone these days, you probably find yourself spread thin in efforts to keep up with social media, Web sites, blogs, and other reading in your quest for valuable, accurate informat

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