Information Meeting Minutes Phones 
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 7, 2009
© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 November, 2009 Too much information. Do you have a question or do you want to pass information along to the person. For example, "Further to our conversation this morning, attached is a template letter that should meet your needs." Does it require any further information or explanation?
Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 15, 2009
The space crew had a robot that waved its mechanical arms and yelled, "Warning, Warning, alien approaching" or such other thing to protect and inform the crew. 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. Apparently not, when its by phone.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 10, 2009
Finally, I asked her how she knew the answers and what was she doing to get the information? Google has an information line ( 1 800 466 4411 ). Of course before I recommend anything I try it out so I picked up the phone and it asked me what I was looking for and what city and province. It was then she introduced me to Google.
Office Dynamics
APRIL 12, 2010
Many new executives who have never had an assistant before have a picture in their mind of someone who answers the phone, types, and files. We know how to set and monitor a department budget, take meeting minutes, research topics and write reports, and that’s just for starters.
Office Dynamics
APRIL 12, 2010
Many new executives who have never had an assistant before have a picture in their mind of someone who answers the phone, types, and files. We know how to set and monitor a department budget, take meeting minutes, research topics and write reports, and that’s just for starters.
Laughing all the Way to Work
APRIL 17, 2010
If you have to answer the phone, deal with an email or attend to something for your boss, do so, as that is the nature of the admin job -- multi-tasking, but once you have done it, go right back to your to-do list, re-focus and continue what you were doing. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 19, 2009
The cure: always answer the phone professionally - this way youre never caught off-guard. I agree that we should always answer the phone professionally, but if it is a co-worker calling, it seems silly to say "Patricia Robb speaking, Executive Assistant to the CEO, may I help you?" Preparing your boss for meetings away from the off.
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