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We live in an Acronym Happy World.

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Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Sticks and stones will break my bones.but names will never hurt me

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I dont mind being referred to as someones assistant. My all-time favourite however is colleague. My current boss always refers to me as his colleague, both to those within our company and to external contacts when referring them to me. I tend to use the term boss when I refer to my employer. I like that!

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

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EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

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EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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Monty Python Officeland

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With references like these how can I lose? EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. My current boss says we get along like a house on fire. Its not that Im funny, because Im not, but I find a lot of things funny. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

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Like you, I list the new assistant as not only a contact but a definite resource for future references. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. I have found this practice to pay off big just when you need it! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

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They say when you do something for 30 days it becomes a habit, so try some of these and make it a new habit that will save you a lot of time. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ▼ August (3) Pass it on. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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