Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Co-Workers Not Cleaning Up After Themselves? Do you get annoyed that you are always the one that has to clean up after them? Do you know of any other ways to get your staff members to clean up after themselves? Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! right away. right away.

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Allwork

MARCH 21, 2023

It’s expected that Argentina will soon launch a digital nomad visa, but until then, visitors can stay up to 90 days with a tourist visa. Cape Town is particularly popular among Europeans as it’s in a very similar time zone which makes working remotely seamless.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Freelancers know all too well what this is like – often, clients are from across the country and the world, requiring the self-employed to file taxes in multiple time zones in some cases. . However, offshoring all of your employees and setting up shop in a local community is a profound problem. .

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Power Up Your PowerPoint With Templates! Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 4comments for this post Feng Liang I stumbled upon this corporate presentation template at Cone Trees that I can actually use for my work, it wasnt cheesy types that usually come up in the search, so it thought id share :D.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Advertise 4 Steps to Setting up E-mail Distribution Lists By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 27, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself having to write each persons e-mail address over and over again for certain e-mails ? All e-mail distribution lists are bolded.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 31, 2017

Well, hundreds of you have already signed up to the Summit, which is really exciting! I have been getting a lot of emails from assistants wondering how they can watch the Summit in their time zone. I think we have come up with a good solution. So, who is attending the Virtual Summit? Watching from your part of the world.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 16, 2015

Many businesses work with colleagues and clients in different time zones, so they may need to work non-traditional hours to communicate with people across the world. mobile networks have responded to the clarion call, so to speak, for fast and responsive mobile technology. Until recently, this was time a-wasting.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A Wide Network We’re leading with this because so much of what top executive assistants accomplish often comes down to their connections. Every executive assistant should work on building a vast network of contacts and keeping that network “warm.” Your network can be anyone. Usually through both training and practice.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Sync Your Hand Held Device By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 15, 2007 Filed Under: Networking , Organize , Productivity , Travel A re you looking for software that can synchronize most of your hand held devices? Heres a free piece of software that was recently released that can do just that.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

This is where an assistant network can come in handy. I often reach out to my network to get answers to problems that come up at the office or just to lend a sympathetic ear. Sign up to some interactive Admin Assistant sites such as OfficeArrow , Admin Secret and DeskDemon.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 10, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, January 10, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Networking , Productivity A re you stuck at home because youre sick? It happens each and every year, even if you end up getting the flu shot. Make sure that you have a faster connection than dial-up, since the speed will be a nightmare.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

I logged onto my computer last week and put in my network password, then to open my Outlook account I had to put another password in for that. Along with our multiple work passwords, we have a password for our home computer, and if we sign up for Facebook, Twitter or any other website, we have another password to remember.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Do they end up talking loud on the phone while you are trying to do some work? Are you being bombarded with people walking up to your cubicle and dont have the decency to see that you are busy? Heres an article I found on this issue, which shows quite a few peoples e-mails about some of these very problems.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. If it is a planned time off then you can meet with your buddy and give them any instructions or information they will need to handle in your absence and any contact names and numbers. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2009 Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary Something you should do every once in awhile is to clean up your dictionary in Word. I have the software at home, but havent gotten the gumption up to load it yet. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

He takes about 12 steps, squats and rejoices in his accomplishment, then he gets up and walks another 12 steps and squats again to repeat the process. Come up with a plan on how you are going to improve in the areas you identified as needing improvement. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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APRIL 5, 2010

He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

Take up a cause today at your office and rally your co-workers to reach out and touch someone who is less fortunate than yourself. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

I am busy, busy this week preparing to leave because I dont want to leave any loose ends and I want to cover off on anything that might come up in my absence. I also know that when I come back I will have to work twice as hard to make up for the time that I am away. 411 Look Up 411.ca but Im still going. " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

(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! 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

If a conference comes up and they are looking for someone to do the registration, we can step in and do that or we can organize it from start to finish. Who better than the admins to come up with something that works. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Another time I was trying to find a full-serve gas station to fill up, but there was nothing to be found. It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. He loved it and I believe ended up doing his job better because of it. Recently, I bought a new laptop. " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I take the bus to work and I often see people getting on a busy bus and then going through their backpack or purse looking for their bus tickets and holding up the line. They had enough time as they saw the bus approaching, they know they will need it, but time and time again, they are searching for it. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , System Security D o you back up your e-mails in Microsoft Outlook ? There are two ways of backing up your e-mails. Are you familiar with this?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, February 21, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Meetings , Productivity Y ou’re walking around the office and someone comes up to you, asking for a pen. This has happened to me quite a few times in the past. It’s the times that I forget (which are rare) that I need a pen.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Common Courtesy in the Workplace By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 10, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity D o you always end up cleaning up after your colleagues? Do you neatly put all labels, papers, etc. on the printer table and then a few minutes later, you come back to a messy area?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

The next time a new challenge or opportunity comes up at work, pay attention to what you tell yourself -- are you being positive or negative? Once you start doubting yourself, it is hard to bring yourself back up. I think everyone feels insecure at one time or another, but I find you cant let insecurity get the best of you.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Make sure your resume is up to scratch: Your resume should list your skills, your experience in working as a virtual assistant, and any other capabilities that you think potential employers are looking for. Follow up any appointments you make so that nothing is left to chance. 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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JULY 5, 2009

I was at the cottage with a friend and she was cranky and started to get wound up about something to do with her husband. By the end of the call her husband had caught her crankiness and it ended up with them both being angry. She ended up calling her husband back and apologizing for her bad mood. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thank goodness for Google , I use it all the time to get answers. This time I came up with a site called Karens Linguistics Issues. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 3, 2023

C-Suite Assistants can find you an EA who can provide crucial support using digital platforms and tools that seamlessly connect your organization across time zones to optimize operations. Time-Consuming Recruitment Until you have done it, it’s hard to imagine the amount of time hiring executive assistants can take.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2008

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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MAY 9, 2010

If I hear from the assistant I know I am going to get answers and the process of setting up a meeting will go smoothly, but should I try to develop a working relationship with them? I could help them and they could help me, but I also found it to be good networking. 411 Look Up 411.ca I have learnt some great tips that way.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

(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! 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

(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! 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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APRIL 22, 2009

(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! 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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