Ask the Admin: Using a Travel Agency
Jacquelyn asks: I am accepting a position wherein I will have to make travel arrangements. I will need a step by step guide or a travel agency that will assist me. Will any of the travel agencies assist me in making travel arrangements. Is this free? Using a Travel Agent First of all, yes, most [...]
blog status update
I know people are wondering what is happening with this blog. If you know me personally, or have even googled my name, you know I have had health struggles my whole life, primarily with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. About 2 years ago things became much worse, and for the last year I’ve spent the majority [...]
Working From Home: Notary Public
One work-from-home option open to Administrative and Executive Assistants is working as a Notary Public. The main job of a Notary Public is to witness signatures and attest to the authenticity of the signature. Depending on the applicable laws for your state, a Notary may also administer oaths and affirmations, certify copies, and in some [...]
Work From Home Careers for Admins
Have you been laid off? Having trouble finding another job? Welcome to the club! So many administrative personnel have lost their jobs in the down economy, and the job growth for our industry just isn’t where it needs to be. One option for those of us tired of waiting for the phone to ring is [...]
Guest Post: Is Multitasking All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
Today’s article is a guest post from Wendy Stoneman. You’re busy. You’ve got 12 things on your To-Do List. All of them have to get done today. In the middle of working down your list, the phone rings, emails messages come in, people stop by with requests – it’s a typical workday. That’s ok, you’re [...]
Ask the Admin: Making Tasks Private
I got this e-mail from Marcie: I am trying, for the first time to set a task in Outlook 2010. I would like the task to recur hourly, starting at 8:am and ending at 5:pm, every weekday. This reminder is to remind me to drink 8 oz. of water. My calendar is viewable by my [...]
Ask the Admin: Meeting Minutes Retention
I got the following e-mail from Dee: I am the Secretary of our neighborhood community association, how long should we retain the minutes. I do not want to keep minutes for many years. Thanks Dee Hi, Dee. Thanks for your question. You don’t indicate if you are talking about Board minutes or membership meeting minutes. [...]
Thinking Like A Manager
Joan Burge had a great post this week about thinking like a manager. It’s part of her series on “Becoming an Administrative Superstar”. Her post got me thinking about my own experiences as an Executive Assistant and most especially my first Executive Assistant position. Put Yourself In Your Boss’s Shoes When you work as a [...]
Links Round-up September 8, 2010
Good morning, everyone. I hope you all had a stellar Labor Day. Here’s the links I’ve tweeted in the last couple of weeks with great tips for Administrative and Executive Assistants. Click here if you want to follow me on Twitter. Need to brush up your PowerPoint skills? OfficeArrow has a 3-pack training deal officearrow.com/d… [...]
Stylebooks: How to Write Professionally
We all know how important proper grammar and punctuation are in business writing. We all took English in school and learned the basics, but questions of style can be more complex. When talking dates, do we refer to the “1950s” or the “1950’s”? Is it “an historical event” or “a historical event”? Is that title [...]
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