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There is not a more time-efficient way for administrative assistants, secretaries, executive assistants and other office staffers to grow professionally than by reading The Office Professional newsletter. Get practical tips and advice to improve your skills and expertise in administrative management. FOLLOW US: BLOG FEED FREE training podcast on workplace relationships! Improve your skills in interpersonal communication, office politics and conflict management in just 13 minutes by listening to this podcast.

Managing Up How to manage your boss Whether you think your boss is brilliant or a bore, the fact is that you have to manage the relationship with your boss if you want to advance your career. Business Basics Recovering from a bad performance review Receiving negative feedback in a performance review is very uncomfortable, particularly if you weren�t expecting it. Cover Story Controlling interruptions You�ve got a pressing deadline, but don�t have a door you can close to discourage interruptions. How can you prevent unnecessary distractions when you need to concentrate? Career Management EQ: The other kind of smarts Do you know that there is a workplace �smart� different from the academic kind? The answer has to do with the concept known as emotional intelligence. Expert Advice Signs that your meeting may be a time-waster Anyone who has worked in an office environment knows that meetings are inevitable and sometimes seem to serve no purpose. Polishing Your Skills Minute Taking Doesn't Have to be Hard! The rules for taking minutes have changed over the years, and if you are following a garbled version of what someone did years ago, no wonder you find it difficult to take minutes.	Crabby Office Lady Dear Crabby: Pouring info into Excel more efficiently Friday, September 3, 2010 6:00 am This week's Friday Dear Crabby letter is about Excel 2007. Working with data and keys and multiple spreadsheets from multiple sources can give even the most expert Excel user a whopping headache. That's apparently what's going on with this week's Dear Crabby email letter writer. Motivational Quotes of the Day John Wooden Thursday, September 2, 2010 5:00 pm "You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing Is It OK to Switch Verb Tenses? Thursday, September 2, 2010 1:50 pm Shockingly, it's sometimes OK. The Public Speaker's Quick and Dirty Tips How to Be A Great Guest Speaker, Part 2 Friday, August 27, 2010 9:16 am Get 5 more tips to make sure you aren't that guest speaker who is remembered for all the wrong reasons. Help and How-to for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Protect or audit formulas Friday, August 27, 2010 8:00 am Learn how to help protect your formulas by hiding them from your users. Wordsmith.org: Today's Word faux Friday, August 27, 2010 3:00 am Artificial; fake; false.

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09/15/10 - How to Reduce Your Stress at Home and at Work (A Stress-Free Solution) | Audio Conference
September 15, 2010

10/12/10 - Introduction to Minute Taking | Webinar
October 12, 2010

10/13/10 - Cubicle Courtesy 101: P's and Q's for Office Etiquette | Audio Conference
October 13, 2010

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The Office Professional podcast: PRODUCTIVITY�Nine ways to conserve office supplies

August 27, 2010, 6:59 AM
He ain't heavy: he's my co-worker

August 30, 2010
PRODUCTIVITY: Nine ways to conserve office supplies

When using office supplies that we haven’t paid for out of our own pockets, it’s easy to forget how the cost of items like paper, binders and file folders can add up. Organizations appreciate workers who take a careful approach to using supplies. This podcast outlines nine tips for conserving office supplies. (3 min.)

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