Business Cards, Networking and Phones - Administrative Professionals Pulse

Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

" That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows. Business Cards. A pile of business cards is simply clutter.

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Business Card Window Envelopes

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Business Card Window Envelopes By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity H eres an interesting envelope that I found on this website. A person calls another person living far way through an internet phone service.

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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

JULY 27, 2022

Gerber, 38, now a serial entrepreneur and author of Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter , published in 2018, has become an evangelist for entrepreneurship, particularly for resourceful young go-getters who may not be cut out for life as cubicle dwellers.

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Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally?

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? Then you just enter the phone or fax number in the third section. 4comments for this post Regina Thanks for posting the "trying to phone/fax internationally" issue. I found a great website called Time and Date.com. You have yourself the dialing instructions.

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Who Called? Use A Phone Call Log!

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Use A Phone Call Log! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called? Whats next?

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Business Networking - How to Grow Your Online #Networking Into Real Relationships #smmanners

Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I asked my expert panel: Social Networking is a popular activity, but truly effective business people know that using online communication tools is about more than publishing content. How do you use social networking to grow connections into relationships? . Phone (providing value) 4.

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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

Chat by phone or video conferencing, record meetings, and share screens to keep each other up to date, even if you’re continents apart! It not only lets you check the time in any part of the world, it also shows you color-coded business hours in your specified time zone, making it easier to schedule meeting times.

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Discover the One Key Thing that is Killing Your Business Networking #business #productivity

Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

If very few business owners are able to effectively follow up after networking with someone, shouldn't that be a "no brainer" thing for you to get into place today? Productive networking is about more than collecting cards. Networking Is Like Dating, It's All About Them.

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Entrepreneur Jason Tartick on Making the Most of Unexpected Opportunities

Success

AUGUST 6, 2024

While the book functions as a business card to establish credibility and open more doors, Tartick also wanted to explore an issue he believes doesn’t receive enough airtime. And these days, you don’t have to get dumped on national TV or compete on a challenge show for that platform to materialize.

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Defining The Future Of Work: Key Terms To Know For 2023

Allwork

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Examples include online storage such as Dropbox and iCloud, databases, software, and networking.? . It is a network of physical objects — such as vehicles and appliances — which are embedded with electronics, software and sensors to enable them to connect and exchange data. ? . Virtual Business Address . Virtual Reality .

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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 October, 2008 Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro This is a guest post from JEM over at [link]. Networking Like a Pro One of the best ways to boost your career and hone your skills as an administrative assistant is to practice networking. . To be able to network, you must have confidence.

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How going digital can make business events more valuable

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Networking events are vital to the visibility of a business and present valuable opportunities to build strategic relationships. Advancements in digital technology are boosting the value of business events. Business professionals are increasingly tech-aware, with networking on smartphones and tablets becoming the norm.

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I Want Some Business Cards

Catch Friday

JUNE 23, 2011

I met Ian Hendry the brains and owner behind the networking platform WE CAN DO BIZ at a Business Scene Event in Datchet near Heathrow Airport. If you want to successfully network with people, you cannot expect to sell to them directly with out some form of collaboration and referral. Catch Friday Media.

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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

They don’t have a network of professionals they can activate at a moment’s notice. Third Paragraph – Action : Suggest the course of action you’d like the reader to take, such as schedule a phone call or interview. With hundreds of millions of registered users worldwide, LinkedIn is an excellent social networking tool for admins.

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10 Apps for the Entrepreneur 2011

Eco-Office Gals

JULY 5, 2011

The software allows you to speak into the phone and then it writes the words into a text file of some type. From there, you can text, tweet or write memos without needing to find a computer or laboriously typing it out on the tiny keyboard of a mobile phone. It is ideal for the entrepreneur whose phone might have client data as well.

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Communication Productivity Tip: Don't Make People Search for You.

Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? That started a deeper conversation that led to us talking on the phone and deciding to work together on a teleconference project scheduled for January. You see, most social networking sites give you the ability to list other ways for people to connect with you.

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Most Irritating Habits of Co-Workers

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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Sync Your Hand Held Device

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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Get Rid of Junk Faxes & Telemarketers - For Good!

Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you receive junk mail, junk faxes and the occasional irritating phone call from telemarketers? Do you even receive voice mails that are left by people trying to sell you something, but you didn’t even hear the phone ring?

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Assistant Recommended Apps for Productivity

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

I love this tool on my desktop or on my phone because it helps me update every social media platform from one place, at one time. LinkedIn Card Munch. I network a lot and I always come back to the office with a ton of business cards. Card Munch allows the user to convert business cards into contacts on LinkedIn.

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Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

When youre on a phone call, do people hover over you? You dont want people coming up to you, hovering and waiting for you to put down the phone for a few seconds to let them know that you are in a training session. Are you the main contact in your department? Its inevitable, but its part of your job description.

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Closing Shared Files While Away From Desk

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Closing Shared Files While Away From Desk By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you share files on a network within your office? Are you the type of person that needs to run between your desk and other places on a regular basis? I am one of these people.

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Dymo's CardScan iPhone App Illustrates Several Key Trends

Small Business Labs

JULY 21, 2010

The Dymo business card scanner app for the iPhone is such a product. You download the app to your iPhone (they also support other smartphones) and when you take a picture of a business card it automatically adds the appropriate information to your contact list. It's also kinda fun to use.

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Got the Flu? Work from Home!

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? If youre feeling well enough to be able to work from home (telecommuting), an alternative would be to ask your IT department to set you up with VPN (virtual private network) access.

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25 Self-Help Books You (Probably) Haven’t Read

Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

No cold calling, no website or marketing, no business cards or networking events. Great work is almost never urgent work, and so we get swept away by the ringing phone, the jerk in traffic, the phone bill that’s overdue. The authors’ advice mocks the Silicon Valley startup approach, but it works.

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How to Cope With Co-Workers Arguing

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 21, 2008

Home About Me Advertise How to Cope With Co-Workers Arguing By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 21, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Productivity Y ou’re on the phone with a client and an argument breaks out between two of your colleagues. You try to plug your other ear to drown out the noise. What do you do?

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Administrative Jobs Decreasing?

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 21, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 21, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Networking H ave you noticed that Administrative jobs have been more and more difficult to find? Home About Me Advertise Administrative Jobs Decreasing? Have you been laid off in the last few years?

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Great Apps for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check your details on the go.

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Great Apps for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check your details on the go.

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Can't Find a Job?

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Networking , Organize , Productivity A re you in the process of looking for a job? Youd be surprised of how many people in your network are willing and able to help out. Home About Me Advertise Cant Find a Job? Change is inevitable.

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How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Do you want to walk over to their cubicle while their talking loudly on the phone and give them a piece of your mind? Shes always humming, whistling, talking loudly on the phone, laughing hysterically (who knows at what?), This happens to the best of us all of the time. Try as I may, but she annoys the heck out of me.

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Productivity With Shared Files

Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

" One of the most productive ways to update information on files is to either create or move a file into a shared folder on your companys network drive. If your company doesnt have a network, since you might be in a smaller organization, you can e-mail the file around to the various people and ask them to add their information.

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Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Do you find that your staff are not being consistent with their memos, e-mails , the way they answer the phone , etc.? Another option is to create templates in Microsoft Office and either e-mail them to everyone or place them on a network drive for everyone to access. Just make sure to protect the documents, spreadsheets, etc.

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Would You Relocate to Avoid Traffic Jams?

Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2007

Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Hands Hurt From Typing?

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Beating Networking Nerves

Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Effective networking is an essential to furthering your career as well as being vital to the success of your business. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to overcome barriers to networking, so you can relax and reap the rewards of meeting new people in your industry. Put yourself out there. Practice makes perfect.

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Organize With Social Bookmarking!

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, November 03, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Organize , Productivity D o you find articles on this site intriguing? This is a networking tool that Ive been using for quite some time now. Home About Me Advertise Organize With Social Bookmarking!

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Phishing & Spam - Not Your Everyday Food Items!

Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Do you fear that opening an e-mail will cause a virus to roam around your firms network and do some potential damage? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, December 14, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , System Security D o you receive spam in your e-mail box? How can you determine whats real and whats not? Youre not alone.

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