Productivity Bits

AUGUST 25, 2011

I n the age of smart phones and apps, having information at your fingertips is simple. While it may seem a little extravagant and unnecessary, having a barcode scanner in your phone can actually save time and money. You can upload the PDF to other productivity apps in your phone as well. Barcode Scanner. Google Voice.

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Allwork

MARCH 10, 2024

Mentoring in the workplace makes it easier to ask “just-in-time” questions rather than scheduling a video meeting or phone call. Experience (spaces, technology, tools not at home) The need for workplaces with gravitational pull in a hybrid world is driving a “flight to quality,” Class A office space.

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Success

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Ease into your day You open your eyes, silence your phone alarm, press your mail app and start thumbing through your emails. Set boundaries (not answering emails on the weekends, for example), communicate them with your team and then stick to them. What about discounting or subsidizing nutritious food services or gym classes?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 11, 2013

Joan will be discussing her: World Class Assistant Certificate Program, Parts 1 and 2. Sign up below for access to our call so you can "get on the phone with Joan!". Joan’s been developing and teaching her administrative curriculum since 1990 and she’s got options available for you. First Name *.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Don’t check your email or social media channels within one hour of waking. Sign up for boxing classes. Set yourself a reminder on your phone (or Alexa device) saying, “You’re amazing!” – Pamela Sommers. Here are some ideas ranging across different hobbies and interests to add to your self-care routines: 1. Charlotte Moore.

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Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

If you’re someone who has done business the traditional way for years you may not be able to fathom the idea of an office that doesn’t rely on the phone to do business. The truth is, while a well-planned and scheduled phone call is still a relevant business tool, a lot of time is wasted on the phone that could be better spent.

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Office Organization Success

APRIL 30, 2012

Everything you do in your business, from responding to emails to working with clients, needs to be systemized and documented, so that it’s very easy to create a repeatable process in your business. Just some of the mistakes that can happen are: Bad links in emails – they go to the wrong page, or they don’t work. Proof Read.

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Success

AUGUST 14, 2021

We hadn’t used phones or computers, listened to music, read books, or written. Only my phone knew how many texts and emails awaited me. Sometimes I even like my phone. I started the business of busyness early, as a fifth grader taking five ballet classes a week while maintaining top grades, who—even then!—found

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Success

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

It’s really about trying to bring back some work-life balance and [making] sure that people aren’t racking up hours of unpaid overtime for checking emails and responding to things at a time that they’re not being paid,” he says. Several other countries have right to disconnect laws in place. Additionally, the U.K.’s

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Success

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

You survive class, but a million tasks wait at home. Looking at your phone you find three texts that say, “Hey is this meeting happening?”. Unlike typical venture capitalists, he left Silicon Valley to get away from the constant stimulation, “just touching base” emails and endless coffee dates. “I The secret to his success?

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Oh, and just in case you are wondering, I am the guy you get all the emails from. So many of you came up and introduced yourselves and said, “Hey you’re the guy I get all the emails from” I had to slip it into this blog. Wednesday, October 24 – Speakers, Classes, and Panels. It really was awesome to see. Thursday was awesome!

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Success

JULY 21, 2021

I reached into my pocket and grabbed my phone to call my dad. I emailed the head coach, Kevin Reid, letting him know my goals and dreams and that I was interested in transferring from Boulder. He emailed me back within just a few days. We would pray together; we had classes where I would learn more about faith.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I also host a high-end training program for executive assistants and administrative assistants called World Class Assistant , in Las Vegas. Call the front desk from your hotel room phone and state your issue. I have been hosting the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence for 25 years. Remain calm.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 4, 2017

Some VA’s began to specialize in things like email marketing, online project management and social media marketing. Phone and email are no longer the only ways to stay in touch with clients. Sharing files between client/virtual services provider is faster and easier than ever before. . Communication has become easier too.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Annette Garsteck , a Hudson, Ohio-based career reinvention coach who empowers women, has more than 20 years of experience as a leader in training and customer service at global Fortune 500 and world-class healthcare firms. Finally, she says not to make employers guess about your skills—you can currently add up to 50 options.

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Bonnie Low-Kramen

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Stand Up Against the Micro and Macro Aggressions of Racism and Discrimination A Black EA told our Be the Ultimate Assistant class that a co-worker said, I cannot sit behind you because I cant see around your hair. Another shared a co-workers comment, I couldnt tell you were Black when we talked on the phone. You sound White.

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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 29, 2010

His phone is turned off – probably to avoid my text messages – and the silence is killing me. Using the social media I so strongly believe in – I set up registration for all four classes on Events Bot. Sign up for my class and get charged an unexplainable shipping and handling fee of $19.80.

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Success

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

having already walked four miles with our son in the stroller, having shared a coffee and a chocolate chip scone, having imagined what it would be like to live in that house or maybe even that house over there , when I opened my phone to see a work email with a subject line: “Your Review Is Now Available.”. How about that? .

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

From the first phone call to register for the conference to picking up my name tag, the entire team carried out the professionalism of Joan. A: Live classes were always the best vehicle for me to learn. Daily huddles are to be done in person or via the phone (not text or email). Every day, I am a student.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 11, 2021

But, unfortunately, there are hundreds of emails and InMails already bombarding your clients and candidates. Most recruitment agencies see an average response rate of 15-20% with cold emails. This means, on average, 2 out of 10 people will respond to your email (which is very low). Read more: Understanding cold emails.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Smart phones provide a palm-size window to the world, enabling us to do almost anything at the touch of a button. For many people, it is no longer enough to simply eat dinner, watch TV or maybe do an exercise class. Maybe if we put down the phone a little more, we would have the time to actually cook those recipes we watch online.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 11, 2012

I taught my World Class Assistant certificate program in Las Vegas last week. Put aside your email or texting friends and go outside to play with your children. Write short little note cards to people you care about rather than send them an email. Walk your dog and leave your cell phone in the house.

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Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2009

AZVAs introduces professional development classes for VAs. As a part of the mission to connect VAs throughout the southwestern United States through peer-to-peer networking and educational opportunities, an ongoing series of classes taught by dynamic presenters in the industry is yours for the taking in 2010. Limited enrollment of 14.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Take classes, read a book, read current events about new trends that are happening in your field. See what you can change about yourself, don’t try to change others. Focus on the challenges and embrace the strengths. Avoid people that gossip, you will only get yourself deeper into negativity. Expand your mind.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Go out with friends, take a hot bath, listen to some music, join a club or take a class. It’s really important to keep your home and work life separate. Schedule some “me” time. Imagine that the end of the world is near. Picture what you would do in the last moments of your time. Create a budget!

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Recruit CRM

MAY 13, 2021

Therefore, the importance of recruiting email templates now increases, and recruiters must note down specific email templates essential for their day-to-day tasks. The best email templates are always within reach. Candidate Email Templates 1. Please feel free to reach out to me via email or at [e.g. Signature] 2.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 10, 2010

Toastmasters and other similar classes build confidence and teach you how to communicate your thoughts in a way that makes sense. It might be related to technology; how to use your sophisticated office phone system; how to use color coding for emails; how to have daily huddles with you and more.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 10, 2010

Toastmasters and other similar classes build confidence and teach you how to communicate your thoughts in a way that makes sense. It might be related to technology; how to use your sophisticated office phone system; how to use color coding for emails; how to have daily huddles with you and more.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2012

So how many times have you read or written an email today? million emails are sent or read each day. Some time ago, we asked readers for a list of their pet peeves with emails. The results led to our first “ Email etiquette ” story. Top 10 Email Pet Peeves. Pet peeve: The disorganized email.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  It allows us to easily email branded invoices to our clients, which they can then pay by mail or online. By recording payments as we receive them, we can just as easily monitor overdue payments and send email reminders.   OK! 

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BMT Office Administration

AUGUST 17, 2022

For example, CRMs can often streamline the process of sending outreach emails or follow-ups by automating the process or providing email templates. Quickbooks Time allows employees to clock in from their phone or computers and records their geolocation. You can forward emails to your Trello to automatically create Trello cards.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

A good office professional must be able to greet clients, answer phones, and interact pleasantly, politely, and cordially. Effective Business Writing Skills Who wants to read a three page email? Take a business writing class or ask a colleague to review your writing before you make it public. Template images by luoman.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 26, 2016

She sees them infrequently (about once a month), but talks to them daily via phone and email. She is able to provide administrative assistance through phone, email, software, document scanning, etc. In our office, we have an Assistant that supports 7 Associate Directors that live in various parts of the State.

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Virtual Moxie

JUNE 1, 2009

Stay away from email! First, the class didn't at all reflect my view of what buff was at that time in my life. Second, I’d worked with Thomas shortly before taking the class, and I could actually hear him in my head in a way I wasn’t digging. Speed is the enemy of many good things. On Justin Bieber. This is one of ‘em."

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 7, 2010

I was online completing a form that required a phone number and I didn’t have the phone number handy, while I was conducting a search on the internet, my friend got a regular phonebook and found the phone number before my page could load to show me the results of my search. Template images by luoman. Powered by Blogger.

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Success

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Cue mass emails and texts, never-ending projects, family events—the list goes on! For many of us, our phones are a major culprit in removing our focus from our work. Putting your phone in a different room while you work can make a big difference. Yet, it isn’t so easy considering everything that requires our attention.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope? So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Comments Trackbacks Stuck | Fried Optimism Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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