Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

I would like to introduce a new guest blogger to the Office Dynamics family! Alita Marlowe Bluford is an expert in efficiency and she plans to share some of her greatest tips with you here at The Joan Burge Blog! Taming the Email Monster. By Alita Marlowe Bluford, CPO®, PTAC®. Marlowe & Associates, Inc Efficiency Consultants. Farmington Hills MI 48333. 800-852-9050. www.efficiencyconsultants.com. to order The Ultimate Guide to being Efficient@email click here: [link].

Monster 176

Monster Email Expenses Management 176

Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

One of the best ways you can grow your list practically overnight and interact with your audience is to host your own Teleclass. After all they are a low-cost, yet simple, marketing strategy that you can implement on a regular basis to reach your target market, and they have the advantage of you being able to interact with your audience – they’ll be able to hear your voice and you will become more ‘personable’ to them.

Time Zones 147

Time Zones 2009 Promotion Networking 147

Virtual Moxie

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance Practice I Want Moxie! And you can also join in the conversation about Moxie posts happening over on my Facebook page Recent Comments Stephanie on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Anastacia on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Renee on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Pam Ryan on Speed is the enemy of many good things.

2009 146

2009 AT&T Email Facebook 146

The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

E-Mail me or follow me. Build your own network! Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. How to be successful and eco-friendly. Making your small business carbon neutral. Starting a Small Business? On-Demand Small Business Infrastructure™ allows you to run your business online. Benefits of Online Software for Small Business. Concentrate on your business, not your office.

2009 126

2009 2007 2008 2006 126

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

Payroll

The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Lets grow together! Monday, September 7, 2009 You Can Be the Leader You Were Born to Be Are you afraid to become a leader because you are afraid of what people will think of you?

Filing 116

Filing IAAP Fax AT&T 116

Loosely Speaking

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Steeks & Felts, giving new life to timeworn objects Monday, September 14, 2009 at 2:25 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Knitting Fall is in the air and that was the inspiration for a weekend of “what was old is new again&# projects in the LooseKnit workshop. Perfect for some quick knits for gifts and then overhauling some rather forlorn items.

2009 100

2009 Gifts 2004 Calendars 100

Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Social networking sites originally became popular as a way for friends to stay in touch with one another and to keep up-to-date with what was happening in their lives, but they quickly became a place for business owners to grow their networks too. These days you can use these sites as a business building tool, but, more importantly, you can get to know your prospects, clients, and colleagues in a more relaxed and friendly environment.

Networking 140

Networking 2009 Twitter Facebook 140

Virtual Moxie

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance Practice I Want Moxie! And you can also join in the conversation about Moxie posts happening over on my Facebook page Recent Comments Stephanie on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Anastacia on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Renee on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Pam Ryan on Speed is the enemy of many good things.

2009 136

2009 Facebook Skills Email 136

The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

E-Mail me or follow me. How to be successful and eco-friendly. Making your small business carbon neutral. Build your own network! Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Effective Small Business Planning Strategy Planning your small business is the best way to avoid costly mistakes. Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals.

2007 109

2007 2008 2006 2009 109

The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Lets grow together! Tuesday, September 22, 2009 College May Not be for Everyone, but Education is So you’re thinking, “I don’t have time to go back to school&# or “I won’t feel right being in a room filled with people who could be my kids or at least a very young s

IAAP 109

IAAP Administrative Professionals Filing 2010 109

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

Equipment

Loosely Speaking

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs After the dance is over Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 4:13 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives , Virtual Assistant Resources Whew and Wow. Our AZVAs Fall Retreat in Phoenix was a terrific success. In fact, it appears that the genesis of many new projects and collaborations has already begun.

Atrium 100

Atrium 2009 2004 Calendars 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Even ghost and goblins come in various shapes, sizes and personalities. Not everyone you work with is Casper the Friendly Ghost. In honor of Halloween and in preparing for my October 28 webinar on this subject, I am looking for your best practices in managing the ghost and goblins in the workplace. You can submit as many tips as you would like, either by providing several ideas in one Blog or submitting one tip several days during the month of October which would mean you have more chances to wi

Finance 126

Finance Confidence Management UPS 126

Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

After the long, lazy, summer you may have let your office schedule slip — follow these great tips and get YOUR office schedule back on track! 1. Clear out your desk and files. Make way for those exciting new projects that have been put on the backburner over the summer. I recently did this and apart from getting rid of four grocery bags of papers, I felt much more motivated to start those projects that had been lurking for months!

Filing 140

Filing Finance Email UPS 140

Virtual Moxie

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance Practice I Want Moxie! And you can also join in the conversation about Moxie posts happening over on my Facebook page Recent Comments Stephanie on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Anastacia on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Renee on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Pam Ryan on Speed is the enemy of many good things.

2009 130

2009 Facebook Skills Email 130

Advertisement

Unlock your full potential with our comprehensive guide on productivity. This detailed resource explores the three fundamental pillars of effective task management: Todo List Mastery, Time Management, and Habit Optimization. Learn to capture and prioritize your tasks effectively, schedule them using proven strategies like the Pomodoro Technique, and maintain your productivity through consistent habit tracking.

Management

BioTeams

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

One of the biggest challenges for any Enterprise today is Social Media Optimisation, defined as "a set of methods for generating publicity through social media, online communities and community websites." The Social Media Optimization Simulator Game lets you instantly 'what-if' the effects of different social media activities (blogging, tweeting etc) on your enterprise.

Social Media 66

Social Media Networking Budget Collaborate 66

The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Lets grow together! Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Happy Hump Hour! “Hump Day&# Wednesday is the day of the week which denotes halfway completion of the work week.

Filing 100

Filing IAAP Fax Social Media 100

Clutter Coach

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

100

100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Guest blogger, Alita Marlow Bluford continues her tips on taming the email monster. Taming the Email Monster (Continued). By Alita Marlowe Bluford, CPO®, PTAC®. Marlowe & Associates, Inc Efficiency Consultants. Farmington Hills MI 48333. 800-852-9050. www.efficiencyconsultants.com. to order The Ultimate Guide to being Efficient@email click here: [link].

Monster 125

Monster Email ASAP Agencies 125

Advertisement

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

Interviewing

Get Organized!

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Organizing Tips | Organizing Products | Organizing Services Thursday, September 24, 2009 Get Organized: Small Space Solutions I recently discovered Small Space Solutions for Every Room on BHG.com, which includes 20 ideas for making the most of your space -- complete with pretty pictures! Here are my top 5 faves from the article: (1) Convert Wasted Space to Storage Why let that space behind the stair riser go to waste?

2009 46

2009 2010 Management UPS 46

Virtual Moxie

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance Practice I Want Moxie! And you can also join in the conversation about Moxie posts happening over on my Facebook page Recent Comments Stephanie on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Anastacia on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Renee on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Pam Ryan on Speed is the enemy of many good things.

Confidence 100

Confidence Skills Social Media 2009 100

BioTeams

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

A short Bioteams video interview has been published by Bas de Baar on Project Shrink where Bas and I discuss some of the most common questions about bioteams projects such as team member alignment and is there a role for a project manager in a bioteam (Yes!). Heres the link to the video on Project Shrink: About Ken Thompson. Ken Thompson is an expert practitioner in the area of bioteaming, swarming, virtual enterprise networks, virtual professional communities, virtual teams and management simul

Project Management 53

Project Management Management Networking Collaborate 53

The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Lets grow together! Thursday, September 17, 2009 Motivation to be Motivated Motivation is an important skill that yields results. People who are motivated in the workplace will be more productive, influential to others, and highly regarded as the “go to&# people.

Filing 100

Filing IAAP 2009 Fax 100

Advertiser: Aggregage

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

Policies

Clutter Coach

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

100

100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Jasmine Freeman, Chief Executive Assistant to Joan Burge, shares what it takes to execute the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. This year's conference will be held at Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 21 -23, 2009. It's our largest event that we often start planning a year in advance.

2009 125

2009 Skills Confidence Environment 125

The Marq

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Keep an Open Mind I was reflecting this weekend on my BHAG to find an employer by September 14. If you read this blog regularly, you know Ive not found an employer, but started my own company. So, did I fail at reaching my BHAG? Im certainly not employed by a health care company or any other organization that provides services to increase peoples quality of life.

2009 43

2009 Twitter Copyright Goals 43

Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives White Glove Service in 4 Steps Douglas September 25, 2009 Customer Service Experience , Little Things, Big Differences No Comments When service is “white glove,&# it implies that the service being provided is being provided by professionals who look, act, and talk the part of a customer service professional.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Etiquette 2006 Restaurants 40

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

Collaborate

BioTeams

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

"What idiot designed this thing? You did sir!" One thing this web2.0/iphone era has taught us big time is the importance of useability design. Users simply will not tolerate making them think about how to do things in apps. Neither will they will invest any time in learning the basics of an app - it must be self-evident. Watch Monsters vs Aliens - button failure. object width="560" height="340">.

Monster 52

Monster Networking Collaborate Forms 52

Get Organized!

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Organizing Tips | Organizing Products | Organizing Services Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Get Organized: Yard Sales of the Rich and Famous There are pairs that are meant to be together: PB & J, Bert & Ernie, Ebony & Ivory. And there are pairs that are a less natural fit.say, Hollywood & Yard Sale? However, last Saturday, Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher forged a new path and hosted her first yard sale at her home in Studio City, CA.

2009 40

2009 2010 Management UPS 40

Clutter Coach

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

100

100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Jasmine received a question recently that we thought would be a good one to throw out to the group to see what your thoughts are as well. "Hello, Jasmine. I am currently unemployed as an Executive Administrative Assistant and have been enjoying Joan Burge's free webinars for assistants. I was wondering if Joan could recommend some great networking groups for Executive & Administrative Assistants that would be in the Seattle area (e.g.

Networking 118

Networking IAAP Administrative Professionals International 118

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

Training