Stephanie LH Calahan
DECEMBER 4, 2009
Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In | Main | Want a Paper Planner for 2010? Check out these Great Reviews by @JanetBarclay » Be Smart About Using the Telephone How much time do you lose playing "phone tag?
Office Organization Success
JULY 31, 2009
Let me share a secret with you that many successful online solopreneurs already know – you have to manage your business before you can market your business, and if you’ve been with me for a while you’ve no doubt heard me say this many times! So, if you can answer YES to at least ONE of these questions then you know you are not effectively managing your business: Do you feel overwhelmed at the start of each day – you don’t know what to do first?
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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].
Loosely Speaking
DECEMBER 22, 2009
Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Building on your skills Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 8:46 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Virtual Assistant Resources It’s the time of year when we all do some self assessment and then look ahead to changes we want to make in the coming year. Personally, it may be your work out routine that needs some recommitment.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
The Small Business Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
E-Mail me or follow me. How to be successful and eco-friendly. Making your small business carbon neutral. What is Small Business Infrastructure? How to be successful by focusing on your core business. Starting a Small Business? On-Demand Small Business Infrastructure™ allows you to run your business online. Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals.
Virtual Moxie
MAY 11, 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.
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Make or Break Moments
DECEMBER 21, 2009
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The Office Professionals Place
AUGUST 13, 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, August 13, 2009 Self Defense for Admins We are soldiers for the office. We fight in the battlefield we call the office.
Stephanie LH Calahan
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « Do You Have a Yeah/Yuckie List? Maybe You Should | Main | The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In » Do You Hate Your To-Do List? Try This Instead "Stephanie, I make list after list after list, but never get anything done. Half of the piles on my desk are lists that I've made at different points!
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Office Organization Success
OCTOBER 2, 2009
Members of my Easy Office Organization program and my private clients know that I’m a die-hard Outlook fan. I’ve tried many email and contact management systems over the years, but keep coming back to this one tool. Why? Because it does everything that I could possibly need in order to effectively run my business. It’s my: Email manager. Contact manager.
Office Organization Success
MAY 8, 2009
If you find yourself missing out on potential clients, contacts falling through the cracks, or not following up in a timely manner then your problem is simply a lack of an efficient contact management system! So let me ask you: 1. Do you have a record of each of your clients/colleagues contact data, i.e. name, address, email, website, phone number etc.?
Office Organization Success
JANUARY 27, 2009
Once you’ve set some basic systems in place such as deciding on HOW you want your work week to look, created a project planner, and/or created a timeline, the second key is implementation. Transfer you new work week schedule to your diary or online planner i.e. block out the times. Tell your clients and colleagues that you are only available on particular days of the week/times for certain types of appointments.
Office Organization Success
APRIL 24, 2009
For many solopreneurs they think that once they’ve set themselves up in business it’s all about marketing, marketing, marketing. But there’s one very important piece of the puzzle you need to have in place before you start your marketing … and that’s your managing. Building a successful long-term profitable business isn’t about “marketing&# your business, it’s about “managing&# your business – the marketing comes once you have your management systems in place… this
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Office Dynamics
FEBRUARY 22, 2009
Today's blog entry is from my Monday Motivator™ that was sent to over 5,000 readers this morning. I felt it was important to also share this information here for my blog readers. Some time ago, one of our readers asked my advice on how I would handle a micromanager – which, as we all know, can be a supervisor or a colleague you’re working with on a project.
Office Dynamics
FEBRUARY 15, 2009
While administrative professionals typically support between four and six people, some assistants manage up to 35 people in a department. They support these individuals with everything from computer work to assistance on major projects. This trend is likely to continue. As overwhelming as this might seem, today’s office professional can direct the flow of work and gain a sense of control by using creative methods.
Office Dynamics
AUGUST 16, 2009
Guest Blogger Jeff Keller is back again! This time Jeff is offering up some advice on getting help with your career. It's the standard advice: if you want to advance in your career or find a new position, seek out people who are already succeeding in that field and learn from them. I can't argue with that principle. You can certainly shorten your learning curve by asking questions or by establishing an ongoing mentoring relationship.
Office Dynamics
AUGUST 16, 2009
Thank you for your patience with us as we tried to find out what was happening with our video series, 26 Weeks to Administrative Excellence. You may have experience trouble with your videos loading in a timely manner in the later weeks. After investigation the problem was identified and steps have been taken to correct the situation. You should be able to view the video series now without these troubles.
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Office Dynamics
AUGUST 4, 2009
Hello, Blog readers! Jasmine Freeman here with a special blog post of my own for you. If you have been following Joan Burge via her blog , her books , her live seminars or her free webinar series, 26 Weeks to Administrative Excellence you have probably heard my name mentioned once or twice. It’s kind of funny to me to hear Joan talking about me. It’s also extremely flattering, and of course I do get a little embarrassed at times.
Office Dynamics
AUGUST 2, 2009
I just got back last night from Minneapolis and the IAAP EFAM. Sunday, I flew in from Vegas for a quick but fabulous visit at IAAP's event. I was there to be a part of the OfficeArrow.com exhibit and to sign my two "work bibles" for the administrative profession: Become an Inner Circle Assistant and Underneath It All. I was happily amazed at the number of attendees who already knew of me through the Office Dynamics web site, Monday Motivators ezine , and already owned copies of my books.
Office Dynamics
MARCH 16, 2009
Some of you may be in the season of motherhood of young children. Children aren’t born with the ability to eat and live healthy. It’s up to you to foster healthy habits. The earlier, the better. Here are some tips: Work out with your kids. It keeps you and the children fit. For the kids, a half hour of vigorous outdoor activity twice a day is ideal.
Office Organization Success
JULY 27, 2009
What does it mean for your business when you have your core systems in place? Let’s just take a quick look at some of the benefits to your business growth when you have systems in place: You become consistent. Having your systems and processes documented and in place allows you to become more streamlined and automated, which means that you’re taking a consistent approach in all areas of your business.
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Office Organization Success
JUNE 2, 2009
So, you’ve written your ezine article and published it in your ezine – now what? Do you just let it sit there, never to see the light of day again, or do you repurpose it and let it really work for you to grow your list? I say the latter – repurpose your article and let it build your list! You know I’m a huge fan of repurposing your material and really leveraging your time, and using your articles in this way is one of the most effective strategies you can implement to build your business and g
Office Organization Success
JULY 6, 2009
As an online business owner you know how important it is to build your list in order to have a ready pool of clients, potential clients, and customers who are interested in your business and your services/programs. But as a list owner you also have a responsibility to those people on your list to treat them well and build a relationship with them – it’s known as creating the like, know, and trust factor – and is crucial for sustaining a long-term business. .
Office Dynamics
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
With the overwhelming popularity of Joan's video/web training series, 26 Weeks to Administrative Excellence , Joan mentions me - her Chief Executive Assistant. Many of you took the time to send kind comments or compliments to me via e-mail, by phone, via this blog, and through our various social media channels. Joan challenged me to record a mini video series where we had the chance to introduce me to all of you!
Stephanie LH Calahan
DECEMBER 10, 2009
Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « Want a Paper Planner for 2010? Check out these Great Reviews by @JanetBarclay | Main | With a Little Help From My Friends » I am so excited and I just had to tell you about it! January is Get Organized Month and I decided to celebrate it big this year!
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.
Office Organization Success
JUNE 22, 2009
Once you’ve written your article and published it in your ezine, don’t let your article just sit there – let it generate even more traffic and new subscribers to your list by repurposing. There are many ways to repurpose your existing content, and today I’m going to share with you just one of them – posting your articles to your blog.
Office Organization Success
MARCH 1, 2009
I’ve been hearing too many stories of late from fellow business owners, clients, and colleagues who have had bad experiences when partnering with a virtual assistant. So in this article I thought I would shake things up a bit and share with you my five tips for finding a GREAT virtual assistant for your business… and believe me, there ARE many great VAs out there; you just need to know what you want before you go looking!
The Small Business Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
E-Mail me or follow me. Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money. You ask a question, I answer! Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Starting a Small Business? On-Demand Small Business Infrastructure™ allows you to run your business online. Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals.
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.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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