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The Virtual Assistant: The Business of Working at Home

Laughing all the Way to Work

We have the technology to get voicemails, faxes and transcriptions by e-mail and with the addition of a business line you can easily re-direct business calls to your home and no one would know that they were calling someone’s home and not the office.

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Does Your Office Design Affect Your Productivity?

Productivity Bits

Consider utilizing ergonomic office furniture. Servers, printers, fax machines, and filing cabinets all have their proper place. Place lighting wisely , and make as much use of natural lighting as possible if you want everyone to be able to do their jobs effectively. Think about workspaces It’s easy to default to basics.

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Using Email Effectively

Ian's Messy Desk

The signature automatically displays at the end of every message and typically contains contact information such as your full name, department, web page, and phone/fax numbers. Create an e-mail signature for all your outgoing mail. It’s like attaching a business card to every e-mail you send.

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7 Tips for Organizing Your Home-Based Business

Stephanie LH Calahan

  Consider proper storage needs as well as ergonomic needs.  family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665 .  Spaces that are identified for the business should not hold toys, unless you run a daycare, or other personal distractions. 

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Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally?

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? Do you want to fax some documents to a client, but not sure if the fax number you are dialing will be correct? I had the same trouble in the past, since I have to fax quite a few documents to clients on a regular basis. It definitely works!

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Get Rid of Junk Faxes & Telemarketers - For Good!

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Get Rid of Junk Faxes & Telemarketers - For Good! 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? I get tons of junk faxes and mail at work each and every day.

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6 Easy Steps to a Better Work-Life Balance

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise 6 Easy Steps to a Better Work-Life Balance By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 18, 2008 Filed Under: Ergonomics , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you find that you are working way too much ? Do you feel that you want to spend more time with your family, friends or by yourself?

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