Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Here are a few last-minute tips so your business doesn’t stall while you and everyone else — are enjoying the holidays. Offer a limited-time-only discount on products and/or services if they sign up by December 31. Put the word out in your ezine, blog, and social media, before you head out for the holidays.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 2, 2012

As the owner of Clerical Advantage, I tend to put in long hours, often working through holidays and weekends. That was my intention when I planned my holiday trip to visit my new granddaughter who was born on December 14 th. So in 2012 I’m making one resolution and it’s not to lose weight or exercise more.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 20, 2012

VH1 and MTV do countdowns of the top songs of the year; the TV networks run holiday marathons of their best shows; even David Letterman does a top ten list! So in the tradition of year-end top things, here’s Part 1 of my own countdown of my top ten best tips for your business, pulled from Step It Up VA articles of 2012.

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Success

OCTOBER 14, 2022

As an international and accessories sales assistant for Oscar de la Renta in New York, Lynch aspired to take the handcrafted art she had grown up with global. Mi Golondrina began to take shape in 2012 on a trip Lynch took to Oaxaca, where she met artist Roberta Ángeles Ojeda. For some, that means sending their children to school.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Here’s a helpful suggestion: If you’re bringing a holiday treat to the office, remove it from your desk (where co-workers will congregate) and put it in a common area, such as the lunch room, so your kind act doesn’t unintentionally thwart your productivity and create unwanted stress for you. Limit interruptions. Learn more.

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Success

MARCH 13, 2022

The agent pays to put them up in a luxury condo overnight, covers the change fees on their flights, and sells them a home the next day. According to the Echo 2012 Global Customer Service Barometer , only 7 percent of U.S. Better news: Doing so is probably easier to accomplish than you think. Keep them coming back.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 8, 2012

Well, if this person is a productivityist — or at least needs to look at becoming more productive — then you should give The Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide for 2012 a good look. The NeatDesk looks good, doesn’t take up a lot of room, and works great as well. Macbundler Holiday Bundle. The Ideaboard.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 9, 2013

Despite the expected retail boost of an early Easter the dreadful weather over the holiday meant that retail sales slowed in March, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The BBC reports that although like-for-like sales are actually up by 1.9% over the same period in 2012, this was down from the 2.7%

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Timbuk2 Commute Laptop TSA-Friendly Messenger Bag I picked up this bag when my larger Booq bag finally didn’t work for my needs anymore. I’ve even installed it on my iPad Mini and scaled it up just so I can use it more often! Information Amazon holiday shopping' Then Productivityist Coaching is worth a look.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

It's a great way to get your administrative peers or your assistant an excellent gift for the holidays at a great price! Day 1 * December 3 through 31, 2012. Day 2 * December 4, 2012. One day only so stock up on your supply and fill your gift closet! Day 3 * December 5, 2012. Day 4 * December 6, 2012.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I picked up this bag when my larger Booq bag finally didn''t work for my needs anymore. I''ve even installed it on my iPad Mini and scaled it up just so I can use it more often! Since April of this year I''ve helped many people power up their productivity and level up their lives as a result.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The holiday season is rapidly approaching and it's time to start planning. Once you've taken care of Halloween costumes, settled on Thanksgiving plans, ordered your photo holiday cards and started your Christmas shopping list, it's easy to forget about New Year's Eve. Remember how the Mayan calendar scheduled the world to end in 2012?

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Are your Mondays getting harder and harder during the holiday season? If you''re like me, your weekends are packed with activity and flurry getting ready for the holidays and maybe just having fun with family and friends. Put on some music while you get dressed to perk you up. Better yet, play holiday music while you dress.

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Eco-Office Gals

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Some of you have experienced the misery of compromised sites in 2012, it’s not fun or cheap and if you didn’t I promise you don’t want to. The most simple preventative maintenance you can do for your WordPress site is keep your WP, themes & plugins up to date. Happy Holidays! Payment Options: 1 WP : $30.00

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 6, 2013

I imagine many of you are just returning to work after a long holiday break. For the first time in 22 years, we closed our office during the entire holiday from December 20 through January 2. There were only a few times throughout the holiday I checked e-mail and responded. While 2012 was challenging, I had numerous blessings.

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Office Organization Success

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Now that I’m slowly getting settled again it feels good to be busy and planning out my 2012. One of my Business Planning Inner Circle clients is making great strides in setting up her free taste. Our next big project to work on is putting together her follow-up sequencing for when someone registers for her freebie.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2013

NOTE: Monday Motivators will be taking a holiday break for Christmas (December 25) and New Year’s Day (January 1). Specifically, that topic is “appropriate behavior at holiday business functions.”. It’s the holidays! Happy holidays – and a Happy New Year, too! 2012 Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2013

NOTE: Monday Motivators will be taking a holiday break for Christmas (December 25) and New Year’s Day (January 1). Specifically, that topic is “appropriate behavior at holiday business functions.” It’s the holidays! Happy holidays – and a Happy New Year, too! We will return on January 6.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

This year I decided to offer holiday shoppers a bit more time to explore possible gift ideas for the productivity enthusiast — aka the "productivityist" — in their lives. The Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide for 2013 may be a long read, but it may just spark some gift ideas you hadn''t considered. ioSafe Rugged Portable Drive.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Valid December 19, 2012 until Midnight Pacific Time. Happy holidays from Office Dynamics. We were sad to see it end so we decided to offer up a last chance - one more day offering of our most popular deal ! One Last Chance! We really enjoyed connecting with you over the last 12 Days of Christmas Deals.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 8, 2012

I hope you had a wonderful holiday and fruitful year end. Instead of all the traditional things I loved doing for years like turning our house into a holiday wonderland, shopping for gifts, hosting Christmas Eve and going to parties, I had a unique experience. I decided I just was not up to it and that was ok! Do you know what?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 7, 2013

I’ve been out of the office for just over two weeks and having had a wonderful break catching up with family and friends I am now sat back at my desk wondering how it is already January 2013 and why did the Christmas and New Year’s holiday go so quickly! Well today I am back to work with a very large bump!

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Virtual Moxie

JANUARY 7, 2013

My thanks to June, who wrote: “Thank you for your last post in 2012 about taking time away from your business. Don’t they have anything better to be doing on a holiday than writing to me or trying to sell me something? Having to use up every second of today or risk having “wasted” time is the fallacy.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

Well 2012 is over and done with and we are now already two days into 2013. Over the holidays I´ve been thinking about the year ahead and have lots of exciting things planned which will keep me busy. Remember assistants need to keep up to date with the latest innovations in our industries as much as any other profession.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Yes we can spend 3 hours in the Indian Embassy waiting for your Visa while answering emails, coordinating the office party and finishing that presentation and of course we will pick up your dry cleaning and a coffee on the way back into the office. Whatever super powers you possess (and I’d love to know what yours are?)

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Take it Slow Posted on 12/24/2012 // 2 Comments This week isn’t your typical week. You’ll have time to get up to speed once you’ve taken care of the time you need. So take it slow. Still, you might feel the pull of your to-do list. But still…take it slow.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday! What''s up at Office Dynamics this month? 2012 Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. It’s good for them and it’s good for you! Be sure to get plenty of rest and enjoy family and friends! Joan and the Office Dynamics Team. Watch the video message: Gratitude.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Coming Christmas Day: The Front Nine Posted on 12/20/2012 // Leave a Comment December 25th is a pretty special day for a lot of people, and this year it is going to be all the more special for yours truly. I hope you’ll pick up a copy (or several) this holiday season.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 10, 2012

If you are not familiar with the 5 Pillars yet, these were a key element of our Be BOLD: Mastering Exceptional Leadership Skills One BOLD Step At a Time 2012 conference theme. They have 12 bedrooms, each can house up to 6 people. Did you write a reasonable budget for your holiday shopping? Do you guilt shop?

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

billion in 2012. Consumers driven by finding the lowest prices will ultimately buy online; stores like Sears therefore have to concentrate on their showrooms and presenting superior products, “wow” customer service, and follow-up service and repairs to build customer loyalty and referrals. Can Sears be saved?

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 27, 2022

Although it worked, that meant that I was constantly getting business communication even on weekends and holidays. I was totally surprised at how much stress this took off my shoulders and how much more I enjoyed my weekends and holidays. Why it was a wise choice : In 2012 I found myself at a crossroads with my business.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Posted on 12/11/2012 // Leave a Comment I didn’t post earlier today because I was working on something pretty big. I mentioned some of the contributors in The Productivityist.com Holiday Gift Guide last week, but I neglected to mention what each of these contributors are offering. on the 11th here.

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Productivityist

MARCH 20, 2014

Checkmark arrived on the scene in 2012 with a lot of fanfare, and rightly so. Like David also mentions, rather than use my calendar to indicate when I need to pick my daughter up from school I’d love to have the option of setting a time after I depart the school in the morning so Checkmark 2 tells me when to leave to pick her up.

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Productivityist

MARCH 20, 2014

Checkmark arrived on the scene in 2012 with a lot of fanfare, and rightly so. Like David also mentions, rather than use my calendar to indicate when I need to pick my daughter up from school I''d love to have the option of setting a time after I depart the school in the morning so Checkmark 2 tells me when to leave to pick her up.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 11, 2012

Many of us order our flowers over the phone or the Internet, and since holidays are a one shot deal when it comes to flowers being at their required destination on time, we as consumers hold florists to a high level of “flower” responsibility. Only a few dissatisfied customers ever received an answer on that ominous February 14th.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 10, 2012

Many of us order our flowers over the phone or the Internet, and since holidays are a one shot deal when it comes to flowers being at their required destination on time, we as consumers hold florists to a high level of “flower” responsibility. Only a few dissatisfied customers ever received an answer on that ominous February 14th.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 30, 2013

I usually try to mix it up by writing about work and also personal stuff. For Dec 2012 and January 2013, I wrote a couple of posts you that you will find helpful. Last week I answered two questions and will paste them below. They cover appreciation and company perks. And since we are on the topic of appreciation.

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