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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

If you need a marketer ASAP, you can sort by project or title on freelance marketplaces. Maybe it’s a 10% increase in email sales in Q1 — but is that a year-over-year increase, or a quarter-over-quarter one? Develop a file-sharing system. The downside here is without strict qualification requirements, it’s hit or miss.

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10 do’s and don’t for managing your boss’s task list

Practically Perfect PA

Ideally the list should be on the same email system that you use to manage their inbox and schedule (Microsoft Outlook for example). If you find vague tasks such as ‘clean out desk and files’ ask them to clarify what this means and suggest you do this instead. Remember to take the tasks that you know you can do yourself.

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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

They are then placed in a reference (Rolodex) file by type of business and not the name. I File Them (Then I Forget Them). I file them away, and rarely look at them again. Next I import them into IContact and send them a nice to meet you eMail. Get Rid Of Those Cards ASAP. From Clutter To Actionable Information.

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Oh where or where is my password?

Laughing all the Way to Work

There are just too many passwords to remember, and that doesnt include my bosss passwords that I also need to know because I have to check his emails as well as my own. Some sites use your email address as the log in, while others require you to create your own. I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. Works so far!

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Top 5 Ways of Being More Efficient in Business

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Don’t purchase containers to store more documents and files – throw away as much of your old stuff as possible instead. Be ruthless with your filing. You ask a question, I answer! Starting a Small Business? Sponsors Advertise Here?

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Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Be one step ahead of your boss. Be protective of your boss’s time. 23, 1 p.m. (for

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Top 5 Ways of Maintaining Virtual Relationships

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Set aside time each day to answer your email and try to update your website slightly if you have time left over. If email communication is not working well with a particular customer, don’t hestitate to pick up the phone or send a letter instead.

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