Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Prioritize I n my last job, I had my own office. One thing that always bothered me in my last job was when I had my door closed, people would still knock and ask me questions that weren’t urgent.

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Allwork

JUNE 5, 2023

They weren’t real worker sensitive in that environment, and we’ve had several major shifts as they come along. I don’t care. So when you say there’s a revolution, does everybody have to quit from those companies and say, no, my revolution is to stand up and say, I won’t take it anymore and leave.

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blogs.sitepoint.com

OCTOBER 29, 2010

While this makes sense, it doesn’t mean you should ignore behind-the-scenes business administration tasks, such as setting policies. Policies that outline how you run various elements of your business, and why you do it that way, set boundaries and create a foundation for the business.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

If you enjoyed this content, don’t forget to download the entire audiobook here. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes! Dozens of times throughout the day, you refresh your phone to see if you have new emails. Don’t let your inbox seize the reins at the crack of dawn.

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The Marq

APRIL 29, 2010

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Why a Single Phone Line is All You Need Technology Review I’m writing today about the use of a single phone line for all business and/or personal phone and SMS communication. Don’t worry. Whichever phone you answer is where the call gets transferred to.

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BMT Office Administration

JUNE 16, 2023

Hopefully this isn’t an issue that comes up for your payroll department often, but it’s important to know what to do, and get it right, in the event that it does happen. More practically, cancel the deceased employee’s company email and security card, and retrieve their company-issued cell phone and laptop.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 11, 2011

If you don't the systems and processes you are trying to implement or maintain can fall flat.    Meetings can be a room filled with a number of people or a phone call between two people and everything in-between.  Don't Just Do a Meeting - Write it Out.   Are people up to date? 

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Nowadays many companies even have social media policies governing the ways that an employee can access social media in the work environment and whether they can at all. Unlike telephone use, where the odd personal call is generally okay, social media use is a little more covert – that doesn’t mean it can’t be tracked.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

As a VA, you have the fortunate circumstance of being able to work from home, and work with clients from all over the world via e-mail and phone. Be explicit in defining what you don’t do – as in your services or work style. Keep your conversations via phone, e-mail, and social media primarily on a professional level.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Answers Answer a ringing phone by the third ring. Don’t sacrifice information for the sake of brevity. If your phone system shows internal vs. external calls, alter your greeting appropriately. .&# and 9:00 p.m.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 18, 2010

Schedule tasks appropriately – After lunch is not the best time to read the long, lulling policy eport. Make phone calls, have meetings and other social tasks. Try a “pick-me-up&# – Listen to high-energy music, so long as it doesn’t disturb co-workers or workflow. Include protein to boost brain alertness.

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Small Business CEO

APRIL 25, 2014

All are worth downloading and giving them a try if you don’t have time to languish at the office or your home while running your business. names, photos, phone numbers, emails, birthdays, addresses, companies, job titles, notes, IMs, website links, nicknames, anniversaries.) This app is definitely worth a mention.

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Make or Break Moments

AUGUST 27, 2010

We don’t have one. I just want the employees to stop saying dumb things so the customers don’t complain. I didn’t pursue the opportunity. Customer service as an after thought to combat complaints isn’t a customer-focused culture – it is just sloppy business. Gee, I don’t know.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 7, 2011

Compare the communication in the high performing teams to those teams that didn’t work well? We send e-mail when a phone call or personal visit would be best. Effective teamwork is critical for organizational success, and the key to effective teams is effective communication. Think about teams you have participated in.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 3, 2011

.  This time, I said to them:  "I know you have seen people hang on to paper that they don't need right?!   Melissa Schmalenberger Every cable bill, phone bill or utility bill even though I don't have a home based business or watch television as an occupation. Don't toss any of them! (My

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

If you have an open-door policy, place your back to the entrance, or face away from your cubicle entry to indicate your unavailability. When placing calls, respect the time of other employees by immediately asking if you have phoned at a convenient time or should call back later. Keep the office door closed.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 24, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk A lot of policies were focused was on helping small businesses with a “£2.5 However, these headline grabbing, unsubstantial and inflated promises hide many policies that will place a huge strain on SME’s. Not policy. You want a little more.

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 7, 2010

I was online completing a form that required a phone number and I didn’t have the phone number handy, while I was conducting a search on the internet, my friend got a regular phonebook and found the phone number before my page could load to show me the results of my search. Backup electronic files. ，???~~.

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Loosely Speaking

JUNE 19, 2009

I didn’t cry when he left two hours earlier, but when I saw that helmet, I had a mom moment (tears). Best part of the day was the phone call in which my son-of-few-words told me what he did today as he waited for the shuttle back to his hotel. Received equipment, signed up for his new insurance program (yeah!), Then, the fans.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

  So today, I'll share some of what I shared at that banquet in a short quiz to see what you know or don't know about business etiquette.    So today, I'll share some of what I shared at that banquet in a short quiz to see what you know or don't know about business etiquette. 

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Loosely Speaking

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

During my recent sojourn in Chicago, I got a glimpse of the Chicago blogging scene with Mr_Electrico , aka Driftglass ( warning : Driftglass’ blog is R-rated and politically progressive, so don’t go there if that’s not your cup of tea). Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you need to talk on the phone, make sure that you keep your voice to a lower volume.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Spouse hopped back under the covers (no, it wasn’t what you’re thinking!) But, if you do this at your office, you’ll be noticing that the office phone isn’t ringing, and that you aren’t getting any biz emails. Better to use your phone and get outside, away from the office.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 13, 2010

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 30, 2009

at The Raven when we’ll be trying out Tandem Social Networking (bring a laptop or smart phone so you can actively participate). at The Raven when we’ll be trying out Tandem Social Networking (bring a laptop or smart phone so you can actively participate). In Prescott, Tara Fort of Versatility4U!

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 30, 2009

at The Raven when we’ll be trying out Tandem Social Networking (bring a laptop or smart phone so you can actively participate). at The Raven when we’ll be trying out Tandem Social Networking (bring a laptop or smart phone so you can actively participate). In Prescott, Tara Fort of Versatility4U!

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Millennials are tech savvy and personally connected, and they generally don’t mesh well with traditional recruiting strategies. They often won’t post their résumés online and won’t respond to corporate recruiters, who they fear are trying to sell them short. Consider Your BYOD Policy.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 22, 2010

Sunday, August 22, 2010 Miscommunication, Misfiled, and Misplaced = Misrepresentation A work day consists of filing, answering phones, greeting visitors, and a host of communication efforts with coworkers, supervisors, and customers, plus other duties and responsibilities that can get overwhelming. Lets grow together!

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Make certain that you have strong, unconfusing policies on employment. A good recordkeeping policy is essential. A good record-keeping policy is essential. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. You want a little more.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

The input came from reporters and editors and covered shopping, travel, hospitality, and telecommunications, and identifies some good and some frowned upon shopping policies of 20 popular organizations. Their reports are not reflective of a company as a whole and were not based on specific policies. photo credit: dave416.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

If a company can’t figure out the difference between “affect&# and “effect&# or “wrote&# and “written,&# it doesn’t inspire my confidence. I want the contact information of a shopping site to be in plain view, and I look for their phone numbers and email contacts.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 14, 2010

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business e-mail. If I didn’t know the person, and it was my first communication to him/her, I would use both names: John McDonald. They were merely doing their job and didn’t need to be thanked. Jane Watson of J. Who are you?

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On The Job

AUGUST 2, 2010

Get colleagues -- and bosses -- to decide no more Blackberries, pagers or cell phones will be allowed in meetings. Anyone who violates the policy more than once has to buy everyone coffee the next morning. But these days, it’s not unusual to have an e-mail arrive from the boss at 2 a.m., So, working a lot is nothing new.

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The Marq

APRIL 22, 2010

Call to Action Have you ever sat in a meeting or held a conversation with someone only to be interrupted by a phone ringing? One involved a meeting where all four of us placed our cell phones on the table while discussing the business at hand. Because each of the two offenders’ phones rang during the meeting.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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