Automating the Appointment process
The Small Business Blog
MARCH 22, 2013
Whenever they get a booking over the phone, via email, or in-person they have to update their calendar with the new event.
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Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out
Stephanie LH Calahan
SEPTEMBER 6, 2010
Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities. What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.
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Answering Your Phone: Is it You or Memorex?
Make or Break Moments
AUGUST 25, 2010
Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on August 25, 2010 under Telephone Moments | 2 Comments to Read Often our first interaction with our customer is over the phone. My blood pressure begins to rise and I haven’t even started the process of getting my questions answered. How many times do they get it wrong?
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Preparing for the Phone Interview
Job Advice Blog
APRIL 22, 2010
Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. What do you do on the phone? Despite the limitations associated with a phone screen you can still make a powerful impression – powerful enough to get the real deal – an invite to the office. This is probably going to be your home and cell phone.
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12 Efficiency Secrets of the World’s Busiest People
Success
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Looking at your phone you find three texts that say, “Hey is this meeting happening?”. Most achievers have no trouble codifying clear goals but then let time-sucking “opportunities” creep into calendars. Then delivering blog posts via an email list will be a better marketing strategy than creating video. Are you a strong writer?
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Is Customer Service Part of Your Business Process?
Make or Break Moments
AUGUST 27, 2010
How you do your business Who your customers are How you find them The 1,2,3s of producing your product/service Your billing and receivables process Employee relations and hiring/firing practices It is all pretty cut and dry. But what about the customer service process? A few months ago a prospect called. Call me 330-414-8792.
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The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh.
Stephanie LH Calahan
DECEMBER 2, 2009
Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!! One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year.
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Andrea Kalli
AUGUST 31, 2010
Many cell phone owners are not aware that both cell phones and portable computers have the capability to access the Internet from anywhere using wireless Bluetooth technology. Furthermore, they may already be paying for Bluetooth wireless access in their monthly cell phone plan.
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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation
Office Dynamics
JULY 10, 2018
I’ve spoken with several assistants that have voiced frustration at the standard process. The process should actually be an exciting time to discuss progress and development goals that will help you maintain or create the position you want to excel in! You can read and follow Dana’s blogs at Success Encourager.
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Executives and Assistants Working in Partnership — The Magic Formula
Office Dynamics
JANUARY 30, 2017
There are so many facets of the executive and assistant partnership that I’d like to spread my tips and advice over 2 or 3 blogs. Today, let’s focus on my magic formula: People + Processes = Success! I mean talking in person whether at the office, on the phone, or via Skype or Facetime. Consistency is the key word.
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Blog Action Day 2008
Loosely Speaking
OCTOBER 15, 2008
Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Blog Action Day 2008 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:00 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging As a participant in Blog Action Day 2008, I asked everyone I know for information on programs (actual or planned) which combat poverty.
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My Simple GTD Implementation
Productivity Bits
SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
S ince it’s a custom for GTD’ers to describe their personal implementation of the system, I feel I’m bound by the same custom and owe it to my blog readers to share with them my simplified implementation of the GTD system. I also use it as my blog ideas bank. Nokia E71 Smart Phone. Olympus Voice Recorder.
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6 Ways to Use the Cloud to Boost Your Productivity
Productivity Bits
MARCH 17, 2016
Collaborate More Efficiently Before the cloud, working with other employees on a project could require countless emails and phone calls. Sharing information is a seamless process , and it allows employees to work together from wherever they are. Kayla Matthews is a productivity blogger and calendar-planning enthusiast.
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Using The BlackBerry myTasks App As GTD Capture Tool
Productivity Bits
MARCH 1, 2011
This phone is definitely an upgrade from my Nokia E71. Mobile – It’s in my BlackBerry phone, so obviously it’s mobile. Integration with Blackberry Calendar – One of the best features of myTasks is it’s integration with the BlackBerry’s built-in Calendar app. Task View in Calendar.
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Building the Partnership with Your Executive: Are You a Center of Influence?
Office Dynamics
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
As a center of influence, everything should flow through you—calendar appointments, meeting information, phone calls, projects and more. You are a conduit for collecting information, processing it, and sending it back out in the appropriate fashion. Well, for most assistants, it means taking on more.
Virtual Assistant Business - What the heck is this?
Professional Assistant Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2011
I would do e-mails, phone calls, updating clients' calendars, word processing, etc. You might be asking what this is. In a nutshell, it's doing any sort of administrative work from the comfort of my own home. All of my services are listed on my new site. Click here to continue reading.
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Mad Productivity: Driving the Work so that it Doesn't Drive me Crazy
Virtual Moxie
APRIL 15, 2013
I keep my email inbox empty and I never answer the phone unless I''m expecting a call. The reserves also give me the space to decide to write a blog post at 10pm at night—if I want to. I calendar everything and work from my calendar. To that end, everything I do is calendared during my work days.
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Ian's Messy Desk
MAY 25, 2010
Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data. Thanks for visiting! Garbage/recycling bags or box for shredding.
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Why You Should Plan To Burn Out
Productivity Bits
MAY 5, 2016
Phone calls. The recipe must be handled as a process, or you’ll end up with a sticky mess. Kayla Matthews is a productivity blogger and calendar-planning enthusiast. Follow her on Google+ and Twitter to read all of her latest posts, or check out her blog, Productivity Theory for more productivity tips.
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Does Your Website Content Build Relationships?
Make or Break Moments
DECEMBER 21, 2009
The purpose of your website should be to get the reader to take a predetermined action: pick up the phone, send you an email or fill out a contact form. It is that relationship development that begins the process of building trust in the mind of the prospect and hopefully turns them into a customer.
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Tips From T. Marie
AUGUST 18, 2016
Since graduating in 2015, she has been working on finishing her memoir, which she hopes to publish soon and has now found a passion in blog writing. Today, there are constant beeps, alerts, and dings from your phone and computer. Marie Hilton’s blog post , she commented on the same thing. I also love Rifle Paper Co. ,
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Clutter Coach
JUNE 29, 2013
Republished by Blog Post Promoter So, you want to get organized but you’re not quite ready to hire an organizer. It’s true that clients pay me for clutter coaching, in person and on the phone, but if all they need is a little push, a bit of hand holding, I’m happy to offer that. Originally posted 2010-02-26 18:51:02.
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Eat Your Career
OCTOBER 23, 2013
In theory, electronic tools are always in your pocket or just a click away—whether on your phone, tablet, or laptop. Things I had input on my phone wouldn’t show up on my computer and vice versa. It’s a Franklin Covey binder with the following elements: Month-at-a-glance calendar sheets (on 2 pages). Electronic Calendar.
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The Secret Tool That Helps My Business Grow & Keeps Me Connected to Important FollowUps
Stephanie LH Calahan
OCTOBER 9, 2012
Back when I had to keep track of phone conversations, email and face-to-face it was simply much easier to do! Here is an example of an interaction that my client had prior to putting a CRM in place: Prospective client calls on the phone about a speaking project and a meeting gets scheduled. " I can relate!
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Are You Too Busy for The Most Important Partner In Your Office? The Importance of Daily Huddles
Office Dynamics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
She posed a typical problem that I have heard for years and I want to respond to her question in a blog as I bet many executive and administrative assistants run into the same problem. They’ve been scheduled on their calendar as well. To help make the process easier, consider starting slow with a meeting one morning a week.
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Work-Life Balance 2.0 and Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG
The Small Business Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2007
Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? One I would add would be to blog as we. You want a little more. Do you think.
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Five Different Ways to Market Your Service-Oriented Online Business
Andrea Kalli
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
For entrepreneurs operating an online service business — a web design agency, consultancy firm, or support business — the process can be even more difficult. Most businesses are relatively open to assistance when they are not pushed to purchase, and an intelligent phone marketing campaign can bring in valuable new clients.
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1 Great Tip for Reaching Customers
Make or Break Moments
MAY 20, 2010
She offered 7 trends for small business owners (I wrote about them at Home Based business blog) but one of the trends seemed most valuable for my customer relationships audience. Those are the people that can view my AllWrite Ink website and this blog and others that I contribute to. Keep me posted on your process. Great post!
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Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 1, 2014
Last month I posted a blog about diversification with the assistant role. In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos.
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Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind
Ian's Messy Desk
OCTOBER 20, 2010
Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. The encoding stage refers to the process of putting information into memory. Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope? So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Stay organized.
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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 8, 2009
Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Enter it in calendar. Lets enjoy our day together.©
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The Small Business Blog
MAY 10, 2006
Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? One I would add would be to blog as we. You want a little more. Do you think.
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Loosely Speaking
FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Tandem Social Networking Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:55 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging Harry Caray may be one of the best networkers ever, moving thousands of tone-deaf Cub fans to stand and sing at the top of their lungs.
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The Limited Currency Called Focus
Productivityist
JANUARY 16, 2017
Ryan McRae is the creator of the blog, The ADHD NERD , a blog dedicated to helping people be more productive, successful and happy especially if they have ADHD. He is the author of Conquering the Calendar and Getting More Done and it’s available for a free download today. You know the drill. I wipe off the desk.
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Stephanie LH Calahan
MARCH 12, 2010
While it is really from the grass family, bamboo has some amazing strategic growth processes --heck some can even grow up to 100 feet tall! The more you can put systems and processes to the work you do, the stronger you become and the more you can grow and even survive harsh conditions. Bamboo?
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Make or Break Moments
JANUARY 29, 2010
His phone is turned off – probably to avoid my text messages – and the silence is killing me. It was a fairly simple process and even included HTML code for spreading the word and creating cutsie REGISTER NOW boxes. I should be wrapping things up – preparing for a girly weekend with my middle schooler, but no.
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Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook
Professional Assistant Blog
AUGUST 28, 2008
I am currently in the process of doing this for one of my managers. Since Outlook only allows for one time zone to be added to the persons calendar , this makes it a little difficult. Do you have trouble trying to figure out the time zone for each meeting in Microsoft Outlook ?
Conquering The Open Loops Of Productivity
Productivity Bits
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
You don’t just pick up your tool haphazardly but you go through that decision-making process. Producteev – According to the tool’s site, “Producteev will help you manage your tasks from wherever you’re comfortable working : E-mail, IM, Web, iPhone, Gmail, Google Calendar, etc.&# File System. 100% No Spam.
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Andrea Kalli
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
For entrepreneurs operating an online service business — a web design agency, consultancy firm, or support business — the process can be even more difficult. Most businesses are relatively open to assistance when they are not pushed to purchase, and an intelligent phone marketing campaign can bring in valuable new clients.
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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)
Stephanie LH Calahan
MAY 13, 2011
" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone. A Self-Hosted Wordpress Blog. Oh, did I mention that your meeting confirmation hits your google, outlook or web calendar as well as generates a confirmation email. Record Your Phone Calls Like A Pro. " Stephanie you are such a geek."
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Answering Reader Mail: Green EA, Green Executive
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
AUGUST 7, 2012
"I recently stumbled across your blog and have thoroughly enjoyed reading your posts! Dear KC, So glad you like my blog and hope I can be of help! Tech glitches happen all the time and 2 people controlling one person's calendar is not the easiest thing. Does your boss have GPS in their car or do they use it on their phone?
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Loosely Speaking
JULY 10, 2009
Like everyone these days, you probably find yourself spread thin in efforts to keep up with social media, Web sites, blogs, and other reading in your quest for valuable, accurate information. These are a few of the sites that Tara has found dependable in her business development process. Get Loosely Speaking Products.
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Building on your skills
Loosely Speaking
DECEMBER 22, 2009
Do you struggle when you get a potential client on the phone, knowing how to keep control of the conversation, and turn them from potential into paying? (PS: She has also written an e-book that takes virtual assistants through the process of setting up their business. Get Loosely Speaking Products.
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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 9, 2010
Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.
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