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AUGUST 11, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap The Five Phases of Project Planning Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 11, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Allen goes on to this is an ideal model for planning projects.

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Tips From T. Marie

APRIL 28, 2020

Anyone who follows me here on the blog or on social media knows that I have been working from home for 13 years. Increase in projects. This has given them an opportunity to work on projects they have put on back burners or pivot their business in such a way that embraces what could be our ‘new normal’.

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 6, 2010

I’m having so much fun sharing the awesome content with everyone, but I think there are some that still don’t get what the course is trying to get across, and decided not to sign up because perhaps they’re thinking they aren’t interested in podcasting, or that their clients won’t have a need for their help in this area.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 25, 2010

Of course, the hardest part of blogging is promotion. From technology to self-improvement, every part of the blogging world is packed with insular, difficult groups that can prove a difficult promotional target. Still, there are some blogging techniques that have been proven to be effective.

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 6, 2010

While ten years ago, managing email could have been a secondary consideration, today it is absolutely vital to keep customers and clients in the loop through rapid, prompt email support. Of course, the level of care and attention that you need to devote to customers ultimately depends on your business model.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  The situation: Tweet "Rob" is a project manager that is responsible for a number of projects across the world and he needs to keep track of all of them.    Of course, my awesome colleagues came through with possibilities and I'll share those here today. .  How will you use Basecamp?

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Administrators can be involved in many types of projects eg office move, conference, product launch, staff recruitment, Christmas function. Ideas of what needs to be covered to ensure the effective implementation of the project should be discussed. Email: minutesmadness@xtra.co.nz. Large table (like the Board room table).

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 28, 2010

Blogs were monetized with Adsense and affiliate products, and what mattered was not the quality or relevancy of the content, but the amount of space which was available to plaster with Adsense advertisements and sponsor information. Blogging frequently is not the goal. Product pitches are gone, unless of course they’re good.

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Today, I’m happy to announce a brand new blog series called, “Career Success: A to Z.”. This is a fun project I’ve been thinking about for a while. I’ll be digging deep into my professional development bag of tricks to share the best I have to offer (alphabetically of course). I’m going to cover the whole alphabet from A to Z.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 25, 2010

Of course, the hardest part of blogging is promotion. From technology to self-improvement, every part of the blogging world is packed with insular, difficult groups that can prove a difficult promotional target. Still, there are some blogging techniques that have been proven to be effective.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 14, 2015

Between meetings, emails, projects, reports and presentations, you might not think there’s room left in your work schedule for much else besides, well, work. Of course, you automatically think of the physical benefits of exercise, including a more fit physique, a stronger heart and increased stamina. Thank you for subscribing!

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 7, 2010

With a reasonable amount of blog traffic and a proactive audience, it is possible to put your business in front of thousands, sometimes even tens-of-thousands of eyes, all with a simple special offer or potential prize. Of course, running a blog competition is not as simple as posting what you want people to do.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Marketing is one of the most popular topics for bloggers, mostly due to the many parallels that the blogging and marketing world share. Unfortunately, marketing blogs are also some of the hardest blogs to monetize. The most popular marketing blogs do not always offer insider information or special tools.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

Here are some tips and key questions to ask managers and executives as requests for your time are made throughout the week: When possible ask that projects and tasks be given to you verbally so you can ask clarifying questions and better understand the work that is being given to you. Find out who else has information related to the project.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 7, 2010

With a reasonable amount of blog traffic and a proactive audience, it is possible to put your business in front of thousands, sometimes even tens-of-thousands of eyes, all with a simple special offer or potential prize. Of course, running a blog competition is not as simple as posting what you want people to do.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 23, 2016

It’s easy for a simple research mission to turn into an online shopping spree or for your email to arrive in a never-ending stream that you just have to respond to immediately. Use offline references If you’re writing a report or compiling a research project, consider using the hard copy versions of your references. Thank You! ~

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 10, 2019

As the instructor of a best-selling online course teaching individuals how to work from home as a virtual assistant, I get plenty of questions. Clients want to micro-manage or get upset if you don’t immediately respond to emails. They may expect numerous updates in a day as to your progress on projects. for your own business?

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Mailbox: The Band-Aid for Email Posted on 02/08/2013 // 1 Comment I managed to score early access to the new Orchestra-created mail app for iOS, Mailbox. But I’m not convinced it’s the way people should go with email.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

We have so many ways to learn from Joan; webinars, books, blog posts, etc., Of course, I must do that for the work I do. If your executive mentions a new project or talk force they will be working with, ask them to tell you more about the mission and the people. A Conversation with Joan. It’s not that I don’t get to the details.

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Karen Vivarelli

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Check out my VA Course here to help you get started. In this course, I am your biz bestie, showing you the ropes and sharing the lessons I learned when I first started as a VA. To learn more about what exact services a virtual assistant can offer, check out my blog post on 101 Tasks to Outsource to a Virtual Assistant.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

(Please comment at the blog to share.). Take on a new task or project. See what your manager is working on and ask that they delegate a piece of that project to you. Your manager may have to teach you that piece of the project but that is how you will expand. This gave them freedom to focus on other important projects.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 18, 2011

Tweet (Every once in a while I have this urge to write a shiny, picture-rich blog post. I spend quality time in a coffee shop for a few hours, but at the same time (and in the same place) I do write blog posts, write code or do consulting. Sepcifically, this very blog post. Of course, a Mac is necessary for publishing too.

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Executive Leadership Support Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

For example, Jamika is a self-proclaimed email hoarder, and at the time of this interview, she had 25,492 emails in her inbox! But of course, she can find everything in seconds. What came to mind immediately was resiliency. Jamika has grit and won’t let any obstacle stand in her way. Let’s get to know Jamika!

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 14, 2015

There are also lots of opportunities over the course of the conference to meet and network with every other assistant in the room. Heather will give attendees practical advice on how to build your personal brand and ensure that you are top of the list when it comes to these new projects and opportunities.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

This could take the form of additional solo emails, or joint venturing with other business owners to get the word out. During this stage you want to: Create a sequence of follow-up emails that checks in with your customer to make sure they are happy with their purchase. Post-Launch. Send any ‘surprise’ or unannounced bonuses.

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Office Organization Success

MAY 15, 2015

You’ve done all the hard work in getting your blog site up and running… You’ve even got a sign-up box on every page of your site. Now all you need to do is get your web site visitors to part with their name and email address so that you can start and build your database of potential clients. A mini e-course. A tip sheet.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2016

There are also lots of opportunities over the course of the conference to meet and network with every other assistant in the room. We have four fantastic case studies from brilliant assistants who have undertaken a project that has moved their career forward. Every session is designed to enhance your unique tool kit of skills.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 28, 2017

You have to quit the job that’s making you miserable, or cut the budget of the project that’s going nowhere, or close the doors on the business that’s proven unprofitable. Of course, there are other considerations as well. You have to escape the terrible relationship. You need a goal and a plan and a strategy.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

And it’s sweet because now I get to discuss my ultimate, favorite topic: T, for Time-based, which has a great deal to do with project management. And project management is what I do best. So, let’s start with what a project is. In other words, a project is fully time-based. They aren’t projects.

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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. You’ll learn important, basic concepts that you can use for any organizing project. You’ll learn important, basic concepts that you can use for any organizing project. Email Marketing You Can Trust.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

The description lists all of the core skills (diary and email management, travel arrangements, expenses etc) followed by one or two more bullet points relating to tasks designed specifically for the role (managing in-house IT software, supporting certain departments, managing social media for the organisation for example).

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 23, 2011

It’s more like a blog post. Because, believe it or not, as of today I’m starting my first blog newsletter ever. And that’s the part related to the “best of my blog&# in the title. Because you will get a completely free ebook with some of the best articles of my blog. But a very special one.

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Productivity Bits

MARCH 1, 2011

And of course the battery life (I need a backup battery). The BlackBerry World App myTasks’ page describes the tool like this: myTasks allows you to sort your tasks into projects. The projects themselves can have projects within them. Yes, you can create projects within a project, which I think is intuitive.

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Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

I completed the second step and at the same time, began working on a new website project for a client. One day creating PowerPoint slides, the next managing a small guest blogging project, could I leave that flexibility? And then I got the rejection email. Could I do it? I should have been disappointed.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 17, 2014

How many times do you just whiz through responding to emails to get them out of your Inbox? More than the daily “stuff,” we need an extra boost of mental energy when we have to tackle tough projects, develop new concepts or products, delicately manage an immediate stressful situation, and deal with an immediate crisis. Just think.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

  I've tried delegating through email, google and drop box.  " Then, I heard this comment: "I use Asana for task and project management, and the app is on my iPhone and iPad, so I can see all of my tasks at a glance and add to them if needed. Task/Project Management Tool: Asana. Are you in love yet?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 2012

Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. We are holding 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. To learn more about the blog-a-thon and how you can win great prizes check out the Administrative Professional's Blog-a-thon Page for the full message. Welcome to the Who Took My Pen.

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