Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 26, 2014

Here are some ideas for utilizing this upcoming slow time productively: Organize and clean your office. Catch up on your filing. Create more efficient organizing systems for your office. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Organize your folders. Catch up on your reading.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Organize With Social Bookmarking! By The Professional Assistant on Monday, November 03, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Organize , Productivity D o you find articles on this site intriguing? You can sign up and use any or as many services as you wish. Keep up the good posting!

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 17, 2012

Here are some ideas for utilizing this upcoming slow time productively: Organize and clean your office. Catch up on your filing. Create more efficient organizing systems for your office. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Organize your folders. Catch up on your reading.

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Clutter Coach

APRIL 5, 2016

Spending time on organizing is a great investment because it always gives you a high return (unlike many investments these days). I’ve added some post-30 minute clean-up suggestions if you want to keep going. Pick up the first item in the first pile. When they are piled up or spread out, you can’t get the whole picture.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Administrative and clerical positions require focus, diligence, and superior workplace organization skills to keep the office running at full speed, but a workplace that feels impersonal or distracting can disrupt productivity and efficiency. The first step to achieving optimum workplace organization is to declutter your desk or room.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Falling Behind on Your Follow-Ups? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, December 03, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A re you falling behind on your follow-ups? Do you want to improve the efficiency of following up with clients? It was a life saver!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 1, 2012

Working at an organizations’ head office, we see a lot of paper. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday. Once you’ve completed these items, the paper should be filed, re-routed to someone else or discarded. It adds up.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 24, 2011

Spring is coming, and with it, an opportunity for a little sprucing up! Time to make a clean sweep of your office, your business systems, and even your mind! Still, don’t you deserve a workspace that’s organized, bright, cheerful, and attractive? A good place to start is to streamline your files and documents.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 16, 2011

Here are some ideas for utilizing this slow time productively: Organize and clean your office. Catch up on your filing. Create more efficient organizing systems for your office. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Organize your folders. Catch up on your reading.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Co-Workers Not Cleaning Up After Themselves? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 11, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity D o you find that staff members leave their garbage around the kitchen area? Do you get annoyed that you are always the one that has to clean up after them?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 15, 2014

Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday or at least until someone cleans out those files. Despite improvements in document handling technology, despite the convenience of PDF files, we still produce a lot of paper. It adds up.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Elevator Etiquette 101: Going Up? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 17, 2008 Filed Under: Travel Y ou’re standing in the elevator and everyone is crammed like a can of sardines. This, of course, can be a nightmare, since you could be walking up many flights.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Be organized. Once you’ve researched the employers, keep your information in files to be reviewed before each conversation. Carry your things in a professional tote or briefcase, and keep your coat hung up or neatly folded over your arm. When you speak, make sure you keep your head up and pointed toward the interviewer.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Power Up Your PowerPoint With Templates! By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 10, 2008 Filed Under: MS-PowerPoint D o you want to change the way your Microsoft PowerPoint templates look? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Organize Tasks Effectively By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 23, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize A task here, a task there! The question is, “How do I prioritize and organize my tasks? When does it ever end?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Advertise 4 Steps to Setting up E-mail Distribution Lists By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 27, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself having to write each persons e-mail address over and over again for certain e-mails ? All e-mail distribution lists are bolded.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 7, 2011

I don’t know how that stacks up against active users, but I suspect the ratio is high. If you’re not familiar with Evernote, it’s an application that helps you get organized and remember everything. If you organize and tag your notes as you go, they will be easier to find, using Evernote’s powerful search.

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Eco-Office Gals

JULY 5, 2011

An entrepreneur is constantly on the go and needs applications on their iPhone that not only keeps up with a busy schedule, but which also helps their business in some way. Fortunately, the iPhone apps cover almost any business need an entrepreneur might want handy.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 16, 2011

Most small businesses/sole proprietorships are based out of private residences, the liability for fire, theft or damage extends to your business as well. Make sure all the work you put in does not go up in flames, literally.     Keep all your business letterhead, logos contacts, etc. Act like it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , System Security D o you back up your e-mails in Microsoft Outlook ? There are two ways of backing up your e-mails. Are you familiar with this?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Increasing Microsoft Excel 2007s Formula Bar Size By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Productivity D o you find that trying to either write or fix formulas in Microsoft Excel can be a pain? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Advertise A Great Outlook: Adding Holidays to Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize D o you often wonder how you can add your countrys holidays into your calendar in Microsoft Outlook ? Now delete any holidays that you have and add the new ones in.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Make No Mistakes With Meeting Request Attachments in Outlook 2007 By The Professional Assistant on Friday, November 20, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook Y ou sent a meeting request to a bunch of people. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? I'm going to try this.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Filed Under: Prioritize , Productivity D o you need extra help with your workload ? Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks that keep getting piled on your desk like a never ending mountain of files? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 4 Easy Steps to Finding Old E-mails By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, December 13, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , System Security D o you have trouble sifting through hundreds or even thousands of e-mails ? If it isnt, click on it and a new toolbar will pop up.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2009

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 07, 2009 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity D o you have too many applications open on your computer? You actually end up thinking that you are working harder, yet you are reducing your productivity by about 30%. Believe it or not, this can lower productivity.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Dealing With Unreasonable Requests By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 08, 2009 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity Y ou receive an e-mail , among the many others that you receive each and every day. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word Y our boss comes up to you and asks you to take a look at an e-mail that he/she just sent you. You notice that there is a picture within the file and your boss asks you to resize it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Most Irritating Habits of Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Monday, November 19, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you find yourself among co-workers that are not respectful of your privacy? Do they end up talking loud on the phone while you are trying to do some work?

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JANUARY 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Copying Pictures To and From Microsoft Word By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 28, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity H ave you ever wondered how to copy pictures from and to Microsoft Word ? Do you have a big project coming up and want to show your boss that you can handle this type of task ?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Sync Your Hand Held Device By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 15, 2007 Filed Under: Networking , Organize , Productivity , Travel A re you looking for software that can synchronize most of your hand held devices? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Common Courtesy in the Workplace By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 10, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity D o you always end up cleaning up after your colleagues? You start to wonder how they keep their personal items at home organized.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Research , Travel A re you trying to book a flight, hotel or car rental for your manager? Visit Travel Zoo for the most up-to-date best deals you can find on the internet. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 31, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity H appy Halloween everyone! Then a bunch of co-workers show up in costumes. Do you like to dress up in fancy or scary costumes for this occasion? What are you dressing up as?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, February 21, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Meetings , Productivity Y ou’re walking around the office and someone comes up to you, asking for a pen. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Home About Me Advertise Do You Have a Pen?

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MARCH 10, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 10, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by James of Organize IT. Then yesterday I came across a similar post , claiming that the pursuit of productivity has ended up out of control.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

Then you finally do reach a live person and you are so fed up with all of the time wasted, that you start fuming towards the person on the other end of the phone. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Now put yourself in that persons shoes. Imagine that you were on the receiving end of the conversation.

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