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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

JULY 27, 2022

Gerber, 38, now a serial entrepreneur and author of Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter , published in 2018, has become an evangelist for entrepreneurship, particularly for resourceful young go-getters who may not be cut out for life as cubicle dwellers. Old school, baby!”.

Basecamp

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Business Card Window Envelopes

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Business Card Window Envelopes By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity H eres an interesting envelope that I found on this website. Many software-developing companies provide web hosting services. It is easy and very cheap to use.

Business Cards

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52 Templates and Tools for Every Successful EA

Worxbee

MAY 17, 2021

Process and SOP documentation doesn’t have to be on fancy software, although there are some great programs that are built specifically for that purpose. You can try: Google Docs – easy to store and access and hey, it’s free! Lucidchart – This is another software option to help you map out your processes.

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10 Apps for the Entrepreneur 2011

Eco-Office Gals

JULY 5, 2011

Fortunately, the iPhone apps cover almost any business need an entrepreneur might want handy. Dragon Dictation: Dragon Dictation for the iPhone is a great mobile app for those who can use dictation software. The software allows you to speak into the phone and then it writes the words into a text file of some type.

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Need To Create a PDF? Don't Have the Software? Don't Panic!

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Dont Have the Software? There are other ways to implement this, depending on the software that you are using, but let’s keep this simple for now. Home About Me Advertise Need To Create a PDF? Dont Panic! Please keep in mind that this is not Acrobat Reader (can be downloaded here) , which is free and is only used to view PDFs.

PDF

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Sync Your Hand Held Device

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? Heres a free piece of software that was recently released that can do just that.

Google Docs

Google Docs Cubicle 2008 2007

Increasing Microsoft Excel 2007's Formula Bar Size

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

I was just playing around with the software and stumbled upon this great feature. I remember back in the day when Microsoft Excel 2003 and prior versions didn’t have this feature. Then we upgraded to Microsoft Office 2007 and voila! That’s it! Now you have a larger area to work with.

Microsoft Excel

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Does Your CRM System Help Your Business Grow? Interview: @batchblue

Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 1, 2011

. In simple terms, a CRM tool if used correctly, can help you manage all of the communication you have with your prospects, clients/customers, people you network with, service providers and more. For example, say you met someone at a networking meeting a year ago and had a conversation with that person.

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Checking Stats for Your Company's Website?

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

Do you have software in place for it? Its a great piece of software that will help you and you marketing department figure out the best course of action to increase your sites popularity. Its a great piece of software that will help you and you marketing department figure out the best course of action to increase your sites popularity.

2008

2008 Google Docs Cubicle 2007

Copying Tables, Pictures or Text in PDF Files to Other Sources

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 17, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Copying Tables, Pictures or Text in PDF Files to Other Sources By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, January 17, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity D id your boss just ask you to copy a table, picture or text to another source of software, such as Microsoft Excel or Word ?

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Kallout To Research Information

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Your next step would be to Google it or hop onto Wikipedia to find out more information by opening your internet browser. In a nut shell, you download the free software , install it and it’s always running in the background. You come across a piece of text that you are unfamiliar with. There is a new service called Kallout.

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word 2008 Cubicle 2007

Need to Change Excel Details from Vertical to Horizontal or Vice.

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

Microsoft Excel

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Administrative Jobs Decreasing?

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 21, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 21, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Networking H ave you noticed that Administrative jobs have been more and more difficult to find? Home About Me Advertise Administrative Jobs Decreasing? Have you been laid off in the last few years?

Google Docs

Google Docs 2008 Cubicle 2007

Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving

Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

It even happened to me a few times, where people would create files themselves, then send it around to others to review and make changes, but never save it on the network drive. The reason I use the latter method is because our company policy is that we cant download any software that IT doesnt approve.

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook 2008 2007 Cubicle

Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Another option is to create templates in Microsoft Office and either e-mail them to everyone or place them on a network drive for everyone to access. This way, everyone will be using the exact same documents , spreadsheet , etc. Just make sure to protect the documents, spreadsheets, etc. so that they dont get changed.

2008

2008 Cubicle 2007 PowerPoint

Productivity With Shared Files

Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

" One of the most productive ways to update information on files is to either create or move a file into a shared folder on your companys network drive. If your company doesnt have a network, since you might be in a smaller organization, you can e-mail the file around to the various people and ask them to add their information.

Filing

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Phishing & Spam - Not Your Everyday Food Items!

Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Do you fear that opening an e-mail will cause a virus to roam around your firms network and do some potential damage? Many anti-virus software are being advertised this way to secure people from spam e-mails. Another tip is to install anti-virus and internet security software, such as Symantecs Norton products. Youre not alone.

2008

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Windows 7: Will It Be Like XP or Vista?

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2009

Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

Google Docs

Google Docs Cubicle 2008 2007

Overlapping Calendars In Microsoft Outlook? Really?

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook Calendars 2007 2008

Closing Shared Files While Away From Desk

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Closing Shared Files While Away From Desk By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you share files on a network within your office? Are you the type of person that needs to run between your desk and other places on a regular basis? I am one of these people.

Filing

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Calculation of Discounts in Excel

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 21, 2007

I tried searching around for an answer on Google, but no luck. Home About Me Advertise Calculation of Discounts in Excel By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Excel H ave you ever wondered how to calculate discounts on certain products/services that you or your firm offers?

Google Docs

Google Docs Cubicle 2008 2007

Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online!

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

Travel

Travel 2008 Google Docs Cubicle

Got the Flu? Work from Home!

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 10, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, January 10, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Networking , Productivity A re you stuck at home because youre sick? If youre feeling well enough to be able to work from home (telecommuting), an alternative would be to ask your IT department to set you up with VPN (virtual private network) access.

2008

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007

Be Positive About Your Customer Service Issues

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

Customer Service

Customer Service 2008 Google Docs Cubicle

"Checking In" to a Better Flight

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 14, 2009

Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

2008

2008 Google Docs Cubicle 2007

"Going Green" With Your Documents

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

2008

2008 Google Docs Cubicle 2007

Sorting Tables in Microsoft Word

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 23, 2008

I wasnt sure if this was possible, but fiddled around on Google a bit and found that it is possible. Do you already have a table set up in Microsoft Word, but dont want to copy to Microsoft Excel and back again, just to sort it? One of my colleagues came to me and asked about this very question.

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Google Docs 2008

Free ACT! (CRM) Video Tutorials

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2008

website, which has the following online video tutorials for some of the most frequently used functions in this software. Take a deep breath and follow the instructions below. Ive found a great resource on the ACT! The only thing is that you need to have earphones or speakers at your computer.

2008

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007

Too Many Applications Driving You Crazy?

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

2008

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007

Organize With Social Bookmarking!

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, November 03, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Organize , Productivity D o you find articles on this site intriguing? This is a networking tool that Ive been using for quite some time now. Home About Me Advertise Organize With Social Bookmarking!

2008

2008 Cubicle 2007 Google Docs

"Excel"ing to Create Subtotal Row Totals

Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

One of my managers wanted me to use our sales tracking software to create the sales report for a particular product. They ask you to create subtotals for the latest sales report, but want you to only send them the revised spreadsheet showing the subtotal rows. I recently ran into this problem as well.

2008

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007

Men Wearing Shorts At The Office?

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 18, 2008

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post Jodith I have no problems with shorts in the office if its a casual environment (and I mean casual, not business casual). I worked for a software company with a casual dress code and men and women both wore shorts all the time (it was in Houston and warm close to year round).

2008

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007

Work From Home? Want to be More Productive?

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Are you just starting out or already have a thriving business? Finding the right tools to manage your business can be time consuming. You have to understand how a professional administrator operates and also have the technology and software to run your business in a successful manner.

2008

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007

Can't Find a Job?

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Networking , Organize , Productivity A re you in the process of looking for a job? Youd be surprised of how many people in your network are willing and able to help out. Home About Me Advertise Cant Find a Job? Change is inevitable.

2008

2008 Cubicle 2007 Google Docs

Attracting Productivity: Work Environments

Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Attracting Productivity: Work Environments By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Job Seeking , Networking , Productivity D o you think of yourself as a productive person? Do you feel that you are happy at your job?

Environment

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Tired of Sending Recurring E-mails?

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

SendLater for Microsoft Outlook allows you to send e-mails directly from your software on your computer (this is an add-on for Microsoft Outlook), but then there is a cost associated with it. LetterMeLater.com allows you to send e-mails via an online application for free. You can send recurring e-mails as many or as few times as you want.

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook 2008 Cubicle Google Docs

How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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Eight Ways to Eliminate Paper and Clutter in Your Office

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. Combine that with a good filing system and a search tool like Google Desktop and I can quickly find previously saved material.

PDF

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The ultimate app guide for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

If I’m honest, I am really just lost without them (sometimes I am literally lost without them thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me around!). By taking a photo of someone’s business card the app allows you to immediately transfer his or her contact details to your phone or tablet. CardMunch: Free. Haiku Deck: Free.

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