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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. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 15, 2014

When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. We will never troubleshoot the system; we will never program the system; and we will never maintain the system. Working at a regional head office, we see a lot of paper.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

  This is the back of my card as a sample of what I mean: Creating Your Online Business Card An online business card is one site that lists all of your connection points online.    She understands that every person is different and requires systems that work for them. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Did your boss just decide to install it on his/her system and yours then told you, "Read the manual, were going to be using this from now on"? Believe it or not, this was quite an easy system to learn. I am sure that this will beef up your productivity with the system. as your client relationship manager (CRM)? Whats next?

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Creating a filing system can be tricky, as you need to know exactly how to file your files and what type of information you would need to be able to access quickly. One of my readers asks: I am trying to organize a file room based not on traditional alphabetical filing, but on a retrieval system. as you mentioned in your question.

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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?

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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. You come across a piece of text that you are unfamiliar with. You actually cut down on your productivity by having to open a new browser window.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 1, 2012

When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. We will never troubleshoot the system; we will never program the system; and we will never maintain the system. We really didn’t need the manual. Create a record retention policy.

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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.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

I am able to get a confirmation from the automated system to let me know that the reservation has been made with all of the details that I need. This has become a great tool for me, since I have to make reservations on a regular basis for my managers. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

Hopefully, not too many of you were affected by the email system outages yesterday. It’s a reminder to all of us that depending on one system alone works fine, right up until the time that it doesn’t. Hopefully, you weren’t also affected by the FPL power outages.

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JULY 7, 2010

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 24, 2008

Now you have a new prioritization system set up. Click on the particular color that you want to apply to all of these types of e-mails from the particular person and click Apply Color. Repeat steps 1 - 2 for each person that you want to create a different color.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

I’ve searched Google and they say to use the drawing tool. One of my readers asks: I’ve been making labels in Microsoft Word using text boxes. I’ve sent a couple of the text boxes to the back, but for the life of me can’t get them to ‘bring to front’ again. I can’t seem to find that either!

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2007

Wireless internet providers provide internet access without attaching cables and wires to your system. I will try to write posts when my time permits. If I find a really great or juicy story, I will definitely post it on here. Web site design is always given high importance as it gives a first impression.

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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 ?

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 14, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity , System Security F orgetting your Windows password happens to everyone from time to time. Youd be surprised of how many times people have asked me, "Why cant I log into my system?" Home About Me Advertise Forgot Your Password?

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JULY 16, 2009

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APRIL 1, 2008

Thanks for the tip, Richard Posted on 1 April, 2008 12:33 PM Anonymous Google docs is the best way Ive found to do this. You can share documents, spreadsheets, and photos across computers and networks: since your document is stored on Googles server, its accessible from anywhere ! I completely forgot about that.

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JUNE 8, 2010

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OCTOBER 9, 2008

If youre looking for a business phone system , check out the PBXs that are currently on the market. So try creating a spreadsheet yourself and let me know how it works out for you. If you think of anything else you could add to this, please share with the rest of the readers here. Whats next?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 10, 2008

From that point on, I just click two shortcut icons that I have created on my desktop, log into my system and voila - Im in! It only took a short period of time and all I have to do is call into the office to ask someone to power on my computer. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

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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 ? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2007

Try to complete tasks that need your attention within 2 - 3 business days. If you use a filing system for your to-dos, create folders numbered from 1 - 31. Otherwise you will start to fall behind and clients/staff members will start asking whats going on. I used to use this at one of my old jobs.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2008

You can also read some more articles on System Security here. You can create as many macros as you wish, but remember that macros can attract viruses, so be careful when you open documents that contain macros. Whats next? Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today.

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JULY 14, 2009

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JULY 10, 2009

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 16, 2011

  [ Steph Says: You can also do a Google search for sample contracts.    If your business is about selling cute bunny outfits, the picture might be appropriate!      Keep all your business letterhead, logos contacts, etc. Less clutter on a business card tends to attract more attention.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, December 14, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , System Security D o you receive spam in your e-mail box? Some of it is harmless and others can be a threat to your system and even cause identity theft. If youre interested in finding out more, read more articles on system security and e-mails.

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AUGUST 21, 2008

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 27, 2011

Now, take a look at your business card, brochures or other social media profiles.    The other day I was in a meeting and saw a card that had the back covered with 2 different QR codes and the front had a few different urls. .    Some would say that having a Google profile is all that you need. 

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OCTOBER 27, 2008

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