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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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

For the past 11 years I’ve slowly transitioned from storing files on my computer hard drive to using a combination of removable storage and online file storage. They allowed me to store client files on something I could lock away in a fire-proof safe each night. Things like graphics and image files. How wrong I was. .

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 7, 2013

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. Sort – everything into boxes/containers according to what needs to be done: file , shred , recycle , refer, toss, etc.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 26, 2012

Incoming communication – You should work to manage of your incoming data with the fewest possible moves; including e-mail, voice mail, real-time phone calls and regular mail. Use the two-minute rule to process your e-mail. If it takes less than two minutes to answer a message, do it then file or delete the message. Postal mail.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2015

This means that you process documents as soon as they are received. Read it, process it, and file it away – never allow documents to pile up on your desk or in your inbox. In order to avoid this, make calendars, post-its, and notebooks your new best friends. Adopt the principle of “touching everything only once”.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Those in an office manager role need to know how to manage processes, procedures, documentation, project management and communications. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

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. Sort – everything into boxes/containers according to what needs to be done: file , shred, recycle , refer, toss, etc.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 4, 2022

Right from sending good candidate sourcing emails to rejection emails , your candidates and clients must be informed at every stage of the hiring process. If so, I’d be happy to set up a phone call/video conference. Meanwhile, feel free to reach out to me via email or at [phone number] if you have any questions!

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

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. .” “My role has changed drastically over the years.

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Virtual Moxie

APRIL 15, 2013

I keep my email inbox empty and I never answer the phone unless I''m expecting a call. I calendar everything and work from my calendar. Controlling yourself without an eye on the "containers" you have that dictate time for us humans (the clock and the calendar), is to try to control chaos--and also useless.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2012

The “oops” factor: If you need more than two paragraphs to cover your topic, you’re better off using the phone, or attaching a Word* file. Quick fix: Pretty obvious here: Use your organization's internal phone book’s Employee Search tool to verify names and ensure that you have the right person in mind.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 19, 2013

Evernote is software designed for note taking and archiving, which is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, as well as for OS X and Microsoft. You can also include file attachments. MindMeister is an online mind mapping software that enables you to develop a visualization of your thought processes. MindMeister.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

And anything stored on your hard drive can be retrieved from backup files (I use Carbonite for those who are interested). 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.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  OneNote: My Filing Cabinet In The Clouds. create notebooks and files just like I would with paper, but now it is all organized on my computer. " Stephanie you are such a geek."   OK!    I'll own that. 

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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Our organization uses Google Apps for our e-mail, calendar and cloud solution. By using labels in combination with filters, I am able to automatically sort and label (file) most of my e-mail before it arrives in my in-box. I'll read and delete and save those of interest in a file. For storage 2. As a "To Do" list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 30, 2008

As a secretary I typed letters, answered the phone and did the filing. An assistant would often be the professional gatekeeper as to who gets in to see the boss and how quickly they get to speak to them on the phone. The administrative assistant will be a key player in managing that delegation process for the executive.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  Here are a few tips to get started: Set up a filing system to store and manage your paperwork Your paperwork likely consists of three types of paper:  1) stuff you need to take action on 2) stuff you are saving for reference and 3) stuff that you should have tossed a long time ago, but haven't.    Avoid backlog. 

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

You don’t just pick up your tool haphazardly but you go through that decision-making process. File System. T he tool that we integrate to our productivity system must go hand in hand with our file system or the stuff that we work with. The 2 phone clients can sync to the Windows version.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

.  In the picture above you see a standard file cabinet on the left and one that is open and on wheels on the right.    Both are containers for holding files, but one would work better for an "innie" and the other would work better for an "outtie."   If not, now is the time to start!

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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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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Don’t be fooled by the calendar. The more detailed you are in this part of the process, the more clear you can identify what you want for your business and your life, the better the chances are that you will achieve it. Consider moving out of “busy” and moving into productive – your life and business will thank you for it.

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Productivityist

AUGUST 7, 2015

Once downloaded, you are presented with your Calendar. Of course, the goal here is to try and complete a streak of dates and thankfully the developers have made ticking the habits off a simple process as opposed to a chore. . You can also Export your habit records to a CSV file, which can be a handy feature. Until now that is.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Try to set up the communication of the office so your boss checks their own emails and responds, but you are in charge of all the mtg coordination, phones, and anything that happens in the office. Tech glitches happen all the time and 2 people controlling one person's calendar is not the easiest thing.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

They are then placed in a reference (Rolodex) file by type of business and not the name. In addition to the name, phone numbers, company, and e-mail, include where and when you met the person, who introduced you, and why you might want to contact him/her in the future. I File Them (Then I Forget Them). The business cards?

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BMT Office Administration

MAY 9, 2024

The IRS is now encouraging businesses that filed ERC claims to re-examine their eligibility and, if necessary, withdraw the claims via the ERC Withdrawal Program. Mail your requests for e-filing waivers to Internal Revenue Service Ogden Submission Processing Center, Mail Stop 1057, Ogden, UT, 84201.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Maybe You Should | Main | The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In » Do You Hate Your To-Do List?   When we explored her process we found what I see a number of people experience.    I've tried my phone and outlook, but I find that I don't even look at those lists. 

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Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2010

Google Notebooks can be accessed from any computer as well as from mobile phones and it can also be shared between friends. Use email, instant messaging and your mobile phone to submit your notes or you can clip content from the web with the browser toolbar. Includes a calendar and to-do-list to keep you organized and on-task.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

Tried and True Method: I set up 12 hanging file folders labelled January through to December. I then put the items in a two-fold file folder with his calendar printed out on the one side and the items he will need for the day on the other side. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time. Thats great!

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Productivityist

AUGUST 30, 2012

In the Advanced/General preferences panel, you can set Postbox to use Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts and you can also create events within Google Calendar for detected dates. Im trying to figure out a process as I have recently started using multiple accounts, and I still need access via mobile gmail client.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

In some organizations raises are tied to how well you do and it is also a record that is kept on your personnel file. Normally, I put something about needing to get my filing system up to date, but I think I may have missed the point when I have done that. I never know what to put down. January 13, 2009 Anonymoussaid. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 26, 2009

It worked and through explaining the process to her I added a column at the end of the table in Word by tabbing over, which automatically creates a new row. Or if you want to attach a file, choose Attach File. She was amazed. All this time she had been right clicking and choosing Insert row each time she needed another row.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 10, 2006

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk The third category in my mind is the very-very small business, possibly with 1-5 employees, who are likely all do-it-all types, focus on their core product / service, and may be struggling with not only IT, but some of the standard processes of running a business.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk The self-employed status has to be supported, just imagine the untapped work and intellectual resources, excluded from the work process by short sighted red-tape. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. Well don Interwatch Security!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Even with an in-basket, you need to process your mail daily to avoid accumulating a stack of paper. Get a single notebook and use it to record notes, phone numbers, web addresses, ideas, to-dos, etc. Create a list or binder of regularly referenced material, such as phone numbers, and keep it accessible in a desk drawer.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. Create email folders same as you would for word doc and paper files. Utilize your calendar to schedule tasks. Sit down at your calendar and block out the time for your tasks. Triumph!

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