All Things Admin

JANUARY 24, 2022

You will also need to create a new system for how you manage your inbox, and that system has to include a task and project management component so you process email out of your inbox and into that system. Outlook has a file extension called.msg just like Word has.doc or Excel has.xls. Calendar Appointments.

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Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) simplifies the hiring process for any agency recruiter and HR department. What Is An Applicant Tracking System? The resume gets first processed by an ATS. How Does An Applicant Tracking System Work? Applicant Tracking System for recruiters is generally multi-faceted.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2017

One of the greatest advantages organizations achieves from automating various processes is saving time, among other resources. Thus, by automating some tasks in the cause of the day, you make easier the processes that exhaust you mentally, physically and even psychologically. If This Then That (IFTTT).

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 2, 2017

I literally wouldn’t know what I was doing without my inbox and calendar organised just so. I’ve written a few blogs in the past about maximising Outlook for productivity and filing paperwork , but today I wanted to focus specifically on organising your outlook folders. Workflow processes and rules.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.

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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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All Things Admin

AUGUST 3, 2022

Procedures are documented processes that explain exactly how to complete a task. You can quickly insert the contents of a PDF or image file onto a page of your OneNote notebook. TEMPLATE – Annual Planning Calendar. PROCEDURE – State Sales Tax Processing. Every administrative professional needs a procedures manual.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It pains me to announce that my grand experiment with using electronic time management systems has officially come to an end (sort of). In fact, I’m going to give you a complete overview of my brand new time management system. I moved to electronic systems after I lost my paper planner on an airplane in 2010.

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Office Organization Success

APRIL 28, 2016

These are some of the classic signs of a LACK of systems – you’re not effectively managing you business so how can you effectively market your business? You don’t have your core systems in place and your business is running you when it should be you running your business! Review your current systems. Systemize repetitive tasks.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 13, 2012

It’s a two-part system, a message board and a calendar (see images below). The dry-erase calendar is magnetic on the back and is stuck to our refrigerator. The calendar serves to track what is going on in the month. Both my wife and I use separate PDA-based calendars. Setting up your system.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Paper and Digital Files. Your systems have to be bullet proof if you want your executives to trust you and the partnership to remain strong. What are the most important systems an assistant should have mapped out to move from chaos to control? Filing – paper and digital. Her system for email management is outstanding.

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For instance, if a task has complicated instructions, you can attach a Word file to the card that explains the work in more detail. For instance, Asana and other programs offer Gantt charts, calendar views, and time-tracking, whereas Trello does not (unless you pay for power-ups, but more on that in a bit). Calendar view.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Develop your system. The best way to do that is to develop a system that works for you. 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. Adopt the principle of “touching everything only once”.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

Apps for file access, e-mail, calendar, password protection, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, virtual meetings, news, weather and travel are examples of key productivity tools mobile devices should have installed. (I Backup and store your files via a cloud service. Share and collaborate on files.

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Virtual Moxie

JANUARY 4, 2021

That person may be smart to give a bit of money to (if it’s not part of an initial free consult) in order to tell you how much you should be socking away for quarterlies, advise you on setting up whatever system you’ll use to keep your books, etc. Whatever system and processes you land on, do those, and do them all the damn time.

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Without further ado, read on to learn more about Asana and Monday.com to see which project management system will work best for you. Asana also uses kanban boards, Gantt charts, calendars (timeline views), and list views to visualize your workflows in a way that’s easy to understand. Monday’s Pulse system.

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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. 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.

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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. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday. File it in a Reminder file or in your file cabinet.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 21, 2016

Outlook can automatically add public holidays to your calendar and it has nearly 100 different locations to choose from so it is well worth putting these in if you work closely with offices in other locations. To add public holidays go to Options > Calendar > Add Holidays, and choose the countries that you are working with.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time.

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BMT Office Administration

MAY 30, 2022

However, there is also a lot more that goes into proper payroll processing including a large number of compliance functions and concerns. To help, we’ve created this payroll compliance checklist to help guide you through the steps that you need to complete at each stage of the payroll management process. Report new hires to the state.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

There are so many ways we can help them with this from managing their calendar effectively, minimising interruptions and generally keeping them on track. The executive’s calendar should be completely controlled by their assistant and the executive shouldn’t edit the calendar at all (in an ideal world!)

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 26, 2012

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. Use follow-up flags or dated calendar alarms to bring forward e-mail when it needs attention. File those that are just for information. Incoming Communication. Postal mail.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 22, 2011

  Some people have used the Post It papers to improve work processes while others have decorated their spaces and even community art work using the stickies.  I stick it on my calendar, in my car on the dash or on my mirror in the bathroom. People love using the pad to process decisions and check tasks off their list!

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Office Organization Success

JULY 31, 2009

These are some of the classic signs of a LACK of systems – you’re not effectively managing you business so how can you effectively market your business? You don’t have your core systems in place and your business is running you when it should be you running your business! Review your current systems.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  They do not have systems for handling their most important areas of life.    1 - Create an Action System This is the system that manages all of the papers that are on your counters and other spaces that you have out in the open and in piles because you don't want to forget to do something. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

  Yet, we try to do it all of the time by putting systems in place that don’t match our personal or our organizations’ styles. There are some that think that one system should work for everyone.    Understanding your style and developing systems that fit with who you are sets you up for success. . 

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 19, 2013

You can also include file attachments. MindMeister is an online mind mapping software that enables you to develop a visualization of your thought processes. It works on both Microsoft and OS X systems. A “note” can be a formatted text, a website, a picture, a voice memo or even a handwritten note. MindMeister.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Part II – Systems. They can also bring chaos to your productivity system if you don’t address them when they need to be addressed. This is the reason why we need a dependable tool that will keep our sanity and productivity system glued together. File System. Follow me on t witte r. Introduction.

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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. You have to be able to think strategically and offer solutions rather than simply carry out requests.

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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!  Systems that Support Growth You see, while bamboo is known for its speedy growth (once it starts growing up) there is something below the surface that many do not know.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Since most of us deal with more than just a small handful of contacts on a daily basis, the question of why we need a system to handle it should be obvious. Powerfully Productive businesses know that effective follow-up is critical to success and my powerhouse tool is my CRM system. You Get Paid Back Enormously When You USE the System.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Our organization uses Google Apps for our e-mail, calendar and cloud solution. Unlike traditional e-mail, Google Apps utilizes labels instead of a folder system for e-mail sorting and storage. I'll read and delete and save those of interest in a file. What remains in your in-box is actionable items, not filing.

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Virtual Moxie

APRIL 15, 2013

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. To that end, everything I do is calendared during my work days. I plan my work around time away.

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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. Schedule filing time at least once per week. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive. anything you need reminded of on some future date goes into your tickler file.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

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. Oh, did I mention that your meeting confirmation hits your google, outlook or web calendar as well as generates a confirmation email. Find here: steph.bz/EZBackup. Find here: steph.bz/iB5cj3.

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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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