Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Image by d70focus via Flickr On the first day of Christmas , the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner gave to me… 12 tips for protecting privacy. Six points for consumers : Ask how personal information (eg. Information on your computers should be password protected with adequate safeguards.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 17, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. If you answered “check email&# , “listen to voice messages&# , or “sort pile of documents&# , then you’re wrong. Overwhelmed with Information and Email Overload? Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Two-Step verification of your Gmail account and data you store on Google Docs is a very important security step you should consider taking if you keep any kind of information on a Google server. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. Click the Edit button.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 August, 2010 Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys I am on vacation and on my home computer I do not have a mouse so rely on keyboard shortcut keys, which reminded me again how helpful they are and how they are a big timesaver rather than reaching for the mouse all the time.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 12, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Share critical documents on the web with your team. You can quickly edit documents anytime, anywhere as long as you have an access to the internet. Large Document. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. Google Docs. Evernote Web.

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Administrative Arts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

According to every reference I can find for document retention, Board minutes should be kept permanently. Non-Profit Document Retention Recommendations. This doesn’t only give a sample document retention schedule, it actually talks about categories of records and how long to keep them. Is It Safe To Copy Documents.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 26, 2010

Don’t keep routine memos or anything that gives you information you already know or have. Record meeting information on your calendar, then toss the memo. We you receive document revisions, toss the orginals. Make sure you really need it before you keep it. Toss out anything you no longer need.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2009 Different spellings: British, Canadian and American I was proofing a document the other day, but since Ive been reading documents from the United States and Canada, I couldnt remember if behaviorial was the American or the Canadian spelling. Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 October, 2008 Repeating Headers and Footers while in Sections Someone was asking on another site how to repeat a footer for just one section in a document, i.e. a table. She said it would be the same instructions for a table or a document in Word. Too much information.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

I’m reposting with some update information. Round them all up and transfer their information to something a little more permanent, efficient, and user-friendly. It helps enormously because I typically might search for “htmlt&# and “textt&# and can (almost) instantly find the documents I’m looking for.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

Your Physical Information (Paper, books, binders, etc.)   FINDING what you are looking for is the most important aspect of a good physical information system.    The average person wastes 150 hours a year looking for lost information.    Imagine the wasted time recreating those lost documents. Imagine

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 11, 2011

Business owners hear it all of the time: document your processes and procedures.  The one area that I wish I could have done differently was have the processes that I use to get my clients started documented. Make sure your clients provide you with their VALID contact information. Document it All. To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

In her book she says, "The real key to finding information is having only one place to look. Yet establishing any consistency to your information management system is a challenge because there are so many mediums to work with - paper files, computer documents, email, voice mail, hand-written notes, business cards.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 24 May, 2009 Word and Outlook 2007 tips I use Word 2007 at my new job and have never really had a chance to go through it to find the quick tips and how-tos that I had in Word 2003. spacing To insert a document i.d. Then open a new document and paste (Ctrl v). Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 26, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 26 July, 2009 Frustration Busters! Recently I was working with someone on an Excel document. They sent an e-mail wondering if any of the assistants could help them export a document from Excel to Word. Too much information. Lets enjoy our day together.© Do you like what you do?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

The Wall Street Journal reported that the average person spends over 150 hours per year just looking for information.    The Esselte company conducted a study of over 2,600 executives and found that the average executive wastes 6 week a year just looking for lost documents and information. 

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Virtual Moxie

AUGUST 13, 2012

And people—maybe even you or one of your clients—sign them all the time because they don’t think there’s any bad juju behind the language in the document. Legal documents can be challenged, but it takes time (MaryAnn has been fighting about this for two years already and they’re not even to trial yet!), And another.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

It doesn’t matter whether you use an electronic document system like Eric Mack , or a shoe box in your closet: if you can’t retrieve the information when you need it, the system is not effective. She understands the first measure of an effective productivity system: 1) You can find things that need to be found.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 September, 2009 We live in an Acronym Happy World. After the first use, then you can feel free to use the acronym throughout the document. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading.

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Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

Brief information to interested and attentive clients, and acts as a representative for the marketing department in important buyer meetings. Communicate with legal staff to solve any problems, such as copyright neglect and royalty sharing with outside producers and distributors. Maintain reports and assemble marketing information.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 6, 2010

You cannot begin to market your business if you can't find the information you need, don't know who you are marketing to, and don't know where you are in your business. Having an efficient filing system in place will enable you to find the information you need, when you need it! CREATE your paper-based filing system.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Copyright law is complex, except when you keep your property. The internet has certainly thrown a few arguments the way of copyright lawyers. If you find this information helpful, I would love it if you wanted to put a link to this on your site. Want To Link To This Article? Feel free to grab the code below. out of 5 [ ?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 January, 2009 10 Things = Frustration When one team member doesn’t want to play. Meeting documents: some people have it printed single sided and others double sided. It is very hard to follow along when not all members have the document printed the same way. Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 11 October, 2009 That is not in my job description. very informative entry! FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 9, 2010

Ebooks The easiest way to create an ebook is to convert your printed book to a PDF document. Nonfiction authors may also want to spin out portions of the book into several smaller ebooks or create ebooks that expand on the information in their printed book. Smashwords is a good way to get started with ebooks. out of 5 [ ?

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 9, 2010

Ebooks The easiest way to create an ebook is to convert your printed book to a PDF document. Nonfiction authors may also want to spin out portions of the book into several smaller ebooks or create ebooks that expand on the information in their printed book. Smashwords is a good way to get started with ebooks. out of 5 [ ?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 January, 2009 Happy New Year! Now dont forget to put the correct year on your documents. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 1, 2010

Mac Users Will Have Easier Access for their Document Management While the desktop version of Paper Tiger could be used on a Mac, sometimes people had challenges making the Windows version work well.  Mac   Be on the look-out for information coming soon.   Do you have things you think I should test or suggest?

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 28, 2010

Blogs were monetized with Adsense and affiliate products, and what mattered was not the quality or relevancy of the content, but the amount of space which was available to plaster with Adsense advertisements and sponsor information. Your blog is more than just an outlet for information, it is a personal branding tool. Ignore them.

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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. Too much information. Lets enjoy our day together.© Thats great!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 July, 2009 Monty Python Officeland One of my former bosses said working with me was like being in a Monty Python movie. Proofing documents can also be funny. Too much information. Lets enjoy our day together.© My current boss says we get along like a house on fire. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right? A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Too much information. Lets enjoy our day together.© Can I say that again – BE ORGANIZED!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2008

The following information should be included in your message: 1) The start and end dates of your absence. 3) The name, contact information, and office hours of someone to contact if they require immediate assistance. The following information should be included in your message: 1) The start and end dates of your absence.

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 22, 2010

If you find this information helpful, I would love it if you wanted to put a link to this on your site. You should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline. Want To Link To This Article? Feel free to grab the code below. out of 5 [ ?

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 23, 2010

If you find this information helpful, I would love it if you wanted to put a link to this on your site. You should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline. Want To Link To This Article? Feel free to grab the code below. out of 5 [ ?

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 21, 2010

If you find this information helpful, I would love it if you wanted to put a link to this on your site. You should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline. Want To Link To This Article? Feel free to grab the code below. out of 5 [ ?

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 21, 2010

If you find this information helpful, I would love it if you wanted to put a link to this on your site. You should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline. Want To Link To This Article? Feel free to grab the code below. out of 5 [ ?

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