Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope? Thanks for visiting!

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

While this makes sense, it doesn’t mean you should ignore behind-the-scenes business administration tasks, such as setting policies. Policies that outline how you run various elements of your business, and why you do it that way, set boundaries and create a foundation for the business. When will you answer calls and return calls?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 18, 2010

Instead, use these five tips to boost your energy. Schedule tasks appropriately – After lunch is not the best time to read the long, lulling policy eport. Make phone calls, have meetings and other social tasks. You get back to your desk and you feel more like having a nap than doing anything else.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Answers Answer a ringing phone by the third ring. If your phone system shows internal vs. external calls, alter your greeting appropriately. What should you say when answering? When is the best time to call someone? and 9:00 p.m.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 24, 2010

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

Here are some tips to make your e-mail as effective and efficient as possible: Avoid all caps – E-MAIL MESSAGES THAT ARE WRITTEN IN UPPERCASE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE ELECTRONIC EQUIVALENT OF SHOUTING? Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

If you have an open-door policy, place your back to the entrance, or face away from your cubicle entry to indicate your unavailability. When placing calls, respect the time of other employees by immediately asking if you have phoned at a convenient time or should call back later. Keep the office door closed.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

Adheres to policies, procedures, and regulations in a way that positively contributes to the achievement of team, office, and organization goals 6. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. When it isn’t, explain the impact changing your schedule carries for other assignments. That explanation encourages better planning the next time. Set aside time for yourself Set the first two hours of your day for yourself. Use that time to catch up on work.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

5 -- During a meeting it’s OK to leave your cell phone on if you’re expecting a call. A - True B - False 7 -- When you are using a speaker phone it is a good idea to let the person on the other end know who is on the line before starting your conversation. .    Have any tips or other thoughts to share? 

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Here are Some Good-Sense E-mail Etiquette Tips E-mail Salutations: Although e-mail is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business e-mail. This is a great tip from Jane Watson of J. Jane Watson of J.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 October, 2009 When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem. and hopefully, they have supportive procedures and policies in place to help them."

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Then, you’re back in the office after a long unplanned break: the message light on the phone is blinking; both your e-mail and hard-copy in-boxes are overflowing; last week’s next actions are now overdue; you staff and my manager all want a piece of you; and you just want to go home a crawl back into bed. Great tips.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

But, if you do this at your office, you’ll be noticing that the office phone isn’t ringing, and that you aren’t getting any biz emails. Better to use your phone and get outside, away from the office. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? Loosely Speakingâ€â€?A

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

With the increasing use of email as the first choice for business correspondence it opens a whole new world of dos and don'ts for the assistant.Here are Some Good-Sense Email Etiquette Tips: Email Salutations: Although email is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. Jane Watson of J.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2008

Here are Some Good-Sense E-mail Etiquette Tips E-mail Salutations: Although e-mail is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. This is a great tip from Jane Watson of J. Sometimes a better way to communicate would be picking up the phone or meeting someone face to face. Jane Watson of J.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

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The Marq

MAY 26, 2010

You can place ticker symbols on your phone’s Home screens to view the latest market results without having to load a browser or even launch an app. May 27, 2010 9:33 AM Post a Comment Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe | Content copyright 2009. I mainly use this app for the widgets it provides. TheMarq.com.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 13, 2010

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Loosely Speaking

JULY 10, 2009

Besides using her business site to present her services, her Resources list is very rich in articles, tips, and a blog. Experimentally, I recorded just myself talking to my cell phone, which was in another room, and I was amazed at the sound quality! RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Loose Ends.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 21, 2008

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AUGUST 7, 2007

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

When you add up the time it takes for estimates, contracts, printing, filling, phone calls, and all the rest, you’ll lose money without a minimum. Even if the meeting is just an hour, I have to account for the extra time of meeting prep, road time, and returning phone calls I miss while out of the office.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Tips to Help Keep Your Desk Clean Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Here are some tips to help keep the desk clean: Sort your mail and toss junk as it arrives. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Time Management Tips Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 29, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Make all your outgoing phone calls at the same time. Great tips! Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

You have many options: landline, cellular phone, texting, fax line (yeah, many people still fax), email, website contact form, Twitter direct message, LinkedIn message, Skype, and lots more. But mostly he just writes stuff for clients and provides copywriting tips at Pro Copy Tips. The key is to respond promptly.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

The Pros and Cons Written by Agent X - 30 Comments Here’s a great slam-dunk post for you from my respected friend and international copywriting authority, Dean Rieck of Direct Creative and Pro Copy Tips. Answer the phone now and then. Enjoy – it’s a good one! Good question. You sit at a desk. It’s pretty laid back.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

You thought you heard the phone ring this morning but you aren’t sure. He stays busy writing for his many clients and providing copywriting tips for smart copywriters at Pro Copy Tips. Revise your grocery list. Add ribbon floss. Mint flavored. Call your dentist. Ask how to get that round floss out of your teeth.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 13, 2010

Reply Melinda | SuperWAHM ( @Superwahm1 ) April 14, 2010 at 7:55 am @ Lucy, even when they put your details up and link to you they’re still breaching copyright and stealing your work. Whether that’s email, physical addresses, or phone numbers. They’re Splogs – Spam Blogs – and google hates them.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 21, 2010

50 Time Saving Tips – Guest Post By Gordie Rogers Reply Heather ( @TylinaVespart ) January 22, 2010 at 10:09 am @Josh Have to agree with you there; if people care enough to come and read, then they deserve to see the person that attracted them to the blog in the first place. Josh Hanagarne´s last blog. Josh Hanagarne´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 14, 2010

In this post, I share some of Neil’s writing tips that can help scribes of all levels. The 10 best exercise tips ever Reply John Lister ( @johnlister ) January 15, 2010 at 3:03 pm When it comes to short/long/simple/complex words, my rule of thumb is to use the most accurate and precise word that the intended audience will understand.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 16, 2010

A few hours later, James was puttering in the garage, bleaching a particularly nasty oil slick here, corralling wayward tools there, with Kid Rock blaring from the stereo in the background, when the phone on his hip buzzed. He dove for the volume to twist it down and yanked the phone from his pocket. Ow, sonofa…&# The Tipping Point.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 16, 2010

Make all your outgoing phone calls at the same time; organize your errands into a single run; reply to e-mail; etc. For example, if we have to deliver a document at an office and collect a document from another office which is on the same block, both these tasks can be done together. Save time by performing like tasks together.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I like your tips on communicating with others. Comments Hi Ian.

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