ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

GetHuman.com is a website that lists thousands of companies along with their various customer service numbers WITH instructions on how to avoid those automated messages and get to a real human! Just another use of technology to bypass a level of technology that drives me batty. Share it with others.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

While they do work together to save you time, effort, and stress, they are not the same. They save you time and unnecessary stress. Customer service. Email template for circulating date/time options. Meeting invite/email template ? Systems have many benefits. Project management. Finance and accounting.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We go from day-to-day fielding emails, doing our best to stay on top of our task list, and hoping we’re piecing everything together correctly. We know there’s a better way to do things and the idea of bringing in some help is more stressful than we could have imagined. Email Marketing, Social Media, Website. But then it happens.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We go from day-to-day fielding emails, doing our best to stay on top of our task list, and hoping we’re piecing everything together correctly. We know there’s a better way to do things and the idea of bringing in some help is more stressful than we could have imagined. Email Marketing, Social Media, Website. But then it happens.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Customer-service focused. But do you always “listen” or do you distract yourself with reading emails while someone is talking to you? Ability to prioritize. Accountable. Trustworthy. Ability to remain calm under pressure. Excellent calendaring skills. Excellent time management skills. Good listener. Professional presence.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

It will certainly reduce any travel stress you may experience. Hotel Requests or Repairs: Most hotels do their best to provide good customer service, neat and fully functional sleeping rooms, efficient staff, and tasty food. First and foremost: No trip is perfect! You must expect the unexpected and go with the flow.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Branding is not only about outer appearance; it also includes having a calm demeanor, upbeat attitude, being on time, or providing outstanding customer service to your internal and external clients. Apply self-management techniques vs. stress management. You choose when to change your thinking. Certification is Optional.).

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Breaks will help you rest, relieve stress, and refocus. Standards for customer service (if you deal with clients directly) - For example, do you use video chat? With technology, it’s easy for people to fling out emails from their phones after hours. If so, is there a dress code and standards for background appearance?

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 13, 2011

At some point, they pulled the footage from the branch security cameras and, as I flipped through photos of myself smiling and giving what appeared to be excellent customer service to a man on the FBI’s watch list, I could hardly believe my naivety. Stress Manipulates. Stress has a way of manipulating your thoughts.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

It will certainly reduce any travel stress you may experience. Hotel Requests or Repairs: Most hotels do their best to provide good customer service, neat and fully functional sleeping rooms, efficient staff, and tasty food. First and foremost: No trip is perfect! You must expect the unexpected and go with the flow.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

It will certainly reduce any travel stress you may experience. Hotel Requests or Repairs: Most hotels do their best to provide good customer service, neat and fully functional sleeping rooms, efficient staff, and tasty food. First and foremost: No trip is perfect! You must expect the unexpected and go with the flow.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

There are two main reasons an organization is likely to lose customers; the competition has a better offer or the customer is unhappy. Even the smallest interruption on a day a customer is stressed, in a bad mood, or just in a hurry could mean the difference whether he returns as a client at a later time.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Good thing too that finding help is stressed because you’ll find more ideas as you open up to people, share alternatives and in the end you’ll combine the good ideas in creating one, successful output. Massy Said on April 16th, 2010 at 8:25 pm 1st thing to do before starting a business is market research! Sponsors Advertise Here?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 8, 2013

This matters because it translates to how busy, stressful, how much experience you need them to have, and if you need a specialized Executive Assistant. And anyone can email me questions and I respond only via this blog, not to your personal address. There are other sites that are also good to consult like glassdoors.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

Not only does this reduce their stress levels, but it also increases the amount of available time for them to dedicate to work. If your business allows you to have a staff that works from home, they are going to be under a lot less stress and will be able to work in any part of the day that is convenient for them.

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Virtual Moxie

JULY 6, 2010

Stay away from email! Posted by: Karen Cleveland | July 07, 2010 at 07:29 AM Here's to independence from having to make sure there are enough customer service reps to cover the phones so I can take a gosh darn potty break! It is i like a day of their own freedom from stress, problems, social life, work and many more.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 30, 2010

Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Time Management by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 31, 2010 I’m sure everyone has had days, weeks, months or even years of feeling snowed under with work, stressed and like they have little time for family or friends. Establish time limits for specific tasks. Outsource and delegate! Sponsors Advertise Here?

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Success

JUNE 20, 2023

However, the self-discipline of organizing your work and focusing on your highest-value tasks is the starting point of getting your time under control and lowering your stress levels. Limit how often you check and answer emails. You set aside two different times during the day to answer email: once at the start, the second at the end.

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The Marq

JUNE 7, 2010

He stresses and exemplifies the idea of not only finding your passion, but using experimentation to find what your passion is. Tony stresses the importance of having the right people in your business, as well as knowing the purpose of your venture. More on this in the Cons section. Nevertheless, I was hungry for more.

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 13, 2010

Chances are that running your business will not only take up your time physically, but to begin with you may also find yourself emotionally drained, and during stressful periods this can place huge emotional pressure on relationships. When starting a business it is also important to enlist the support of your family and friends.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 13, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – Party Planner by Stefan Töpfer on May 13, 2008 Organising a party can be time-consuming and stressful for many people. You will be paid on commission for your services but could also earn extra money by selling party supplies through your website. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2010

In turn, I have happy staff members who perform at their best because they are not stressed or unhappy about what is happening at home. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2007

I will think due to higher stress level with small business, people who aren’t owners or shareholders usually don’t stay very long? We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

To many work is the central activity in their lives and the stresses and pressures of todays workplace are enormous, overtime, project pressure, sales targets, travel to and from the place of work, to name but a few. Social issues are clearly centered around the work-place, work life and private life. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

They are penalized for having a family and this causes additional stress and anxiety. Should our camera pick up motion we are sent an email, SMS and phone call – which is great for us. It is very easy to run yourself down in a job that is high stress. Well don Interwatch Security!

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 24, 2015

Do you regularly multi-task, such as reading emails while someone is talking to you on the telephone? I believe that our obsession with technology is creating a lot of stress in our lives. Bottom line: We can actually be less effective, create mistakes, feel less happy and be less customer-service oriented when we multi-task.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever. Customers and colleagues are using social media for business at alarming rates. I was always on-call, responding to emails within moments of receiving them and handling tasks quickly because I didn’t want to be a bottleneck in productivity.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 27, 2010

Your positive outlook, your attitude, and your customer service takes a hit. But when I’m stressed I wake up around 3.00am with my mind going at a hundred miles an hour and it doesn’t stop until around 5.00am. Thorey – Let’s stress it a third time, because it IS important: Try it for AT LEAST two weeks.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever. Customers and colleagues are using social media for business at alarming rates. I was always on-call, responding to emails within moments of receiving them and handling tasks quickly because I didn’t want to be a bottleneck in productivity.

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Make or Break Moments

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

But it was stressful for both us. Make sure you are the right solution for your customer – you’ll both be happier. “If they have great content, the reader stays longer and then picks up the phone or emails or places an order, right?&# “Yes – that’s what I offer. The guy was awesome.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Dino Said on December 22nd, 2008 at 3:42 am I agree , I too work at home and I love it , no rigid dress code , no claustrophobic cubicle and no stress generating travel from home to work office. People are less stressed when they can adjust their hours or days to family or personal needs. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

For more information or to set up an account please telephone Nick Small on 08700 500 820 or email nick@paliltd.com Bowling Balls For Sale Said on August 15th, 2008 at 1:03 pm Excellent tool. Customized options offered by serviced apartments aiming at ‘home away from home’ feeling have capitalized on the real needs of such travelers.

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Success

MARCH 4, 2024

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less By Greg McKeown You won’t fulfill your dreams, change the world or make an impact if you’re simply reacting to everyone else’s expectations and requests through a bombardment of emails, meetings, calls and commitments. Fortunately, it’s something anyone can learn. Fletcher makes one thing clear.

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Men With Pens

MAY 19, 2010

They work on projects, they do their own customer service, their own customer management, their marketing and networking, their project scheduling, admin and bookkeeping. Being overly busy creates a false sense of energy, but it really just adds extra stress. They have to stay on top of everything. Go on a wild rampage.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

But on the other hand, I don’t have to deal with all the stresses free-lancers do. The reason I was willing to confess was because I realized I was putting a client relationship at risk – and because I cannot abide bad customer service, I also realized that I needed to address this issue. We said he *sounds* angry.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 6, 2015

Dear KJ, Thank you for this great email. I thought it was the perfect topic to tackle which is why I chose your self-aware, not quite-a-question email. I do agree that the longer one is an EA or any admin/customer service type role, the more specialized it is. I might as well have written it myself. I hear you.

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