Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

Home About Me Advertise "Going Green" With Your Documents By The Professional Assistant on Monday, July 13, 2009 Filed Under: Productivity D o you recycle your unwanted papers at work? Do you try to "go green" by not printing e-mails or other documents that you could be e-mailing to others that you want to share this information with?

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Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Productivity With Shared Files By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Organize , Productivity D o you share your files with others in your firm? Do you find that you are being bombarded with updates to the same files time and time again? Leave a comment!

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

In this article I’m going to share with you my top three tips for keeping everything together, so that you can easily access your client information and know exactly where your clients are in your programs. For most business owners there will be a physical client file that you’ll need to create. In your main client folder.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

On average, office workers will also be on the ‘phone for a total of two years and three months, making 158,982 calls during their entire career. Paperwork piling up is a problem for UK offices too, with the average worker printing off 343,504 pages of documents over their lifetime in the office.

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 26, 2018

We all know about texting, calling and emailing from our phones, but are you collaborating from it as well? With a plethora of collaboration tools online, it’s as simple as finding one with an awesome phone app that works for your business. I know, not all of us can snap photos on our phones like the Insta-famous. My favorite?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Work With Stephanie « Cause and Effect - Productivity is an Action, Not a Result @QuietSpacing | Main | Organize Your Ideas and Watch Them Unfold » Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - Sometimes I wonder if I am duplicating my efforts by using a calendar and the tickler files. What are your thoughts in this area?

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Tips From T. Marie

JULY 21, 2016

Telephone Systems- Pretty much everyone carries a cell phone these days, so why cling to an old-fashioned phone system in the office? Utilize a cloud PBX system like Ring Central that can transfer a call to whatever phone you may be at, including cell phones. No more supply costs for paper, cartridges, toner, or machines.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

These following tips are a great way to minimize clutter and increase effectiveness. Tip #1: Don’t Print Too Much. Most of the time, presentations and documents can be sent via email instead of giving a hard copy to the intended person. Tip #2: Manage Your Papers. Tip #3: Never Lose Sight of Your System.

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Tips From T. Marie

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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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009 Choose Your Method of Communication Effectively – Email, Phone, In-person, “Snail&# Mail/Memos Have you ever received an email from someone who just started at the company asking you to do something and you haven’t been introduced? Or have you played the popular “phone tag&# game?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

We're in our third week of the series Freedom to Work from Anywhere: Living the Mobile Life and my expert panel has shared some great tips so far.    Tips from a Virtual Speaking Pro.   Today, we're going to share some more!    I've been doing it since 2003!   Keeping It Simple.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 22, 2010

Sunday, August 22, 2010 Miscommunication, Misfiled, and Misplaced = Misrepresentation A work day consists of filing, answering phones, greeting visitors, and a host of communication efforts with coworkers, supervisors, and customers, plus other duties and responsibilities that can get overwhelming.

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Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

In this article I’m going to share with you my top three tips for keeping everything together, so that you can easily access your client information and know exactly where your clients are in your programs. For most business owners there will be a physical client file that you’ll need to create. In your main client folder.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 12, 2011

Laptops and phones are powerful enough that we can complete most types of tasks while travelling; any location can be a workstation. Is it safe to be filing reports from airports or coffee shops? Shredding Documents is Important (socyberty.com). Thanks to technology, work is not confined to the office. But should you?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 10, 2016

Establish a filing system. Most of your files are probably going to be digital, but you still need to know where everything you need is stored. Looking for lost files will take up as much of your time as looking for misplaced items. You need to make sure all your files are in its proper place. Learn to delegate.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2015

To help you get started, here are my top 5 organisational and time management tips for personal assistants. This means that you process documents as soon as they are received. This means that you process documents as soon as they are received. Do you have any other tips on how to stay organised as a personal assistant?

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Reading material includes magazines, newspapers, annual reports, tip sheets from the garden center and professional association bulletins. Do you really need to get a better phone plan, or would it just be a nice idea to know what’s out there? Be careful about filing too much. Keep files you refer to near your desk.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

» 6 Tips to Save You Time and Wasted Effort We are really close to wrapping up time management month!  It's a great way to save files and photos on the "cloud." You have access to your documents and photos no matter where you are. PS - Do you have a great tip or idea about working from home? 

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 7, 2010

I was online completing a form that required a phone number and I didn’t have the phone number handy, while I was conducting a search on the internet, my friend got a regular phonebook and found the phone number before my page could load to show me the results of my search. Backup electronic files. ，???~~.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Tips to Go Almost Paperless | Main | Listen Live to Stephanie Share Her Story on #WIBRadio on Jan 3 @ 1pm CST » 5 Tips for Productivity, Organizing and Changing Your Life Have you ever had one of those days or weeks where nothing goes as you originally planned? Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

What I’ve found over time is a lot of people don’t take the time to properly organize the documents and materials that support their career growth and development. Most admins have a resume, but not many consider it a living document. If you’re new to LinkedIn, here are some tips to help you create your profile: 1.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? www.ftrans.net Phillip These tips are all great. Also success stories.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 25, 2013

Why do you need these tips on how to organize your desk ? We waste precious time looking for an important e-mail or document. Activities: Cluster phone calls to make; cluster items to copy; cluster computer work; cluster large projects, etc. Love the “round file!” · What can be stored in file boxes?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.  Today, 19 of my friends and colleagues have shared their favorite tip for keeping control of the electronic monster. 

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

Now Google can help you do things like…… Google Docs – Create and share your online documents, presentations and spreadsheets Google Voice - Don’t have time to listen to voicemails? By the way, don’t forget to use Google as a search engine…these services are just the tip of the iceberg.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2011

There are a few standard career management tips I recommend to every professional regardless of position, industry, experience level, or future ambitions. No matter how busy you are, there’s just no excuse to ignore these tips. If possible, keep back-up evidence in a file as well. Get started NOW.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 6, 2010

CREATE your paper-based filing system. Having an efficient filing system in place will enable you to find the information you need, when you need it! First of all invest in your filing storage, whether that's a dedicated filing cabinet or plastic filing crates. CREATE your PC filing system.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

You have to be able to create a PowerPoint presentation, merge a document in Word, or create a report in Excel. A good office professional must be able to greet clients, answer phones, and interact pleasantly, politely, and cordially. Utilize spell check and review the document for grammar errors. Need a filing system?

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Phone Interviews Phone interviews are a quick and easy method of identifying the best candidates and discounting unsuitable ones. Phone interviews can be accompanied by the right questions that can help recruiters ascertain the candidate's qualifications, communication skills, and decide if a follow-up interview is needed.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 7, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? www.ftrans.net Phillip These tips are all great. Also success stories.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 6, 2011

Anyone that travels frequently knows that a well organized set of travel documents makes the trip much less stressful.    One of the greatest features is the file lock -- and you might not even know it is there!  Using your Travel Organizer, you can make sure that you have all of your necessary documents in one place. 

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Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 23, 2012

You can communicate via email; you can use things like Google Docs, Adobe and e-Signature to send documents and contracts; even faxes can be sent and received online thanks to companies like FaxZero and MyFax. They can also provide you with some tips on how to correct any energy issues. You can also do one yourself.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Or it could be that your files, equipment, tools and work area are so scattered and unorganized that it takes you twice as long to get anything done because you have to do a search and rescue mission first just to find what you need. Try creating a document of templates for verbiage you use often in your correspondence.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

  I'll contact you via phone (no charge) and we'll talk about what your current challenges are.    I promise I'll give you some tips you can put into place right away.  Find anything you file or store in 5 seconds or less. Transform your files into a valuable, instantly-retrievable resource.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

You are still trying to ‘sort out’ the dump, when you are interrupted and told that 3 motions need to be filed before 4 p.m. It’s now 2:30, and the phone has been ringing non-stop. Time and paper: 90% of all documents handled each day are merely shuffled. 80% of filed papers are never referenced again. Sound familiar?

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

You are still trying to ‘sort out’ the dump, when you are interrupted and told that 3 motions need to be filed before 4 p.m. It’s now 2:30, and the phone has been ringing non-stop. Time and paper: 90% of all documents handled each day are merely shuffled. 80% of filed papers are never referenced again. Sound familiar?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

Here are my top ten tips on how to remember those random requests…. Similarly I have a large A4 desk pad next to my keyboard for any quick notes I need to make, things to remember (like phone numbers for instance), and tasks people give me at my desk. Archive and search rather than file. Good old fashioned pen and paper.

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