Productivity Bits

JUNE 23, 2016

Get in and get out Allow yourself 15 minutes of online connectivity in order to get some references for your work, then disconnect from the Internet. You can either leave the web pages open in your browser or, save them as PDF files. Head over to your local library for free access to loads of reference materials.

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Office Organization Success

JANUARY 6, 2016

Clear out your desk and files. And it’s amazing what you come across too … your next big program could have been lurking for months in your filing cabinet! Create a Resource Folder: on your PC — store all those downloaded documents and create a shortcut on your desktop so that you can easily access your information.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Go to your human resources department and ask to see your employee file so you can write down all of the job titles, dates, and salary details for each position you’ve held with your current company. References. This list should include the name, email address, and phone number for each reference. Professional Network.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2017

If your presentation contains charts make sure every chart is on a separate slide and is up on the screen when your manager refers to it. The website is easy to use, you can share the presentations easily, download or collaborate with other member of staff. Ability to save the recording as a video file. FindA.Photo.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2017

If your presentation contains charts make sure every chart is on a separate slide and is up on the screen when your manager refers to it. The website is easy to use, you can share the presentations easily, download or collaborate with other member of staff. Ability to save the recording as a video file. FindA.Photo.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 8, 2022

Another perk is that a digital portfolio can include links, downloadable files, and audio and video components that are difficult or impossible to incorporate into a print version. Make sure to add it to your email signature and reference lists, too. Don’t be shy about calling attention to something you worked hard on!

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

This category includes bills, medical forms to file, an insurance or telephone plan to compare with what you have now, information about a product you intend to buy and a list of activities put on by a group you belong to. Be careful about filing too much. Most people’s file cabinets are neglected paper graveyards.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , System Security D o you back up your e-mails in Microsoft Outlook ? Then a new person comes in, taking over the work and wonders why they cant find the old file.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Clear out your desk and files. Create a Resource Folder: on your PC — store all those downloaded documents and create a shortcut on your desktop so that you can easily access your information. In fact use your resource binder to store anything that you will want to keep and refer to again! Set up a Resource Folder.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

  I have so many piles and I don't want to file it all."   If your computer files are organized, you will be able to do a search and find what you are looking for quickly.   Statistics show that 80 percent of the information we keep, we never refer to again.    I share a few ideas on both.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity Y ou receive an e-mail from your manager. Please keep in mind that this is not Acrobat Reader (can be downloaded here) , which is free and is only used to view PDFs. Dont Panic!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 25, 2011

PPS - If you would rather listen to my posts go to [link] where you can listen online or download to iTunes or your computer. __ © Stephanie LH Calahan (AKA StephCalahan) is a dynamic entrepreneur, nationally known speaker, media personality, author, publisher; personal productivity and organization consultant, and business coach. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Sync Your Hand Held Device By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 15, 2007 Filed Under: Networking , Organize , Productivity , Travel A re you looking for software that can synchronize most of your hand held devices? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 5, 2010

So many of us decide in February that since we haven’t accomplished the goal set on January 1, it is hopeless, be consistent and persistent and refer back to your goals often. Write your goals down and refer back to them often; you may have to change your focus or create a new sub-goal. Be consistent. Proactive Change.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Kallout To Research Information By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 20, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity , Research Y ou’re reading an article for some research that you are doing for our boss. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 18, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Meetings , Productivity D o you get staff members coming to you for all sorts of questions? Heres a link to download a copy of the sign , if youre interested.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 14, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity , System Security F orgetting your Windows password happens to everyone from time to time. Free download the iso file : [link] 2.Burn Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Yes, even I forget it at times.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 31, 2010

PPS - If you would rather listen to my posts go to [link] where you can listen online or download to iTunes or your computer. __ © Stephanie LH Calahan (AKA StephCalahan) is a dynamic entrepreneur, nationally known speaker, media personality, author, publisher; personal productivity and organization consultant, and business coach. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 10, 2008 Filed Under: MS-PowerPoint D o you want to change the way your Microsoft PowerPoint templates look? www.conetrees.com/2008/10/downloads/clean-elegant-presentation-template Posted on 12 October, 2008 1:34 PM The Professional Assistant Hi Feng Liang, Thanks for the comment.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 7, 2009

"The recommendations I received fit into three main categories: traditional, downloadable/printable, and innovative, so I’m grouping my comments accordingly."  "The recommendations I received fit into three main categories: traditional, downloadable/printable, and innovative, so I’m grouping my comments accordingly." 

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Hold Effective Meetings By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 07, 2007 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity H ave you ever wondered why you have so many meetings to attend and most of the time, you feel that you dont have a need to be there? A template can be downloaded here.

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Admins4Admins

JANUARY 29, 2010

We provided both step-by-step instructions you can download as well as screen shots of each step. DOWNLOAD THE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS HERE: How To Put In Error Bars In Excel (PDF) Share this on del.icio.us Click to select the chart. Click on “ Chart Tools ” tab. Click on “ Layout ” tab.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

It’s a great solution for file syncing and sharing across all your devices. After getting into the 5by5 network, namely the wonderful Back to Work podcast, and hearing about Merlin Mann’s text file-based workflow, I decided to give it a try. Evernote has become more of a digital file cabinet for me. On the Mac.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

5 Steps to Meal Planning Success WHO : Stephanie LH Calahan hosts Jill Hively WHEN :  LIVE January 25, 2011 -- 7:00 pm CST  (5:00 pm PST and 8:00 pm EST) WHERE : At your home or office - you can listen to the recording right on our site or download the MP3 file to listen to on your computer, iPod or other MP3 player.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

You can listen to them here on the blog or download them and listen at another time. Since then, I have recorded a few more and I thought I would share them with you. My goal is to keep the recordings between 1 and 7 minutes so that they are quick and easy "bites" to listen to. Id love to hear what you think of this new communication method.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

They are then placed in a reference (Rolodex) file by type of business and not the name. I File Them (Then I Forget Them). When it's accepted, I go to their profile and download their vCard into Outlook, adding any other contact info by reading their business card (the vCard never has a phone number, for example.)

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise The E-tiquette of E-mail By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Outlook E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing all the Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. File e-mails chronologically by date and time.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

.  I have decided that this publication will contain audio in various lengths -- all of my cinchcasts (ranging from 2 minutes to 10 minutes) will be published here as well as radio interviews and other teleseminar interviews I have done (ranging from 10 minutes to 90 minutes)  You can listen online or download the MP3 to listen later.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

It''s a great solution for file syncing and sharing across all your devices. After getting into the 5by5 network, namely the wonderful Back to Work podcast, and hearing about Merlin Mann''s text file-based workflow, I decided to give it a try. Evernote has become more of a digital file cabinet for me. I haven''t looked back yet.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

I still refer to it constantly in Barcelona. Here are 10 blogs I like: Cheese and Biscuits is a great restaurant review blog but even more amazing is their London underground / best restaurant in that area map, which you can download here. Square Meals is good for an overall search website.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

It's a great way to save files and photos on the "cloud." " Download Dropbox on your work and home computers, your smartphone and iPad. .  Keep reading for tricks and tools that they use to save time. Drop The Flash Drive For Dropbox Dropbox is awesome! Boss needs a copy of annual report?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 19, 2011

If you would rather listen to my posts go to [link] where you can listen online or download to iTunes or your computer. __ © Stephanie LH Calahan (AKA StephCalahan) is a dynamic entrepreneur, nationally known speaker, media personality, author, publisher; productivity/organization consultant, and business coach. 

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2012

Downloads Folder. By appending certain letters in front of file names (like “VME” for this weblog), Hazel knows to put what documents into what folder. I want to know when a file or folder has been last modified and also when it was opened, and I slide those to where I want them in Finder view. Asana (run with Fluid.app).

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Advertise What Its Like to be a Male Admin By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 13, 2007 Filed Under: H ere is a little blurb about myself in an article that I wrote recently: Being a male administrative assistant in a predominantly female profession is something everyone asks me about.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If you would rather listen to my posts go to [link] where you can listen online or download to iTunes or your computer. __ © Stephanie LH Calahan (AKA StephCalahan) is a dynamic entrepreneur, nationally known speaker, media personality, author, publisher; productivity/organization consultant, and business coach.  hours a week = 182.5

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Admins4Admins

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Under Movie Tools, on the Options tab, in the Movie Options group, select the Hide During Show check box Click on the link below to download a printable step-by-step pdf. In Normal view, click the movie frame on the slide. Share this on Linkedin Tags: Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking. Click here to cancel reply.

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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. Evernote allows me to upload, add, bookmark, etc anything that I would like to store as a "note" for future reference. Find here: steph.bz/EZBackup. Find here: steph.bz/jEB9d4.

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