Workplace Insight

MARCH 22, 2023

American employees are wasting hundreds of contracted work hours a year using their work equipment for personal tasks and activities, according to a new survey from ExpressVPN. This pressure to consistently work overtime may be part of the reason why so many employees are using their work equipment for personal activities.

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Success

MARCH 13, 2023

This way, you can label or tag a file or email, making searching for a specific transaction or dollar amount easier. If you have a physical receipt or other business paperwork, take a photo and upload it to your computer folder or the cloud for future reference.

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Filing 2023 Retirement Expenses 271

Success

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

“A great example of this would be, instead of stating that you took calls at the front desk, explaining that you fielded 250 calls each week as the first point of contact for the organization,” she says, adding that this is more impressive and communicates how well equipped you are to take on a task.

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Success

MARCH 9, 2022

This holds true for a piece of manufacturing equipment, life insurance, clothing or dessert at a restaurant, he says. Increasing sales outreach may mean sending out 5,000 emails, not 1,000, or making 100 calls a month instead of 50. Then, they defend those decisions with logic. They rationalize.”

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 1, 2023

Ensure this space is clean, clutter-free, and equipped with the necessary tools and technology for your work. Schedule virtual meetings, video conferences, or phone calls to stay connected and aligned. Avoid the temptation to work beyond your designated hours or to constantly check work-related emails.

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Confidence Environment Goals Attire 204

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

This resource is intended to equip you with the knowledge and tools to streamline the hiring process, ensuring a successful addition to your team. Traditionally, executive assistants were seen as secretarial staff, making copies and answering phone calls. What is the Role of an Executive Assistant?

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

I receive a lot of emails from admins who’ve lost their jobs unexpectedly. Third Paragraph – Action : Suggest the course of action you’d like the reader to take, such as schedule a phone call or interview. This most crucial part of your business cards is your contact information, such as your name, phone number, and email.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Equipment does burn out or needs maintenance. Call the front desk from your hotel room phone and state your issue. You may find the task light at the bedside table or desk area is necessary in order to enjoy reading in bed or to check emails at the desk. This is just a simple truth. Air conditioners stop working. Remain calm.

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Travel Administrative Professionals Restaurants Assertiveness 205

BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency. Post-COVID-19, many employee tracking software programs started popping up, allowing companies to track employee productivity , computer activity, emails, and even individual keystrokes.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 11, 2012

As an assistant I often felt that keeping the office green was mainly my responsibility, so much so that during my time in one company I did email my colleagues a list of things that would help them to do their bit for the environment. Turn off all your electronic equipment before you go home.

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Doodle 2003 Equipment Travel 100

Eco-Office Gals

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Reduce paper use by emailing when possible. Take out warranties when purchasing machinery and equipment. Need to replace your office equipment? Use VoIP for phone calls as it’s cheaper. Install solar panels on the roof for renewable heating and electricity. Only fill the kettle with as much water that you need.

Equipment 100

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Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Perhaps you spend too much time recreating every proposal or contract, every form, every letter or email each time you need it. Look at everything— the RFPs and email inquiries you respond to, requests you send out for different things, contracts, invoicing forms, etc. Factor in time to check your social media, emails, and voicemails.

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Social Media Equipment Forms Email 100

Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Office managers may also draft documents, help with payroll, keep an organised office environment and communicate via phone, email and fax (yes, some companies are still using fax machines).

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 16, 2016

Get off Your Phone The best way to make sure you get work done is to limit all distractions; and your phone is probably the hub of almost all of them. You should never be on your phone at work; unless there’s some kind of emergency. There’s nothing on your phone that’s more important than your work.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 11, 2013

Perhaps you spend too much time recreating every proposal or contract, every form, every letter or email each time you need it. Look at everything— the RFPs and email inquiries you respond to, requests you send out for different things, contracts, invoicing forms, etc. Factor in time to check your social media, emails, and voicemails.

Social Media 100

Social Media Equipment Forms Email 100

Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

When are you best equipped to work? Consider how connected you are via phone, text, chat, emails, and task management tools. This is meant to be and shouldn’t be used as discrimination. Instead, it creates hyper-awareness around possible relationship tension that you may not want to welcome into your space.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check your details on the go.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check your details on the go.

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Restaurants Travel Phones Calendars 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Whenever you receive confirmation emails from any bookings you can forward it to plans@tripit.com and they will add the details to the itinerary. Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check details on the go. The app then sends you an email with their details.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 2, 2012

DO: Send an email to your colleague if they look like they are busy at their desk. Start the email with ‘you look busy so I didn’t want to interrupt…’ Again if you conduct yourself like this your colleagues should treat you with the same respect. If your phone lights up when it is ringing I would mute it completely.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

Learning how to use and fix a variety of office equipment. Speaking with confidence on the phone and forwarding calls. Getting to grips with calendar and email management. Understanding basic office procedures. Building a reputation as a hard worker. Learning as you go. Receptionist: Meeting and greeting important clients .

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BMT Office Administration

JANUARY 31, 2023

Another reason to implement employee monitoring tools is to ensure that your employees aren’t using company equipment for personal use (think company phones, tablets, laptops, printers, etc.). 1: Track their email activity The average professional spends 28% of their time writing, sending, and responding to emails.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 30, 2014

Skype allows meetings to take place in multiple locations around the world and the use of tablets means emails can be responded to anytime and anywhere (including the beach!). Not an ideal situation for either of you, especially if you’re on different time zones – the last thing you want is a panicked phone call in the middle of the night!

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Although our email inboxes may be constantly brimming with unread messages, the benefit of email and computers is that there is little need to print out excess papers. Most of the time, presentations and documents can be sent via email instead of giving a hard copy to the intended person. Your email will remain private.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The other meeting spaces do not have audio visual equipment. Once you have booked a meeting space at ExCeL you do have to hire catering and AV equipment separately. I really liked the Auditorium. It has tiered seating for up to 4,000 delegates. This is the only meeting room that comes with audio already available.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 11, 2013

In fact, I know of one senior director that has decided to go it alone and is at this very moment using his smart phone and tablet as his very own Miss Moneypenny. Our social profile is logged along with our emails, photographs and pretty much anything else we do on the internet. Using voice recognition software can be temperamental.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  It allows us to easily email branded invoices to our clients, which they can then pay by mail or online. By recording payments as we receive them, we can just as easily monitor overdue payments and send email reminders.   OK! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 8, 2011

When purchasing new equipment, pay attention to the energy rating.   We use a service that allows a person to fax to a phone number, but rather than a physical fax coming out on our end, it lands in our email in-boxes.  Turn off your computers, printers and other electronics at night.   We love ours! 

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 23, 2014

Secretaries un-jam the copy machines, administrative professionals maintain high-tech equipment vital to day-to-day business. Secretaries answer the phone, administrative professionals manage communication between staff and customers. And anyone can email me questions and I respond only via this blog, not to your personal address.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 9, 2013

I didn’t have a blackberry… actually I didn’t have a mobile phone that accepted emails or had the internet so it wasn’t easy to stay connected. This meant starting up my home computer from 1997, connecting it to my dial-up internet and attempting to log onto the torturously slow remote email system.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

Equipment does burn out or needs maintenance. Call the front desk from your hotel room phone and state your issue. You may find the task light at the bedside table or desk area is necessary in order to enjoy reading in bed or to check emails at the desk. However, with that said, hotel staff are people and people are not perfect.

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Administrative Professionals Travel Training Restaurants 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

Equipment does burn out or needs maintenance. Call the front desk from your hotel room phone and state your issue. You may find the task light at the bedside table or desk area is necessary in order to enjoy reading in bed or to check emails at the desk. However, with that said, hotel staff are people and people are not perfect.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Travel Training Restaurants 100

Service Untitled

JUNE 5, 2012

It’s true that not every company can employ the 24/7 quality phone service of a corporation like American Express, but customers look for the least amount of work they have to do in order to be the happiest with their purchases. In 2011, over 72.6

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The Marq

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

The post created quite a number of comments via email, a few on the post’s Comments section, and a number on Facebook. So, you'll want to check the weather before going up to insure you have the right equipment. Do you think the phone will do it? I now use AllSport GPS on my Android phone that works very well also.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The office equipment that you use the most should be near by so that you are not spending large amounts of your time walking around the office. When I was asked anything I could point them in the direction of the booklet rather than doing the work myself. Ensure you have everything at your finger tips.

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

Start off by getting a mailbox at a local UPS, get set up with a toll-free phone number through Grasshopper.com, register a professional domain name at NameCheap.com, and get business cards and marketing material from Vistaprint or PrintingForLess.com.”. Matt Mickiewicz of 99designs recommends taking advantage of subscription services.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 22, 2010

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