Allwork

JULY 7, 2022

Sometimes these chatbots reach out to clients through email or social media, and other times they are the interviewers to which candidates must speak after applying for a job. . This is to the extent that phone chatbots like Siri and Google’s AI are measured with IQ.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

For example, we know executive assistants who had to find popular tickets to a game or dinner reservations at the last minute for clients. A Reliable System for Tracking Tasks We’re not going to suggest one “right” system for how you manage tasks. Some people prefer a paper diary or a system of sticky notes.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Smart phones provide a palm-size window to the world, enabling us to do almost anything at the touch of a button. On the face of it some of these tasks may seem like examples of tech saving us time. Maybe if we put down the phone a little more, we would have the time to actually cook those recipes we watch online.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 12, 2017

So it goes without saying that you get tons of emails, oh and your Executive probably gets tons of emails too! One area that is my absolute weak spot is email. I am guilty of being an email addict and spending unnecessary amounts of time reading, replying and filing my emails.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Some conversations still take place in person…but many others happen via email, in virtual meetings, or within collaboration tools like Slack and Teams. People have no idea they’re missing important conversations, because they simply haven’t been added to a chat group or included on an email. Do you really need all of these options?

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Office Organization Success

APRIL 30, 2012

Being consistent in your business is one of the critical factors for ensuring long-term growth, and one of the ways to ensure consistency is to create systems. When you don’t have proper and well-thought out systems in your business, mistakes happen. The wrong email template being used. Emails going out at the wrong time.

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Success

OCTOBER 9, 2023

His answers have people talking about both the systems we live in that don’t support longevity, and how to support and rebuild the ones that do, or could. We text, email and message instead of talking on the phone. We don’t see each other, hear each other, hug each other as often as we should. Centenarians love deeply.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 20, 2024

Do you remember asking people in your household to hang up the phone so you could send an email? Or being tied to bulky, desktop computers that couldn’t function more than five feet away from a phone jack? If your systems and procedures aren’t working efficiently, you may as well be on dial-up.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 28, 2023

To give you a few examples…The platform I use for my website had a recent update and now it allows you to generate A.I. For example, you might enter something like this: I am a senior executive assistant at a small wealth management firm in Northern California. system will be made public. When you see new options to use A.I.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 15, 2022

You likely already have systems and strategies to keep yourself and your personal information safe online, but are you extending those protections to the online version of your resume? I highly suggest that not include things like your addresses, phone numbers, or other identifiable information. Trim Down Your Job Experience.

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Success

MARCH 13, 2023

Make a plan for estimated tax payments Taxes are a pay-as-you-go system in the U.S. For example, if your tax bill on your freelancing income was $8,000, add an extra cushion based on what you think you’ll be earning above that amount this year. For this example, let’s use $2,000.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Have you ever tried to persuade someone to do something at work -- give you a pay raise, let you take on a new project, adopt a new system -- and you fail miserably? One of the keys is that too many people rely on emails or texts when they're communicating, and that lacks persuasive power. There's a reason for your lack of success.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

My recent free teleclass on 4 Key Systems made me realize just how much technology there is to understand and how it can really help you automate your online business, especially when it comes to automating your marketing. Reminders/Notifications via your autoresponder system. Emails: Templates/Canned Responses.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

My recent free teleclass on 4 Key Systems made me realize just how much technology there is to understand and how it can really help you automate your online business, especially when it comes to automating your marketing. Reminders/Notifications via your autoresponder system. Emails: Templates/Canned Responses.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Today I share a simple method to create your own ACTION/Quick Reference system. Create Your Action/Quick Reference System 1 -- Start with what is on top of your desk.  Call, write, pay, scan, enter data, read, file and write are all examples of the verbs you might have. Video of the Paper Pile to Action System.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Using Email Effectively Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 18, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. This can be compared to receiving flyers or junk mail via the snail mail system. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.

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Productivityist

MARCH 27, 2015

In an interview with Tim, Kevin Kelly said that he can go a week without checking his email in the states and weeks if he’s abroad and internet access is spotty to being with. How can these two people with thriving, huge, iconic (again, in the digital world) businesses and workings go without email? But then my system sagged.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 28, 2016

As a business owner, you’ll want to check in with your remote workers on a pretty regular basis, either through scheduled phone calls or with email updates. A great example of this is Basecamp , which is a secure and private online space where you and your telecommuters can organize and track everything that needs to be done.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Yet, the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 threw a wrench into this tried and true system for most companies. An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency. Before the pandemic, only 6% of employees were remote workers.

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Jen Lawrence

APRIL 11, 2022

You fill out interest forms or cart check-out fields and you’re being asked for your phone number, birthday, and blood type. Unless your information storage systems are PCI compliant , leave the payment data and processing to the big dogs. Send the credit card number in one email and the security code via text.”

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 17, 2024

One of the researchers told Fortune magazine : “There are many people in that sample that do frontline jobs, for example in retail, manufacturing, or hotels and restaurants, and they naturally don’t work from home because of the nature of those jobs”.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

We can’t remember passwords for our online banking account and lose critical emails or other bits of data important for our work. For example, in 2011, Americans took in five times as much information every day as they did in 1986, or the equivalent of 175 newspapers. Just say “no.”

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 11, 2022

The best way to go about this would be to set up automated email sequences or a text message system that updates candidates on the latest developments regarding their job applications. Being pushy like this is another way to turn people off Candidates prefer to be approached via email because it can be checked at their leisure.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Any co-worker checking social media notifications instead of reading employee emails qualifies as online procrastination. Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. Taking too many smoke or snack breaks.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

their marketing systems are hit-or-miss. For example…. Checking emails instead of reaching out to potential joint venture partners or organizations to secure speaking gigs. Don’t be a slave to your emails or your phone. . … they still don’t have a full practice of ideal clients. But how can this be?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 1, 2011

  You might need a CRM system too.   For example, say you met someone at a networking meeting a year ago and had a conversation with that person.    Do you have plans to support any other smart phones?    Sound familiar?    CRM stands for Customer/Client Relationship Management. 

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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.    Multiple studies on business productivity will tell you that huge amounts of time are wasted on email.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 16, 2022

For example, someone who might have restricted mobility, caring responsibilities, or other things that would make a full time, in-office work challenging, can be considered without these things being seen as disadvantages. This can include regular email updates, video meetings, phone calls, and the occasional in-person meetup.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

  Back when I had to keep track of phone conversations, email and face-to-face it was simply much easier to do! Since most of us deal with more than just a small handful of contacts on a daily basis, the question of why we need a system to handle it should be obvious. " I can relate!  What is a CRM?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

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. If my manager has asked me to do something small I usually do it immediately – for example, printing or photocopying something.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 2, 2014

This was before we had apps or smart phones or the rise in technology that we have seen over the years. More recently I’ve heard from assistants that have tried a few different apps and bits of tech which have really helped with their minute taking so I thought I would give a few examples of what is out there. iPad Applications.

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Office Organization Success

JUNE 2, 2011

Gmail – I’m a die-hard Outlook fan and really don’t like the Gmail setup; however for when I can’t be in my office but still need access to my emails and calendar, Gmail is a great way for me to access that information. This allows me to access my desktop PC from any other PC exactly as if I were sat at it. Check out [link] for fr.ee

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Recruit CRM

AUGUST 26, 2021

Plan an email marketing campaign that will allow you to reach out to your prospects every year. A suitable Applicant Tracking System (ATS) will help you get a better analysis. After the first contact is over, make sure you're regularly checking in (via emails or phone calls) on the candidate.

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Worxbee

APRIL 5, 2021

For example, some people like to schedule “like” tasks in blocks based on the level of focus the task requires. The two minute rule states that if a task comes up that will take you two minutes or less (a phone call, responding to an email, quick data input etc), then you should drop what you’re doing and take care of it.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 7, 2014

Bulk tasks, client work and phone calls. For example, you could schedule phone calls on a certain day of the week or a certain time each day. The same can be done with email responses, and almost any other routine client tasks, and even those out-of-office errands or meetings. Schedule phone conversations.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 1, 2011

Example :  I was working with a client the other day and we were going through his paper work.    He picked up a piece of paper that contained a name and phone number of a contact.    He told me that his next action was to make a phone call to that person for a project they were working on together. 

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Clutter Coach

JUNE 13, 2017

It’s not just clearing off your desk or ploughing through your email inbox. It’s easy to be fooled into thinking you’re productive when you answer emails and phone calls and get paper off your desk. Picking a system and then not using it consistently. by What is productivity, really?

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