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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

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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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Tips for Setting Up an Eco Friendly Business Online

Eco-Office Gals

Get “green” equipment. You’re going to need some equipment to get started. A part of being green is being energy efficient, so make sure to take the time to look into web hosting businesses that are eco-friendly too. Some of them would include Web Hosting Pub, iPage, Fat Cow, Green Geeks and Super Green.

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Ensuring payroll compliance in 2024: What’s new?

BMT Office Administration

If the incentive is at most $250, it will qualify as de minimis (meaning you don’t have to report on it). These incentives are fully taxable and are subject to W-2 reporting. You can also fax e-filing waiver requests to 877-477-0575. Make sure your employees accurately report their working time every week.

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Spring Clean Your Business

Step It Up VA Coaching

In the future, try to deal with mail or faxes as they come in – either respond, toss or file – and make it a goal to touch each piece of paper only ONCE. Toss any old supplies or equipment that is no longer working or has gone unused for a year. File or toss that pile of papers into your newly streamlined filing system.

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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)

Stephanie LH Calahan

You can easily track personal and business finances, quickly see the profit/loss of the business, create invoices, review financial reports, import data AND easily transfer information to Turbo Tax (another program I'd recommend!) We can also generate reports to track our income. Find here: steph.bz/billboss.

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New Hire Overload

Laughing all the Way to Work

Your co-workers are probably all new to you, you dont know how to use the photocopier or fax machine and more importantly "where is the bathroom?" I was taken on a tour of the premises and they pointed out the office equipment I would need to use and introduced me to everyone we met. vs. i.e.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

" If I miss a deadline, if I don't return a call or email, if I haven't finished that report - will it kill anyone? Whenever we write our goals and report our progress to someone, we are far more likely to reach the goals we set. How will I feel about it in 2 weeks time - will it be so all-consuming then? Overwhelmed?

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