Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

  Read on to learn how to clean up your Facebook stream -- getting rid of the games, while still seeing the funny/engaging things your friends talk about. Clearing up your Facebook stream is quite simple. Click the Hide button that appears on the upper right corner of the post (see it circled in red below for example).

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Always back up your files electronically. Normally, folks in an office would back up their essential files by photocopying it and filing it away in an aptly named folder, then placing it into a filing cabinet for archival purposes. However, you cannot just create these files – you need to back them up.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. You will operate through your website and have a number of options (e-mail, fax or phone) about the way you collate personal data (such work experience and qualifications) from your client. The overall start-up cost will range from £1,500 to £2,500 (2,000- 3,000 EUR, 3,000-5,000 AUD/USD).

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Eco-Office Gals

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

See Adhemas Batista ‘s personal website for an example of how to incorporate both your personal and professional background. Consider following the example of The Blog of Tim Ferriss and liven up this section by including some of your more colorful accomplishments. Education, Certification, and Credentials.

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

You can also receive and send faxes digitally. For example, some businesses are investing in solar panels or wind energy as a way to offset their electric bill. With the trend of traditional power plants raising their rates, it makes it difficult for many businesses be able to keep up with the costs of electricity.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 25, 2013

Organizational Skills - Clean Up Your Stuff! Studies show workers spend up to 30 minutes a day organizing their work areas. There is more stuff on office desks: computers, printers, faxes and other new technologies. It is hard to focus when stuff is piled up. How do you clean up your stuff?

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Eco-Office Gals

DECEMBER 4, 2012

But if you run a business that’s on the up-and-up and you try to behave in a socially responsible manner then chances are you can build a brand that reflects your ideals and ambitions. Some of these factors are within your control and some you can only influence, spin, or try to contain.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Having VAs I can simply fax order forms to.   Here is an example of why: I was just checking my emails before going to bed (I'm on vacation in Georgia, just south of Russia, 12 hours ahead of pacific time) when I saw an interview request from foxbusiness.com journalist. This is only a Marketing category example.

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Eco-Office Gals

MAY 24, 2012

These are just a few examples of how disastrous it is not to implement a more effective method of storing information. Papers require manually filing which can take up valuable time and office space. It should copy, scan, print and fax without any problems. With the privacy law in place this could mean a civil violation.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 24, 2008

When e-mails come in and you have set up your colors, you will notice that you have prioritized them by color. For example, I receive an e-mail from my direct supervisor. This will show up in red, since I know I have to get to this one first, before I can even touch any other one. Then I have my faxes set up as green.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Surely, you must be giving up something when you make the switch, right? As a practical example, MajesticInvites.com is an 8-person company that designs online invitations. Networked drives are pretty simple to hook up, and work just like third-party cloud storage services. You’re not too sure about the hype though.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

For example, you want to spend one hour on a particular project. Set up the preferences for yourself for one hour and click start. When the hour has passed, a pop up window will show telling you that your time is up. Virtual Stopwatch gives you the option to set a predetermined amount of time.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 4, 2008

Don’t forget to set up and turn on your “Out of Office Assistant&# on Microsoft Outlook. For example: Advertising inquiries, please contact John Doe at john.doe@company.com Billing inquiries, please contact Jane Smith at jane.smith@company.com And so on and so forth. I appreciate your example.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Between e-mail, virtual assistants, palm pilots, high speed Internet connections and a host of other technological marvels, they mistakenly believe they are more independent than ever—making their own travel plans, faxing their own letters and scheduling their own meetings. Establish goals and state expectations.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Between e-mail, virtual assistants, palm pilots, high speed Internet connections and a host of other technological marvels, they mistakenly believe they are more independent than ever—making their own travel plans, faxing their own letters and scheduling their own meetings. Establish goals and state expectations.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Do you feel sluggish in the mornings and would like to lift up your spirits, without having to use a caffeine boost (well, some people feel they need this and you can read a post on this as well here )? F or example, if you want to make a million dollars before you die, write out exactly what you want and how you will achieve this.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Some of your to-do items are easy and require little thought, while others take up quite a bit of focus, concentration or creativity. You gain momentum as you perform similar tasks and in some instances actually speed up!  Example 2:   Do you have a litany of sales and prospecting calls to do? 

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Thats how I ended up getting my current job. You should see my follow-up list. I usually follow up ever 3 business days on outstanding items. Explain to him that youre in a situation where you feel unproductive and give some examples. Having nothing to do is such a time waster. My suggestion to this is to be persistent.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Note: Make sure to add the time in the meeting schedule (for example: Meeting with client, 1:00 pm Calgary time), so the manager knows that this is the correct time to meet with this client. As for the DST, it really does mess things up. Now you can see by the picture below that the new time zone has been added.

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Small Business CEO

MAY 5, 2010

Inefficient process examples: Your employees record their time on paper or in Excel. A lab order is faxed in. Example projects: Create interfaces between systems. Increase productivity so initial growth can be absorbed by existing employees. Then a coordinator searches for the patient. Assess your IT function.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Today’s assistants are computer savvy, smart and up-and-coming, and consider themselves professionals in the workplace. Those who are skilled at regularly thinking on their feet as they come up with solutions and ideas both on the computer and on the job might be able to step into this role.

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Small Business CEO

JUNE 18, 2012

Far too many small businesses, particularly start-ups and sole traders, are paying tax on things they do not need to. The same goes for office equipment such as phones and fax machines. Largely this comes from not understanding which business expenses are tax deductible. Employee Costs.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 17, 2010

Set up spreadsheets for monthly and weekly tasks. If something else comes up, reorder the cards,” she says. For example, write all tasks related to recruitment on blue cards and items related to resident evaluations on red cards. Once you finish an item, rip the card up and throw it away.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 8, 2010

Below are seven examples to help you do that. For each example, note that the operative word is "positively." family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665 Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

| Main | Mon Motivation - 16 Failed Predictions - Limiting Your Beliefs Can Limit Your Success » 6 Areas of Your Business Life that You MUST Have Flow to Make More Money (be like Bamboo) How often do you wake up in the morning and say "ug, I don't really want to go in today"?    Why is that? . 

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 29, 2010

Give attendees "conference call house rules" for example, if they need to mute themselves, inform them of how to do so. The Minutes will bring them up to speed. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. The larger the conference call, the more difficult it will be to manage. agenda, minutes from last meeting.)

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 10, 2009

As an example, Bookkeeping will start at £9.85 Any receipts can be uploaded by fax, scanned via email or sent to our processing centre and will be processed within 72 hours of receipt. This is another world-wide first for WinWeb and every business service includes free access to WinWeb’s OnlineOffice as a bonus.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

The signature automatically displays at the end of every message and typically contains contact information such as your full name, department, web page, and phone/fax numbers. It’s like attaching a business card to every e-mail you send. Be careful with humour - Use humour and irony sparingly.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

 An exchange of business cards Here’s an example from someone who is employed as a sales representative from a company that sells crystal products. Try to exchange business cards so that you can follow-up with the person you met at a later date. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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The Office Professionals Place

MAY 11, 2010

In the argument the boss brought up the job performance of the employee and how he wasnt showing productivity. The best way to deal with this is to ask for specific examples and then seek solutions on how to improve. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Turn off the computer when you leave for the day.

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 8, 2009

For example, files related to finances can be green (for obvious reasons, right?), Another suggestion is to color code the labels, same example, use green labels for finances. Or maybe you have knick knacks that take up a lot of space on your desk. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

.  Your response is crucial to the success of the system, so set up a system that you will actually use!    1 - Only set reminders for the really important stuff Client meetings, assignments due, appointments you cannot forget are all examples of what you might decide to designate as important.

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 11, 2010

When making comments or suggestions as the result of some negative behavior be able to back up what youre saying. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. The most effective way to get over fear is to face it – head on! Voice the facts. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 22, 2008

This has been a great way to clear up a lot of unnecessary e-mails at work. Here is an example of some sub-folders and rules that I have set up that would work for a work e-mail or home account: I now send my subscribed feeds to a sub-folder that I can look at when I have the time. Share what you have learned with your boss.

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

For example, if a team member is not outspoken, but is proficient in computer software, they would a good person to organize documents. Set reasonable deadlines and follow-up with each team member. Know the difference between follow-up and micromanaging. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I’ve experienced every over-the-counter wakefulness supplement produced before 2007 (when I smartened up) and can promise you that it all has the same effect: A brief period of increased alertness is followed by a dramatic increase in lethargy (a crash) or anxiety and fidgeting.   Our bodies respond to consistent patterns too. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 2, 2008

In one interview, the person interviewing me said he needed his filing done on a daily basis as many people were using the files and it was important to have all the information up to date. Files may need to be cleaned up and put in proper order and new file folders made. Make sure the file list is up to date.

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