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How To Create Personal Connections When You’re A Digital Business

Tips From T. Marie

On the phone. Phone conversations can make it easier to connect with others. Still, some people have a really hard time communicating by phone. A great tip I received early in my career was to smile while talking to someone on the phone. Believe it or not, it works!

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What Would They Do Without the Administrative Assistant?

Office Dynamics

It could be as simple as outlining your daily duties, listing common business contacts (name, postal addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses), noting important issues you keep an eye on… The basics all captured on a few sheets of paper or less. Tip: You make them want to tell them what you’re doing and why, and ask for their input.

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7 Home Office Hacks That Will Help You Get Organized

Productivity Bits

Cable Labels If the first tip wasn’t enough to get your cables and cords in order, stick some labels on them as well. You can get creative with the setup since it will depend on the location of your electrical outlets, but for maximum value, opt for a location away from your desk so that you won’t be tempted to check your phone as often.

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Reasons why work slowdowns can be good

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Reasons why work slowdowns can be good Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:12 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant My DH had his first-ever no work day in 35 years as a Land Surveyor. Better to use your phone and get outside, away from the office.

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Creating Happy Customers: 3 High Impact, Low-Cost Techniques That will Make ‘Em Smile

Small Business CEO

Here are three low-cost, high impact tips you can use to help improve your site’s customer service capabilities while generating more conversions at the same time. Create an FAQ Page. Don’t have a lot of time or money, or you simply aren’t sure how to get started? Make Contact Easy and Consistent.

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Roundup #5 Prescott Style

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Roundup #5 Prescott Style Friday, July 10, 2009 at 2:26 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Virtual Assistant Resources A recent meeting with local VA bud Tara Fort , owner of Versatility4u.com , generated a list of resources you may want to review.

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Master the Art of Re-purposing Your Work and You'll Save Multiple Hours - 50 Ideas To Get You Started

Stephanie LH Calahan

Tip #1: Avoid phrasing or content that will become quickly out of date. Tip #2: When writing for others, be sure to retain copyright. Here's a tip: you talk to, email several people a day. Blog posts and articles can turn into: ebooks, presentations, calendar/tip-of-the-day. Thanks to Clare Kumar of Streamlife.