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Choose Your Method of Communication Effectively – Email, Phone, In.

The Office Professionals Place

Monday, October 19, 2009 Choose Your Method of Communication Effectively – Email, Phone, In-person, “Snail&# Mail/Memos Have you ever received an email from someone who just started at the company asking you to do something and you haven’t been introduced? Or have you played the popular “phone tag&# game?

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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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Cost Effective Ways to Greenify Your Business

Eco-Office Gals

You can communicate via email; you can use things like Google Docs, Adobe and e-Signature to send documents and contracts; even faxes can be sent and received online thanks to companies like FaxZero and MyFax. Purchase Energy Star products. That’s because they have been officially certified as being energy efficient.

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31 Ways to Be Less Wasteful In the Office

Eco-Office Gals

Purchase a water cooler instead of bottled water. Take out warranties when purchasing machinery and equipment. Purchase sturdy, high quality tables and chairs that will last longer. A combo fax machine, printer, photocopier and scanner uses less energy. Use VoIP for phone calls as it’s cheaper.

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13 Ways You Should be Using Your Smartphone for Business

Tips From T. Marie

We all know about texting, calling and emailing from our phones, but are you collaborating from it as well? With a plethora of collaboration tools online, it’s as simple as finding one with an awesome phone app that works for your business. I know, not all of us can snap photos on our phones like the Insta-famous.

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Five Things Small Businesses Need to Know About Free

Tips From T. Marie

Even so, I cut back on the things that I could in order to get a business phone line, a multi-function fax/printer/copier and a couple of business books. The free graphics program I used required more steps to the desired result than a purchased one would have. Free can cost your business reputation.

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Simple Things You Can Do to Go Green in Your Business

Stephanie LH Calahan

When purchasing new equipment, pay attention to the energy rating.   When possible, purchase biodegradable or recyclable products or products made from recycled materials.    Start with something like electronic faxes.    Most of the time we look at the fax and file it electronically, or delete it. 

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