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Simplify Your Filing System and Retire Your To-File Pile

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When was the last time you made an effort to catch up on your filing? Many times, we struggle with filing because it feels overwhelming, we’re not sure where to begin, or we don’t have an easy system in place. Filing can be inconvenient and time consuming. But there are ways to simplify your filing system. Last month?

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

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Here’s how you can implement color coding: Physical Files : Use colored folders or labels to differentiate between different projects or document types. I love translucent colored poly pockets combined with colored file folders to create instant visual distinction of what’s waiting for me each day in my priority sorter.

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7 Simple Ways to Create a Change of Space

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Create permanent homes for the paperwork and files that are cluttering your desktop. . Even the most organized admin sometimes gets behind with filing. Make an effort to spent 15-20 minutes each day filing, or creating files for the items that need to be saved. Reorganize your desk drawers and file drawers.

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The Anatomy of a Procedure [Infographic]

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Once you have your template, print out several blank copies, punch three holes in each page, and keep them in a file folder within reach of your workspace. EXPLORE THE RESOURCES © 2024 Julie Perrine International, LLC HOW TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE Want to use this article in your newsletter, ezine or website?

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3 Strategic Things You Must Do to Effectively Organize Your Desk

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Setup your file sorters or trays for staging daily work/projects on one side of your desk and move them to pending or completed containers on the other side as you work on them. Take “after” pictures of your workspace, desk drawers, file drawers, and storage cabinets in your immediate work area. Clear the clutter.

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5 Steps to a Clean Inbox

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Even if you can get exceptions to the storage cap, it’s more efficient to save important emails to a shared network folder with your other project files. Outlook has a file extension called.msg just like Word has.doc or Excel has.xls. Create rules to filter newsletters and promotional emails that you want to read when you have time.

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Emerging Technologies for Administrative Professionals

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Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. Cloud – As businesses make the switch to cloud computing, collaboration between internal team members and external clients alike occurs daily.