Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 6, 2011

Anyone that travels frequently knows that a well organized set of travel documents makes the trip much less stressful.    Smead sent me a couple of samples of their Travel Organizer a few weeks ago and I have been using them so I could give you the scoop.    Each organizer has 4 sections. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers | Main | 5 Tips for Productivity, Organizing and Changing Your Life » Tips to Go Almost Paperless "Steph, do you have some ideas for how I can go paperless? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways   As you know, this past November I started sharing my tips, tricks and strategy in audio format as well as in writing.  Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways : Comments Rather Listen?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2015

You have to learn a whole new way of doing things, from how to log onto the computer to filling out a purchase order form. Even though they can seem like small things, at the beginning you are trying to do your best to impress and can feel a bit helpless when the phone rings and you realize you don't know how to answer it.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency. That’s especially true if the communications are made via company equipment (laptops, phone systems, etc.). Time tracking and file tracking. File tracking uses and benefits.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! It's a great way to save files and photos on the "cloud." Thanks to Lisa Montanaro of LM Organizing Solutions, LLC 4. Thanks to Natalie Conrad of Organized Habits 5. Thanks to Elaine Quinn of Space Craft Organizing 6. A different take on the to-do list.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

  But, how do you make sure to organize all of those business cards so that you CAN do the right FOLLOW UP? The most effective networkers have a system to manage/organize business cards and their contacts.  They are then placed in a reference (Rolodex) file by type of business and not the name.   :-).

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Unfortunately, these essential business tools can be challenging to organize, especially as your company grows and you balance work and home life. Fortunately, there are numerous excellent and intuitive apps available for almost all phones using iOS and Android. Trello allows you to arrange meetings, set deadlines, and organize tasks.

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Success

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We fear that slowing down and organizing will kill our productivity, but the facts suggest otherwise: The average office employee spends “at least two hours a day—or 25% of their workweek—looking for the documents, information or people they need to do their jobs,” according to Glean ’s 2022 Hybrid Workplace Habits & Hangups survey. “54%

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 22, 2010

Sunday, August 22, 2010 Miscommunication, Misfiled, and Misplaced = Misrepresentation A work day consists of filing, answering phones, greeting visitors, and a host of communication efforts with coworkers, supervisors, and customers, plus other duties and responsibilities that can get overwhelming. Lets grow together!

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Reply with your phone number and I’ll get back to you. Reply with your phone number and I’ll get back to you. If you’re interested in exploring this opportunity and learning more about the compensation, benefits & culture, reply to this email with your phone number and the time you’d like me to call you. Best regards, 2.

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Get Organized!

MAY 27, 2010

Organizing Tips | Organizing Products | Organizing Services Thursday, May 27, 2010 Get Organized: 5 Low-cost Ways to Organize Your Kitchen Now As the saying goes, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Here are 5 easy, low-cost ways to organize your kitchen now: (1) Edit your counter space. Another idea?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps | Main | Are you Time-challenged Tim or Non-productive Nancy? It houses so much more than a file index. Thanks to Ellen Limes of Organized By L 5.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

From the first phone call to register for the conference to picking up my name tag, the entire team carried out the professionalism of Joan. The organizations I work with and the executives I interact with at large organizations are dealing with change minute by minute and their support staff needs to move fast. This is a must!

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you the person that purchases stationary and other items for your department? There are some companies that, unfortunately, don’t allow for purchases such as stationary , fax machines , toner , etc.

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 7, 2010

I was online completing a form that required a phone number and I didn’t have the phone number handy, while I was conducting a search on the internet, my friend got a regular phonebook and found the phone number before my page could load to show me the results of my search. Backup electronic files.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

AudioAcrobat is cloud-based (meaning that you don't have to download any software to use it) and backed up regularly, so you don’t have to worry about losing your audio files.    Yet, most teleconference services do not have the ability to listen to replays over the phone.  the line is created. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   I've tried my phone and outlook, but I find that I don't even look at those lists.  SOLUTION TO TRY THE 3x5 CARD METHOD Go to the store and purchase some 3x5 cards.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   At least these papers are in front of me."

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 8, 2011

When purchasing new equipment, pay attention to the energy rating.   When possible, purchase biodegradable or recyclable products or products made from recycled materials.    Most of the time we look at the fax and file it electronically, or delete it.    Reuse, recycle office supplies.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity Y ou receive an e-mail from your manager. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, you can find Adobe Acrobat products here. Home About Me Advertise Need To Create a PDF? Dont Panic!

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 22, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity A re you asked to make reservations for your manager(s) at particular restaurants? So next time you want to make a reservation via phone, hang it up and try OpenTable.com instead! Do you feel that you could be doing this faster?

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

A good office professional must be able to greet clients, answer phones, and interact pleasantly, politely, and cordially. Join Professional Development Organizations Joining professional organizations will give you the opportunity to network with individuals in your field. Need a filing system? Get involved.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 7, 2011

If you’re not familiar with Evernote, it’s an application that helps you get organized and remember everything. In a nutshell, you can save anything to this program and access it from your computer, from the web, or even your phone. Idea File – Ideas strike at random times, in the oddest places.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Contest: Best Stress Tips - Win $1500 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 02, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel stressed at work? No purchase is necessary to enter, so why not try your luck! Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Blogging Here and There By The Professional Assistant on Friday, December 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A s you may have noticed, I havent been blogging on a daily basis for about 2 weeks now. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 9, 2011

If you pay for the premium service ($45 per year) you can sync your files too. You can take the note in a number of formats ( Drawing, Audio, Text, Photo,… ) You can add criteria ( tags, a color, the geolocation,… ) which simplifies the filing and finding of the notes. No matter where you are your notes are accessible.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2008

(CRM) Video Tutorials By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you using ACT! If you’re looking to purchase ACT! Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? as your client relationship manager (CRM)? for your company, click here.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find that you write the same e-mails over and over again? You can use either an online service called LetterMeLater.com or purchase SendLater for Microsoft Outlook. Of course there is.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Labelling The Features In Microsoft Word By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 04, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity D o you create letters or labels in Microsoft Word ? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year.    One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year.    Pros of Planning Tool: Very organized product.

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

GOOG-411 –Find and get phone numbers, addresses, etc for businesses iGoogle – personalize your homepage with things you can use (games, weather, horoscopes, tips for the day, to do lists, calendar, and for you sports fans get updates of scores from your favorite sports games). weather, jokes, news, etc.)

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

We all know how difficult it can be to maintain a realm of sanity in the workplace when the phone is constantly ringing, clients are popping in and out of the office, a project is due, and you have a supervisor who is behaving like a ‘helicopter mom.’ Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 18, 2012

  Organization was something that I was praised and amazed for.    Sourcing department - handled all of the supply issues – purchasing, checking out where good deals are, handling returns, etc.   Filing and other administrative tasks took second seat and piles started accumulating. 

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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. Follow-up does not mean frequent phone calls, emails, meetings, or standing over someone’s shoulder. Creating a plan denotes organization. Develop a plan and set goals.

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Service Untitled

JANUARY 28, 2011

It doesn’t happen by chance because all functions in an organization need to be aligned in order for the process to run perfectly. What are customer expectations in your particular organization? Have customers create their own wish list and keep it on file. Is it time for servicing of their product?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 December, 2009 Meetings Plus: Taking them offline I organize a lot of meetings in a day, week, month; heck, even into next year. If the meeting is internal, I send a meeting request, but for external meetings I tend to just confirm with them the meeting details by phone or e-mail.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! To prepare this, think in detail about how you can really contribute to the organization. Even if it doesn’t match up exactly with the company’s plans for this position, it makes an impact and can really showcase the value you can bring to an organization.

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