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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 17, 2010 “Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another. Set an example – bosses have always expected a lot from their employees and, in today’s day and age, employees are expecting a lot from their bosses. Getting Fired Up! It is the only means.” Here are a few ideas: 1.Set

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

Thursday, October 8, 2009 Pandora’s Office May Have Been Worse than Her Box Do you know the story of Pandora’s Box? File According to Sara Caputo, OfficeArrow’s Productivity Guru, 80% of what is filed is never looked at again. Make time, at least weekly, to file papers away. Lets grow together!

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NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Saturday, November 14, 2009 Elevate Your Elevator Speech Imagine being in an elevator with someone you would really like to get to know and whom you would like to know about you.  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.

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OCTOBER 8, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you the type of person that comes into the office each and every day, thinking that its just going to be another boring day, nothing changes and its always the same thing day in and day out? You check your e-mails , you do your filing.

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JUNE 10, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Jun 10, 2009 So far we have provided tools, like our OnlineOffice, to help our clients to solve their small business problems, now we actually solve these problems for our clients in an integrated way, leaving them to explore their entrepreneurial vision and look after their business, not their admin and IT.

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MAY 30, 2010

You must set an example with your work ethic. « WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Lily Waring Intimates Working From Home Basics » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, May 31st, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. Keep stakeholders (customers, staff, suppliers etc.)

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AUGUST 21, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Calculation of Discounts in Excel By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Excel H ave you ever wondered how to calculate discounts on certain products/services that you or your firm offers? I then checked Excels help file and there it was.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

For example, one of these mentors runs one of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?’s Here are a few examples: • An employee conducts him/herself inappropriately with your competitor – wouldn’t you rather a friendly call from your competitor to inform you so you can nip it in the bud? This example shows that competitors do not have to be ruthless rivals.

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OCTOBER 30, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 30, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself being bored out of your mind at times with nothing to do? I always need to keep myself occupied with some sort of task, whether it be filing, updating our companys database with client information, etc.

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JULY 24, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Prioritization: A Colorful Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, July 24, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you receive quite a bit of e-mail in your Inbox each day, but have trouble prioritizing them? For example, I receive an e-mail from my direct supervisor.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The worst business start-up mistakes by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 29, 2009 Although many people decide to try and realise their dream of starting their own business, unfortunately it often turns into a nightmare for them. It is also generally a big mistake to think that you can save money by under-investing in technology. Just a opinion!

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OCTOBER 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise "Stop Watch"ing Your Productivity By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you multi-task too much? For example, you want to spend one hour on a particular project. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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AUGUST 29, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, August 29, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you have a to-do list, either on a piece of paper, on Microsoft Outlook or in a planner? For example, I will try to work on task A for 1 hour. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Advertise 4 Steps to Setting up E-mail Distribution Lists By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 27, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself having to write each persons e-mail address over and over again for certain e-mails ? Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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MAY 20, 2010

Allowing staff to work flexible hours is an example; at WinWeb.com my staff work from home, with flexibility and consideration for their families needs. WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Sarasvati Arts » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, May 21st, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under How to.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Your best clients for 2010 might not have spent anything in 2009. It also sets a great example with the sales team. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Marketing/PR. However, due the slump, don’t give up on your bottom 80% of your customers.

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JULY 2, 2010

For example, if you are an independent financial advisor (IFA) then a good ‘big fish’ for you may be an accountancy firm who has many clients that will have financial and investment needs. those businesses that you could build mutually beneficial relationships such that over time you may be able to cross refer. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. It’s relatively inexpensive and can be very effective is used the correct way (and there are many examples of companies misusing social media!). Don’t Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back!

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 4, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Write An Effective Out Of Office Assistant Message By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity A re you going on vacation? I appreciate your example. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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OCTOBER 10, 2007

The result was immediate, looking thru my log files today, I stopped at the search term listings and saw many references to “ recession &# in it. For example, having to fire people because the economy is in recession is no fun for anyone and quite easy to prevent in most cases.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 14, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D oes your firm want to save money? Heres an example of what happened with me. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Home About Me Advertise Outsourcing - Good or Bad?

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 29, 2008

You will need to have a legal agreement in place with all your clients because there are complications relating to weight loss that could potentially result in litigation against you. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JULY 27, 2010

For example, if you learn about products that are doing well in other countries then you may be able to adapt them for sale here if no-one else is doing it. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Ideas , How to. , a good idea is so important.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Developing markets are a key example of an opportunity and a threat may be a new competitor in your marketplace. « Top 5 Basic Advertising Tips Top 5 Tips for Learning More About Your Customers » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog , do a SWOT plan.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Top 5 Tips for Working With a Mentor » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 3:38 pm and is filed under SME-Blog. Steve Said on January 26th, 2010 at 3:38 pm I often find that CI is overlooked by small businesses especially regarding restaurants for example.

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MAY 20, 2008

CV Writing | Blogger Said on May 7th, 2009 at 1:55 pm Great idea for a start up Stefan. curt Said on October 30th, 2009 at 4:38 am Thanks for the interesting post. curt Said on October 30th, 2009 at 4:38 am Thanks for the interesting post. John Said on November 11th, 2009 at 11:39 am how hard is it to wright your CV.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

I will give examples and will let you fill in the rest for yourself. Examples are rent, some employee costs, property taxes, telephone, heating and interest/bank expense. Let me give you an obvious example to make my point. Candace Said on December 15th, 2009 at 12:48 am Outsourcing can be a good way to manage assets, as well.

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MARCH 11, 2008

Online Examples: Babet Style Consultancy – an example of the services you could offer. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 at 11:58 am and is filed under Business Ideas , Start-Up. Do not over-charge for your services. It is very timely and encouraging to me.

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APRIL 8, 2008

Consider forming a partnership with websites relating to the local area in order to offer discount coupons for your service (e.g. 10% off on orders over £50). You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Using the weight loss example because it is so popular, it is not realistic or healthy to drastically change eating habits and join a health club and workout like a vigilante and expect to loose 20 pounds in 2 months. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Proactive Change.

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APRIL 13, 2010

An ideal example of people in this category are parents, childcare is hugely expensive and allowing people the flexibility to work from home means you can gain the staff others are missing out on! Tap in to an undiscovered work source – There are groups of people for whom working in an office is not a practical. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JULY 31, 2009

For example, how do you create a new client file? One example could be you’re answering the same client enquiries again and again. c) 2009 Tracey Lawton. Now that you know where the problems are you can begin to take steps to improve them – in other words you can now start creating your core systems!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

For example, “small_business_bookkeeping.jpg” instead of a digital camera’s default “123.jpg” « Top 5 Tips for Hiring New Employees Top 5 Tips for Giving a New Business a Kick Start » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 2:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

For example; if you are searching for Telephone sound clips, enter the word “Telephone&# in the Search for: text box. Click on the sound file icon on the slide. Andy MSFT Office Outreach Sunday says: December 16, 2009 at 8:56 pm Andy, I’ll be happy to post tips on Office’s FB page. Happy Holidays!

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MAY 13, 2008

Notes: Make sure that the work you are going to undertake is set out in a contract between you and the client, specifying any requests or conditions that are critical to the event. This way the client cannot refuse to pay you as long as you satisfactorily complete the contract. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Monday, September 7, 2009 You Can Be the Leader You Were Born to Be Are you afraid to become a leader because you are afraid of what people will think of you? For example, if a team member is not outspoken, but is proficient in computer software, they would a good person to organize documents. Lets grow together!

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