Ideas.Ted

JULY 27, 2021

A clarifying question is less embarrassing and time-consuming than a poor work product down the line. If you just received a vague or confusing text or email, don’t be afraid to request a phone conversation or, if possible, a video or in-person meeting. If you’re not the boss, don’t be afraid to ask clarifying questions up front.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Your boss calls you up and tells you that you need to add an agenda to this meeting, but you don’t want everyone to get the meeting request again and have to accept/decline it. Trust me, people start to get irritated when this happens over and over again.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 7, 2014

Bulk tasks, client work and phone calls. For example, you could schedule phone calls on a certain day of the week or a certain time each day. Laundry, dishes, personal phone calls, appointments, trips to the grocery store, web surfing, watching Ellen, etc., Schedule phone conversations. Maybe; maybe not.

Management 100

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Maybe Evernote was right in not having any office phone numbers ! And we can''t be productive when we''re always waiting for that sound, vibration, or flash. Our challenge is to convert the frenzy of the Ping to the focus of our productivity. How many hours do you spend playing games or watching TV? That''s what the Ping means.

Social Media 40

Social Media Agenda Environment AT&T 40

Success

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We often confuse being productive with working as fast as we can every second of the day. Habits of an organized, productive person “For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.” There’s a reason why people who are the calmest and least stressed are more productive. 54% of U.S. They never touch things twice.

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On The Job

APRIL 19, 2013

Matt Eventoff, owner of Princeton Public Speaking, says that meetings are becoming less productive and more annoying with the availability of smartphones and other technology gadgets that participants are using while they meet. Eventoff advises: • A call-to-action agenda. Text messages and emails are a constant distraction," he says.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JULY 18, 2013

Bulk tasks, client work and phone calls. For example, you could schedule phone calls on a certain day of the week or a certain time each day. Laundry, dishes, personal phone calls, appointments, trips to the grocery store, web surfing, watching Ellen, etc., Schedule phone conversations. Maybe; maybe not.

Management 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 26, 2012

There are many behaviours and practices that get in the way of our productivity. Incoming communication – You should work to manage of your incoming data with the fewest possible moves; including e-mail, voice mail, real-time phone calls and regular mail. Work from an agenda. Both types can be controlled. Unproductive Meetings.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Bulk tasks, client work and phone calls. For example, you could schedule phone calls on a certain day of the week or a certain time each day. Laundry, dishes, personal phone calls, appointments, trips to the grocery store, web surfing, watching Ellen, etc., Schedule phone conversations. Maybe; maybe not.

Management 100

Management Phones Agenda Calendars 100

Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 25, 2019

Whether it is you, your boss, or a peer, remote teams face unique challenges and success relies heavily on everyone working together to build trust and be productive. Intentional And for everyone’s sanity, create agendas so team members know how to prepare and that their time is being well-used. Communication.

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Management Agenda Goals Holidays 61

Productivity Bits

JULY 18, 2011

We have a lot on our agenda, and we carry an oversized to do list that limits our ability to use strategy and plan our day to achieve our goals. Instead, prioritize tasks that you need to clear from your agenda because they are more pressing. You’ll be looked at as everyone’s productivity guru. It’s just simple logic.

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Agenda Goals Social Media 2011 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 30, 2012

Keep your goals on someone else’s agenda. Reading through e-mail may seem productive, but it’s not going to help you read three chapters of a book. If need be, turn off the phone, shut down the computer and throw the television in the garbage. Have a work buddy. Review with your buddy. Eliminate distractions. Give it a try.

Management 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 31, 2012

Keep your goals on someone else’s agenda. Reading through e-mail may seem productive, but it’s not going to help you read three chapters of a book. If need be, turn off the phone, shut down the computer and throw the television in the garbage. Have a work buddy. Review with your buddy. Eliminate distractions. Give it a try.

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 29, 2010

It is impolite to blurt out or cut people off, you wouldnt do it in an in person meeting, dont do it on a phone call. Always start on time and do your best to end on time by following the agenda and "table" topics that require more discussion. Distribute the agenda/handouts prior to the meeting. Start on time and end on time.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Hold Effective Meetings By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 07, 2007 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity H ave you ever wondered why you have so many meetings to attend and most of the time, you feel that you dont have a need to be there?

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Once you have complete control over the diary it is really important that you understand how to maximise your manager’s productivity through your diary management skills. Are the meetings still worthwhile – would it be best to schedule them less frequently, should they take place over the phone rather than face to face.

Management 100

Management Calendars Agenda AT&T 100

Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 25, 2019

Whether it is you, your boss, or a peer, remote teams face unique challenges and success relies heavily on everyone working together to build trust and be productive. Intentional And for everyone’s sanity, create agendas so team members know how to prepare and that their time is being well-used. Communication.

Management 40

Management Agenda Goals Holidays 40

Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! » Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You Productivity Fact: You can be busy all day and still have gotten nothing done. .  List Tasks (example) a- Plan Agenda b- Billy Bob’s Review c- Draft budget report d- Clean out my inbox 2.

Management 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets 23, 1 p.m. (for

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Mike Song, a productivity speaker, says many meeting problems could be solved with a few tweaks. Gerbyshak says meetings often bog down when agendas are misplaced, which Song says can be solved by sending agendas electronically so that it can be easily accessed via a laptop or Blackberry or iPhone when needed.

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Loosely Speaking

AUGUST 6, 2009

Location: Candy and Doreen will be joining us from remote locations and the session will be accessible by either long distance phone and/or computer, headset and wifi connection. Participants will either use a conference call or other online meeting room to attend, so computer and/or phone access will be necessary.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

If you’re holding a meeting, draw up an agenda and circulate it to the staff attending beforehand. When placing calls, respect the time of other employees by immediately asking if you have phoned at a convenient time or should call back later. invite as few people as possible to limit discussion.

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Filing Ergonomics Cubicle Agenda 100

On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

While many employers wring their hands over the use of social media by employees at work – fearing legal problems or lost productivity – the evidence is mounting that letting employees tweet or check Facebook during their workday is not only inevitable, but it may make good business sense. Heres the column I did for Gannett/USAToday.com.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Determine the Best Time for Tasks    Use your most productive time to do your most productive work. If you are an evening person and you plan last thing, make sure you are looking at the next day's agenda! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Cause and Effect - Productivity is an Action, Not a Result @QuietSpacing | Main | Organize Your Ideas and Watch Them Unfold » Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - of Productivity"(tm). Are You as Productive as You Could Be? "The Ph.D.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Being busy can be a way of feeling productive. Are we being productive or are we just passing the time with being busy? Consider moving out of “busy” and moving into productive – your life and business will thank you for it. Break down those barriers and claim your productivity and stop stealing from your profitability today.

Social Media 100

Social Media Calendars Agenda Twitter 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

To prepare a minute template simply use your agenda and put it in minute format. Under each agenda heading you can then record the appropriate information when you are in the meeting. I use the meeting agenda as an index with each item as a tab number. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Agenda Time Zones Calendars IAAP 100

Success

JULY 2, 2021

By grabbing our phone first thing in the morning, all we’re doing is reacting to someone else’s agenda for our time,” Whittaker says. Here’s what Whittaker recommends to create productive days: Save any creative work for your peak productivity window. Want to create the best possible routine?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. If it is an external meeting, but local, enter location of meeting in calendar, provide your boss with address and directions, contact phone number, taxi chit. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. Where is the meeting being held? 23, 1 p.m. (for

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Course Agenda. Yet they are the foundation upon which our work performance, productivity, relationships and health are built. Cut the length of phone calls by 40%. Increase overall team productivity. Hear What Clients Say & Read More Benefits. For More Information & Course Enrollment. Call 1-800-STAR-139.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! More effectively analyze information that can be used to develop new product or service offerings? And of course you don’t want to completely control the meeting, or otherwise disregard the other person’s agenda. Youve been networking your little tail off.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Once you log on click on the tab Productivity and you will see on the right Templates. Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. Whoever had the idea to put the templates on their site should pat themselves on the back. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Nobody answers the phone – put the phone down and do not call back. If you don’t, you’ll be last on the work and service agenda, that means you business suffers. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

She had an agenda and was going to let him have it. I am sure after that call her husband got off the phone and kicked the dog or was cranky with a sales clerk at the grocery store. It ended up that the phone lines were down because of a thunderstorm in town and he had been trying to reach her since early that afternoon.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. Every time I use a bus ticket, I keep a mental inventory so I know when I need to buy some more and dont show up at the bus stop one morning and Oops! no tickets. Do I have everything?

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I also drag items from my Inbox if someone sends me an email to advise they will be sending an agenda or some other item by a certain date. (Note: The original email will remain in your Sent items and a copy will open up in your Tasks notes page). I drag it to my Tasks and set a reminder so I can follow up whether the item was received.

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Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint Email 100