Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 5, 2017

First thing I do is check my emails, I signed up to get alerts if there were any delays on my train route into Waterloo. The first thing I do in the morning is “eat that frog”… the thing on my list that I put off doing the day before; it’s usually expenses! What is your morning routine before you get into the office? just in case!!)

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2012

  On the off chance you haven't noticed, the food truck phenomenon has taken the nation by storm.   We will do these interviews in person, over the phone and via email, depending on the availability and choice of the food truck owners/managers.  We're going to try and figure this out.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

  Here is an example of why: I was just checking my emails before going to bed (I'm on vacation in Georgia, just south of Russia, 12 hours ahead of pacific time) when I saw an interview request from foxbusiness.com journalist. I like having a long battery life and having the full functionality of the Windows Platform on my phone.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  I don't have to schedule anything. It allows us to easily email branded invoices to our clients, which they can then pay by mail or online. But I live and work in less than 200 square feet -- so I don't have the room for a lot of equipment.

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

It’s understandable that with so many ways to pay (mail, online, over the phone, and in person), keeping track of money is a chore few of us stay on top of. It’s easy to forget to pay this bill or think that you’ve already taken care of another bill when in actuality you haven’t. Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

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?   Today you will learn about 12 business productivity tools that they can't live without. Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   1.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos. I’m now PA to him, his partner in another business (2 email addresses is fun!),

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

  Some say the traditional paper planner is the best, while others swear by their smart-phone or on line tool.  Your PDA is like a back-up brain, so you don't have to worry about forgetting or missing appointments! Keeps all your appointments, contacts and email in one spot so it's all synched up.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 18, 2012

Today, I'm going to address a question that I hear often in networking meetings and was expressed to me recently in a reader email.    I don't know what is wrong with me.    I don't know what is wrong with me.  Support You Don't Always See Until It Isn't There.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 11, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Add up all your monthly expenses so you can estimate how much money you will have left each month. john Said on January 12th, 2010 at 7:07 pm I really don’t know if these tips could be applied every week in real life. You want a little more.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 15, 2013

I don''t do a lot of outsourcing, but offering up guests spots here at Productivityst has started me down that path. In order to outsource right, you need to have a plan on what should be done by others and what shouldn''t, and this guest post from Clarissa Steinhöfel offers some plans to that effect. egotiation via email & phone

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Service Untitled

MAY 23, 2011

My initial impression most likely will be affected by the friendliness and kindness of the customer service agent; whether it is my first experience on the phone, by email, or in person. Then why wouldn’t you want to thank a customer for spending their time and their money at your company?

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 7, 2011

I don’t know how that stacks up against active users, but I suspect the ratio is high. In a nutshell, you can save anything to this program and access it from your computer, from the web, or even your phone. Evernote provides a unique email address to send information to your account. Image via Wikipedia. What is Evernote?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

If you don’t have e-mail folders, create some and sort messages as they are received. Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. Manage: Try scheduling e-mail checks every two hours to minimize time spent with the e-mail account open.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 10, 2009

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Motorola Droid and CLIQ Technology Review I’m in the midst of changing my phone. I was considering one of the Android phones and the Motorola CLIQ has stood out given the tight integration with Google Apps and social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. DROID is HERE!

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

I can''t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything." - Bill Bryson. At this point, don''t worry about whether the things on your list are must-dos or just something you might want to see. Don''t get bogged down by it! Scandinavia2013).

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 27, 2011

I have found that many business owners do one of two things where business processes are concerned: Don't have them -- They think, I'll have time later to get all of this down. Have a reliable way to understand the expenses and assets that your business has.    Start with the most critical.  5 - Technology.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

  Just to make sure you don't get overwhelmed reading a long post on overwhelm, here are a few tips to consider: This post is not meant to be a step-by-step guide.  it won't get any better. Don't reach for a post-it, a note-pad, a scratch-pad, a napkin, or a scrap of paper. Share your ideas. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Take notes during the interview so you don’t forget what you wanted to ask. If you don’t get it, it wasn’t the right job for you or the right time. I have a network of assistants that I call friends, although some are just phone colleagues, but we help each other. INTERVIEW WELL Make it a conversation.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. Many young executives have never had an assistant before and are so used to not having one, that they don't know how to utilize one. He's found having a PA a great thing now and says he wouldn't be without one again!!

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The Marq

DECEMBER 17, 2009

I wasn’t as concerned about whether the device worked without issues. That meant it had to replace my notebook computer on many fronts, such as provide an alternate path to social networking, email, note-taking, Google Apps, music, video, and some tangentially interesting games. You may be wondering what expenses.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 15, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk We all start our own businesses because we have passion and drive, this can easily become lost in the day to day monotony of paperwork and tedious tasks, yet employing full or part-time staff can be expensive and risky. You want a little more.

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Small Business CEO

JULY 1, 2011

Don’t have a lot of time or money, or you simply aren’t sure how to get started? Don’t make the search for your contact information feel like trying to find a needle in a haystack! Create an FAQ Page. Make Contact Easy and Consistent.

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Small Business CEO

MARCH 5, 2010

Many corporations now allow their employees to telecommute because it cuts down on expenses and the amount of office space needed. This not only helps make you more productive, but it also ensures that you aren’t wasting your coworker’s or client’s time. Stay Organized: Clutter kills productivity!

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Let’s also assume that the customer can identify the mood of a customer service agent by their pace, volume, inflection, intensity, and even attitude whether it is over the phone or in person. We blame the customer if he doesn’t see the situation as we see it. Maybe it’s time for a bit of attitude adjustment?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

ALL WORK NO PLAY, ALL PLAY NO WORK When I told my boss I had started a blog and was naming it Laughing All The Way to Work, he didn’t get it and said, "That doesn’t sound very professional Patricia." I hope you enjoy them as much as I did in the telling. My current boss says we get along like a house on fire.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk You guessed it, as soon as I had done that my new computer started having problems, no calendar or address book data anymore,then my email started going and so on – I rebooted and that was that – I could no longer log in. You want a little more.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 14, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Don’t rely on positive word-of-mouth alone to be successful, you must be pro-active. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. You want a little more.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk I wouldn’t use them for a first-contact presentation, but they’re getting better. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. You want a little more.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

He wrote in one sentence that he had " expensive experience" instead of "extensive" and in another wrote "tits" instead of "its." I hope you don't mind, but I added a link to your blog on my page. Humour is a powerful stress reliever if done in good taste, but timing is everything. Did I not bring them home? Where were they?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

  Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. .    Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. usually at the expense of our own sanity. Hummel  ~ We know that the 80/20 rule applies in most life situations.    So, let’s look at how that applies to your time. 

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The Marq

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

I recently received a disconcerting email from the founder about how the organization may be failing due to lack of funds. I’ve posted the email message body below and I highly recommend we each take action however we can. Idealist has always been a community-driven site, and we can’t do this work without you.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

It’d be nice to have a website, but I don’t really need one. I’d like a website, but I’m having a hard time justifying the expense.&# I’m not here to push people into doing something they don’t want to do or don’t need to do. That wasn’t the case here.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk … They are bust and they don’t need the bank – they need an insolvency practitioner&# is an unbelievable insult to all small business owners in this country. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 02, 2008 There is always a great demand for custom-made T-shirts, ranging from sports teams in need of new kit to event organisers wanting promotional shirts to give away.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 25, 2007 I’m answering three questions here, emailed to me during last week, so excuse the long headline. Examples are rent, some employee costs, property taxes, telephone, heating and interest/bank expense.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 2, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Don’t Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back! If a start-up funds the development of their company through internal cash flow and are cautious with expenses, the company can grow with low-risk to all those involved. You want a little more.

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