The Small Business Blog

MARCH 28, 2010

Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 29, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. « Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? If you have additional tips, please share them in the comments section.

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Eco-Office Gals

MAY 29, 2018

The great part about it is, many of these ideas can fit nicely into your budget. There is software that can be used to draft documents, store files, and email correspondence electronically eliminating, or at least, reducing the need for physical paper.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Post-COVID-19, many employee tracking software programs started popping up, allowing companies to track employee productivity , computer activity, emails, and even individual keystrokes. Screen sharing of an employee’s computer will update managers on an employee’s progress on tasks, emails, and other workflows.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

The writer immediately points out that technology and automation have chipped away at duties like papers to be filed and landlines to be answered. And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. This is not communicating.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

You can delegate all the work that keeps you “busy” - like filling out paperwork, filing, scheduling, budgeting, and making “quick” phone calls. No more endless emails to check or impromptu calls to answer: your admin is your gatekeeper. Subscribe Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Thank you!

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

It means staying on top of diaries and calendars, keeping paperwork (whether digital or physical) filed neatly, and always thinking ahead to what’s next. Get a free weekly update via email here and help kick start your career. Browse our current admin assistant jobs here, or get in touch with your local team today. Website URL

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

They oversee many aspects of daily operations, including hiring new staff and ensuring all necessary duties are completed on time and within the office budget. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2015

These days, a personal assistant is more likely to be involved in making key decisions, even managing budgets. Read it, process it, and file it away – never allow documents to pile up on your desk or in your inbox. Do you dread logging into your email accounts? Bothered by unimportant emails? Want to ramp it up a notch?

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Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Therefore, as we explore some cost-effective ways to greenify your business, just keep in mind that we’re providing suggestions on how to make your company more energy efficient, which is not only better for the environment, but your budget too: Travel differently. Use less paper.

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In short, gone are the days of keeping track of umpteen email threads and Slack chats to stay on top of your team’s progress. That’s why I’ve put together all these comparison articles to let you know which platform will work best for your needs and budget. On Trello, you can only link to or attach files from other word processors.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This will mean managing budgets, assisting with internal communications, organising global events and loads more! My EA function includes booking travel, heavy calendar and email management and organising the site-wide events. I check my emails first thing when I wake-up so that I can prioritise my day properly.

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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. ” “Wow has my role diversified! I’ve had one 2.5% I have been in administration for 18 years.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

5 Steps to Meal Planning Success WHO : Stephanie LH Calahan hosts Jill Hively WHEN :  LIVE January 25, 2011 -- 7:00 pm CST  (5:00 pm PST and 8:00 pm EST) WHERE : At your home or office - you can listen to the recording right on our site or download the MP3 file to listen to on your computer, iPod or other MP3 player.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Listen Live to Stephanie Share Her Story on #WIBRadio on Jan 3 @ 1pm CST | Main | Procrastination, Email, Multi-Tasking, Family Management, Soc Media Backup Etc.   Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily.    Read, sort and process your email and snail mail daily. 

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 30, 2019

This serves as a way of ‘stocking up’ hours during the busy times, to cover you for either low times of year, or unexpected bills that might throw the budget out. Some bosses require you to respond to email – others insist that you disconnect completely. Get a free weekly update via email here and help kick start your career.

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Recruit CRM

MAY 26, 2021

With cutting-edge technology, they're helping recruiters globally with all their staffing and recruiting needs— from sourcing candidates on LinkedIn to sending bulk emails, interview scheduling, adding notes, mobile recruiting app, chrome extension, collecting updated CVs, hotlisting candidates, managing client feedback and so much more.

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Recruit CRM

MAY 26, 2021

With cutting-edge technology, they're helping recruiters globally with all their staffing and recruiting needs— from sourcing candidates on LinkedIn to sending bulk emails, interview scheduling, adding notes, mobile recruiting app, chrome extension, collecting updated CVs, hotlisting candidates, managing client feedback and so much more.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 15, 2013

File exchange: Dropbox, WeTransfer. Here are some examples of the “recipes” I used: Sync Dropbox file with Google Drive: Every time a VA saved or updated a file in our shared folder, the file would automatically upload to a designated Google Drive folder, which was useful for editing documents. Review: Google Docs.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Some have lost jobs, didn’t get promotions or pay raises, or lost funding due to employer budget cuts. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Admittedly, this year has been challenging- economically and environmentally.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Have you ever asked your supervisor to pay for a training or workshop that would enhance your professional or personal development only to get rejected saying there just wasn’t enough money in the budget? Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

There are some fantastic apps available such as YNAB (You Need a Budget) to keep track of finances. A service such as Carbonite is very helpful for both safely storing and managing files. For example, password-protecting certain files and documents can make all the difference. Work Better With Your Team.

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

There are some fantastic apps available such as YNAB (You Need a Budget) to keep track of finances. A service such as Carbonite is very helpful for both safely storing and managing files. For example, password-protecting certain files and documents can make all the difference. Work Better With Your Team.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Home About Me Advertise 6 Easy Steps to a Better Work-Life Balance By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 18, 2008 Filed Under: Ergonomics , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you find that you are working way too much ? Create a budget! Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

We differ from what I call the "digital filing cabinet" solutions in the market in that we're not only focused on helping you save and access what you want to remember, but also to help you out when you're ready to take action.   So you are kind of like a virtual assistant, to do list and data storage tool all rolled into one?

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Recruit CRM

MAY 26, 2021

With cutting-edge technology, they're helping recruiters globally with all their staffing and recruiting needs— from sourcing candidates on LinkedIn to sending bulk emails, interview scheduling, adding notes, mobile recruiting app, chrome extension, collecting updated CVs, hotlisting candidates, managing client feedback and so much more.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Try to set up the communication of the office so your boss checks their own emails and responds, but you are in charge of all the mtg coordination, phones, and anything that happens in the office. Filing Set up a great filing system now. You can suggest things or guide them a certain way, but they will always have final say.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 21, 2012

If you don’t have it with you, whip out your cell phone and send yourself a text message or email. 7) Encourage the paper trail - Whenever people stop me or call me, I will often ask them to specifically email it to me so I can have the paper trail. As a rule, I never delete any emails or throw out any files or paper.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

List Tasks (example) a- Plan Agenda b- Billy Bob’s Review c- Draft budget report d- Clean out my inbox 2.     B Which is more important: “a-Plan Agenda” or “c-Draft budget report”?     A Which is more important: “b-Billy Bob’s Review” or “c-Draft budget report”?   

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Thinking Outside the Job Description Box By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 20, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

E - Email and set up another appointment?   Make sure the restaurant is within your budget! 4 -- D or E -- Depending on the communication preferences of the person you were to meet, you should either call or email and set up another appointment.    Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 5, 2022

That’s not to mention how difficult communication can be if you use email. Before you know it, you’ll have 15 email threads to keep up with, as well as loads of time-tracking spreadsheets for each team member. While the occasional power-up won’t damage your budget much, they start to add up after using more than a few.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2007

Managing A Small Business In A Recession by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 10, 2007 Here in the UK we had the “ Pre Budget Report &# yesterday. 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. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 30, 2010

Only allow yourself a certain amount of time for tasks that can become time consuming, such as reading and responding to email. Kingsley Lyon Said on July 2nd, 2010 at 6:25 pm Sadly, it is becoming increasingly important to budget “left over&# time as well. Establish time limits for specific tasks. Outsource and delegate!

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Energage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Many look to formal training, investing large budgets and hundreds of people-hours into instructor-led classes. Regular email no longer cuts through and many employees are still reluctant to speak up. In larger organizations, this can take tremendous effort. So how can you scale this effort and make it more effective?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

In an age of corporate scandals, suspicious customers, and budgets with very little breathing room, there is simply no substitute for being an ethical company. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment.

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