Success

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recurring tasks, delegation, comments, calendar integration, kanban-style productivity visualizations and subtasks are some of the most notable features of Todoist. A handy reporting feature and integrations with more than 100 workflow apps make Toggl a versatile productivity tool for busy professionals. Trustpilot : 2.4

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Mastering Google Workspace: Tips and tricks for efficient collaboration Google Workspace, formerly known as G Suite, is a powerful suite of productivity tools that enables seamless collaboration and communication among teams.

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Worxbee

MAY 17, 2021

What does every successful EA need among their tools? Process management tools. Executive assistants are masters of process management and that requires some quality tools to keep track! Here are some essentials we think you’ll need: Mind mapping tools. You could try tools like: MindManager ClickUp Stormboard.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

Whether it’s handling emails, documents, or projects, having a well-organized system can significantly improve productivity and streamline decision-making processes. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the technology and tools available to help us do our work. When I see a red block on my calendar, I know it’s a speaking event.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2017

This is what has led to various discoveries and developments of tools that automate work. Choosing the right tool might mean selecting the best fax machine , which refers to choosing optimum working capacity for your work flow. IFTT is one of the tools that are making automation even more interesting.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In this chapter, I cover tactics for managing your own email inbox, as well as your executive’s. Of course, I’d love to hear your email tips and tricks as I’m always down to get more efficient and productive, so please reach out! LEADERSHIP QUOTE Email is the gateway drug of work; Slack is the crack.

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Success

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The integration of current data from Google search, Google Maps and its new Gemini backbone built from previous engines make it a spectacular tool. Powered by Google’s Gemini and its unique combination of large language model (LLM) and natural language processing (NLP), it generates poems, emails, scripts, computer code and more.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  I asked my friends to share their favorite planning tool.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why?   How do you decide?

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Success

MARCH 30, 2023

You can mark these blocks on your email calendar—Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar, for instance—so it sends you reminders to stop and start. A huge time-suck for home-based workers and entrepreneurs is checking and responding to emails. Sidestep time traps. More time-wasters: social media and web-surfing.

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Allwork

MARCH 16, 2023

What’s going on: Today, Microsoft announced the arrival of next-generation AI to revolutionize the way their workplace productivity tools function: Microsoft 365 Copilot. How it’ll impact the future: AI tools and helpers have advanced rapidly within the last year and are already being integrated into work life.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Automated calendars replace monotonous back-and-forth email communications between community managers and prospective members. It also gives coworkers a level of autonomy over the working day — and where would be without our digital tools to simplify our daily lives?

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Allwork

MARCH 9, 2023

With a wide range of features and tools, Nexudus enables you to streamline your operations and automate your workflow, allowing you to save time while growing your client network and building a professional community around your space. One of the standout features of Nexudus is its email newsletter service.

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Office Organization Success

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Earlier this week a client email me asking, “Do you have 2 separate email accounts, one for business and one for personal. That’s what I have right now, but I am wondering if I should merge my email into one account, my business account. What’s you current email system set up? What do you suggest?”

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 2, 2010

My current boss travels a lot so I put his travel schedule in the calendar as well. Undoubtedly if the meeting is put as an all-day meeting and someone is looking in your calendar to see if you are busy, they will probably not notice the all-day meeting that is at the top of the calendar.

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Success

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Peterson on TikTok discuss what a remarkable tool it is. For example, “Create a 30-day social media calendar and captions for five posts per day. I challenged myself to get my hands dirty with these tools for 30 days and report back. Not long after ChatGPT launched, I watched author Jordan B. And, voilà! Time will tell.

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Unsurprisingly, email tends to be most workers’ biggest headache. Whether it’s a burning desire to document everything or senders just like the ease of email, we are inundated with messages at all hours of the day. Well, first, start thinking of your inbox as a tool, not the bane of your existence. Guess what?

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Unsurprisingly, email tends to be most workers’ biggest headache. Whether it’s a burning desire to document everything or senders just like the ease of email, we are inundated with messages at all hours of the day. Well, first, start thinking of your inbox as a tool, not a the bane of your existence. Guess what?

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Every executive assistant needs a robust set of tools. Over the years, we’ve learned what tools you need to reach the top of your game. From task apps to full-blown project management tools, the software has never been easier for task management. Trello - Trello is a kanban (cards) style of project management tool.

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Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Just because some of these project management tools have all these fancy bells and whistles don’t go assuming they’re the best. Sometimes the simpler tools are the best ones. Google Calendars. Good ole’ Google calendars are a really quick and simple project management tool. But first … a little advice. SmartSheet.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Maybe it’s a 10% increase in email sales in Q1 — but is that a year-over-year increase, or a quarter-over-quarter one? And they need help to get onboarded to your tools and introduced to your team. Set up a calendar for regular check-ins and deadlines. What does a win look like? But even the best marketers need structure.

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Jen Lawrence

JULY 20, 2020

We google “best task management tools” and pick the one with the best reviews. We load in all our tasks, get all the labels/tags figured out, maybe link it to our digital calendars. Except, two weeks later, we have a rush of work, and life gets a little hectic, and that task management tool… ugh!

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Productivity Bits

MARCH 1, 2011

I have now fully adopted my BlackBerry as my primary GTD Tool. Integration with Blackberry Calendar – One of the best features of myTasks is it’s integration with the BlackBerry’s built-in Calendar app. So why am I using a different application instead of just the built-in Calendar or Task App?

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Office Organization Success

JUNE 2, 2011

So today I’d like to share with you my top five remote working tools that allow me to get out of my office but still have access to all my “stuff” as though I’m sat in my office. And I’m also able to access my Gmail email and calendar from my Droid smartphone too, which is another great way for me to stay connected and on top of my schedule.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 12, 2011

Top 10 Productivity Tools For Chromebook. People prefer Gmail for their email needs on the go. This is “must&# tool for the Chromebook. Google Calendar. With Google Calendar you can easily manage your upcoming events. Events from Facebook or Evite can also be integrated with Google Calendar.

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Productivityist

JULY 3, 2023

It’s a valuable tool to free up time for what truly matters. Keep your calendar for the broad strokes and your to-do list for the finer details. Both tools together can help turn intentions into actions. Set up an email vacation message before you go on holiday. Use tools that separate your work and personal email.

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The built-in applications on the phone are enough to cover my basic need for productivity tools. The Calendar app is slick. But the Tasks app is a bare bone task management tool that lists your tasks according to sort order. I want that tool to be convenient and always available within reach even when the internet is down.

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Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 3, 2020

Like it or not, email is still our default form of communication and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Sure, you can add in various collaboration and communication tools, but you’re not going to completely get rid of emails. Too many new emails. Bottom line, you should have an email signature.

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Office Organization Success

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Having access to your emails, your calendar, and your documents, from whichever portable device you’re using, makes running your business a whole lot easier. Join me as I show you how to incorporate Google tools into your daily business activities so that you can become more productive and efficient.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

Home About Me Advertise Overlapping Calendars In Microsoft Outlook? By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Productivity D o you have trouble trying to book several managers’ meetings, yet you have access to their calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2007?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year. 

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2019

It says that the executive and organization truly value this assistant and want to give them the tools to help them be even more effective. And we continue to get more calls for this type of work. I love it when an executive is willing to make this kind of investment.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

But that doesn’t mean that I don’t use my fair share of tools to get the job done. So I’m going to share with you the productivity tools that I love, broken down by how they help me with the three core components of my approach to personal productivity: Time Theming , Task Mapping , and Taking Stock. It’s the technique I use.

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The method: clear the calendar. Much like the meetings that tend to live on indefinitely on our calendars, there are tasks, projects, and even processes we follow that could benefit from a second look or even starting over. I ran my own experiment of resetting my work in three areas: my task list, calendar, and workflows.

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Karen Vivarelli

JANUARY 11, 2024

Offer a free downloadable so that people can sign up to your email list – this downloadable should entice your ideal client 19. Share a tech tool that you love that will save your ideal client lots of time – Tip: write a list of all of the tech tools you use for your clients and then create a new post explaining each task 22.

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Office Organization Success

OCTOBER 5, 2013

Over the years I have worked with many different automation tools (either in my own business or for my clients) that have helped to support an online solo business owner, and today I’d like to share my top five favorite ones with you. It works with both Outlook and Google calendars. ” at [link].

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Virtual Moxie

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This often comes up after I recommend that they not try to manage their time on a to-do list, but instead, with the only two tools we humans have that help us actually manage time…clocks and calendars. I’ve seen it said that people think sending an average short email takes under a minute when it actually takes more than five minutes.

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