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.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 22, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity A re you trying to book a meeting with someone or a group of people? People are using their Microsoft Outlook calendars incorrectly.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

Apps for file access, e-mail, calendar, password protection, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, virtual meetings, news, weather and travel are examples of key productivity tools mobile devices should have installed. (I Backup and store your files via a cloud service. Google Drive. Folders can be shared.

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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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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Additionally, integration with existing apps is common such as integrating Calendar with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Calendar – Integration with Others. It’s not uncommon to keep personal and business life separate and in separate calendar apps. It will also sync up with other apps.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2017

An app such as Evernote can be linked to task running apps like Trello and Asana and even to your Google calendar. You can also link your PayPal to a Google spreadsheet making it easy for your calculations. If This Then That (IFTTT). IFTT is one of the tools that are making automation even more interesting.

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

For the past 11 years I’ve slowly transitioned from storing files on my computer hard drive to using a combination of removable storage and online file storage. They allowed me to store client files on something I could lock away in a fire-proof safe each night. Things like graphics and image files. How wrong I was. .

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For instance, if a task has complicated instructions, you can attach a Word file to the card that explains the work in more detail. For instance, Asana and other programs offer Gantt charts, calendar views, and time-tracking, whereas Trello does not (unless you pay for power-ups, but more on that in a bit). Calendar view.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 12, 2011

Around December last year (2010) Google launched a pilot program in which they gave away thousands of notebook units they called “Cr-48″ – a prototype of the Chrome OS-based notebook. Google Tasks. Add and manage your tasks from your Chromebook using Google Tasks. Google Calendar. Google Docs.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Google Play. Here’s a bonus post triage task: File! File the paper you just sorted. If your file cabinet is a disaster area, consider getting a temporary file box to use until you can revamp it. by Subscribe: iTunes ? Soundcloud ? You can leave a review here! Can you spare half an hour?

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 26, 2023

When the pandemic began and offices shut down, businesses turned to video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams to stay in touch and keep things running. ​ Make sure your laptop is charged, your internet connection works, and you have any files or information you’ll need to access ready to go.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Google Play. At work, you might want to develop a habit of filing every week so there’s not so much paper clogging up your office all the time. You could tack this onto another habit or existing calendar item such as a weekly staff meeting. by Subscribe: iTunes ? Stitcher ? Soundcloud ? YouTube ?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 1, 2012

Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday. Keeping your desk and files clutter–free in a paper–filled environment isn’t easy, but a little planning and a little technology can help. File it in a Reminder file or in your file cabinet.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 15, 2014

Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday or at least until someone cleans out those files. Despite improvements in document handling technology, despite the convenience of PDF files, we still produce a lot of paper. DELAY IT.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Advertise A Great Outlook: Adding Holidays to Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize D o you often wonder how you can add your countrys holidays into your calendar in Microsoft Outlook ? In the Calendar Options section, click Add Holidays.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

" BarbMcMahon :  Steph:  I really like Google calendar - nothing fancy, but easy to use and it emails reminders of birthdays, etc. Google tells about their Google Calendar tool in this way: " Organize your schedule and share events with friends.  With Feel better!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Make No Mistakes With Meeting Request Attachments in Outlook 2007 By The Professional Assistant on Friday, November 20, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook Y ou sent a meeting request to a bunch of people. If you want to update the calendar, you would have to make the changes in the meeting request directly.

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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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Loosely Speaking

JUNE 24, 2009

Yesterday I discovered I’d been largely de-indexed by Google (again) due to a hacker’s evil redirect. Spotting the offending base-64 code, I sliced it out and wrote a request for reconsideration to Google. The only remaining big mess was the admin panel which wasn’t seeing its intended CSS and image files.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Check emails from the night before on my iPhone, check calendar for myself and my 3 directors. Check director’s calendars and ensure they are equipped for their meetings. Filed under: Uncategorized. I’ve allowed time to check my emails, while having regular breaks and still managing to tackle and complete large pieces of work.

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Tips From T. Marie

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

3. You should know about online calendars, online file sharing and other ‘cloud’ services. If you tell me that you’ve looked for information on a certain topic and couldn’t find anything and I turn around and find what you’re looking for in the first page of Google results it leaves me with questions. Post on Google Buzz.

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2024

An app can have many exciting features, like monitoring multiple goals, a task manager or to-do lists, access to a personal coach and integration with your calendar or other apps. a month; groups start at $9 a month, plus $3 per member Where to download: Apple App Store , Google Play Store , web browser 4. 10 best goal setting apps 1.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

OneNote: My Filing Cabinet In The Clouds. create notebooks and files just like I would with paper, but now it is all organized on my computer. Oh, did I mention that your meeting confirmation hits your google, outlook or web calendar as well as generates a confirmation email. Can't Live Without Google.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

It houses so much more than a file index. This allows them to keep it within site, but all projects are kept in an organized file. Once the project is completed, the whole pile of that particular project can be filed away; out of site. Thanks to Ellen Delap of Professional-Organizer.com 3.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Use a specific business calendar to keep a reminder of your schedule. Don’t purchase containers to store more documents and files – throw away as much of your old stuff as possible instead. Be ruthless with your filing. Use WinWeb ’s Online Calendar and Online Document Store to cut down on physical waste.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). You can upload an excel file with your guests names and check them in via your phone or iPad. Check In: Free.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). You can upload an excel file with your guests names and check them in via your phone or iPad. Check In: Free.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Our organization uses Google Apps for our e-mail, calendar and cloud solution. Unlike traditional e-mail, Google Apps utilizes labels instead of a folder system for e-mail sorting and storage. I'll read and delete and save those of interest in a file. What remains in your in-box is actionable items, not filing.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 29, 2015

The opportunity to upload project-specific files is also there, making this a very collaborative tool. Files can be uploaded from your local computer, Dropbox, Box and Google Drive. One other feature that I really liked was the ability to be able to integrate the configured deadlines for tasks with Google Calendar.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

And anything stored on your hard drive can be retrieved from backup files (I use Carbonite for those who are interested). I tried Omnifocus , Basecamp , Remember the Milk , Google Tasks , Evernote , and even a good old-fashioned Excel spreadsheet. Electronic Calendar. Even if you lose your computer (TOTAL NIGHTMARE!),

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

File System. T he tool that we integrate to our productivity system must go hand in hand with our file system or the stuff that we work with. Goals, Projects, Tasks, Checklists, Schedules, and Calendar – you can manage them in this tool. Nirvana – This is a “GTD software for Getting Things Done.&#

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Professional Assistant Blog

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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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

  Here are a few tips to get started: Set up a filing system to store and manage your paperwork Your paperwork likely consists of three types of paper:  1) stuff you need to take action on 2) stuff you are saving for reference and 3) stuff that you should have tossed a long time ago, but haven't.    Avoid backlog. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

It's a great way to save files and photos on the "cloud." When I have a lot of errands, I enter the addresses into an online map site (like Google Maps or MapQuest) and then rearrange them to figure out what the best route is so that I'm not retracing my steps. Drop The Flash Drive For Dropbox Dropbox is awesome!

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

We convince ourselves that everything will be different once we have that new computer or filing cabinet or day planner. So, it becomes second nature to emphasize our heavy workload and overflowing calendar. Post on Google Buzz. These kinds of tools can easily become excuses. I Have Too Much To Do”. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. I also have an encrypted file with various other important numbers like my and my husbands social security numbers and the like. Servers are usually backed up daily, so your file will likely be restored. However, you probably want to password protect file.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Be one step ahead of your boss. Be protective of your boss’s time. Dealing in real time.

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