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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

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Here’s how you can implement color coding: Physical Files : Use colored folders or labels to differentiate between different projects or document types. I love translucent colored poly pockets combined with colored file folders to create instant visual distinction of what’s waiting for me each day in my priority sorter.

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The Admin’s Guide to Organizing Digital Files

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The Admin’s Guide to Organizing Digital Files By Julie Perrine. Just like papers on your desk can pile up, the same thing can happen with digital files. If you don’t have a filing system to put things where they belong when you save them, the virtual mess can accumulate quite quickly. Setup Your Digital Filing Cabinet.

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5 Steps to a Clean Inbox

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Even if you can get exceptions to the storage cap, it’s more efficient to save important emails to a shared network folder with your other project files. Outlook has a file extension called.msg just like Word has.doc or Excel has.xls. Calendar Appointments. When you find one, convert it to a task or calendar appointment.

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An Admin’s Guide to Effective Checklists

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Check/review calendars for today: (executive’s name). Check tickler files. © 2022 Julie Perrine International, LLC. Julie applies her administrative expertise and passion for lifelong learning to serving as an enthusiastic mentor, speaker and author who educates admins around the world on how to be more effective every day.

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An Admin’s Guide to Virtual Meeting Etiquette

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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. Whether you’re in the office, working from home, or observing a hybrid schedule, chances are good that there are at least a few virtual meetings on your calendar.

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Go Digital With Your Administrative Procedures

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You can quickly insert the contents of a PDF or image file onto a page of your OneNote notebook. Here is an example: And I’ve used these naming conventions to keep my forms, templates, checklists, procedures, and other documents organized in my digital files: ENV – JPI Return Address (ENV for Envelopes).

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How to Master The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers

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Establish positive working relationships with other internal administrative support staff as they are vital when additional help is needed. Quickly get these projects and/or tasks off of your desk, place them in a tickler file or schedule a reminder and revisit them at the appropriate time.