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The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh.

Stephanie LH Calahan

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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5 Scientifically Proven Tips to Boost Your Productivity

Productivity Bits

If you know that a project is going to take more than one day to complete, it is advisable to break it up into sections that can be scheduled and assigned deadlines on your calendar. Though it may sound silly, this process reinforces your sense of achievement which is paramount in completing large projects.

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The Future of the Administrative Profession: Where do I Think We Are Headed?

Laughing all the Way to Work

New executives are computer savvy and are comfortable on a keyboard. It is becoming increasingly important to read e-mails thoroughly to look for action items or dates that need to be put in the bosses' calendar and handling requests for information. The role of the secretary/assistant has always followed the needs of management.

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Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind

Ian's Messy Desk

The encoding stage refers to the process of putting information into memory. Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. The storage stage refers to retention or maintaining information in memory. Stay organized. Take a fresh perspective.

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Review – Casual.PM

Productivityist

I know that when I first started out life as a Project Manager, I was desperate to find some software that would make the whole process somehow simpler and allow to me a foster a greater level of control over my responsibilities. So many things to track, people to monitor, vendors to liaise with, stakeholders to keep happy. Well, Casual.PM

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19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Don't Want To.

Stephanie LH Calahan

Our organization uses Google Apps for our e-mail, calendar and cloud solution. Set 3 times a day to process what is in your in-box, moving processed email into a separate sub-folder. Process, Don't "Check" Commit to processing, not just "checking" your email several times a day.

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Enter it in calendar. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms.