Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Use A Phone Call Log! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Closing Shared Files While Away From Desk By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you share files on a network within your office? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? I am one of these people.

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009 Choose Your Method of Communication Effectively – Email, Phone, In-person, “Snail&# Mail/Memos Have you ever received an email from someone who just started at the company asking you to do something and you haven’t been introduced? Or have you played the popular “phone tag&# game?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 7 Steps to Improve Your Filing System By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 27, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity A re you having trouble with your filing system? If you really do have to put a lot of files in a folder, place a rubber band around the folder.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Work With Stephanie « Cause and Effect - Productivity is an Action, Not a Result @QuietSpacing | Main | Organize Your Ideas and Watch Them Unfold » Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - Sometimes I wonder if I am duplicating my efforts by using a calendar and the tickler files. What are your thoughts in this area?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 07, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you have trouble figuring out how to call a client or even a colleague in another country? Then you just enter the phone or fax number in the third section.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 9, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Opening Microsoft Office 2007 Files in Microsoft Office XP By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity I recently had a vendor send us an Excel spreadsheet that he created in Microsoft Word 2007 format.

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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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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 17, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Copying Tables, Pictures or Text in PDF Files to Other Sources By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, January 17, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity D id your boss just ask you to copy a table, picture or text to another source of software, such as Microsoft Excel or Word ?

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Some examples of administrivia are reports you can get away with just skimming to get the content of them, nothing that requires deep reading. Do some filing. Get that pile off your desk and into the file drawer. Again, it works best with a good filing system. Divide it up into categories like to do list and file.

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Office Organization Success

MARCH 30, 2013

Recently I held a laser consulting call with a client, and she basically came on the phone and said to me, “Tracey, I’m surrounded by paper. Here are my top three systems to get you started if you don’t know where to start: System #1: Create Client Files. I personally love brightly colored files as they brighten up my office.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency. That’s especially true if the communications are made via company equipment (laptops, phone systems, etc.). Time tracking and file tracking. File tracking uses and benefits.

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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.

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I recently upgraded my GTD Toolkit with the upgrade of my phone to the BlackBerry Bold 9780 with RIM’s latest OS BlackBerry version 6.0 (my my old phone was Nokia E71 ). I think this is a great phone and I have no complaints so far. The performance of the phone and its battery capacity are excellent.

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Tips From T. Marie

MAY 4, 2016

Kathy Finsterle has been a content writer and blogger in London, Barcelona, and now sunny central Florida for Remington College’s business administration programs. The first thing that you need to know is that Skype for business is compatible with other Skypes users and also people that aren’t using the app via phone and free web app.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 10, 2016

Establish a filing system. Most of your files are probably going to be digital, but you still need to know where everything you need is stored. Looking for lost files will take up as much of your time as looking for misplaced items. You need to make sure all your files are in its proper place. Learn to delegate.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

.   As I mentioned, several of the trends related to mobile and I really like this quote: "Gartner predicts that by 2013 mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common Web access device worldwide and that by 2015 over 80 percent of the handsets sold in mature markets will be smartphones."

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Productivity Bits

JULY 26, 2016

You can get creative with the setup since it will depend on the location of your electrical outlets, but for maximum value, opt for a location away from your desk so that you won’t be tempted to check your phone as often. Multipurpose Filing Chest Repurpose a chest by giving it new functionality.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Go to your human resources department and ask to see your employee file so you can write down all of the job titles, dates, and salary details for each position you’ve held with your current company. The content for both letters can be similar, but they aren’t necessarily identical. Your resume always needs to be current.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 1, 2011

  He picked up a piece of paper that contained a name and phone number of a contact.    He told me that his next action was to make a phone call to that person for a project they were working on together.    So, the next action was not the phone call, it was the research. .    No. 

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Eco-Office Gals

MAY 5, 2011

Add a few jumbo-sized smelly permanent markers, and boxing up old office files and materials seems almost adventurous. If your business is planning a move in which a storage unit has to be used, or files or other materials have to be stored in a unit, be wary of the traditional method of box and tape and move and store.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

» Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps February is Time Management Month, so today I'll share some great articles to help you make the most of the time you have.    This is a quick scan article that highlights a short list of highly productive smart phone tools. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog? Part of the Calahan Solutions, Inc.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

You are still trying to ‘sort out’ the dump, when you are interrupted and told that 3 motions need to be filed before 4 p.m. It’s now 2:30, and the phone has been ringing non-stop. 80% of filed papers are never referenced again. 50% of all filed materials are duplicates or expired information. Sound familiar? Is it them?

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

You are still trying to ‘sort out’ the dump, when you are interrupted and told that 3 motions need to be filed before 4 p.m. It’s now 2:30, and the phone has been ringing non-stop. 80% of filed papers are never referenced again. 50% of all filed materials are duplicates or expired information. Sound familiar? Is it them?

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Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

The key to writing a good job overview lies particularly not in its length but content. Instead of writing the above, here's something short and sweet: We are looking for a Content Specialist who will write well-researched articles related to our niche, maintain our blogs and work closely with our SEO Specialist.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Home About Me Advertise How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that some of your co-workers can be extremely annoying, rude or just plain inconsiderate? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 13, 2010

» There is an App for That -- Productivity Apps for iPhone and Android I am constantly amazed at the new and creative applications (apps) that are on the market today for smart-phones.    It means that if you can think of something you would like your phone to do, it probably can if you find the right app!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 19, 2011

Work With Stephanie « 10 Reminder Systems for You To Consider | Main | Listen to Stephanie on Solace Wealth Management on Blog Talk Radio » Productivity and Organization Link Lineup There is some fantastic content out on the web and I often have clients and readers ask me what I have found. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 22, 2010

We May Not Have Heard From You » Personal Productivity & Organizing Link Lineup There is some fantastic content out on the web and I often have clients and readers ask me what I have found.  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! hours a week = 182.5

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Earlier this week I was chatting with Denise Wakeman and she told me about a great and easy way to share your content in an audio format. Earlier this week I was chatting with Denise Wakeman and she told me about a great and easy way to share your content in an audio format. It is called cinchcasting. It is called cinchcasting.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you receive junk mail, junk faxes and the occasional irritating phone call from telemarketers? Do you even receive voice mails that are left by people trying to sell you something, but you didn’t even hear the phone ring?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Filed Under: Prioritize , Productivity D o you need extra help with your workload ? Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks that keep getting piled on your desk like a never ending mountain of files? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

  If you would like to listen rather than read, you can now get my content in 3 different ways: Productivity & Organization Cinchcasts I share tips daily (every business day that is) that last in length from 2 minutes to 10 minutes.    A podcast is an audio publication of my content in my voice that you can listen to. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 07, 2010 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Productivity Y our boss calls you over to their office and asks that you send her a list of something that you’ve created in Microsoft Excel. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Increasing Microsoft Excel 2007s Formula Bar Size By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Productivity D o you find that trying to either write or fix formulas in Microsoft Excel can be a pain? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2012

The “oops” factor: If you need more than two paragraphs to cover your topic, you’re better off using the phone, or attaching a Word* file. Quick fix: Pretty obvious here: Use your organization's internal phone book’s Employee Search tool to verify names and ensure that you have the right person in mind.

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