Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 6, 2010

Phone ringing? When I’m doing important work, I also switch off my phone. Or defer it to a later period. 12 – Block out distractions. What’s distracting you in your work? Instant messages? Text messages popping in? I hardly ever use chat nowadays. The only times when I log on is when I’m not intending to do any work.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 8, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! If you are a manager who struggles in this area, or if you just want more options for talking about good versus bad performance, try looking at performance through the lens of how employee behaviors contribute to the achievement of team, office, and organization goals.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

For most organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. The signature automatically displays at the end of every message and typically contains contact information such as your full name, department, web page, and phone/fax numbers. Thanks for visiting!

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Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2010

Please welcome today’s guest poster, James Adams, and his collection of apps to organize thoughts. (We Regardless if you are a freelance writer, a business executive, a graphic artist or if you are working a part-time job, you surely could use a bit of help in organizing your thoughts so that your days run more smoothly.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope? So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Stay organized. Think again You need at least eight seconds of focused energy to digest information and store it in the brain’s memory centre.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. When it isn’t, explain the impact changing your schedule carries for other assignments. That explanation encourages better planning the next time. Set aside time for yourself Set the first two hours of your day for yourself. Use that time to catch up on work.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Then, you’re back in the office after a long unplanned break: the message light on the phone is blinking; both your e-mail and hard-copy in-boxes are overflowing; last week’s next actions are now overdue; you staff and my manager all want a piece of you; and you just want to go home a crawl back into bed.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business e-mail. Your company may have a strict policy on what they want you to include in the signature line and what it should look like, but generally you would include your name, title, company name and address, telephone and fax number. Who are you?

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 15, 2008

They provide hot meals, food boxes, clothing, showers, a mail service and use of a phone, toys, diapers and toiletries; we also have gas and laundry vouchers available for the first two eligible people who apply each day we are open. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? Loose Ends.

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Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Do you struggle when you get a potential client on the phone, knowing how to keep control of the conversation, and turn them from potential into paying? (PS: Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Loose Ends.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! 5 -- During a meeting it’s OK to leave your cell phone on if you’re expecting a call. A - True B - False 7 -- When you are using a speaker phone it is a good idea to let the person on the other end know who is on the line before starting your conversation. . 

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Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

Apart from describing the tasks, talk about the leave policy, workplace bonuses, yearly paid leaves, vacation plans, health insurance, employee stock options etc. Try your hands on various experiments with a variety of organic and paid acquisition channels. Establish market research studies and analyse their findings.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 13, 2009

For this week’s post, I’d promised to discuss how the positive reinforcement in your office will affect your organization’s reputation. You may be asking how your actions in your organization can affect your image outside. As your organization grows, you’ll likely search for new talent. TheMarq.com.

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The Marq

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

This additional cost and inability to quickly respond can mean doom for many organizations. As I think about the tradeoffs of each type of organization, I realize neither system is necessarily right or wrong. Once you know this, you simply have to search for a healthy and financially stable organization that fits your profile.

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The Marq

AUGUST 30, 2009

I turned off the radio, made sure all of the windows were up, shut off my phone and reviewed our conversation. ARRA provides just such an opportunity for me to use my people-centric organizational, team building, and motivational skills in a health care organization. I didnt think much about this until I started my drive back home.

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The Marq

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life It’s Time to Act Call to Action If you’ve ever volunteered for an organization or thought about doing it, you may have heard about Idealist.org. It’s a site to learn about various non-profit organizations, including related volunteer and job opportunities. TheMarq.com.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Last week’s post ended with the affirmation that this approach has positive consequences for your whole organization. In next week’s post we’ll review the consequences for your organization’s reputation both in and out of the public eye. This post focuses on these consequences for your managers. TheMarq.com.

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The Marq

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

This is especially alarming in tough economic times when cost-reduction is a high priority for any organization that wishes to beat out its competition. Hence, reducing the attrition rate from 15% to 10%, for example, with its significant positive consequences, could quickly improve an organization’s margins. TheMarq.com.

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The Marq

APRIL 8, 2010

The next factor is employee growth within the organization. If you plan to keep your organization small, you’ll have to accept that you’ll loose your star employees at some point once they reach the limit of what you can provide them. Lack of growth opportunities certainly drives away employees. TheMarq.com.

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The Marq

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Im certainly not employed by a health care company or any other organization that provides services to increase peoples quality of life. If you read this blog regularly, you know Ive not found an employer, but started my own company. So, did I fail at reaching my BHAG? Whats more, as a business owner I may not make much money from the onset.

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Loosely Speaking

AUGUST 6, 2009

Location: Candy and Doreen will be joining us from remote locations and the session will be accessible by either long distance phone and/or computer, headset and wifi connection. Participants will either use a conference call or other online meeting room to attend, so computer and/or phone access will be necessary.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Organizations are working to help them size up. On-Demand Small Business Infrastructure™ allows you to run your business online. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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The Marq

MARCH 29, 2010

So that everyone in the organization benefits from it, you can propose that after completing a certification program with Toastmasters , the lead start a company club and train others on the art of effective verbal communication. TheMarq.com. All rights reserved.

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The Marq

APRIL 15, 2010

I’m making an exception to my “no rant&# policy today because of a product advertisement I saw recently for Kleenex Hand Towels while watching TV. A perfect example of a product they could develop is one by PeopleTowels: reusable hand towels made from organic cotton and ink. Every time I see it, it makes me angry.

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The Marq

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

As the imaginary section lead of an orchestra it is my role to organize all of my players to be in line with the overall business strategy of the firm (conductor). December 3, 2009 5:12 PM Post a Comment Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe | Content copyright 2009. November 27, 2009 9:48 AM GolferNewb said. TheMarq.com.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 15, 2009

I voluntarily work in a few leadership roles at various organizations in Orange County. December 18, 2009 11:22 AM Post a Comment Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe | Content copyright 2009. At the start of the week, yesterday, I was asked to take on a VP of Education role with my local Toastmasters club. So, I hesitated.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 14, 2010

A few months ago, I was at an event organized by Digital Book World , an industry publication where I used to work. I have a longstanding policy of not linking to people I don’t actually know.”. His message was perfectly nice, and I realize it’s important to have policies in place that make you comfortable.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 16, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Personal Organizer Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 16, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. 5 Advantages of a To-Do List One of the fundamental personal-organizer tools is the list of things you need to get done daily. Thanks for visiting!

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 7, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

When you add up the time it takes for estimates, contracts, printing, filling, phone calls, and all the rest, you’ll lose money without a minimum. Even if the meeting is just an hour, I have to account for the extra time of meeting prep, road time, and returning phone calls I miss while out of the office.

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The Marq

JULY 21, 2009

I will be employed in Orange County working for a health care organization by September 14, 2009, spending only four months in transition! Theres nothing average about me. So, why would I want to now fall into the "average transition time" category? So, I set my BHAG. TheMarq.com. All rights reserved.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

I could throw the text book definition of project management at you… Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. … You might want to consider coming up with this type of policy. Eliza´s last blog.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 11, 2011

phone call, send a card, etc.). Thanks to Stephanie Shalofsky of The Organizing Zone. Thanks to Sue West of Space4U Organizing. Over the years I have been asked to do a variety of things for my clients in addition to my organizing services. Do you have clients? Create a system of client follow up. Do you prospect?

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk This type of surveillance is so advanced and allows us to be able to view our business remotley, from your PC and even our mobile phone. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

People know to look for items like “our return policy&# there, and you’ll keep more attention on your actual products and sales. Have that Contact Us at the top right of the site, and let people see it – make it bigger, make it clear, and put your phone number right there on the page. That’s not what you want.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

You thought you heard the phone ring this morning but you aren’t sure. You’re into GTD now, so you need 43 folders to get organized and productive. The ironic thing is that I was reading this article procrastinating a phone call I know I need to make… *sigh* Chris Mower´s last blog. Add ribbon floss.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

Answer the phone now and then. If you turn white and get all knee-wobbly at the thought of picking up the phone and introducing yourself to a prospective client, keep your day job. Once you get over the fear of being on your own, there isn’t much stress at all. You sit at a desk. It’s pretty laid back. JB´s last blog.

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