Tips From T. Marie

JULY 21, 2016

Fax Machine- At this point, everyone should be capable of sending attachments via email. Telephone Systems- Pretty much everyone carries a cell phone these days, so why cling to an old-fashioned phone system in the office? Oh, and be sure to stress you are a paperless office and encourage electronic documents only.

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BMT Office Administration

AUGUST 2, 2023

mail for their own nefarious purposes, the main avenues for tax scams remain email and text messaging—these methods reach many more people at a fraction of the cost of a stamp. These emails are routinely riddled with spelling errors and factual inaccuracies, like this example: “Dear Tax Payer , We hope this message finds you well.

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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. Post-COVID-19, many employee tracking software programs started popping up, allowing companies to track employee productivity , computer activity, emails, and even individual keystrokes.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Those in an office manager role need to know how to manage processes, procedures, documentation, project management and communications. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Low-cost training courses are available online.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2016

Essentially you can send your boss off with a paperless itinerary as everything can be viewed on their phone via the App – no more lugging around extra papers when travelling. Copies of paperwork e.g. insurance, health documentation; passport and to be kept separately in case originals are lost. Airline Seating .

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Although I have an office printer for the rare occasions when a client may need a traditional letter or document mailed via snail mail, I seldom remove the dust cover. Online technology is my thing, so I utilize electronic files, cloud storage, social media and email on a regular basis. Larger packages reduce the per coin cost.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

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. I talk with thousands of assistants and managers who think they are communicating with each other because they text or email each other all day.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Here are five reasons why you should migrate to a paperless office: Your Costs Go Down. Paper costs money. It costs money to make, ship, store, print, mail, and it even costs money to throw it away. When you go paperless, you eliminate all of those costs. Document Security Is Enhanced. More Space.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Poor proofreading can cost you your job. Why you should read a document aloud. Most readers of reports and emails are skeptical of the information contained in documents that are riddled with easily corrected surface errors. You may include as many people as you wish while listening on a single phone line.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

To cut the cost of this event you may want to gather a group of peers in one area and participate in this webinar together! Let our Acrobat expert show you a few magic tips on how to streamline your document creation and manipulation and how to create interactive forms. Distribute forms instantly via email. It’s a $29.95

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Cost: $10-$40. Cost: $11.95. These nifty chargers use solar energy to juice cell phones, iPods, iPhones, e-readers and much more. These nifty chargers use solar energy to juice cell phones, iPods, iPhones, e-readers and much more. Cost: $27.99. Cost: Whatever you’d like. Cost: $13.99.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

H aving an account hacked can not only be a major productivity killer, it can cost you clients, your job, or worse. What happens when you set up Two-Step verification is that every time you login on a new computer you will be asked to enter a verification code sent to your phone by SMS (text) or a voice call. Guest Post.

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

An online fax service is a technology that bridges old world faxing with new(er) world email. These services provide you with a dedicated fax number with which you can send and receive faxes without the use of a fax machine or a phone line using only email and an Internet connection.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

What is the financial and psychological cost of losing things? It’s now 2:30, and the phone has been ringing non-stop. Time and paper: 90% of all documents handled each day are merely shuffled. Because people aren’t trained in the decision making process required to find a home for the document. By Alita Marlowe.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

What is the financial and psychological cost of losing things? It’s now 2:30, and the phone has been ringing non-stop. Time and paper: 90% of all documents handled each day are merely shuffled. Because people aren’t trained in the decision making process required to find a home for the document. By Alita Marlowe.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

  Make sure that as you schedule the activity (appointment on the phone, outside of the office or task you want to get done, etc) with enough time to come to a stopping point.    Add to that 25% of enterprise documents are misplaced and will never be located.  Imagine A different take on the to-do list.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Document Your Packing List on Phone Instead of Paper. Since paper is easier to misplace, it’s more practical to document your packing list on a phone, tablet, or laptop. Email the list to yourself and text it to others, so if your phone or device gets damaged or lost you will still have the list.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  It allows us to easily email branded invoices to our clients, which they can then pay by mail or online. By recording payments as we receive them, we can just as easily monitor overdue payments and send email reminders.   OK! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Julie Morgenstern, author of many books including Never Check Email in the Morning (and Other Unexpected Strategies for Making Your Work Life Work and Organizing from the Inside Out, 2nd ed: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life says that what we need to do is "anchor" our systems. "The Ph.D.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 8, 2011

  This in the long term, saves you on medical costs and down-time.   Did you know that most small businesses have at least 9 paper copies of every document because they either cannot find the original, or because the paper copy is the way that the information is distributed?    Conserve Energy.   No paper! 

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 29, 2010

It is impolite to blurt out or cut people off, you wouldnt do it in an in person meeting, dont do it on a phone call. This makes it easy for minutes to be properly documented and promotes meeting order. If it is possible, send the documents as one attachment and not several (ie. Start on time and end on time.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

.  The Esselte company conducted a study of over 2,600 executives and found that the average executive wastes 6 week a year just looking for lost documents and information.    If your business is not effectively organized, it’s costing you money.    Interruptions Cost You More Than You Think!

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Small Business CEO

JUNE 5, 2012

Whether it is used in cost reduction efforts or to save time, Google Plus has numerous features designed to improve business productivity and efficiency. A face-to-face meeting is often more personal than just the phone. Other documents can be shared and modified through Screen Share. Google Plus Hangouts for Video Conferencing.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

And, at the same time, people were increasingly starting to rely on their mobile devices for much more than making phone calls.   Also, in order to save time getting and accessing ideas and information in Springpad, we recently made introduced updates to saving via email, along with making it easy to access Springpad via RSS readers.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

  Some say the traditional paper planner is the best, while others swear by their smart-phone or on line tool.  Recommended Tool: Smart phone (I use the Nokia E71 & also recommend a Blackberry) [link] is a Hand-held Device great for Business Professional Pros of Planning Tool: Easy to use.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Here are some examples of the “recipes” I used: Sync Dropbox file with Google Drive: Every time a VA saved or updated a file in our shared folder, the file would automatically upload to a designated Google Drive folder, which was useful for editing documents. egotiation via email & phone ?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 7, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 18, 2012

Today, I'm going to address a question that I hear often in networking meetings and was expressed to me recently in a reader email.    I could go to the cafeteria any time 24/7 and get great food at no cost.   You can do it and if you'd like a little help, I'm only an email away.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

  It is also an excellent note taking device and email client.    We think the iPad is best for mobile workers focused on quick and easy access to email, social media, web browsing and simple business application use.      I also rarely use the iPad while at my desk. 

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

As you read and research, write down the things you come across with all the necessary details (name, link, address, cost, etc.) You can also clip pages or email notes to your Trips notebook in Evernote and tag it more specifically for your trip (i.e. Consider your itinerary a fluid document. along with where you found it.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 30, 2011

Paper Tiger does not involve scanning your documents. Includes an overview of the general principles of organizing, overcoming clutter, paper management techniques, record retention guidelines, filing systems, email management, and time management. Thanks to The Paper Tiger Software for this donation. . 

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