The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 15, 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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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 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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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Last week I wrote about performance reviews and although I’m still not sure that the majority of performance reviews are all that helpful, especially for assistants. Are there review points throughout the course of the objective? I do think that objective setting is really important. I’m going to do this too!

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Last week I wrote about performance reviews and although I’m still not sure that the majority of performance reviews are all that helpful, especially for assistants. Are there review points throughout the course of the objective? I do think that objective setting is really important. I’m going to do this too!

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Last week I wrote about performance reviews and although I’m still not sure that the majority of performance reviews are all that helpful, especially for assistants. Are there review points throughout the course of the objective? I do think that objective setting is really important. I’m going to do this too!

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 18, 2019

Google Play You can leave a review here! I favor insertion sorting for clothing, combined with purging your cache (listen to the previous podcast to learn about that). I’m talking about garden variety bills like phone or energy provider. “Because they’re all phone bills” is not a good answer.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 1, 2012

  Reader Question: " I am reviewing my expenses for the year and I was just wondering what you thought of getting on-line leads from specialized directories like XXXXX? There are blog directories, directories of upcoming teleconferences, niche directories, phone directories, etc.   I'd love to learn from you too.

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On The Job

JUNE 20, 2008

Ask for reviews. When you take a new job, ask for a review in the first 90 days to review your performance. This helps set the groundwork for a salary bump before your annual review. Or, see if you can work from home at least one day a week to save on fuel costs. del.icio.us.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Reviews are positive, four star ratings. They tout themselves for comprehensive coverage where you can search millions of flights from 1,000 airlines around the world – both low-cost and scheduled – to find the perfect flights at the cheapest price. My husband and daughter are using this app right now to learn Spanish! .

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 15, 2013

.  We expect this form of “mobile commerce” will take off in 2013 as personal service firms, retailers of all kinds and even industrial firms take advantage of the lower costs, increased flexibility and high levels of customer satisfaction that mobile business provides.     6. .     7.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 4, 2022

I would love to collaborate and share more about this position and learn a few things about you as well. If so, I’d be happy to set up a phone call/video conference. Name_of_hiring_manager] is currently reviewing all [assignments/applications] and we’re in the process of scheduling interviews. I will contact you again shortly.

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BMT Office Administration

JULY 3, 2023

To clear things up, we’ve put together this extensive guide breaking down what you should and shouldn’t include in your employee files — so read on to learn more. Essential documents like performance evaluations and performance reviews will help you gauge employee productivity , and they’re both necessary to include in your personnel files.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Far fewer employees have laptops (39 percent), mobile phones (40 percent) or tablet computers (13 percent) available to them at work. The vast majority of workers report that they are equipped with landline telephones (86 percent) and desktop computers (80 percent).

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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. Save a restaurant and we'll add contact information, menu pages, reviews, a link to make reservations and we'll even notify you if there's a Groupon or Living Social deal for that restaurant.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Then, if they wish to learn more about your company, they can simply click on the link and read from the website. If you would love to learn more, please click here (insert a Calendly link) to schedule a meeting. We have got the world’s top experienced people working here so it’s a great place to learn. So how about it?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 14, 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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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I arrange quite a few events and have realized the importance of reading and reviewing the contracts carefully, highlighting key dates. Pay attention or it could cost your company money. It was going to cost our company $5,000 plus in cancellation fees.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Here are some of biggest learnings: 1. Review: Google Docs. This required web research, data entry and a lot of emailing & phoning back and forth throughout the course of 2 days. It would have been impossible to dedicate my undivided attention to each phone call or email, so the VAs took a lot of work off my shoulders.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

” Service Untitled: So I read somewhere that core values are incorporated into reviews at Zappos? Rob: It pretty much is your review at this point. We don’t really do formalized reviews like most companies do anymore. They do their review. They can listen to phone calls. How does that work?

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Service Untitled

MARCH 16, 2009

Less time spent by representatives on the phone, over chat, etc. Resolving issues on the first contact is the easiest and fastest way to ensure customers end the call feeling their time on the phone was productive and that they got the help they needed. Saving money. saves the company money.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 1, 2011

The other day I was working with a new strategy client and we were reviewing her client sales and communication processes.   Keep reading to learn more about what makes this tool unique and maybe you will decide that it could be one of your Productivity Powerhouse Tools too!   Sound familiar? to $149.95

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 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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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.    Keep reading to learn what my colleagues and friends had to say about the "Great Calendar Debate."     Cons of Planning Tool: There is a learning curve.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 8, 2010

Not only does that have the potential for costing a business huge losses, but it is indicative of an agent who just wants to get off the phone or out of a situation without mediating or solving the problem logically and fairly. Companies like agents who learn from experience. If I shop at Walmart for a pair of denim.

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Virtual Moxie

MAY 17, 2022

And now, HOW: The first step is to look at your growth, the costs for your business, the need to be leanly profitable, and decide on your new fee. They will send you a letter, or an email, but they don’t get you on the phone because… say it with me… there is nothing to discuss. That’s a wonderful gift to give them.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 18, 2009

The optimist realizes that long recessions mean that people will change their spending behaviors and look for higher-value, lower-cost goods, even if only for short-term. This change in spending means the market is now more open to existing or new products and services that deliver on the higher-value, lower-cost demand.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 30, 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’? and Donald L.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 29, 2009

Interestingly, as I learned more about life through experience and stories told, I realized how much more important it was that he was human; that he has faults, makes errors, has moles, warts, the whole package. Make no mistake. I don’t think my father’s without faults. He has plenty.

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Success

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Call one of your children on the phone. I want to evaluate my cost-of-living expenses and see where I can cut back. I’ve learned that my daily choices make a big difference in my long-term happiness. Review your expenses as a couple. Plan your next day’s schedule and prioritized to-do list before you leave work.

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Success

JANUARY 31, 2023

I Know I’ve Been Changed debuted in 1992, costing him his life savings of $12,000 to produce. The show played to packed houses and rave reviews. Instead of fighting back, his father said only, “I love you,” before hanging up the phone. It grossed more than $50 million, nearly 10 times what it cost to produce the movie.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

I can only say I am pretty certain how talented and qualified you are since I don’t know your previous experience, how long you’ve been in this role, and how your performance reviews are. EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. So I think you are on a good path.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 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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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

And youve been following all the best career advice and job search tips youve read, heard, learned, and developed. This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! If it is a project management position, prepare a project status review presentation or the like…you get the idea.

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Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

In addition to this however, you note the different managerial types they’ve encountered throughout these five roles, and how they’ve had to learn to adapt to different personality and operating types, often very quickly and without sufficient time to adapt. Now these descriptions need to be at least a few paragraphs long.

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Success

AUGUST 10, 2021

It’s tempting to throw up your hands, but when you cultivate a growth mindset you can learn to love your problems. We review key performance indicators and note: First-quarter 2021 revenue was only $3,000, down 71%. Can we cut costs elsewhere? 3 Types of Problems. White hat : Just the facts, ma’am. Let’s talk to our lawyer.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

And it’s better to make all your mistakes now when you are young so you have time to learn and not repeat the same mistakes when you are at a more critical juncture in your career. Will this happen again in the future and be a bigger issue with PR, image, and VIPs that will result in massive costs for damage control?

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 27, 2011

Tweet For the last 14 months I’ve been learning how to become a self-published author. Signing up is free and there are no upfront costs. The Review Step. Once you uploaded all the necessary data for your book (including the actual book file and the cover) you gotta review it. Minimum two weeks. Well, this is it.

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