Productivity Bits
NOVEMBER 12, 2011
Here at Finmouse we use approximately 5 packs of post-its a week, we have an average of 500 plus contacts in our Phone Books, we talk to at least 50 phone contacts a day and probably have to remember 30 to 40 tasks related to those contacts. Post-its pop-up on your phone’s screen instead of your desk. Effective time management.
Office Dynamics
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Necessary telephone skills for assistants include how to answer the phone, take accurate messages, carefully screen calls, protect corporate and personal information, seamlessly transfer callers, use a polite and proper tone of voice, and know-how to tactfully handle difficult callers. Click here to get your copy!
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Office Dynamics
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Attend a trade show to network with customers but spend your time on the phone. You can also pick up a copy of my Word Trippers eBook or my 18 Days to Become a Better Writer eBook. Have slow-moving products in your inventory that generate low margins. Conduct an employee engagement survey and do nothing with the results.
Office Dynamics
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
In our brand-new eBook, Reputation Matters: Creating and Promoting Your Brand , we cover every nuance of developing a stellar personal brand. Put your phone down. Your personal brand consists of how you present yourself, how you behave, how you treat others, and how you communicate. We start with the outside and work our way in.
Ian's Messy Desk
OCTOBER 14, 2010
Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Tips for Taking Effective Phone Messages Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 14, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Write it down on a piece of paper, preferably a phone-message pad. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.
Clutter Coach
JANUARY 8, 2016
You can read right now, or buy the ebook here. For instance, If you do not claim bills on your taxes, don’t waste time filing them into separate folders for electricity, phone, garbage, etc. Note: if you're going to read right now, why not take the action step too? Just sayin' Simple Way #6. Avoid Sorting.
Productivity Bits
MAY 24, 2013
I love it this way because I don''t have the distraction of having to deal with the technology layer of a simple task such as recording a thought on a smart phone or tablet. Please grab my free productivity ebook! Recording to a notebook is almost instantaneous — find the next empty page, then write; and, you''re done.
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