Success

MARCH 13, 2023

As a freelancer, it’s essential to ensure you know what to expect, so you don’t accidentally wind up with a huge tax bill. So, keeping up with all of the new rules about standard deductions, tax credits and other requirements can make anyone’s head spin, especially if it affects how much you have to pay.

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On The Job

MAY 3, 2021

As more of us prepare to move back into the office environment -- either permanently or on a more flexible basis -- we need to understand that Zoom calls and other forms of digital communication will become a permanent part of our career. Pick up the phone. Consider: Providing affirmation in different ways.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Workplace harassment can take many shapes and forms, and when left unaddressed, it can negatively impact wellbeing, productivity, and company culture. . Before starting a job anywhere, look up your rights under Title VII (your local and state worker’s rights protections), and the company’s own policies. Dr. Laura McGuire: 1.

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

She runs Coworking Convos and The Lab marketing club for indie coworking spaces, and writes about coworking, content, and community in her weekly emails and blog posts on catjohnson.co. In the lead-up to the milestone event, we spoke to Cat about her journey connecting 6,582 people in the coworking industry since 2019.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

As the future of work becomes even more tech-driven and tech-savvy, more companies are providing work laptops even for remote workers…but the majority of these laptops have some form of bossware installed on them. Allwork.Space: Before utilizing bossware, what should employers consider?

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The four key challenges of remote work layoffs are impersonal emails, legal requirements, returning equipment, and difficulties assessing performance. You’re less likely to be trashed in the media for impersonal layoffs if you’re not a big company, unless of course your email is completely tone-deaf.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Even though you may have more phone or Zoom interviews during your current job search because of the pandemic, the basics of job searching remain the same: do your homework on an employer so you're prepared for an interview; dress appropriately; ask questions -- and always, always, always send a thank-you note. Recap the highlights.

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Success

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Virtual financial advisers can counsel you via video conference, phone or email. Because you can meet regularly with this individual remotely, a relationship may form as they come to understand your unique circumstances. Work up an agenda and send it via email a few days in advance. Communicate beforehand.

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

For some, a series of email surprises, expensive and time-consuming. Commuting profoundly affects our well-being, and it’s up to us to frame it positively. Is the wifi fast enough to support Wednesday’s peak traffic, and does the office have enough phone booths and meeting rooms for a mixture of focus and collaborative work?

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Success

MAY 11, 2022

People spend $10,000 to get a website up but don’t even know why they have it.”. An email sign-up form with a promise of something in return: This can be a discount code, free e-book or video related to your business, access to a free consultation or another giveaway. Email Opt-In ideas. That is a problem.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

I switch off my phone and stash it out of sight. I’m going to give up and lie to my family, friends and new boss so I can see what someone ate for dinner? After an hour of driving, I give up and let the 7-Eleven clerk direct me home. During the lulls, I’m no longer a member of the pick-up-your-phone-to-fill-the-void club.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Smart phones provide a palm-size window to the world, enabling us to do almost anything at the touch of a button. There is growing evidence that while digital technology may help us to save some time, we end up using that time to do more and more things. Technology is contributing to a denser form of life.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 5, 2017

With cloud technology, the increased use of email and other electronic forms of communication (Slack, Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, etc. If you are in an open plan office, is it easy for colleagues to walk up behind you and see what is on your screen? c) Move the emails from your sent file into a secure location.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 11, 2021

But, unfortunately, there are hundreds of emails and InMails already bombarding your clients and candidates. Most recruitment agencies see an average response rate of 15-20% with cold emails. This means, on average, 2 out of 10 people will respond to your email (which is very low). Read more: Understanding cold emails.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2022

No one wants to end up in such a situation, but should it happen, your work journal provides documentation to support you. If I happen to be away from my desk when something comes up that should be added to my journal, I often take a digital note in the form of an email or a text message to myself.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Some of those choices are extraordinary, but most of them are simple habits that add up, one step and one day at a time. I love getting up before everyone else when the house is quiet. It forms the basis, too, for learned optimism. There’s no such thing as an overnight success. You forget your strengths when hard things emerge.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

I got back from my holiday last week to discover over 200 emails for me to read, delete, action and generally sort through (I’d only been away for 4 days and that included the weekend)! I hate, hate, hate having a cluttered email inbox and always have a slight panic when I have more than 10 emails in there at any one time!

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The e-filing mandate applies to all information returns, including Forms 1099-DIV, which are often filed by Shareholder Services. Send independent contractors Form W-9 to capture their SSNs and addresses. Beef up computer security. And employees are going to want to access their W-2s on their phones. With this in mind: 3.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We often picture our dream opportunities being presented to us in the form of an out-of-the-blue phone call or email. Just as you can’t predict where your next life-changing opportunity will come from, you can pick up some of the best advice from surprising sources. Be open-minded about finding new opportunities.

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Success

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Through visits to places full of centenarians (people who make it to 100 and beyond), viewers learn 12 lessons that make up the secret sauce to living not only a long life, but a healthy and fulfilling one. We text, email and message instead of talking on the phone. Plants were used as medicine in a variety of ways.

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Denise Aday

MARCH 7, 2013

I’m currently narrowing my virtual assistance focus and would like to add a limited number of email marketing clients — especially small nonprofits, causes, and social- or micro- entrepreneurs. You may be starting from scratch, already have something set up, or somewhere in between. See this list for details.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 5, 2012

As a Virtual Assistant, you can significantly reduce those long, unnecessary phone calls and even draw in prospects who are more likely to say “yes” to your rates BEFORE you start the phone consult together. You’ll have prospects who won’t balk at your price and who will warm up to you quickly. Build trust early on.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The history of employee monitoring’s various forms. An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency. Well, that’s a classic form of employee monitoring right there.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

They look for change that is lurking just around the corner, and they form a plan of action should these changes occur. This creates the tendency to get right back up every time you fall down. When perfection is your goal , you’re always left with a nagging sense of failure that makes you want to give up or reduce your effort.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JULY 20, 2011

As a Virtual Assistant, you can significantly reduce those long, unnecessary phone calls and even draw in prospects who are more likely to say “yes” to your rates BEFORE you start the phone consult together. You’ll have prospects who won’t balk at your price and who will warm up to you quickly. Build trust early on.

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Jen Lawrence

JULY 25, 2022

Product-based businesses will want a CRM in the form of an email marketing system (such as ConvertKit ) to bring potential customers into your marketing funnel and easily reach them for product launches, sales, and general communications. When should a CRM be set up? ConvertKit ) should be set up immediately.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

If applicable and your manager does not ask these or similar questions you should be comfortable enough to bring them up during your meeting. Update phone extension list to ensure callers are directed to the appropriate person. Create email templates for responses to most frequently asked questions to save time.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The author says what I already knew and have podcasted about before; that willpower has little to do with forming good habits, or being successful, or even having self control. The best way to form a good habit is to set up your environment to make success easy. You can sign up with my special link here: [link].

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Success

AUGUST 12, 2021

These may include phone or SMS contact information, email and even a physical store or mailing address. Customer feedback comes in many forms. Or information about the client—vital to customer service—is up at some other stage of the way. In each case, always include direct assistance options.

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BMT Office Administration

JUNE 16, 2023

Hopefully this isn’t an issue that comes up for your payroll department often, but it’s important to know what to do, and get it right, in the event that it does happen. More practically, cancel the deceased employee’s company email and security card, and retrieve their company-issued cell phone and laptop.

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Success

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This is what we do: My husband monitors travel sites and email subscription services for super-cheap flights or error fares. We read up on attractions, look for deals, and seek out free walking tours. You witness firsthand new trends, or the way old trends have shown up in new places, or the way some trends seem nearly universal.

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On The Job

JANUARY 30, 2019

One day when I was on deadline frantically trying to complete a story, my instant messaging app popped up with something like: "Anita didn't check the database and now I'm having to recreate this work. Later in the day, a phone message arrived from my editor," Um, I'm sorry about that message. Is this message to me?" It wasn't to you.

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BMT Office Administration

MARCH 16, 2022

There’s a reason the IRS rolled out some new tools and beefed up some old tools on its website this filing season—it’s still bogged down with last year’s returns! 2021 Form 1040 tax filing stats so far. There is no way they can speed up their tax refunds. The IRS doesn’t communicate with taxpayers via text or email.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 22, 2016

As a result, my email went from around 30 a day to well over 150. I already knew the theories of inbox zero, yet here I was, drowning in email. This made finding a specific email very time consuming. Then I brainstormed how I was going to deal with hundreds of emails a day. I review email twice a day now.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.    Multiple studies on business productivity will tell you that huge amounts of time are wasted on email.

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On The Job

MAY 7, 2009

But it got me to thinking that no matter how many "rules" I provide about networking and resumes and other stuff, there are always those tricky little things that can trip you up if no one tells you. Sit up straight. Always sit up straight with your feet on the floor. Dont play with your phone. Ditch the backpack.

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 30, 2014

One of the most common productivity pitfalls I''ve come across is that people spend too much time in their email application than in any other application on their computer. The pull of email is strong. The first is to check email "second thing" in the morning. It breaks your email application patterns.

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