Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

I just received this article written by Lynn Gaertner-Johnston of Syntax Training and wanted to pass it along to you as it has some great tips for holiday messaging. If you are a job seeker, send a greeting to every person you talked with about your career search this year, whether that talk was in person, by phone, or by email.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 30, 2014

Skype allows meetings to take place in multiple locations around the world and the use of tablets means emails can be responded to anytime and anywhere (including the beach!). This will put their mind at ease, plus allows you to plan your holiday around a set timeline and gives you deadlines to work towards. Is your work backed up?

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Success

JUNE 19, 2023

She says her employees’ VAs were essential over holiday break to “hit the ground running in 2023.” Typical tasks a VA can help with include: Communication, such as phone and email management Organizing Data entry Invoicing and payroll management Social media administration Research What might the return on investment be?

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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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Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Most of us communicate via email, or even text, more than we use the telephone these days. Adding a sentence or two that is more conversational goes a long way in making the recipient of your email make a personal connection with you. For example, I opened a recent email to a client with – “I can’t believe it’s September already.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Aruna Ravichandran: At Cisco, we instituted a company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day a few years ago, and mandated the use of PTO for certain days between the paid holidays. There’s something to be said about time off when everyone is off — no messages or emails come through, and it’s much easier to come back to work!

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2023

I’d spent most of the holiday scrubbing the cabinets of a rental home, fixing a crack in the ceiling and painting the living room. Another time, the editors emailed with an assignment while I was on a trip to ask Laura if she’d like to get married. For my own experiment, I used a fairly basic spreadsheet and phone alerts.

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Success

AUGUST 4, 2023

“I quickly agreed because time is money, and set up a phone call to speak with the founder right away,” she recalls. “He I knew at that time that this was going to be toxic based on the fact that this client was so eager to overlook the holidays and my own family plans,” she says. For Turner, that involved sending a quick message. “As

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Tips From T. Marie

MARCH 17, 2020

Email, Skype, Zoom and Phones. I prefer email because it has the least impact on my ability to focus on client projects. I can quickly read and respond to an email without losing my momentum in a website build or other project. My second choice would be a phone call. On par with a phone call is Skype or Zoom.

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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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Success

MARCH 17, 2022

I set daily alarms on my phone so I wouldn’t forget to sleep, or worse, make the mistake of oversleeping. If I didn’t nap in time, I would lie there forever missing important emails and sacrificing deadlines. I can feel the blue light from my phone threatening my sleep most nights. on weekdays for 30 minutes or less.

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On The Job

JUNE 25, 2018

It's the middle of summer, and no one right now is really thinking about decorating a Christmas tree, the holiday office party or baking cookies for colleagues. I don't mean that you should drag out the tree and start hanging tinsel, but I do mean that it's a great time to put yourself in the holiday frame of mind. The reason?

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Success

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While statistically the start of the new year brings with it the hottest months to get hired, September is looking like a potential second choice, with employers heading into the holiday season, potentially needing more help and coming off the summer lull. What is the September Surge? Tramelle D.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Advertise A Great Outlook: Adding Holidays to Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize D o you often wonder how you can add your countrys holidays into your calendar in Microsoft Outlook ? In the Calendar Options section, click Add Holidays.

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Ideas.Ted

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

I was writing my daily emails for Daily Stoic and Daily Dad , a monthly Reading List email and another weekly email. The time when my kid wanted my attention but I was glued to my phone, to some email — so glued that my NO was implicit. I was producing books, after all. I spent time with my kids.

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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.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Using Email Effectively Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 18, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. When responding to an email that contains an attachment, use Reply without Attachment(s) option. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Some stores have already brought out the holiday decorations and Christmas music. Phishers count on year-end stress to trick you and your staff into responding to the “CEO’s” email asking for employees’ W-2 data. And employees are going to want to access their W-2s on their phones. Test your systems for 2022 filing.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2014

It seems like I race through the last few weeks prior to a holiday hoping beyond hope that I will get everything done so that I can switch off and attempt to relax! Remember to put a note in their diary and during catch up meetings do check if any tasks can be completed in advance of your holiday. Turn off your laptop and phone!

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 20, 2021

After each interaction, I’d send both an email and a handwritten thank-you note within 24 hours, and mention the specific bit of advice that had seemed most valuable. (If A month later, I’d email them to tell them how I’d actually used their advice and I’d share how it had helped me. Within minutes, my phone rang.

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Recruit CRM

DECEMBER 18, 2020

But things being lazy, recruiters can actually make more of the free time at hand because honestly speaking, this Holiday Season is not the usual one that you spend with friends and family, with Covid-19 restrictions still in place everywhere. The Holiday Season is indeed a time when nostalgia and festive feelings are at its peak.

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Online technology is my thing, so I utilize electronic files, cloud storage, social media and email on a regular basis. Even so, when it comes to the personal touches in client relationships like holiday cards or birthday greetings, I’ve tended to stay away from the ecards and gone the more traditional paper route. I’m not sure.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 18, 2019

One such area is email. I’m not a fan of folders in my email app. I also see the utility of having folders for work projects if you find yourself constantly referring back to email conversations for information not recorded elsewhere, or it’s important to have an immediately available paper trail. Back to the books.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 19, 2016

The holidays can be stressful so there are plenty of magazine articles about how to be happier in spite of them.  Your pace of life isn’t so hectic, so you actually have “free time”  Now that you're inspired, why not contact me for a free half hour phone consultation? Make it a great new year!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2015

During the holidays it is important to have people in the office to keep things going. It is always good to have a notebook and pen handy to write a quick phone message or instructions from your boss. You probably have some nice photos from the holidays that you can display as well or cards from friends. Getting into a routine.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Another obligatory holiday post. No matter your industry, the holidays mess it up. Are you going to drop all the balls you have in the air because it’s the holidays? If I know one thing about entrepreneurs, it’s that iPhones have made checking email on turkey day even easier than ever before. No, you’re not.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Most email clients will allow you to assign colors and categories to your calendar simply by selecting from a dropdown. Meetings – In Person Meetings – Virtual (phone/video) Conferences/Expos/Company-Wide Meetings Travel Urgent/Reminders Holidays/Special Events Personal Financial To-Dos (remember to schedule your to-dos !)

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The holiday campaigns have begun; sales all over television, billboards, and online social media. I want the contact information of a shopping site to be in plain view, and I look for their phone numbers and email contacts. So as a seasoned shopper, I look to the companies I trust.

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Success

MARCH 4, 2023

After a few minutes of warm cuddling, I check my phone to see the time. I do my typical morning email and text check-in—a routine that now involves looking at the latest COVID-19 numbers in my state, Illinois, which was in the midst of a surge. Good morning to my girls,” he says. It’s 6:30 a.m.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 21, 2010

One of the best ways to take advantage of this potential bump in profitability is through email marketing. Email is a very effective way to bring highly-tailored messages to specific audiences. You don’t want to inundate your recipients by email, but a rough schedule could entail: a. Email 1: Initial offer.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 5, 2017

First thing I do is check my emails, I signed up to get alerts if there were any delays on my train route into Waterloo. Once I’ve done that difficult or boring task I get through both my boss’ and my emails, making sure I’m up to date with everything. What is your morning routine before you get into the office? just in case!!)

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

On Monday, Consumer Reports published its first Naughty and Nice Holiday List. Also Orvis offers live chats, email questions, and a guaranteed response time of two hours or less. Their website does not offer a customer service phone number. Orvis which offers a toll-free number without a complicated, automated menu system.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 19, 2013

For me I know I can work pretty much flat out for about three months but then I need to have a holiday otherwise I can get run down and just a bit grumpy. And we are even more available if we have laptops and business phones. I don’t want to be checking my phone, or answering emails when I am in their company.

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Tips From T. Marie

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Set a quitting time each day and not only shut off the computer but disconnect from business email and phone calls. Be sure to take weekends and holidays off the same way you would if you were working outside the home. It’s super easy to get consumed by work when its right there in your home with you.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 30, 2019

You don’t get paid during public holidays Paid holiday leave is a highlight of fulltime employment. The amount of leave you get as a full-time employee differs from company to company, and whether you must work during holidays will also depends on company culture. Just remember that phone of yours does have silent mode.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Most email clients will allow you to assign colors and categories to your calendar simply by selecting from a dropdown. Meetings – In Person Meetings – Virtual (phone/video) Conferences/Expos/Company-Wide Meetings Travel Urgent/Reminders Holidays/Special Events Personal Financial To-Dos (remember to schedule your to-dos !)

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

With increased commercial activity during the holiday season of the year, it is a good idea to be extra careful to guard againstidentity theft. name, address, phone number) will be used. Six of the tips are for consumers and the other six for merchants. Six points for consumers : Ask how personal information (eg. Thanks for showing it.

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