On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Have you ever tried to persuade someone to do something at work -- give you a pay raise, let you take on a new project, adopt a new system -- and you fail miserably? One of the keys is that too many people rely on emails or texts when they're communicating, and that lacks persuasive power. There's a reason for your lack of success.

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Allwork

MARCH 15, 2024

Many remote workers, from remote full-time employees to freelancers and digital nomads, have learned to enjoy greater flexibility with the added benefit of a daily change of scenery. Typically there is a system to help you reserve times, but this may turn away some folks. Remote workers need to consider factors such as costs (e.g.,

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Success

MAY 11, 2022

One aspect of using your website to grow your business is a conversion system—a procedure for turning website visitors into paying customers—even if they don’t sell a product online. “If An email follow-up strategy : Digital marketing expert Nathalie Lussier recommends at least a month’s worth of emails, paced every three to five days.

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Success

APRIL 6, 2024

Wilson is the founder of ColorComm , a membership community for women of color in the communications industry to connect and learn from each other. Had I not attempted to ask her to lunch and had just asked for a 15-minute phone call, we probably would have started to build a relationship a lot sooner.” Although What Do You Need?

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Tips From T. Marie

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Learning to use your time wisely is super important. Set a time to make/take phone calls. Instead of answering the phone whenever it rings consider setting aside an hour or so each day specifically for taking and making phone calls. I’ve written before about how much time can be consumed in your day by a phone call.

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Success

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Although Jamaica has an excellent education system, it’s still a third-world country with a third-world economy, Kelly says. That person is not going to pick up the phone and make that call because they’ve already defeated themselves in their belief system,” Kelly says. The average monthly salary is just $500.

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Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 3, 2020

Like it or not, email is still our default form of communication and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Sure, you can add in various collaboration and communication tools, but you’re not going to completely get rid of emails. Too many new emails. Bottom line, you should have an email signature.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. If you don’t have procedures in place, one approach to onboarding involves having the new hire document the procedures as they learn. Communication Introduce them to the company’s communication channels and email distribution lists.

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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. Maybe if we put down the phone a little more, we would have the time to actually cook those recipes we watch online. Take email and online meetings. Technology is supposed to make our lives easier.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 20, 2024

Do you remember asking people in your household to hang up the phone so you could send an email? Or being tied to bulky, desktop computers that couldn’t function more than five feet away from a phone jack? If your systems and procedures aren’t working efficiently, you may as well be on dial-up.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 28, 2023

It simulates human intelligence because it learns from experience and gets smarter (which sounds wild!). Practice & Play The absolute best and easiest way to learn something new is to get your hands dirty. You have to learn how to leverage the software fully and figure out how to implement it into your day-to-day workflow.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

5 Steps to Meal Planning Success | Main | Productivity and Organization Link Lineup » 10 Reminder Systems for You To Consider Do you have difficulty remembering important dates?  savvyspaces Steph: birthdayalarm.com - sends an email reminder 1 week before and again a couple days. Great reminder system.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 15, 2022

You likely already have systems and strategies to keep yourself and your personal information safe online, but are you extending those protections to the online version of your resume? I highly suggest that not include things like your addresses, phone numbers, or other identifiable information. Trim Down Your Job Experience.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It pains me to announce that my grand experiment with using electronic time management systems has officially come to an end (sort of). In fact, I’m going to give you a complete overview of my brand new time management system. I moved to electronic systems after I lost my paper planner on an airplane in 2010.

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Success

JUNE 30, 2021

Companies use the system across any aspect of their enterprises, too. You may even use the survey as an opportunity for further direct engagement such as with follow-up direct calls, emails or product offerings. As a thank you, you email her a coupon for $20 shoes on sale for $15. Follow up with a personal call or email.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Some conversations still take place in person…but many others happen via email, in virtual meetings, or within collaboration tools like Slack and Teams. People have no idea they’re missing important conversations, because they simply haven’t been added to a chat group or included on an email. Do you really need all of these options?

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Over the years, we’ve learned what tools you need to reach the top of your game. A Reliable System for Tracking Tasks We’re not going to suggest one “right” system for how you manage tasks. Some people prefer a paper diary or a system of sticky notes. enables you to unsubscribe from unnecessary subscription emails.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 9, 2022

When I combined the information on adult ADHD with what I’ve learned in treating my generalized anxiety disorder, and my Time and Space Style Inventory (TSSI) results, it helped me create some better systems for managing my work environment for improved focus and productivity. And that’s OK. In these cases, I ask for what I need.

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ProAssisting Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Digg Email Facebook Google Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati TwitThis Comments The Assistants Toolkit - Free Assistant Training Join ProAssistings free 10-part assistant training series delivered weekly to your inbox: CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW! Home Blog About Us Who we are About the Program Program Specifics Execs, HR Depts. Enjoy this post?

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Success

OCTOBER 9, 2023

His answers have people talking about both the systems we live in that don’t support longevity, and how to support and rebuild the ones that do, or could. We text, email and message instead of talking on the phone. We don’t see each other, hear each other, hug each other as often as we should.

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Jen Lawrence

JULY 25, 2022

As a solopreneur or small business owner, you may have questions about all the systems you need to run your business. Given the price of a good CRM (client relationship management) system, it’s understandable that you’ll want to know a bit more about what exactly it is, the benefits, if you really need one, and if so, when.

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Success

MARCH 9, 2022

Ask yourself the results and benefits of your goals and you’ll learn a whole lot about what motivates you,” Meyer says. People are looking for systems or processes. Learn a new skill or more about the customer or your marketplace. Discovering Your Motivation. Your personality will only carry you so far. You have to give meaning.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 6, 2010

Building a successful long-term profitable business isn't about "marketing" your business, it's about "managing" your business - the marketing comes once you have your management systems in place. So what I'd like to share with you today are my top 5 steps to setting up your core office organization systems.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Productivity in Bite Sized Pieces - Weekly #Cinch Audiocast Review | Main | Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention » You Can Steal Time Back From Email A few days ago I received an email from a reader.  " Email is something that many of us struggle with. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 7, 2011

  He had gotten used to Windows XP and the new operating system was just not what he liked.  2 - Understand Your Technology - Smart phone, digital camera, printer, laptop, alarm system, etc.    When you understand your tools, you learn shortcuts that allow you to do things faster.

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

My recent free teleclass on 4 Key Systems made me realize just how much technology there is to understand and how it can really help you automate your online business, especially when it comes to automating your marketing. Reminders/Notifications via your autoresponder system. Emails: Templates/Canned Responses. Questions?

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

My recent free teleclass on 4 Key Systems made me realize just how much technology there is to understand and how it can really help you automate your online business, especially when it comes to automating your marketing. Reminders/Notifications via your autoresponder system. Emails: Templates/Canned Responses.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2017

While there’s certainly a case to be made for banning phones from the workplace – confidentiality concerns, Facebook faux pas, employees who spend more time on Snapchat than spreadsheets – some smartphone apps, when used properly, can make your job a lot easier. So pick up that phone, test them out, and put them to use today!

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Office Organization Success

MARCH 19, 2015

After all… there are the emails to check. FREE Online Business & Marketing Systems Checklist. Access your 26-point Online Business Management & Marketing SYSTEMS CHECKLIST . Only check email at certain times. You’re not going to do yourself any favors by checking your email every 30 seconds.

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Success

JULY 6, 2022

But the cynical manipulation of the system by a select few dented his idealism. After I interviewed Britney Spears over email—a story that made the cover—I was done. Learn the what…?” the editor nearly spat into the phone. The retrospectively romanticized struggle phase lasted six months, as long as my job. Broken. * * *.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Learn how one well-matched Administrative Professional can deliver 2X the results in half the time. Learn more about Worxbee in an intro call. You can delegate all the work that keeps you “busy” - like filling out paperwork, filing, scheduling, budgeting, and making “quick” phone calls. We all only have 24 hours in a day.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Each conference offered a unique learning opportunity, but none of them provided the ideal balance of professional and personal development that last year’s conference did. From the first phone call to register for the conference to picking up my name tag, the entire team carried out the professionalism of Joan.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 25, 2022

Types of Recruitment Automation Software to Choose from Applicant Tracking System : To put it briefly, an ATS provides all-in-one solution for managing job applications, resumes, candidate data, emails, and job postings. Without necessary integrations, you'll end up with a fragmented system that makes recruiting even more complicated!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

Just forward your confirmation emails to the app (hotel, rental car, airline tickets, etc.), This smart app even “learns” your schedule and adapts to your busy and available times. Chat by phone or video conferencing, record meetings, and share screens to keep each other up to date, even if you’re continents apart!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time.

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

TIP 1: Canned Emails + Snippets. Create templated emails or snippets of text to answer frequently asked questions, inquiry responses, or additional information that may be requested. These are super easy to set up in any email client and mass emailing provider ( psst, my favorite is Convertkit.). Click here to learn more.

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Jen Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

TIP 1: Canned Emails + Snippets. Create templated emails or snippets of text to answer frequently asked questions, inquiry responses, or additional information that may be requested. These are super easy to set up in any email client and mass emailing provider ( psst, my favorite is Convertkit.). Click here to learn more.

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