Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 22, 2013

I’ve had a couple of people mention the fact that my phone number isn’t so easy to find on my Clerical Advantage website. Because I tend to discourage phone calls. It’s not that I don’t communicate by phone, in fact I do coaching calls, client consultations and more via phone.

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Success

JANUARY 28, 2022

For example, a common tip people cling to is, “Put your phone down most of the day, even while having dinner and right before bed.” Somehow his mind tricked him into checking emails and scrolling a bunch of Slack channels. Spoiler: Responding to 20 emails probably won’t make the cut. What happened was the opposite.

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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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Allwork

MARCH 15, 2024

Working at alternative work spaces outside of the standard home office can help provide greater opportunities for networking, improve creativity on projects, and even get you out of a work rut. Typically there is a system to help you reserve times, but this may turn away some folks.

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Email is still, by a wide margin, the best way to reach out to both prospective clients & candidates. Trillions of emails get sent every year, but most end up being ignored. To increase the chances of your emails getting replied to, you need great email subjects & messages. Best regards, 2. Best regards, 3.

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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.

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Success

AUGUST 4, 2023

It was an awful experience, and I fired him as a client halfway through the project,” Labunski says. “I I quickly agreed because time is money, and set up a phone call to speak with the founder right away,” she recalls. “He Wood won’t take on these clients’ projects because he knows they will end up being a disaster. The lesson?

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Allwork

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It helps avoid the hassle of sending loads of emails to try and find a convenient time to meet. . One popular travel accessory that every digital nomad needs is a travel adaptor so that they can recharge all their devices, from laptops, cameras and cell phones to digital watches and alarms. . Foldable laptop stand .

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Success

JANUARY 4, 2023

She’d made a small on-the-job error, and a library trustee known for her bullying manner sent a reprimand to Fanning’s personal email address, CC’ing it to the entire board. Fanning acknowledged the error, apologized and asked that work emails be sent only to her work address. Email has pros and cons, Paterson says.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The total number of global email users are 3.9 At some time or the other everyone is bound to make use of cold emails. Did you know in 2020, there were approximately 306 billion emails exchanged every day worldwide?! Cold email marketing has a response rate of 29% when the email is personalised. Keep it brief.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 7, 2020

At some time or the other everyone is supposed to use cold emails. Cold Email Marketing has a response rate of 29% when the email is personalized. Still, cold emails remain one of the best tools to recruit new candidates. Still, cold emails remain one of the best tools to recruit new candidates. Keep it brief.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2012

Emergent Research  (that's us) just kicked off a new project on the economic impact of food trucks in San Francisco.  We will do these interviews in person, over the phone and via email, depending on the availability and choice of the food truck owners/managers.  We're going to try and figure this out.

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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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Executive Leadership Support Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Offer to help put together the agenda for meetings, offer to tackle a project for a committee. As a bonus this will also alleviate emails and phone calls to you asking when something is due. You not only help the board, you increase your knowledge and become more valuable as a partner.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2023

Employees “were able to take their PTO knowing that someone was fully covering their [tasks] and that they are not coming back to catch up with their emails and reports; they have a teammate they can trust, because they went to the same training as the in-office assistants,” she says. What types of tasks might virtual assistants help with?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 5, 2013

Although email has lost ground to social media and instant messaging in recent years, it is still one of the quickest ways to get hold of people. Many business people don’t check their social media profiles regularly, whereas any email sent to them will most likely go straight to their smartphone. Why do they still use it?

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Success

APRIL 12, 2022

Along with many of the other features and standard workflow tools, BinFire allows you to create client-specific displays to replace cumbersome email updates or (even worse) actual meetings on the overall state of specific projects. The tool allows you to work off of existing apps and customize them to fit your needs. per month.

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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

JANUARY 21, 2023

For recent graduates, talking about a particular project or paper can highlight what you’ve learned over the last four years, which can segue into a discussion about how those newly attained skills “would be of value to the company and/or the job for which you are interviewing,” says Mary Spencer, Ed.D,

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BMT Office Administration

AUGUST 17, 2022

Keeping up with a multitude of tasks, projects, and demands while staying connected with your team and clients can spread employees or business owners very thin. Time tracking software and apps are helpful for employees or freelancers that need to keep track of billable hours for different clients or projects.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 30, 2012

So the task at hand is tackling the unread emails and sorting them as follow up, projects, inquiries, factory orders, catalog etc. They want to print them out and organized that way, but there are over a thousand emails. You have been tasked with a major project. My boss hired me to help them get organized.

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Success

MARCH 28, 2024

If you’re wondering how to ask someone to be your mentor, ask them in person if they live locally, or ask via email or phone if they live a significant distance away from you. Don’t ask for last-minute reviews of documents or projects, and honor their preferred method of contact. Remember that your mentor is likely very busy.

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Success

AUGUST 17, 2021

Or daydreamed about a new project? In this episode of SUCCESS Stories , Chief Storytelling Officer Kindra Hall talks to Juliet about what really counts as white space ( put the phone down ), why we’re so uncomfortable with appearing like we’re doing nothing, and how to make some white space in your day. . Add a wedge of white space.

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

For some, a series of email surprises, expensive and time-consuming. For those projects where we have shorter timelines or updating a current fit-out, we see the rise of multi-purpose spaces that support informal meetings, working and gatherings in the form of coworking lounges.

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Success

MARCH 16, 2022

In emails and phone calls, Lynch explained that “it’s easier for our clients to see everything, then pare back” as desired, and that deleting is easier than mocking up additional pages. This knowledge stops Craig from dropping rates simply to land a project, something she would later regret.

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Tips From T. Marie

APRIL 3, 2019

Create automatic or templated email responses to requests for information. When you’re working on several projects for different clients at the same time, you can feel overwhelmed. Schedule phone calls. Taking phone calls can set your schedule back tremendously. Prepare for the flow during the ebb.

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 27, 2021

Instead of listening as others share their ideas, now we often read them in an email or other digital medium. For example, here’s a recent email exchange I had with a client. A lot of the time, a misinterpreted email is the result of a dropped word or misleading punctuation mark. The solution is simple: Proofread your emails.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity. Below are a few: Throughout the year track each project and goal progress, additional duties added and positive feedback from others.

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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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Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We share war stories over happy hours, at backyard barbecues and sometimes via an international phone call if need be. I had a manager who would purposefully send altered email summaries of conversations to avoid any blame for issues in the office. By now most of us have encountered that boss. Shifting the Blame. Lacking Leadership.

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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. Communication Introduce them to the company’s communication channels and email distribution lists. Set up a branded email for the new hire, complete with an appropriate title and auto-signature.

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Success

AUGUST 14, 2021

We hadn’t used phones or computers, listened to music, read books, or written. Only my phone knew how many texts and emails awaited me. Sometimes I even like my phone. or “Will this project fail?” Take away my phone, add a little mindfulness, and I wandered the world like a woman on Ecstasy. The bell rang.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

EAs will often have random projects that require them to collaborate with other departments - it’s essential to maintain those human connections. From task apps to full-blown project management tools, the software has never been easier for task management. Trello - Trello is a kanban (cards) style of project management tool.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2022

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. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s an accurate and thorough historical record of my work life. I then add it to my journal when I’m back at my desk.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Things got a bit easier once my kids decided to start sleeping, but that led to a host of other stresses as they grew: baseball and music practice, school projects, friends' birthday parties, etc. At the same time, my career was becoming busier and busier and I was taking on bigger projects. Among her suggestions: 1.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

These “vampires” can be time-wasting tasks like checking your email too often, or they can be people who are not key to achieving your projects and have latched onto you in conversation because they are avoiding their own work.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

You could introduce a collaborative writing project for members to engage with during their brain break time. We are in constant receipt of information, much of it visual and from different sources (phone messages, work email, social media, news feeds, etc.).

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