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Raise your hand if you like automated phone message systems…

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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! Just another use of technology to bypass a level of technology that drives me batty.

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5 Options for Setting Appointments that Don’t Require a Phone

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If you’re someone who has done business the traditional way for years you may not be able to fathom the idea of an office that doesn’t rely on the phone to do business. The truth is, while a well-planned and scheduled phone call is still a relevant business tool, a lot of time is wasted on the phone that could be better spent.

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Could technology make Assistants obsolete?

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Submitted by Ethan on February 05, 2010 at 01:05 PM Just downloaded a new app for my iPhone that the maker calls, “The Personal Assistant in your Phone.&# After thinking about it for a bit though, I realize that all of these technological advances (apps, cell phones, computers, google, etc.) Have an iPhone?

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5 Time Saving Tips for Home Businesses

Tips From T. Marie

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. Create and use an info packet.

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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

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Some common favorites include Google apps, Grasshopper, Skype and Dropbox. Start off by getting a mailbox at a local UPS, get set up with a toll-free phone number through Grasshopper.com, register a professional domain name at NameCheap.com, and get business cards and marketing material from Vistaprint or PrintingForLess.com.”.

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Happiness Is… a New Career Path

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We have people that could work for Google, Twitter, Facebook, wherever,” says Slone’s supervisor Jenn Donahue. In those instances, Kickliter gets on the phone, listens to everything the client has to say, then figures out what she and her team have to do to solve the problem. Happiness practitioners come from all walks of life.

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What a top-level Assistant does…

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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! Enjoy this post? Share it with others. Share it with others. Stay in the know!

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