All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. The process for ordering office supplies and setting up the conference room for meetings was different. Set up a branded email for the new hire, complete with an appropriate title and auto-signature.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 15, 2008

Think of a file as a story about what has happened from beginning to end on a matter. It is very important if you get phone calls and make decisions on a file to document that by writing a note and putting it on the file by date. When someone new looks through the file they will see a chronological record of incidents.

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009 Choose Your Method of Communication Effectively – Email, Phone, In-person, “Snail&# Mail/Memos Have you ever received an email from someone who just started at the company asking you to do something and you haven’t been introduced? Or have you played the popular “phone tag&# game?

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 28, 2016

As a business owner, you’ll want to check in with your remote workers on a pretty regular basis, either through scheduled phone calls or with email updates. Remote workers can also access work files from any device that has an internet connection. Set Clear Expectations. Remote work is a win-win for employers and employees.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Beyond that, droves of companies that were inexperienced with remote work were creating monitoring policies for the first time. An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency. In fact, it would be illegal to do so.

Filing 52

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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.

Payroll 52

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Prioritize I n my last job, I had my own office. If it was my boss that showed up, well, that’s a different story. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Keep the file on your desktop or easily accessible. 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. Explore ways to reduce supply costs by 5% to 10%.

Goals 202

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. If managers catch employees constantly playing on their phones instead of working, they can take disciplinary action. If someone isn’t feeling up to the task on any given day, they should tell you about it.

Management 125

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Help Small Businesses Hire Again : In order to ensure that the economic recovery becomes a lasting expansion, the government must enact policy to deal with employment, particularly for small businesses. Organizations are working to help them size up.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Manage paper effectively – Barbara Hemphill, author of The Paper Tiger, offers the FAT principle for paper burden: file it, act on it, or toss it. Reference Files: store in a convenient location close to your desk. Archive Files: store in a filing cabinet or an off-site location. Keep the office door closed.

Filing 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , System Security D o you back up your e-mails in Microsoft Outlook ? Then a new person comes in, taking over the work and wonders why they cant find the old file.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 31, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity H appy Halloween everyone! Then a bunch of co-workers show up in costumes. Do you like to dress up in fancy or scary costumes for this occasion? What are you dressing up as?

2008 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Sort – everything into boxes/containers according to what needs to be done: file , shred, recycle , refer, toss, etc. Remove everything else - pens, stapler, toys, gadgets, phone, monitor, etc.

Calendars 100

Calendars Ergonomics Filing Health 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 2, 2008

In one interview, the person interviewing me said he needed his filing done on a daily basis as many people were using the files and it was important to have all the information up to date. This was mentioned a few times in the interview so I knew it was important and when I got the job I made sure to do my filing every day.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 7, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Smart Business Start-Up by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 08, 2007 Whatever you are planning a personal business or a small business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer businesses, the time has never been better for starting a business.

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On The Job

JANUARY 26, 2012

While you may believe that a former employer will follow its policy and provide only dates of service to someone checking your references, don't count on it. That's when some digging turns up references who are trash-talking or leading a potential employer to believe the hire would be a bad idea.

Legal 100

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

GOOG-411 –Find and get phone numbers, addresses, etc for businesses iGoogle – personalize your homepage with things you can use (games, weather, horoscopes, tips for the day, to do lists, calendar, and for you sports fans get updates of scores from your favorite sports games). weather, jokes, news, etc.)

Google 100

Google Google Docs Filing IAAP 100

The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 29, 2010

It is impolite to blurt out or cut people off, you wouldnt do it in an in person meeting, dont do it on a phone call. The Minutes will bring them up to speed. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Start on time and end on time. agenda, minutes from last meeting.)

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 3, 2011

" and this post is the result of what they came up with.   Melissa Schmalenberger Every cable bill, phone bill or utility bill even though I don't have a home based business or watch television as an occupation. They finally admitted that they had filed taxes since the late 80s, so were keeping everything, just in case.

Facebook 100

Facebook AT&T Filing Policies 100

The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Make certain that you have strong, unconfusing policies on employment. Consider Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) to cover you against claims or lawsuits filed against you by employees. A good recordkeeping policy is essential.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 24, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk A lot of policies were focused was on helping small businesses with a “£2.5 A cut in business rates for one year for SME’s – with up to 345,000 small businesses paying no rates at all. - Not policy. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

But keep in mind that you should only use apps that you actually need or you’ll end up wasting your time. Let’s be honest: the reason you don’t keep up with your security plan is because your plan requires a lot of steps or you never fully developed a plan. You should know what can be shared in email or discussed over the phone.

Calendars 40

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Productivityist

MARCH 10, 2016

But keep in mind that you should only use apps that you actually need or you’ll end up wasting your time. Let’s be honest: the reason you don’t keep up with your security plan is because your plan requires a lot of steps or you never fully developed a plan. You should know what can be shared in email or discussed over the phone.

Calendars 40

Calendars Filing Stress Forms 40

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise The E-tiquette of E-mail By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Outlook E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing all the Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. File e-mails chronologically by date and time.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you need to talk on the phone, make sure that you keep your voice to a lower volume.

Cubicle 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business email. Your company may have a strict policy on what they want you to include in the signature line and what it should look like, but generally you would include your name, title, company name and address, telephone and fax number.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

We all know how difficult it can be to maintain a realm of sanity in the workplace when the phone is constantly ringing, clients are popping in and out of the office, a project is due, and you have a supervisor who is behaving like a ‘helicopter mom.’ The other alternative to the internet is - pick up a book!

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Set reasonable deadlines and follow-up with each team member. Know the difference between follow-up and micromanaging. Follow-up does not mean frequent phone calls, emails, meetings, or standing over someone’s shoulder. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files.

Filing 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

It is exciting when you get that phone call to tell you that you were selected for the job you applied for. The job I was in had become so mundane that I found myself wondering just how much longer I could stand it – and then I wondered "why was I even putting up with it". I look over the filing system and become familiar with that.

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On The Job

JULY 16, 2009

Before you tell the boss, understand your company’s policy about employees who quit. If this is the case, make sure you have all your personal files removed from your computer and have cleared away any questionable material from your desk. This is the letter that will go in your personnel file so there’s no need to be long-winded.

2009 100

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

D - Call and set up anther appointment? E - Email and set up another appointment? 5 -- During a meeting it’s OK to leave your cell phone on if you’re expecting a call.   Find out your company’s policy before inviting clients to lunch.  C - Keep quiet and hope he forgets about it?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 8, 2010

Adheres to policies, procedures, and regulations in a way that positively contributes to the achievement of team, office, and organization goals 6. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 12, 2013

Set your cell phone alarm so you give yourself enough time to wake up, get out of the sleepy daze, and be functional when you return to your desk. If you're lucky, there's not a phone in the restroom or you're not expected to answer your cell phone from there. Or go sit on the steps in the stairwell, or the supply room.

Phones 52

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BMT Office Administration

MAY 9, 2024

For example, under the original SECURE Act, businesses with fewer than 100 employees could receive a tax credit for up to 50% of their administrative costs if they offered retirement plans to their staff. not signing up for your 401(k) plan). You can also fax e-filing waiver requests to 877-477-0575.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 7, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Include policies on issues such as discrimination & discipline so that your position is clear and in writing. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! If you are interviewing for a sales position, prepare a sales presentation targeting one of their clients or prospects; for marketing come up with a marketing plan for them. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files.

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