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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Success

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Idiom dissection wasn’t how I had planned to begin this story before my phone interview with Daron Babcock. I was blessed with the gift of things that could never be taken away.”. It’s not just about helping food desert residents grow vegetables, build a line of credit or afford health care. So do the roots at Bonton Farms.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Answers Answer a ringing phone by the third ring. If your phone system shows internal vs. external calls, alter your greeting appropriately. What should you say when answering? When is the best time to call someone? and 9:00 p.m.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 6, 2010

Phone ringing? When I’m doing important work, I also switch off my phone. Or defer it to a later period. 12 – Block out distractions. What’s distracting you in your work? Instant messages? Text messages popping in? I hardly ever use chat nowadays. The only times when I log on is when I’m not intending to do any work.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Remove everything else - pens, stapler, toys, gadgets, phone, monitor, etc. Sort – everything into boxes/containers according to what needs to be done: file , shred, recycle , refer, toss, etc. Dust and polish - give your desktop a cleaning. This will also reinforce the idea of a “fresh start&# for your desktop.

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Virtual Moxie

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

. Welcome to the 2021 Gift Guide! It’s the time that I get to curl up on my sofa wrapped in my favorite blanket, with my favorite coffee and my laptop and write to you about the items that made this year’s list of awesomely-appropriate gifts for clients and colleagues. Gift Shops. Handmade Gifts. Cozy Gifts.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Think you can successfully study the details of a report while talking on the phone and reading your horoscope? So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Boost your brain power with these tried and true tactics: Ditch your multi-tasking ways. Stay organized.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software unique christmas gift ideas - Buy one share of stock: Disney, Harley Davidson, Target, eBay, etc shipping furniture Miami Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

The signature automatically displays at the end of every message and typically contains contact information such as your full name, department, web page, and phone/fax numbers. Create an e-mail signature for all your outgoing mail. It’s like attaching a business card to every e-mail you send.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Then, you’re back in the office after a long unplanned break: the message light on the phone is blinking; both your e-mail and hard-copy in-boxes are overflowing; last week’s next actions are now overdue; you staff and my manager all want a piece of you; and you just want to go home a crawl back into bed.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 27, 2010

In order to live full and giving lives, we must acknowledge the blessings and gifts that have come our way.  What are the gifts you've received? May you identify and act on all of the blessings and gifts you've been given.    Life is fleeting, so we must refuse to waste one precious minute. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 10, 2010

  To make it even better, for a strictly limited time, Michael will give you a free Bonus video – along with other gifts and prizes valued at $1800 – when you order this ground-breaking new book. P.S. Remember, the bonus gifts are yours only when you reserve your copy before the cut-off. To your success!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Check out this great tool | Main | Getting Organized Helped Me Find Health and Lose 65+ Pounds » Can You Define Social Media Clutter?   JaniceSimon   What clutters up Twitter -- convos between people who should either DM, email or talk on phone & those who repeat post several x's per day. It's voluntary.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Out of the top industries which include airlines, banks, cell phone services, credit cards, hotels, insurance firms, internet providers, investment companies, medical insurance, and retailers, consumers ultimately choose good customer service over low prices. Customers deserve respect even if they are wrong.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

  She and I were on the phone catching up and she asked me if I would do a Twitterview with her.  We start w/ a phone laser strategy session to identify those challenges & figure out next steps I have not delivered the exact same approach to any two clients. This is a powerful gift & must be used wisely Attention!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

This is a powerful gift and must be used wisely. Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! What you can do is spend more energy focusing on how your attention is used during those 24 hours. It is about HOW you use your time. PAY ATTENTION! PAY ATTENTION?

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Though it may sound counterintuitive, moving away from your chair for a few minutes every hour is not only good for your health, it gives you a mental break as well. Evernote syncs notes, webpages, files, images (literally everything) from your computer, phone or tablet and categorizes everything so you can find what you need immediately.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 3, 2013

Surely, as executive assistants we may feel this way when we have to do all the boring stuff - filing, expenses, travel, calendaring, and phones. Sure, it was based around time management and efficiency to better his/her life, but that also meant I helped their life and health overall.

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Follow-up does not mean frequent phone calls, emails, meetings, or standing over someone’s shoulder. Show your appreciation for each team members’ efforts by taking them to lunch or at the end of the project give a gift of thanks or a certificate of appreciation. Know the difference between follow-up and micromanaging.

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Virtual Moxie

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Sounds like a mental health term, doesn’t it? If you’d be willing to be interviewed by phone, please be in touch (stacy at virtualmoxie dot com). They want VAs with low associative borders. What it refers to is someone who easily connects the dots between seemingly unconnected things. The “border” between her associations is low.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk A recent survey of small-business owners or managers by American Express’ small-business division shows that fewer of them are planning to give gifts or cash. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

This reference could be in the form of 3 sentences on LinkedIn, a recommendation letter, or to get their personal email and cell phone number (in case they leave the company). When it comes to phone calls, when I return a call, I won’t leave a voicemail, but will email them that I just tried them and would try again later that day.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Call one of your children on the phone. I’m working on taking time off for visits, but in the meantime I’ll reconnect the old-fashioned way by writing, sending cards throughout the year; little gifts the family might enjoy, too. For health? Plan your next day’s schedule and prioritized to-do list before you leave work.

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On The Job

JANUARY 12, 2010

Don’t plan on keeping up with your career completely while on maternity leave – just checking in via phone or e-mail once a day may be all you can handle. “I I should have let my ego take a back seat to my baby's health. Greenfield says. I ended up with preeclampsia. January 14, 2010 10:48 AM Anita said.

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www.pickthebrain.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Turn off your cell phone, close your email, get off Twitter, stop checking Facebook, stop listening to music, and focus while you’re doing your work. The result? Much better efficiency and morale while working. Focus and Cut Out the Noise Going along with number 1, you should elimate every distraction possible.

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Ideas.Ted

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

But in having so much suddenly taken away, I was given the gift of seeing what all the busyness was actually costing me. 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. To your health. I didn’t have to be somewhere else. YES to your important work.

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Success

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The captain didn’t hesitate, despite the small chance she could never fly again if having only one remaining kidney left her too weak to pass stringent pilot health standards. With a natural gift for storytelling, her presentations weave humor, wit and grace into powerful messages about acceptance and tolerance. “I But she was in luck.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Ideal Gift Said on November 27th, 2008 at 5:42 pm I always bill a customer for the job, as opposed to by the hour – I can’t stand being billed by the hour myself, as it can relate to how competent that person is at the job.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk i got a used truck for $5000 which a relative bought for me as a gift so no payback there either. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

Burnout also negatively impacts your health. Technology improvements to cell phones and remote desktop computer access can make it possible to work from virtually anywhere. Aim high, but never sacrifice your health or personal life to get there. Put your health first.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. Along with health, time and energy are our most valuable resources. If you hate baby showers, send a thoughtful gift and be done with it. Change Your Mindset.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Get a single notebook and use it to record notes, phone numbers, web addresses, ideas, to-dos, etc. Create a list or binder of regularly referenced material, such as phone numbers, and keep it accessible in a desk drawer. Schedule filing time at least once per week. To be more productive, allocate 15 minutes each week.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. Along with health, time and energy are our most valuable resources. If you hate baby showers, send a thoughtful gift and be done with it. Change Your Mindset.

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Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 24, 2010

You copy paste your address, your personal identification number, your phone number or your social media nicknames. Call it a curse or a gift, but it’s rarely been wrong in things like my relationships and now my brain asks ‘what’s so different abt this new guy?’ And everybody uses it big time.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk unique gift idea Said on June 15th, 2008 at 7:25 am winweb is good for small business,I run a gift store, may consider it. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

I stand back, and begin moving notes until the ideas start flowing into easy categories: Blog, Projects, Home, Family, Health - etc. Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. " In some cases, it's 'Get the phone number."

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