Office Organization Success

AUGUST 6, 2010

The main reason I started my business in the first place (way back in November 2001) was so that I could choose my own schedule – I had two young children at the time and needed to have a very flexible schedule that would allow me to be around for them, particularly during school holidays. Challenge/Mistake #2 – Taking on the WRONG Clients.

2001 100

2001 Holidays Credit Card Policies 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Disorganization is so prevalent in the workplace that the Professional Organizers in Canada estimates a typical office worker wastes 150 hours a year – almost one month – searching for misplaced information. For someone earning $50,000 a year, that translates to a loss of $3,842 a year. Keep the office door closed.

Filing 100

Filing Ergonomics Cubicle Agenda 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data. Remove everything else - pens, stapler, toys, gadgets, phone, monitor, etc. apartmenttherapy.com) Related Posts: How Make Your Desk a Productivity Tool How to Clean and Organize Your Desk Top Five Posts for March 2007 Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

Calendars 100

Calendars Ergonomics Filing Health 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 18, 2010

Schedule tasks appropriately – After lunch is not the best time to read the long, lulling policy eport. Make phone calls, have meetings and other social tasks. If you need a snack, nutritionists suggest low-fat yogurt and fruit.

Ergonomics 100

Ergonomics Health Policies Holidays 100

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.

Etiquette 100

Etiquette Ergonomics Phones Health 100

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.

Management 100

Management Ergonomics Health 2010 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

For most organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. 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. Thanks for visiting!

Email 100

Email Ergonomics Fax Health 100

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. Stay organized. Think again You need at least eight seconds of focused energy to digest information and store it in the brain’s memory centre.

UPS 100

UPS 2006 Keyboards Ergonomics 100

The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The holidays are quickly approaching and this is the time of year when we reflect on our successes and goals and also begin thinking about what we can do to reach the next level the following year. ’ Here are a few things to think about, can you relate? Lets grow together! Wednesday, November 25, 2009 What Are You Thankful For?

IAAP 100

IAAP Filing Health Mentoring 100

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. When it isn’t, explain the impact changing your schedule carries for other assignments. That explanation encourages better planning the next time. Set aside time for yourself Set the first two hours of your day for yourself. Use that time to catch up on work.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Ergonomics Health Gifts 100

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.

2007 100

2007 Ergonomics Health 2008 100

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.) Are you Googling?

Google 100

Google Google Docs Filing IAAP 100

Service Untitled

APRIL 12, 2011

The more answers you can provide on your website, the easier it will be for customers to understand your policies, but remember that competition is keen for online businesses, and you will want to compare your policies with your competition. Here are a few suggestions: Always start out with a FAQ. Don’t make excuses.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Policies Holidays Confidence 40

Service Untitled

OCTOBER 2, 2012

It’s no coincidence that National Customer Service Week is celebrated this late on the calendar; it’s the unofficial launch of the biggest shopping experience of the year as the holiday season closes in and shoppers start counting down the days to family and friend celebrations.

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Customer Service Cubicle Salary Clothes 40

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.

2009 100

2009 UPS 2007 2008 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 16, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Personal Organizer Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 16, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. 5 Advantages of a To-Do List One of the fundamental personal-organizer tools is the list of things you need to get done daily. Thanks for visiting!

2008 100

2008 Ergonomics Health Holidays 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I volunteer A LOT with other organizations seasonally. 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). I ran a book club for 2 years. I ran a MeetUp group for 2 years. I was a big sister for 2 years.

Job Hunting 40

Job Hunting Resume Cover Letter Interviewing 40

Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

Answer the phone now and then. If you turn white and get all knee-wobbly at the thought of picking up the phone and introducing yourself to a prospective client, keep your day job. Over the holidays, my husband had paid time off and I was still typing away. You sit at a desk. It’s pretty laid back. JB´s last blog.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Stress Budget 40

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I believe Tony Robbins said that the art of communicating a “word&# or “meaning&# to another human, consists of 3 parts: The written word: 17% – Tone of voice: 34% – Body language: 49% This means an email is very inefficient (17%), while talking on the phone is worth 51% (17+34). That is worth a whopping 100%.

Learning 100

Learning Ergonomics Health Confidence 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

A while back, Coopers & Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse Coopers ) released data from a poll on personal organization. Get a single notebook and use it to record notes, phone numbers, web addresses, ideas, to-dos, etc. How much stuff do you have sitting on your desk or in your work area? Schedule filing time at least once per week.

2007 100

2007 Filing 2009 AT&T 100

Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Make all your outgoing phone calls at the same time. Organize your errands into a single run. 3) Count on Interruptions No matter how well you organize your schedule, there will be times when interruptions get in the way. Organize and schedule your errands. Save time by grouping similar tasks together. It’s time to prune.

Management 100

Management 2008 Ergonomics Stress 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

Technology improvements to cell phones and remote desktop computer access can make it possible to work from virtually anywhere. While breaks may seem like wasted time, the rest will ultimately improve your mood, give you more energy and increase your productivity.

Stress 100

Stress Health Mentoring Ergonomics 100

Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

MCE Holiday Gift Guide—for you, for customers, and for special people on your list Reply poch November 25, 2009 at 8:13 am This is now getting to be a problem of mine as a freelancer. But when we do biz online we don’t have those clues, so just start typing or pick up the phone. Good post. Those days are better.

2009 40

2009 AT&T Keyboards Email 40

Energage

JANUARY 31, 2017

The Tampa-based company offers traditional home insurance, as well as coverage for vacant homes, condominiums, manufactured homes, umbrella, golf cart, and dwelling fire policies. Human Resources Manager Michael Goodman said that environment starts with Ritchie and flows throughout the organization. “We’re

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