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Eight Ways to Keep Your Office Clutter-Free

Ian's Messy Desk

When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday. I can print any web page to pdf and store it on the drive.

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Eight Ways to Eliminate Paper and Clutter in Your Office

Ian's Messy Desk

When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday or at least until someone cleans out those files. It adds up.

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Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy

Professional Assistant Blog

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. Just remember, if your company has an “open door” policy, please adhere to it.

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Let Me Introduce…My Business. With an Intro Packet

Tips From T. Marie

Your business policies: Policies like communication methods, business hours, late payment policies and the like should be included here. pdf portfolio for e-mailing to anyone asking about your business, services or rates. Pricing or Rates Information: Include not just your rates but any discounts you may give.

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Top Ten Ways Your Privacy is Threatened

Ian's Messy Desk

Millions of people post all sorts of personal information about themselves, their family and their friends on social networking sites without reviewing the privacy policies, modifying the privacy settings, or considering how this information can be used or misused by others. Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet.

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Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween

Professional Assistant Blog

Luckily, in my office, we dress in casual clothes all of the time and we do have a corporate policy of being able to dress up in a costume for this event. Check with your Human Resources Department or manager to see if this falls into your corporate policy. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving

Professional Assistant Blog

It even happened to me a few times, where people would create files themselves, then send it around to others to review and make changes, but never save it on the network drive. The reason I use the latter method is because our company policy is that we cant download any software that IT doesnt approve.