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Time Spent on Social Networks Exploding; Email and IM Fading

Small Business Labs

  From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively." " But despite the declines, the death of email is greatly exaggerated.  of our online time on email and it's the most popular mobile phone application. 

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The Power of Hope: How I Qualified for the Paralympic Games

Success

During 2005 spring break, when I was a 14-year-old freshman at Jserra Catholic High School in Orange County, California, my best friend Scott and I were riding his dirt bike from my house to his. I reached into my pocket and grabbed my phone to call my dad. He emailed me back within just a few days. Come to Scott’s house.”

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Could You Telecommute From Italy?

On The Job

And even though he lived in Venice in 2004 to 2005, he says what he did is still possible today. His productivity increased, and he kept in touch via email, phone and teleconferencing. He also discovered that cell-phone service was much more widely available and reliable than land lines. Understand the language.

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Seven reasons why your boss should use a chauffeur service

Practically Perfect PA

In a spacious executive car your manager can work from their laptops in comfort, they can take private phone calls and they catch up on their reading. Total Chauffeur Service is based in London and has been operating since 2005. Easy booking by email, internet or phone. Space to work. Decrease the stress of delays.

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10 E-mail Etiquette Pet Peeves and How to Handle Them

Office Dynamics

So how many times have you read or written an email today? million emails are sent or read each day. Some time ago, we asked readers for a list of their pet peeves with emails. The results led to our first “ Email etiquette ” story. Top 10 Email Pet Peeves. Pet peeve: The disorganized email.

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Embrace Change for Career Success!

All Things Admin

And as much as we may resist it, without it we’d still be using rotary phones and manual typewriters. When I launched my business in 2005, my goal was to provide virtual assistance services. weekly calls, status meetings, email updates, project management tools)? Change is inevitable. But my business changed.

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Can personal customer service survive in a digital world?

Service Untitled

The fast paced world of Twitter, Facebook, and Yelp combined with the technological advances of smart phones, interactive websites, and emails enable millions of users to make better informed decisions than ever before possible. After all, a 24 hour turn-around period to answer an email is considered standard. The conversion.