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JULY 28, 2010

Schedule filing time at least once per week. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive. anything you need reminded of on some future date goes into your tickler file. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive.

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MAY 16, 2010

Don’t purchase containers to store more documents and files – throw away as much of your old stuff as possible instead. Be ruthless with your filing. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Research , Travel A re you trying to book a flight, hotel or car rental for your manager? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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JULY 7, 2010

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 07, 2010 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Productivity Y our boss calls you over to their office and asks that you send her a list of something that you’ve created in Microsoft Excel. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 07, 2009 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity D o you have too many applications open on your computer? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Dealing With Unreasonable Requests By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 08, 2009 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity Y ou receive an e-mail , among the many others that you receive each and every day. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Home About Me Advertise How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that some of your co-workers can be extremely annoying, rude or just plain inconsiderate? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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MAY 28, 2010

Kat started her own business in 2007, after many years of dreaming about running her own company. « Social Media Basics for Bootstrap Businesses Top 5 Tips for Hands-On Leadership » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, May 29th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Pitch of the Week , WinWeb.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 19, 2009 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Organize , Productivity D oes your department have an administrative procedures manual? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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AUGUST 15, 2007

Small Business Checklist: Business Costing by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 15, 2007 Do you know what your overheads and variable costs are in your business – have every worried about that? If you have then you must keep up-dating your costing every few month, as they will change as the business grow and changes. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 13, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 14, 2007 I had the above question emailed to me over the week-end. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Sunday, October 14th, 2007 at 7:43 am and is filed under How to. Q & A: What do you mean by credit control? « The Week Ender: Do you see RED on Monday?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, November 2nd, 2007 at 8:42 am and is filed under Business Books , Comments. Said on November 2nd, 2007 at 9:12 am [.] John Jantsch Said on November 3rd, 2007 at 12:09 pm Stefan, Thanks for the nice mention of my book. I really appreciate it.

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OCTOBER 31, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 31, 2007 When you have internal meetings try to keep them short. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 at 3:09 pm and is filed under Entrepreneur , Freelancer , SOHO/SMB/SME/Micro , Self-employed , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader , manage your time.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 20, 2007 Many worries in a small business are centered about sales and the need to earn money in order to pay for over-heads like rent, wages and so on. Stefan Töpfer Said on November 24th, 2007 at 9:24 am Craig, I do that still wrong and always have to stop myself. Benefits, Not Features is what sells!

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

CIT Group Files for Bankruptcy Protection : Small Business Loan Giant Has Struggled for Months to Stay Afloat; 5th Biggest Bankruptcy Filing in History Free cash for your business : When hunting for cash, desperate small business owners may find themselves sucked into buying books and software packages promising “Billions in Free Grants!

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AUGUST 1, 2010

Consider Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) to cover you against claims or lawsuits filed against you by employees. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, August 2nd, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. Discrimination or harassment in the workplace will result in big trouble.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 25, 2007 I’m answering three questions here, emailed to me during last week, so excuse the long headline. Q & A: What does “Fixed Costs&# mean and why should they be as low as possible in a Small Business? I will give examples and will let you fill in the rest for yourself. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

and Small Business by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 02, 2007 In the past twenty years the term “ work-life balance &# has come to symbolize the problem many face with increasing work pressures and the neglect of family, friends and their hobbies. Shama Hyder Said on October 3rd, 2007 at 6:02 pm This is absolutely great Stefan.

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 18, 2007 How long is a string? 7 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 7 Responses to “ Q & A: What are successful cost-cutting solutions in small business? &# Liz Said on October 21st, 2007 at 3:03 pm Hi Stefan This is a great list. « Small Business Quotation: Obstacles Dragons: “Mr.

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OCTOBER 28, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 29, 2007 This question was emailed the other day, and I must say, in my mind this is only half the question – but first things first. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, October 29th, 2007 at 7:16 am and is filed under Failure , How to. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

. “The volatility at the core of deregulated financial institutions makes a world economy that is organised as a system of free markets essentially unstable&# John Gray (b. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Theodore Levitt (1925-2006) US management theorist, Inc (February 1981) To view previous quotes, click here « Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/10 Top 5 Website Design Tips » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 7:35 am and is filed under Business Quotations.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

“Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it. Rupert Murdoch (b. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. No Comments » | Trackback | Share This Leave a Reply I would love to hear from you, please let me know what your take on my blog post is.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2009

&# by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 28, 2009 « WinWeb Announces £10′000 Business’09 Finalists Dubai World – British Banks Building Castles In The Sand » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, November 28th, 2009 at 11:42 am and is filed under Balderdash. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

“Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Clare Short (b. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

1917) US comedienne To view previous quotes, click here « Top 5 Tips on Making Big Changes New Year – Small Business Quote of the Week » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under SME-Blog. Phyllis Diller (b. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Ideas. « WinWeb.com – Business Blog: Small & Home Business Set-Up Help WinWeb’s 75 Virtual Assistant Tips For Small Business Owners. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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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? Posted on 1 November, 2007 3:37 PM Anonymous I work in a cube farm of engineers.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 20, 2007 When you talk about business, small business or even micro business, eventually the talk always turn to making money. Small Business Maxim: Have a Passion. How to make it, how to make some more and how to make sure the business keeps making money in the future. Benefits, Not Features is what sells!

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Buying the best insurance for your Business : It’s important to pay close attention to the kind of insurance you buy for your small business; otherwise you could face a shock when you file a claim. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

« Top 5 Website Design Tips Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/17 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 2:51 pm and is filed under Finance. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Opinions – Small Business Quote of the Week » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 12:08 am and is filed under WinWeb. Find out more and watch business videos @ WinWeb TV « How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

« Small Business World News Round-up – 209/11/24 Lord Alan Sugar:&# I have nothing further to say to you…!&# » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 6:41 pm and is filed under WinWeb. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 9, 2010

To view previous quotes, click here « New Year – Small Business Quote of the Week Top 5 Tips on Building a 6 Month Cash Reserve » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at 7:45 pm and is filed under Business Quotations. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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JANUARY 24, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, January 25th, 2010 at 7:10 am and is filed under Business Checklists. « Competitive Intelligence: Not Just For Big Business Keeping Track and Keeping Up: Are You Focused? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 14, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 7:03 am and is filed under Business Checklists. If you have additional tips, please share them in the comments section. « Are You A Competent Communicator? Getting Fired Up! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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MARCH 7, 2010

Good Business: A Reputation of Integrity » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. « Don’t Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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