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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

Success

While you’re certainly capable of answering the telephone, filing and ordering supplies, why waste your time on drudgery that almost anyone could do? Cheryl Rosner, co-founder of former hotel-booking app Stayful.com, worked with eight full-time employees and outsourced to four specialists who are contract workers.

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

Here’s how you can implement color coding: Physical Files : Use colored folders or labels to differentiate between different projects or document types. I love translucent colored poly pockets combined with colored file folders to create instant visual distinction of what’s waiting for me each day in my priority sorter.

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Logovisual feature-packed mobile walls designed to divide and connect

Workplace Insight

You aren’t tied to one size, system or supplier. The Stor is useful for holding books, files and samples or coats, bags, helmets and more. The ThinkingWall Stor takes the Divider and makes full use of the space between the two whiteboard surfaces.

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OneNote Must-Knows: Color Coding and Custom Tags

All Things Admin

Vendors/Suppliers – Orange. With OneNote, I can color code my digital notebooks on these topics to match the file colors on my desk. Here is the color code I use in my office: Speaking Engagements – Red. Training – Yellow. Business Development – Navy Blue. Company Projects – Green. Advertising/Marketing – Purple.

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A day in the life: Matthew Want, PA, Marcham Publishing

Practically Perfect PA

Meeting and greeting visitors, liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff in a professional manner. Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management, CRM system and filing. Including using interacting with customers, and suppliers. For more details and to book onto the event, check out the website. .

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Serviced Apartments – pros and cons

Practically Perfect PA

In addition I met with a number of serviced apartment suppliers and from the outset it was clear that the apartments were considerably cheaper than the best corporate rate I was offered at a hotel. It is easy to negotiate on the price per night with a serviced apartment as they do tend to discount on block bookings.

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Which tasks should assistants manage?

Practically Perfect PA

Deciding which documents their executive should read (assistants should schedule time in the Executive’s diary for catching up on paperwork / reading etc), forwarding documents to other members of staff as appropriate or filing information for a later date. Executives should not have to worry about administration.