Remove Copyright Remove Ergonomics Remove Forms
article thumbnail

Five Tips for Great Speeches

Ian's Messy Desk

Organize a simple outline – Some variation on the following three points will always form a coherent presentation: This is where I was. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Five Tips for Great Speeches Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 21, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

article thumbnail

A Telephone Etiquette Test

Ian's Messy Desk

While forms of technology are making inroads into the communication process, the telephone is still an important source of contact with people. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap A Telephone Etiquette Test Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

Etiquette 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Improve Communication

Ian's Messy Desk

Users see it as a form of instant communication and therefore, doesn’t require the same care and attention that a letter might. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! with 7 Tips for Effective Email There is something about e-mail that fosters poor communication habits.

article thumbnail

2 Measures of effective productivity systems…

Ian's Messy Desk

There are people that make getting ready to get things done an art form. I learned from my mother. I few years ago, when asked for my best productivity tip, I posted, use the system that works for you. They have the slickest looking DayTimers , the latest PDAs and the most powerful software, but they never put it to use.”

article thumbnail

How to be an Effective Mentor

Ian's Messy Desk

The successful protégé -mentor cycle requires that the protégé move on and the relationship either ends ortakes a different form. .� Be prepared for the relationship to end. Don’t: Don’t give up right away if your protégé initially resists your help. They may not recognize the value of what you have to offer.

Mentoring 100
article thumbnail

The 12 Privacy Tips of Christmas

Ian's Messy Desk

Ask to use other forms of identification. Tear/shred receipts, copies of credit applications, other documentation containing personal information, don’t just throw it in the garbage. Do not provide a Social Insurance Number unless absolutely necessary. Remove mail from mailboxes as soon as possible after delivery.

article thumbnail

The E-tiquette of E-mail

Professional Assistant Blog

E-mail is no longer just for personal use, with all our accepted short forms: LOL, U, GB and a co-workers favourite, OMG! Writing all in caps is a form of e-mail shouting. This is the commonest form of color blindness, but it affects only.4 Copyright © 2005 All rights reserved. 4 percent of women&#. Watson, Jane, J.

2008 100