Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 12, 2017

So it goes without saying that you get tons of emails, oh and your Executive probably gets tons of emails too! One area that is my absolute weak spot is email. I am guilty of being an email addict and spending unnecessary amounts of time reading, replying and filing my emails.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Productive & Organized Goes Audio in 3 Different Ways » 19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Dont Want To E-mail, it is the form of communication that we love to hate and love to love.    Multiple studies on business productivity will tell you that huge amounts of time are wasted on email.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 28, 2023

For example, you might enter something like this: I am a senior executive assistant at a small wealth management firm in Northern California. Please help me write a professional email to my boss, the senior managing partner, to ask for funds to attend the Project Management Learning Lab in September. tools to be used.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 20, 2024

Now, we wonder how we ever managed to get anything done with it. Do you remember asking people in your household to hang up the phone so you could send an email? Or being tied to bulky, desktop computers that couldn’t function more than five feet away from a phone jack?

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. Communication Introduce them to the company’s communication channels and email distribution lists. Set up a branded email for the new hire, complete with an appropriate title and auto-signature.

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Office Organization Success

APRIL 30, 2012

Everything you do in your business, from responding to emails to working with clients, needs to be systemized and documented, so that it’s very easy to create a repeatable process in your business. Just some of the mistakes that can happen are: Bad links in emails – they go to the wrong page, or they don’t work. Look and Feel.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Productivity in Bite Sized Pieces - Weekly #Cinch Audiocast Review | Main | Caffeine-Free Ways to Increase Focus & Attention » You Can Steal Time Back From Email A few days ago I received an email from a reader.  " Email is something that many of us struggle with. 

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 25, 2019

Establish Clear Goals and Success Metrics: While this is necessary to manage all teams, clear goals and metrics are essential for remote teams. A weekly email summarizing performance and priorities to the teams is helpful (top-down report). However, you need to manage engagement. How do you get on the right path to success?

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

David Ly Khim is a growth marketer for Sidekick by HubSpot where he writes about email productivity. Email is a strange beast. These email principles will help you take control of your inbox and reduce the stress that comes with using time and energy effectively. If you respond to an email, archive it. Save your energy.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

» Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps February is Time Management Month, so today I'll share some great articles to help you make the most of the time you have.    Every other Wednesday, I share links to a number of different blogs and sites. 

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 31, 2010

Many cell phone owners are not aware that both cell phones and portable computers have the capability to access the Internet from anywhere using wireless Bluetooth technology. Furthermore, they may already be paying for Bluetooth wireless access in their monthly cell phone plan.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 25, 2019

Establish Clear Goals and Success Metrics: While this is necessary to manage all teams, clear goals and metrics are essential for remote teams. A weekly email summarizing performance and priorities to the teams is helpful (top-down report). However, you need to manage engagement. How do you get on the right path to success?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Time Management Month and More February is Time Management Month, so today I'll share some great articles to help you make the most of the time you have.  E-Mail Five Best Email Clients - [link] - Lifehacker did a cool survey of their readers to find out what e-mail tools you like the best. 

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Success

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

having already walked four miles with our son in the stroller, having shared a coffee and a chocolate chip scone, having imagined what it would be like to live in that house or maybe even that house over there , when I opened my phone to see a work email with a subject line: “Your Review Is Now Available.”.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 25, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Productivity and Organization Link Lineup | Main | 6 Tools to Help You Manage Large Projects with Local & Virtual Teams » Listen to Stephanie on Solace Wealth Management on Blog Talk Radio Listen live to Stephanie answer questions about productivity & organization on the Solace Wealth Management show. 

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Productivityist

JULY 16, 2021

I’ve managed to reach levels of focus that go beyond what I ever thought I could. When you begin a working session, consider eliminating all existing distractions: phone access, noisy notifications, email, and even people who might interrupt you. And it was all a result of the 4 following strategies.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

YOU CANNOT MANAGE TIME! How you manage to focus your attention (or how long you keep your attention focused) will make or break your ability to get things done. I talked to over 40 of my international colleagues and asked them for their one favorite tip on setting and managing priorities. WANT MORE ON TIME MANAGEMENT?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  The situation: Tweet "Rob" is a project manager that is responsible for a number of projects across the world and he needs to keep track of all of them.  We used this as our project management tool when coordinating Extreme Makeover Home Edition too. Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 13, 2010

» There is an App for That -- Productivity Apps for iPhone and Android I am constantly amazed at the new and creative applications (apps) that are on the market today for smart-phones.    It means that if you can think of something you would like your phone to do, it probably can if you find the right app!

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Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

Checking Facebook to see what everyone else is doing, before writing their newsletter. Checking emails instead of reaching out to potential joint venture partners or organizations to secure speaking gigs. Don’t be a slave to your emails or your phone. For example…. Updating their website before making sales calls.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Most email clients will allow you to assign colors and categories to your calendar simply by selecting from a dropdown. Meetings – In Person Meetings – Virtual (phone/video) Conferences/Expos/Company-Wide Meetings Travel Urgent/Reminders Holidays/Special Events Personal Financial To-Dos (remember to schedule your to-dos !)

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 3, 2010

The Most Productive Lunch - Weigh in Your Thoughts | Main | Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You » It Everywhere! The Major Meltdown in Time Management - Have You Been Hit?   Time management - smanagement!    Manage your to do list and be OK letting some things go. 

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As the creator of a weekly newsletter and a host of the future work podcast, Daan’s forward-thinking approach and industry contributions have positioned him as a thought leader in the evolving landscape of remote and hybrid work. The office and the management or the company just chooses how many days?

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 16, 2023

And as much as we may resist it, without it we’d still be using rotary phones and manual typewriters. That’s why it’s important to find proactive and productive ways to manage and champion change — because it’s the only way for us to stay engaged and relevant. Change is inevitable. Who is responsible for leading the plan?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 22, 2010

We May Not Have Heard From You Recently a wonderful reader responded to one of our posts via email to let us know that she had filled out our contact form and had not heard from us.  Steph Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?   That is just not our style!    That is just not our style! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! A different take on the to-do list. Click on any of theself-evaluator tools below and receive your results online immediately!

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Small Business CEO

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The cardinal rule of email deliverability is to never borrow, buy or rent an email list. To boost the size of your email list, review every interaction point a customer has with your company, and consider implementing a program for each one. Phone or call center. Will my email address be shared or sold?

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Jen Lawrence

APRIL 12, 2019

But chances are you going to spend more time managing your tools than you will be working on your business and still none of those tools can apply years of administrative and business expertise to make sure you make the right decisions for your business. More Than a Task Manager. Shoot me an email and we’ll chat!

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Jen Lawrence

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Emails – We hear this a lot but somehow seem to struggle to release ourselves from the constant beckoning of the email notification. Set time frames to check your email and turn off notifications so your mental flow isn’t constantly interrupted. Sign up for my monthly newsletter by clicking here.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Will you do some research and get back to your manager with an answer? I have definitely felt the pressure over the years to find my managers the perfect place, especially as I like to think, although I may be living in denial, that I’m quite … eerrrrmmmm… current?! What is your answer going to be?

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 4, 2017

Because of the confusion, many of us adopted alternative terms to describe our services like virtual office managers and online business consultants. . Some VA’s began to specialize in things like email marketing, online project management and social media marketing. social media, newsletters, website tasks, blogging, etc.) .

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Check out these Great Reviews by @JanetBarclay » Be Smart About Using the Telephone How much time do you lose playing "phone tag?"  I   Before you pick up the phone to make another call, consider what you are going to say when you get voice mail.    Start Today!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 8, 2011

Tweet Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today! Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Have questions you want to make sure I answer? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 27, 2010

  Back at that time, I wrote a newsletter artile that I think holds value today.  " many times to my clients and in this newsletter, but it personally means more to me now.    Back at that time, I wrote a newsletter artile that I think holds value today.    It was quite surreal. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Gaessler of Solace Wealth Management interviews Stephanie Calahan on his show on Blogtalkradio (global) in News & Updates! Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today!   I love it!   Let me know what you think.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 17, 2011

savvyspaces Steph: birthdayalarm.com - sends an email reminder 1 week before and again a couple days. With the help of some super-talented developers, they built a system that requires no sign up or setup, and lets any user send or forward any email into the future. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 5, 2010

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