Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

In addition to the name, phone numbers, company, and e-mail, include where and when you met the person, who introduced you, and why you might want to contact him/her in the future. Next I import them into IContact and send them a nice to meet you eMail. From Clutter To Actionable Information. A pile of business cards is simply clutter.

Business Cards

Success

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Attend personal growth workshops. Make an effort to reach out to long-lost friends or former colleagues whether it’s a message on social media, an email or a phone call to catch up. Strive for quality sleep. Try to get seven to eight hours of quality sleep per night. Learn a new skill. Do a digital detox. Let go of grudges.

2024

Allwork

MAY 22, 2024

Augmented Reality (AR): Blending the Digital and Physical Worlds Now, let’s shift to augmented reality (AR), which can be compared to a heads-up display for the real world, where your phone or tablet becomes a window into a world enriched with digital information. Remember the Pokémon Go craze?

Collaborate

Ideas.Ted

JULY 27, 2021

Instead of listening as others share their ideas, now we often read them in an email or other digital medium. For example, here’s a recent email exchange I had with a client. A lot of the time, a misinterpreted email is the result of a dropped word or misleading punctuation mark. The solution is simple: Proofread your emails.

Email

Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

  When I state them in a workshop or keynote I see heads nodding around the room. I find that every time I share the quotes to the right on Facebook or Twitter they get shared and re-shared.  Why it that people relate to those statements so much that they share them consistently?

Social Media

Office Organization Success

APRIL 28, 2014

It would appear that one of my websites got hacked and some of you got taken to an inappropriate *adult* website when you clicked links in the emails I’d been sending you for my training program. (No, And I’ve since found out it only affects certain browsers like Safari and smart phone users!

Training

Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 4, 2010

You may have 10 minutes free in between meetings at office - you may want to finish with an important phone call. In her business capacity, Natalie offers a range of coaching services including one-to-one coaching and professional workshops. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? A different take on the to-do list.

Confidence

Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Do you struggle when you get a potential client on the phone, knowing how to keep control of the conversation, and turn them from potential into paying? (PS: Subscribe to AZ VA Connections , the AZVAs newsletter, by sending an email request to ktcosmos@LooseEnds.net. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

Skills

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 5, 2015

I manage his schedule and monitor his emails, as well as help organise some of his travel, company events, and client dinners, occasional research, expenses and ad hoc tasks – all the general PA duties. I also try to have a quick catch-up with the MD either by phone or face-to-face. What are the main aspects of your role?

Restaurants

Office Dynamics

MARCH 30, 2018

I tried my best to not be tethered to my phone, emails, texting and more. Emails have backed up or even if you were checking email, you still go back through to make sure you didn’t miss anything or you now have to take action on your emails. Those first two days back can feel overwhelming.

Clothes

Office Organization Success

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Follow-up system — letters, phone calls, and emails (potential income). This ezine — staying in touch with you, sharing great content, and letting you know about upcoming workshops and trainings (marketing and potential income). Constantly checked emails every 30 seconds. Fiddled around with my website.

Twitter

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 6, 2010

Phone ringing? When I’m doing important work, I also switch off my phone. For example, my work can be categorized into these core groups: (1) writing (articles, my upcoming book) (2) coaching (3) workshop development (4) business development (5) administrative. Or defer it to a later period. 12 – Block out distractions.

Management

Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

For those who work virtually, and even some who don’t, we can easily get stuck in a comfort zone of learning and networking solely by email, phone, teleclasses, and internet and don’t always find a way to get out to a live marketing, networking, or educational event or workshop. Get motivated and inspired and learn.

Networking

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

When youre on a phone call, do people hover over you? If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. Are you the main contact in your department? Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

Training

Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

For those who work virtually, and even some who don’t, we can easily get stuck in a comfort zone of learning and networking solely by email, phone, teleclasses, and internet and don’t always find a way to get out to a live marketing, networking, or educational event or workshop. Get motivated and inspired and learn.

Networking

Office Organization Success

OCTOBER 24, 2012

This means I don’t allow myself to get distracted by: reading unnecessary emails; trawling through the latest happenings over on Facebook; taking unscheduled phone calls; or. Sent out several “Thank You” notes to my workshop students. running quick errands. Completed several big client projects.

Facebook

Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

  Back when I had to keep track of phone conversations, email and face-to-face it was simply much easier to do! Here is an example of an interaction that my client had prior to putting a CRM in place: Prospective client calls on the phone about a speaking project and a meeting gets scheduled. " I can relate! 

Phones

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

So, she talked with her boss about the problem, attended some workshops and adopted a healthier way of working. Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. Heather, came close to burnout, working long hours and weekends, until she learned how to make a priority of what she had to, should and even wanted to do.

Assertiveness

Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files? Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

Filing

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Register for a course, workshop, or webinar that challenges your thinking. It might be related to technology; how to use your sophisticated office phone system; how to use color coding for emails; how to have daily huddles with you and more. This gave them freedom to focus on other important projects. Then determine your goal.

UPS

Step It Up VA Coaching

JANUARY 15, 2014

The Step It Up Growth & Success Workshop in a Box – “My entire step-by-step strategies for turning your business into a successful enterprise that can earn you an extra $2K-$10K a month, every month! Bonus #2: Email coaching through February 28. Use this credit for non-Academy coaching programs, workshops, and retreats.

Training

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 10, 2010

Register for a course, workshop, or webinar that challenges your thinking. It might be related to technology; how to use your sophisticated office phone system; how to use color coding for emails; how to have daily huddles with you and more. This gave them freedom to focus on other important projects. Then determine your goal.

UPS

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 10, 2010

Register for a course, workshop, or webinar that challenges your thinking. It might be related to technology; how to use your sophisticated office phone system; how to use color coding for emails; how to have daily huddles with you and more. This gave them freedom to focus on other important projects. Then determine your goal.

UPS

Virtual Moxie

APRIL 15, 2013

I keep my email inbox empty and I never answer the phone unless I''m expecting a call. I don''t take or make calls outside those hours, and most of the time, I don''t answer email, either (see 1c for the exception to the email rule). I don''t attend/give teleclasses or workshops outside those hours.

Calendars

Success

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Each company offers free support, but this support varies by hours and by type (phone, video, chat or email). Expect to pay $16–$30 per month for these options—although initially, those amounts may be less due to promotional pricing. There is a learning curve for all of this software. Some even offer additional help for a fee.

Credit Card

Office Dynamics

MARCH 3, 2014

I was working between multiple devices: cell phone, iPad and the “backdoor” to our email system. At one point, I was talking to someone important on a land line, my cell phone was ringing with a call I had been waiting for, and a staff person was in my office needing an immediate answer from me.

Health

Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 21, 2010

She became such an expert in time and life management that she's been teaching her simple, yet powerful system to others ever since via workshops and keynotes!  PS -- If you've enjoyed this post and want to see more, why not subscribe to our daily emails ( Feedblitz ) or through the RSS Feed ( click here )? 

Networking

The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

We all know how difficult it can be to maintain a realm of sanity in the workplace when the phone is constantly ringing, clients are popping in and out of the office, a project is due, and you have a supervisor who is behaving like a ‘helicopter mom.’ I have attended many seminars and workshops which have given me new insights.

IAAP

Step It Up VA Coaching

JANUARY 20, 2011

And while communicating via phone and email is great – I choose to also find ways to be with these people in person – by traveling to meet them, or going to live events and workshops that are of interest to us all. I’ve met a lot of great people on the web. Low-energy people bring you down.

AT&T

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 2, 2015

We hold 4Talent Days which are roadshows all over the UK, a day full of workshops with industry specialist speakers, every other month. Diary management is my smallest yet most consistent task; meeting invites popping into the diary throughout the day and I deal with them as they come. It was an amazing experience.

Training

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

I was in a workshop today on presentation skills and one of the things they had us do was present something to the group while they filmed us. My email is danielle.mcgaw (at) robertsoncollege (dot) net if you ever plan on being out this way! Lets enjoy our day together.© It is always weird for me to see myself on video.

Time Zones

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

I went to a writing workshop and the woman who was presenting said that comedians are only as funny as their writers. How do you plan to be funny in December? With me it is a hit and miss sort of thing and sometimes I am funny, sometimes I am melancholy. How do comedians do it? If not, then be prepared to be booed off the stage. (for

Time Zones

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk They have basic workshops which helps to begin own business. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Sponsors Advertise Here?

Training

Men With Pens

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Tons of professional writers offer consultations (in person, online, or by phone), e-courses, lectures, tutoring, coaching, conference presentations, and workshops in places as diverse as their own living rooms and large auditoriums. Offer your teaching services as part of an established event , one that naturally draws a crowd.

2006

Productivityist

JANUARY 19, 2015

Whenever I deliver a workshop or talk and bring up the phrase “work by context instead of by project” I get a lot of curious looks. Another couple of popular obvious contexts would be “Computer” or “Phone.” Some of the looks are indicative of “a-ha moments” while others are more quizzical. Instead, we tend to work by project.

Email

Productivityist

AUGUST 31, 2015

Action is his cure to anything, so he won’t be mad at you if you cut some corners and jump right to the audiobook and video workshop version of this post. If you don’t want to spend a few minutes reading this, you can grab both the audiobook (yup, I read it for you) and the video workshop of how to implement this here. Answer emails.

Doodle

Productivityist

AUGUST 10, 2016

You check your email inbox more than usual. You find yourself spending more time in email than usual. Instead of accomplishing your tasks, you find yourself checking to see if you have any new email. Instead of reading a book on the train, you browse the web on your phone. . You’re more fatigued than normal.

Email