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MARCH 30, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Time for another NAVA meetup Monday, March 30, 2009 at 1:04 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Virtual Assistant Resources Do you meet up with your colleagues regularly? In times like these, it feels good to share ideas and extend a helping hand.

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MARCH 30, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Time for another NAVA meetup Monday, March 30, 2009 at 1:04 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Virtual Assistant Resources Do you meet up with your colleagues regularly? In times like these, it feels good to share ideas and extend a helping hand.

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OCTOBER 8, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Reasons why work slowdowns can be good Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:12 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant My DH had his first-ever no work day in 35 years as a Land Surveyor. Better to use your phone and get outside, away from the office.

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Small Business CEO

JULY 1, 2011

Create an FAQ Page. Ensure you maintain your FAQ list and update it regularly as your products evolve and you notice that more people are asking a particular question or are inquiring about a specific topic. Make Contact Easy and Consistent.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

In this example, the human resource generalist is tracking the kinds of phone calls she receives regarding benefits and payroll. You can see by the information gathered on this check sheet that this person got the most number of phone calls on Tuesday and most of the questions were about the paid time off benefit.

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Loosely Speaking

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Tandem Social Networking Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:55 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging Harry Caray may be one of the best networkers ever, moving thousands of tone-deaf Cub fans to stand and sing at the top of their lungs. in our area.

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Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Building on your skills Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 8:46 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Virtual Assistant Resources It’s the time of year when we all do some self assessment and then look ahead to changes we want to make in the coming year.Â

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Any correspondence (email or phone calls) sent my way will be responded to within 2–3 days of my return. Should you have any questions or need anything during this time, please feel free to contact DELEGATE’S NAME and they will do their best to assist you.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Blog Action Day 2008 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:00 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging As a participant in Blog Action Day 2008, I asked everyone I know for information on programs (actual or planned) which combat poverty.

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APRIL 12, 2011

Here are a few suggestions: Always start out with a FAQ. Begin the process as soon as possible, and if you don’t have an immediate solution, then follow-up with an email or phone call as soon as you do. Take steps to resolve the problem in the future, but do something to assuage the anger and frustration of the customer.

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Loosely Speaking

JULY 10, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Roundup #5 Prescott Style Friday, July 10, 2009 at 2:26 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Virtual Assistant Resources A recent meeting with local VA bud Tara Fort , owner of Versatility4u.com , generated a list of resources you may want to review.

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Loosely Speaking

AUGUST 6, 2009

Location: Candy and Doreen will be joining us from remote locations and the session will be accessible by either long distance phone and/or computer, headset and wifi connection. Participants will either use a conference call or other online meeting room to attend, so computer and/or phone access will be necessary.

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Productivityist

JULY 11, 2012

Have a backup alarm for those days when you forget to take your phone off of vibrate mode. Showering/shaving/caffeinating takes longer than you think. Freaky Alarm for iOS will drive your sleep-partner mad, but you won’t sleep in. Use it sparingly. Hey, you’re tired when you go to sleep.) Schedule for success.

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The Marq

APRIL 15, 2010

Instead, I read the following on their FAQ. I tried to give Kimberly-Clark a chance and went on their website to see if they at least used recycled content in this product. It wouldn't justify the product, but it would make me slightly less irate. " What a disgrace.

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Productivityist

AUGUST 30, 2012

Related Posts: The Search for My New Email App of Choice: The Winner Taking Advantage of Mail Drop The Search for My New Email App of Choice The Search for My New Email App of Choice: Notify To Do Apps to Go 8 comments   Get Livefyre FAQ Sign in + Follow Post comment Link Newest | Oldest Joe1960 5pts What a load of old cobblers.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2010

Google Notebooks can be accessed from any computer as well as from mobile phones and it can also be shared between friends. Use email, instant messaging and your mobile phone to submit your notes or you can clip content from the web with the browser toolbar. Works in your browser and connects to your mobile phone.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Also, at offices, where phone rings, someone knocks on the door, a client wants to talk to you, because she’s come across some unprecedented problem, etc this can become a problem too. It’s at such cases, where planning and management could somewhat reduce the hassle. Website Promotion Blog´s last blog.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

I’m dying to dial that phone number,&# James pointed to the sign above the receptionist’s desk. No problem,&# James whispered back, covering the phone with a hand. The phone died in James’ hand – the battery. Don’t just mildly inquire how you can help them in the sidebar. You know, lawyers don’t really care.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

You thought you heard the phone ring this morning but you aren’t sure. The ironic thing is that I was reading this article procrastinating a phone call I know I need to make… *sigh* Chris Mower´s last blog. Revise your grocery list. Add ribbon floss. Mint flavored. Call your dentist. Check your voice mail.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

Answer the phone now and then. If you turn white and get all knee-wobbly at the thought of picking up the phone and introducing yourself to a prospective client, keep your day job. Once you get over the fear of being on your own, there isn’t much stress at all. You sit at a desk. It’s pretty laid back.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 30, 2012

You may include as many people as you wish while listening on a single phone line. Second free bonus gift: In addition, you'll receive our popular Instant Executive Briefings on five of today's most important compensation and benefits topics: Travel, Training and Other Tricky Pay Issues. Overtime Exemptions. FLSA Wage-and-Hour Basics.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

You have many options: landline, cellular phone, texting, fax line (yeah, many people still fax), email, website contact form, Twitter direct message, LinkedIn message, Skype, and lots more. With all the ways to connect, you’d be surprised how hard many people are to reach today. The key is to respond promptly.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Email marketing gone wrong, and why size matters Reply jodi Kaplan April 14, 2010 at 8:58 am I got four phone calls yesterday from people who were trying to sell me things, or sell things to other people. Whether that’s email, physical addresses, or phone numbers. Stacey Cornelius´s last blog. Messenger services.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 8, 2010

Throughout the months of phone calls, backtracking, moving forward, and backtracking again, there was a lot of confusion. My phone plressed the return key and it submitted. While going through the FAQ’s a question was posted by one of the user of the same service. Then the executor found another will. A lot of irritation.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 16, 2010

A few hours later, James was puttering in the garage, bleaching a particularly nasty oil slick here, corralling wayward tools there, with Kid Rock blaring from the stereo in the background, when the phone on his hip buzzed. He dove for the volume to twist it down and yanked the phone from his pocket. Intrigued, James answered the call.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

I keep my mobile phone next to me and jot down notes that I can use the next day. The 10 best exercise tips ever Reply Gillian January 17, 2010 at 5:07 am I seem to get inspired while I’m waiting for my gym class to start or driving in traffic. It is the only time that I ever seem to sit still!

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JANUARY 21, 2010

As if getting them on the phone is too expensive, like it used to be. Because even today (sigh), it is too expensive for me to get hundreds of people on the phone every day. What I’ve always done is treat blog writing like writing a letter back in the old days. sigh) I picture one person, and “talk&# to them.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Michael Connelly could rewrite the Santa Monica phone book and it’d be a bestseller. It’s their name that sells the book. You need something more, because your name, at this point in your writing career, is worthless.

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JUNE 13, 2010

Of course, there are the phone calls and urgent emails from clients I have to field. Spending half the day on the phone. Dean: When the phone rings … I answer it. The phone is ringing. The phone is ringing.Can I get back to you? Dean: I know it sounds obvious, but it’s my computer. Digital all the way.

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MARCH 9, 2010

The last time I needed the phone number, I looked online. If you’re not online, people won’t be able to find you – period. , but I’ll have to tell you we’ve been hemming and hawing about advertising in the yellow pages and we’re finding our community actually does still use the phone book. (I

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2010

People can hear confidence over the phone, through the Internet and even by watching you sit on the bus with a newspaper. That’s why you’re supposed to wear a tie and stand up even when you’re doing a phone interview. But if you are going to fake it until you make it, you may want to invest in some theater skills.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

HTC Droid Eris Phone Reply Eric C ( @onviolence ) January 11, 2010 at 6:38 pm I feel like this post had two points, so I’m going to discuss the main one about “Like&# Vs. “trust&# It goes to the old truism, it isn’t what you know, it is who you know. Isn’t that what most of us do when buying services, good, etc?

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APRIL 11, 2010

Do You Have a Phone? Do You Have a Phone? I was just reading Tim Harford last night about how we signal our reliability by investing in visible corporate structures. The more money it costs the more stable you look. Siddhartha´s last blog. Siddhartha´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 27, 2010

The next time you get an email that seems to be a thinly veiled jab – or even an outright insult – to you or your work, take a deep breath, wait a bit, and write back a quick email that asks if you can discuss this either via online chat or over the phone the next day. Be friendly. Act as though nothing is wrong.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

But when we do biz online we don’t have those clues, so just start typing or pick up the phone. Reply Eliza ( @MakeWayForBiz ) November 30, 2009 at 8:58 am @Paul – when we go to a physical building as a client we have visual reminders about the biz hours. A sign on the door stating the hours. A locked door after hours.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Did James REALLY pass Critical Thinking with a 98% and I’d like the phone number of his teacher to double-check that?&# Would you really call my university and say, “Did James TRULY take English Literature and I want to see proof of his grades? Come on, John. I thought you were better than that. The history does.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

That’s all you need to remember Reply Jack ( @anthrocopy ) December 3, 2009 at 6:34 pm I’m sorry, I know this doesn’t add much to the conversation, but I just read this post from my phone and I just needed to say: I love this blog. Should passengers be allowed to use cell phones in flight? That’s all.

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