Posted by Maggie Langley on Thursday, May 10, 2012,
In :
Productivity
How to choose productivity tools that get the job done
Every business has to manage information.
The Essentials Contacts Calendars / diaries Email
The Usuals Invoices Tasks / To Do Lists
The Should Haves Social Media Time Tracking Shared space for Team
The Advanced Ticketing system Gant Chart Project Management system Real time collaboration tools
Although every business needs to use some kind of tool like Outlook or Google Apps to manage The Essentials, choosing the best productivity tools depends on the... Continue reading ...
Posted by Maggie Langley, OfficeHounds Virtual Assistant Services on Tuesday, January 10, 2012,
In :
Get organised
For many of us, email is a bad habit, a time killing addiction. We check it on our crackberry’s. We often stop what we’re working on to get our email fix.
Don’t play Email Russian Roulette with your work time.
I’ll quickly check my email. Then I’ll get started on that important task.
BANG – I can’t start that important task yet. I need to reply to this email.
We’re addicted to looking. Our brains love variety, but productivity demands focus and discipline. We’re add...
Posted by Maggie Langley on Friday, August 19, 2011,
In :
Top Dog Tip
1 Make 2 columns on a sheet of paper.
2 Label one column Task Was Essential to do Today. other Could have waited until Tomorrow.
3 Each time you complete a task no matter how small, mark it down in one of the columns. (If it's a particularly large task circle or highlight the mark. Then you can easily identify tasks that required more sustained concentration vs a quick task.) Anytime you complete a task related to an email (can be a reply or an action requested of you in an email), write down...
We live in a fast pace world. As business owners, we don’t
want to wait to get our contracts or important documents signed. As consumers,
we expect signup processes to be quick and easy. The perfect solution is EchoSign
Running a business often requires getting documents signed
by customers and suppliers.
Electronic signatures by email is the fax machine of the 21st Century.
Previously, it was standard to hand a copy of a
document to a potential c...
Posted by Maggie Langley on Sunday, January 16, 2011,
In :
How To
There may be several reasons why you need to be logged into two Skype accounts.
It is possible to open two instances of Skype by clicking 'Shift + Right Click' and choosing 'Run as'. This should allow you to log into to accounts, however my computer decided it only wanted to allow it to work some of the time.
Posted by Maggie Langley on Sunday, January 16, 2011,
In :
Get organised
Take action each time you read an email.
If no action is required
1. If you don’t need it delete it!
2. File it
3. If the email contains information or attachments that you need to read later, file it in a folder called READ. Once you have read it, remember to file it in an appropriate folder for future reference.
If action is required
1. Take appropriate action and either delete or file the email.
2. If the action required will be ongoing or you do not have time to respond, find your preferred...
American ex-pat living in England with hubby & hounds. Love helping businesses to get organised and offload those time consuming tasks that my Virtual Assistants do efficiently.
American ex-pat living in England with hubby & hounds. Love helping businesses to get organised and offload those time consuming tasks that my Virtual Assistants do efficiently.
