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CRM Myths that Stop small businesses from being organised

Posted by Maggie Langley on Thursday, March 22, 2012, In : Productivity 
Imagine a world where your small business had processes in place that meant that you never had to search through your email inbox to find an important email. Every time you need to call a new lead or customer, you're able to quickly search for their phone number and refresh your memory of the last communication your or your team had with this person. The call results in you scheduling a meeting which you then record in your electronic diary. You send a meeting invitation to your colleague. Th...

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Easy Activity to Help You Focus on Essential Tasks

Posted by Maggie Langley on Friday, August 19, 2011, In : Top Dog Tip 

1 Once a week, look at your to do list  (e.g. Wunderlist), Customer Relationship Management system (e.g. icomplete) or Notes(e.g. Evernote).

2 Identify 5 essential tasks to complete by the end of the week. 

3 Do whatever it takes to get those 5 essential tasks done.

That's just one essential task each work day, allowing you plenty of time for distractions. 

Top Dog Tip - If you're not a 'plan in advance' kind of worker, there's a good chance, you'll underestimate the time it will take...


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Social Networking: The Trilogy

Posted by Maggie Langley on Friday, June 17, 2011, In : OfficeHounds Offer 
This is a quick reminder of the event that I'm running on the 26th June. Jules Serkin or Pressup Group kindly wrote the following Press Release for my event. Please see her handywork below. Get in touch with Jules to find out how she can help you get your business news featured in the local paper. 

Social Networking: The Trilogy

#hashtags anyone?

Social media and e-marketing whizz Maggie Langley, founder of Whitstable-based OfficeHounds Virtual Assistant Services, will be giving her best tips fo...

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Can non-chargeable tasks, including networking, cause the Medusa Effect?

Posted by Maggie Langley on Sunday, January 16, 2011, In : Get organised 
At the September Whitstable Business Tweet Up, I asked some of the people I spoke with to describe their most time consuming non-chargeable business activity.

Top 10 non-chargeable tasks. 
Networking
Social Media
Reading Blogs
Accounts
Email / spam
Administrative tasks
Marketing
Website SEO
Quotes
Organising Routes
 
One of the attendees I spoke with described her battle with non-chargeable tasks as feeling like Medusa, and she has to continually try to ‘manage all the beasts.’

I am sure we have all su...

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OfficeHounds' Article Published on the Everywoman Website

Posted by Maggie Langley on Sunday, January 16, 2011, In : PR 
I am pleased to announce that my article, 'Painless Time Management Techniques' has been published on the EveryWoman website. 

Everywoman is the UK's leading provider of training, resources and support services for women in business. You can learn more about everywoman on their website

If you would like to learn more about the founders of EveryWoman, Karen Gill and Maxine Benson please visit the Everywoman website.

Posted on September 3, 2009 at 1:08 PM

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Painless Time Management Techniques

Posted by Maggie Langley on Sunday, January 16, 2011, In : Get organised 
He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through a labyrinth of the most busy life.                                                         - Victor Hugo

Good time management skills are essential for success. For some people, time management comes naturally. Even seemingly disorganised individuals can have an instinct for time management. Successful people have one key ingredient that helps it to appear that they get t...

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How to get your email inbox organised

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...


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