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 on Sunday, March 11, 2012,
In :
How To
Do you have to manually back up your documents? Have you ever accidentally forgotten to save a document with a different name, overwriting the old version you also needed to keep?
If you you answered yes to either of these questions, stop messing about and sign up for a free Sugarsync account. You get 5GB of online storage for free!
If you're a Mac user, you may be used to Dropbox. Sugarsync has some great extra features.
- Share folders - sync with your other computers team members. (You won't ...
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Posted by Maggie Langley on Wednesday, March 7, 2012,
In :
How To
One simple step you can take to make more sales through your website. The best part is it won't cost you a penny to try it. Listen and take action.
Posted by Maggie Langley, OfficeHounds Virtual Assistant Services on Tuesday, January 10, 2012,
In :
Get organised
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...
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... Continue reading ...
Posted by Maggie Langley on Tuesday, May 3, 2011,
In :
Social Media
Okay, so it's a little late at night (sorry about that), but I wanted you to read this in the morning. I'm a bit excited about some projects I've been working on, and I thought you might be interested. Over the weekend, like many other Small Business owners, I managed to squeeze in some work between the Royal Wedding celebrations and the surprising news of the assassination of Osama Bin Laden. So, what have I been working on?I have created a Social Media Toolbar for your browser. It is curren... Continue reading ...
Posted by Maggie Langley on Friday, March 18, 2011,
In :
Top Dog Tip
Posted by Maggie Langley on Monday, February 7, 2011,
In :
How To
Get documents signed quickly with EchoSign. 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... Continue reading ...
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.
I found a much easier solution.
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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... Continue reading ...
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About Me
| Maggie Langley |
| Founder | Virtual Assistant, Officehounds |
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.
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