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Are you having trouble managing those crumpled receipts, hard copy bills and invoices? Do you dread it and avoid it? You are not alone. I used to feel the same way too. Twenty something years ago, I was handed a box with a year’s worth of receipts, bills and invoices. The request: [...]
Administrative details are sometimes overlooked until a problem occurs. I’m sure you know about many of these already. Here’s my top 10 list of tasks that may need your attention: #1 – Copyright Date Update the copyright date on your website and/or blog to say: 2012, if it hasn’t updated automatically. It’s a tiny [...]
“One of the secrets of getting more done is to make a TO Do list every day, keep it visible, and use it as a guide to action as you go through the day.” Sage advice from Jean de La Fontaine, the 17th century French poet. A long To-Do list can be [...]
Helping clients find the right office products to fit their needs is one of my passions. For instance, an accordion file folder is a useful item for organizing paperwork. Unfortunately, the traditional ones can be terribly awkward to use. But this particular desktop style expanding file folder has 13 pockets and index [...]
A good friend once compared doing administrative work to changing a box of stinky kitty litter. I laughed out loud. While his comment was smart and funny, I understood where he was coming from. Paperwork is not compelling like social media. Keeping on top of administrative work can be a chore. But having a good [...]
1. Develop a CRM plan, before you look for an application. Then research application choices 2. A free trial is not a free version of an application: a) A free trial is a free limited time offer of a product or service. Occasionally, a credit card is required to sign up, install or activate the [...]
Since the Northeast Blackout of 2003, I’ve been using a stationary store bought telephone address book to record and store vital business information, as an emergency backup. Because an address book is alphabetized, unlike a journal or traditional notebook, information can be easily organized from A to Z. A mini address book (5” x 3” [...]
Add a bit of style to your office/home office with accessories that also serve a purpose. Here’s a fun set of In/Out trays by “Bob’s Your Uncle” for keys, sunglasses, subway fare or an outbound letter to mail. Place the two trays on a work surface close to the door of your office, for easy [...]
