Save Time with Templates
Formatting documents so they look attractive and professional can be time-consuming. You have to choose appropriate typefaces for headlines, the body of the text and other elements and figure out how to position those elements in the location on the page where you want them. Sometimes, though, you can save yourself hours of time by using a template that has been created by someone else. Find out how to locate and edit those templates here.
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Posted by Janet Attard on August 6, 2009 at 2:45 PM
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Get More Done Every Week
Tired of spending your days bouncing from one problem to another, putting out fires, and never getting anything important accomplished? Here's a tactic that will help you actually finish the items on your to-do list.
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Posted by Janet Attard on February 20, 2009 at 9:45 AM
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Defrag Your Work Days
Are you having trouble getting things done? Are you so busy all day that you wind up working late into the night to get important tasks done? And do some things you want to get done, never even get started? Here's one step you can take to solve the problem.
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Posted by Janet Attard on January 12, 2009 at 9:20 AM
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How To Succeed in 2009
Would you like to improve your business (or your life) in 2009? Do you want more customers, more sales, more profits, higher income, or more time to spend with family and friends? No matter what you hope to achieve in the New Year, here's the secret to success.
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Posted by Janet Attard on January 6, 2009 at 1:12 PM
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Make An Appointment With Yourself
Telephone calls, emails, people stopping by your office - none mean to stop you from completing important tasks, but often that's the end result. Rather than unplugging your computer and telephone, try this idea to get some uninterrupted work time.
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Posted by Janet Attard on September 30, 2008 at 6:44 PM
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Get more out of your day
If you’re like most of us, you already have a lot more on your plate than you have time to do. So how can you read a book, attend a class, hear presenters at a conference or even sit in on a teleconference without taking time away from other things you should be doing? Here are a few ideas.
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Posted by Janet Attard on June 24, 2008 at 10:37 AM
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Learn The Capabilities of Your Software
Did you know you could use your MS Office software to remind you of appointments? Save time by automatically inserting blocks of text you frequently reuse? Do a line-by-line comparison of two documents?
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Posted by Janet Attard on June 12, 2008 at 8:50 AM
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How a Closed Mind Leads to Success
Being close-minded isn't always a bad thing. In fact, being close-minded can help you accomplish the most important things you need to do each day.
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Posted by Janet Attard on May 22, 2008 at 7:17 PM
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Doing Too Much?
Do you spend all week dealing with urgent situations in your business, then all weekend on the non-urgent, but essential tasks? You probably think you have to run your business that way if you want it to succeed, but you could actually be doing more harm than good.
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Posted by Janet Attard on April 24, 2008 at 8:25 PM
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Clean Your Outlook InBox Faster
Sorting out the spam from wanted email can be a time consuming task. Here's a tip that'll make cleaning out your inbox faster and easier.
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Posted by Janet Attard on April 8, 2008 at 9:21 PM
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Put Email On A Schedule
Is reading and responding to email taking over your day? Here's a tip for getting the email monster under control.
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Posted by Janet Attard on March 31, 2008 at 9:48 AM
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Do Diligence
That's NOT a typo. It's a reminder that you can get so busy running your business and DOING stuff for it that you hardly get a break. Here's advice on what to do about it.
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Posted by Janet Attard on January 18, 2008 at 9:34 AM
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Accomplish More
Do you often get to the end of your day before you even make a dent in your to do list? Here's a tip that will help you get more things done on a daily basis.
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Posted by Janet Attard on January 7, 2008 at 8:50 AM
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Capture Your Ideas Before They Flee
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with a great business idea, but forgotten it by morning? Or perhaps you were driving to a client's office, or riding on a train, and you had this terrific idea… but it slipped out of your mind after you arrived at your destination...
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Posted by Janet Attard on November 26, 2007 at 12:56 PM
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Create A Trade Show Kit
Do you exhibit in business expos or trade shows often? Here's a tip that'll help you remember all those little odds and ends you're bound to need once you're at the show.
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Posted by Janet Attard on November 6, 2007 at 11:58 AM
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Plan Trade Show Strategy in Advance
Whether you're attending a trade show as exhibitor or a visitor it's easy to get distracted from your goals for being at the show. Use this tip to stay focused and get what you want out of the trade show.
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Posted by Janet Attard on November 4, 2007 at 12:57 PM
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Use a Fulfillment Service to Take and Ship Orders
Your business will suffer if you aren't able to ship orders promptly. One way to handle this issue without hiring employees is to utilize a fulfillment service...
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Posted by Janet Attard on November 1, 2007 at 9:23 AM
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Manage Email More Efficiently
Email gives you a quick and efficient way to communicate with customers, suppliers, competitors, employees, and others in your field. But if you're not careful it can become a big time drain instead of a productivity tool. Here are a few tips to help...
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Posted by Janet Attard on November 1, 2007 at 9:21 AM
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Quick Way To Boost Personal Productivity
What times of the day are you most productive? Are you raring to go early in the morning and lose steam after lunch? Do you do better work later in the day or evening? You'll accomplish more each week, and ultimately more in life, if you are tuned into your own productivity cycle and schedule tasks accordingly.
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Posted by Janet Attard on October 3, 2007 at 9:59 AM
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