| |
ISSN 1939-2834
Vol. 1, No. 35 | December 3, 2007
Don't forget to add "newsletter@virtualassistantnetworking.com"
to your email friends list so you won't miss future issues!
In This Issue:
From the Editor
There's a whole new (paperless) world out there, yours for the taking.
Wouldn't you love to live with less work, less stress, and more efficiency
and "space" in your life? Organizer extraordinaire Dawn Windsor
is here this week to show you how.
To your success!
Danielle Keister
Founder & CVO
Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce
Passionate About Paperless
 At
one time or another, we’ve all been guilty of contributing to our
own demise by slowly, but surely, building miniature cities containing
stacks of paper, unopened mail, file folders and junk mail piled high,
and scattered about in such a way that the only workable space we have
left to ourselves is our keyboards.
Oh, and let’s not forget the rainbow of colors stretching
as far as the eye can see of sticky notes which eventually become unstuck
sticky notes irritatingly sticking somewhere they shouldn’t. And
what about the multitude of phone numbers, addresses and reminders that
have been frantically jotted down on any old piece of paper that is officially
doubling as an “organizing system.”
These continuous “scatter & scrounge” practices become
bad habits, and constantly contribute to levels of stress and frustration
that we could easily and gladly do without. Rest assured, there are solutions
and people – Virtual Assistants, in particular – to help you
reach the paperless goal.
So how can going paperless get you and your business more organized,
under control, and assist you in becoming a more productive professional?
Here are some great ideas and tips to get you started.
Tip #1 – Managing Snail Mail:
When managing your daily “snail mail” try a DAILY 60-second
sort that quickly enables you to immediately distinguish between what
to keep & what to recycle. Put the envelopes and additional inserts/advertisements
that you don’t need into the recycle bin. This step alone reduces
almost half of the incoming paper that you receive.
Tip #2 – Managing New Contact Info:
Eliminate those pesky pieces of paper containing phone numbers and addresses
by picking up an inexpensive pocket-sized notebook or address book to
jot down quick contact information on the fly. Set aside 30-60 minutes
a week to add this info into your cell phone, BlackBerry or electronic
address book; you’ll be sure to find them easily when you need them
next.
Tip #3 – Electronic Calendaring:
Another great way to help you convert and contribute to a paperless environment
is to utilize an electronic calendar. Utilizing an e-calendar ensures
that you are not late and don’t miss appointments, anniversaries,
birthdays or business luncheons again. It gives you the ability to "check
your availability” from any Internet location, and you can also
forward your reminders directly to your cell phone or Virtual Assistant.
When creating auto reminders, give yourself a one-hour lead time for conference
calls, and a one-day lead time for meetings/appointments that will take
you out of the office.
Following these simple tips will allow you to budget your time more
wisely and effectively, keeping you in control and creating your own calmness.
RESOURCE: GoogleCalendar.com.
Simplify. Organize. (And relax.) That’s what Google has to say about
organizing your schedule. It shouldn't be a burden. This is a free, online
shareable calendar service that enables you to easily keep track of all
important events – meetings, birthdays, reunions, little league
games, doctor's appointments – all in one place, not to mention
allowing you to share your schedule with friends, family, colleagues and
clients.
 About
the Author: Dawn J. Windsor, president of Windsor
Virtual Office Solutions, provides her clients with nothing
less than executive level administrative support services backed by over
15 years of solid professional experience. Graced with a natural ability
to organize just about any situation, Dawn consistently works with her
passion, enabling her clients to find clarity and create calmness out
of chaos with her “Getting WINDSORganized” ™ system
that is sure to keep even the most demanding schedules at bay. Visit her
webiste at
http://www.WindsorVOS.com to learn how you, too, can become
the envy of your competition by signing up for her monthly newsletter
that will teach you organizing tips & tricks the “WINDSORganized”TM
way.
FREE
Teleseminar on January 17, 2008: Find Your Inner Consultant – 5
Steps to Learning the Art of Intuition
 Everyone
is blessed with intuition, and with practice and dedication to learning,
one can excel and strengthen this innate gift. Join us on Thursday,
January 17, 2008, when Intuitive Artist Jennifer Crews guides us
on an internal journey to finding our own inner consultant and learning
how to strengthen and utilize this invisible intelligence in business
and all areas of our lives.
RESERVE
YOUR SPOT TODAY: Go here to register >>
- A D V E R T I S E M E N T -
 FIND
YOUR NICHE IN 2008! Become a Trained Author’s Assistant when
you learn how to “Tame the Publishing Process.” Next session
starts January 9. Gritty Business Buzz readers receive an automatic $50
discount. Class size is limited to 15. Check out some of our graduates
at AuthorsAssistants.com.
Click here
to get the details and the discount.
See
Your Ad Here!
Find a Qualified Virtual Assistant Today!
 You
don't have to live in overwhelm. You CAN get just the help you
need without having to hire in-house staff. Find yourself a great Virtual
Assistant today, and go from struggling by yourself to getting things
done and thriving on the road to success.
See
Your Ad Here!
|
|
See
Your Ad Here!
|
Gritty Business Buzz is a weekly newsletter of
the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce published each Monday.
It is produced by Virtual Assistants especially for the gritty,
resourceful, fiercely determined small business owners and independent
professionals they serve--YOU!
EDITOR: Danielle
Keister, The
Relief Virtual Assistance
MANAGING EDITOR, BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT: Karen Del'Marmol, Karen
Del'Marmol
MANAGING EDITOR, MARKETING
& NETWORKING: Laura Lee Sparks, The
Simple Solution
MANAGING EDITOR, VIRTUAL ASSISTANCE
OUTSOURCING: Joy Slaughter, A
Capital Solution
MANAGING EDITOR, STRESS BUSTERS:
LaTanya Robinson, LaRobe
Business Solutions
MANAGING EDITOR, TECHNOLOGY:
Sandi Johnson, Virtually
Yours LLC
Contact us here.
We protect your privacy. Your name,
email and personal information will NEVER be given out, period.
Miss
an issue? Read the archives here >> |
|
