After the long, lazy, summer you may have let your office schedule slip
follow these great tips and get YOUR office schedule back on track!
Clear out your desk and files
Make way for those exciting new projects that have been put on the
backburner over the summer. I recently did this and apart from getting rid
of four grocery bags of papers, I felt much more motivated to start those
projects that had been lurking for months! And it's amazing what you come
across too!
Set up a Resource Folder
Keep track of those all-important pieces of information that you come across
daily. How? Create a Resource Folder:
:: on your PCstore all those downloaded documents and create a shortcut on
your desktop so that you can easily access your information. Go one step
further and create folders within your folder, each relating to a specific
topic, i.e. industry news, marketing, accountingdecide what works best for
your business!
:: in your Favourites Folder in your web browserbookmark those web pages
that you find useful so that you can easily access them again. Create
subject specific folders within the main resource folder.
:: using a ring binder fileprint out articles that you come across while
surfing or any emails that you may need to refer to again; cut out useful
magazine articles; store newsletters, circulars or magazines. In fact use
your resource binder to store anything that you will want to keep and refer
to again! Use divider cards so that you can easily access resources on a
particular topic.
Or use a combination of all three for maximum efficiency!
Get back in touch with your clients and contacts
Now's a good time to update your client and contact database. It's easy to
let things slip over the summer, so drop them a personal note or email and
make sure that the information you currently have for them is up-to-date
and this will ensure that your information is accurate when you come to send
those all-important Christmas greetings!
Get your website listed in as many places as possible!
Update your directory listings; get entered on new industry directories;
check backlinksset up a spreadsheet to keep track of all of this.
Get your finances organised
I know, it's summer; you'd rather be outside enjoying the sunshine than
inside organising your receipts. Now's the time to drag out all those
business receipts and get your bookkeeping system back on track!
Follow these simple tips and you'll soon have your office schedule back on
track!
About the Author
Tracey Lawton, Virtual Office Manager, supports small businesses and
independent consultants with their office administration and audio
transcription projects. She has over 18 years office management and
administration experience for both public and private sector organisations, as
well as independent consultants and professionals.
http://www.traceylawton.com
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