Prime Thoughts
Blog URL http://x.primeadminsolutions.com/blog
Located Oakville, Ontario Canada
Tags virtual assistance, business, admin, marketing, secretarial
thoughts from a Virtual Assistant's point of view
Latest Blog Posts
- Word 2007 doesn’t have to be scary on Oct 30, 2009 in applications computer issues stress relief working effectively
I was at a networking meeting yesterday and discussion turned to Word 2007. The common comment was “I hate it, I can’t find anything, where is the File button”. Yes, Office 2007 has a learning curve however it is not impossible to u...
- Two Task Lists are Better than One! on Oct 13, 2009 in Online Tools Uncategorized stress relief time management working effectively
Are you feeling overwhelmed with everything you have to do? For the self-employed person this is an all too common feeling. If you work from your home office, it is even more overwhelming as there are tons of distractions aside from the typical offic...
- Save time Indexing Using Microsoft Word on Oct 8, 2009 in Online Tools applications computer issues stress relief working effectively documents efficiency tools
No, it’s not an oxymoron. You can create indexes in Word and save time doing it. A really neat new tool created by Christopher Greaves called “Indxr” is an add-in that with one click runs through your document and creates an index.
- Data can be lost in a blink of an eye! on Sep 18, 2009 in Uncategorized
Over the past few months I have had two calls from clients asking if I still had files from work done months ago. Why? Their hard drives crashed and their data was completely lost or computer experts wanted to charge them an arm and a leg to try to r...
- Making the Complex Simple on Sep 7, 2009 in Online Tools applications stress relief working effectively
We are all searching for ways to save time and convey complex information in a more convenient manner. Welcome to the world of mind mapping. Mind Manager from Mind Jet Corporation allows you to show thoughts, processes, etc. in a simple visual forma...
- A networking “no-no” on Sep 2, 2009 in Networking applications
It is great when people want to organize networking events. Unfortunately many people collect cards and send out an email blast with all of the addresses in the “To” line. Obviously not everyone invited attends. The thing that is amusi...
- The 80/20 Rule – Are You a Victim of It? on Aug 7, 2009 in working effectively
The Pareto principle, or the ”80/20″rule states that “for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes”. This can also be applied to the Consultant. A Consultant can spend 20% of his or her time resear...
