Category Archives: Business OrganizingBusiness Organizing

Stay Organized with Firefox Home on iPhone

November 10, 2010 - 9:29 am

I’ve been using Firefox Home as my mobile Internet browser on my iPhone, and there are some great benefits: What you have on your desktop goes with you on your iPhone - your Firefox history, bookmarks, and open tabs. You won’t have to retype URLs or spend time searching for your favorite websites. Every time you launch [...]

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How to increase productivity in your office cubicle

October 28, 2010 - 9:35 am

Without a ceiling and a door to close, a cubicle workspace is easily invaded by noises and movement created by other people. Sometimes sitting in a cubicle seems like an open invitation for others to stop by to chat or ask questions. This can really affect your productivity in the office. An innovative and polite way to communicate to [...]

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Upcoming Webinar about organizing your contacts

October 25, 2010 - 10:16 am

Weighing Your CRM Options Thursday, November 4th 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PDT Effective Customer Relations Management (CRM) helps you manage sales and client communication and tasks so you can stay focused on reaching prospects, clients, and vendors and plan for your business’s future. In this session, learn about: - Tracking/managing leads, customers, and contacts to drive sales. - [...]

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TeuxDeux

October 18, 2010 - 12:50 pm

TeuxDeux is a free electronic “to do” site that can be used to keep track of your current and future tasks without using scraps of paper than can get lost in the shuffle. You can easily access the program from you desktop or mobile phone (they have an app for the program here), cross off [...]

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Organizing for a good cause

October 4, 2010 - 9:38 am

Last month, I was fortunate to be part of a group of 12 organizers from the Seattle chapter of NAPO who volunteered organizing services for the Puget Sound Area USO at their SeaTac Center. This Center provides the “comforts of home” and traveling assistance for military members and their families with a full nursery, children’s games, books, and toys; [...]

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Video: See how one office celebrates being paperless

September 30, 2010 - 1:27 pm

ScanSnap is one of my favorite products to reduce paper clutter. See how this office uses ScanSnap to maximize fun and minimize paper.

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Secure shredding resource in Seattle

September 20, 2010 - 7:45 pm

One or two pieces of personal information is all it takes for identity theft to take place. Now more than ever, it’s important to effectively manage the disposal of confidential letters, financial papers, receipts, and electronic media - both at home and at the office. A local service that I recommend is Datasite. They offer residential and business shredding [...]

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Get the supplies you need for an Organized Office and Dorm

August 18, 2010 - 10:00 am

Whether it’s for the home office or the dorm room, The Container Store® has great tools for maximizing productivity - organize files, school supplies, clothes, make-up and more. Also, check out the ones that maximize space and take on double duty such as stools with storage, stackable bins and collapsible baskets.  See all the organizing [...]

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Tracking tasks on your iPhone

August 18, 2010 - 8:30 am

Keep better track of your to-do list on your iPhone with 2Do, a free iPhone application to help you stay organized on-the-go! Since your contact list already lives on your iPhone, this is a great tool to remember birthdays, meetings, phone calls, errands and shopping lists.

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Time management on your iPhone

June 23, 2010 - 9:23 am

Time Timer© is an innovative tool that helps you visualize time by giving you a graphic representation of its passing. It’s a simple but unique way to improve productivity by seeing time elapse as you work. It’s available as an application for your iPhone, and different sized desk clocks and wristwatches. Everyone from students to business professionals can use it!

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