Far from being replaced by technology, the executive assistant is evolving into a more technical role, essential for busy C-suite leaders, entrepreneurs, and business owners. Virtual Executive Assistants help increase productivity by taking on tasks like scheduling and calendaring, CRM management, data entry, email…
“I have two kinds of problems, the urgent and the important. The urgent are not important, and the important are never urgent.” That’s what the 34th U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower said. The guy certainly faced his share of problems, both as president…
Have you ever found yourself wishing you had saved some information such as an article or tip that you didn’t need when you first discovered it, only to spend hours searching for it when you did need it later? 1Never…
Remember the law of gases from science class—that gas expands to fill the space that it is given? Did you know about Parkinson’s law, which says “work expands to fill the time available for its completion?” Time boxing is a method of limiting the amount…
Invoices are not the sexiest aspect of running your business, but they are among the most important. You want to get paid on time, right? Good invoice management and accounts receivable automation can have a significant impact on your cash flow. There…
When I work with clients, many of whom are people leaders (founders, C-suite, VP/Directors and managers), the chief complaint about their schedule is almost always the lack of time for any strategic thinking time and deep work. They often jump…
Are you getting all that you can out of your CRM platform? If not, read on. Here’s how businesses can benefit from a properly implemented CRM: Customers spend 20-40 percent more when they engage with a company using a CRM Companies that use a…
Entrepreneurs and business owners are under tremendous stress in the best of times. “They must grapple with uncertainty and being personally responsible (and liable) for any decision they make,” Ute Stephan, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Aston University said. “They have…
Business relationships are increasingly inseparable from business. CMS Wire has gone as far as to suggest that we have moved beyond the B2C and B2B marketing, to H2H—human to human. This shift has been accelerated by the pandemic. “The two foundations of customer loyalty, trust, and confidence are being…
Is your business running you instead of you running the business? According to research from business consulting firm The Alternative Board (TAB) Entrepreneurs spend 68 percent of their time tackling day-to-day administrative tasks, putting out fires, etc. That only leaves 32 percent…
