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Archive for the ‘Productivity’ Category

April 26th, 2008

Set Up Email Rules In Outlook Express For Increased Productivity

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In my ongoing effort to tame my email overload, I’ve had a lot of success with setting up rules for my incoming emails. This tutorial for Outlook Express is a good starting point.
So the Google Alerts for home business automatically go into one folder. They never actually hit my inbox. The PayPal payment notifications when […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 1 comment

April 25th, 2008

Do You Still Write Things Down On Paper In This Internet World?

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There’s something about actually writing things down, that makes it all click for me. I have lists and lists, and then some more. The lists themselves aren’t so important. It’s more the writing process itself that seems to focus me.
That’s what made me decide to buy a large whiteboard for my home office wall. It’s […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 7 comments

April 23rd, 2008

5 Tips For More Productive Blog Tours For Your Writing Business

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Blog tours for authors, sometimes called virtual book signings, have become increasingly popular.
I’ve been hosting these for around 18 months on my various blogs. As I’ve done so, I’ve observed some do’s and don’ts that make the tours more productive for the author, and the organizer.
Because these tours take quite a bit of time […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

April 22nd, 2008

Productivity Tip: Assess, Focus, and Just Do It!

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Today’s guest post on productivity comes from experienced freelance writer, Jeanne Dininni. Jeanne has a successful home based writing business.
Guest Post
By Jeanne Dininni

Often we face unpleasant tasks in the course of running our home businesses. As a freelance and contract writer, it’s very easy for me to become scattered and lose my […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 14 comments

April 21st, 2008

Kristen King Takes Us On A Tour Of Her Home Office - Video

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It’s my pleasure to welcome Kristen King to Home Biz Notes and to get to know her a little more. She takes us on a tour of her home business office.
Guest Post
By Kristen King

Welcome to my office! As you can see, there is a lot going on in this room, and not just because […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 23 comments

April 20th, 2008

Inkthinker To Share Home Office Secrets At Home Biz Notes

Kristen King writes the Inkthinker blog, a great resource for freelance writers. She is also a fellow blogger here at b5 media with Lively Women and Biz Chicks Rule.
We’ve been talking productivity here at Home Biz Notes this month, and home offices are a big part of that. Here’s your chance to take a peek […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 0 comments

April 19th, 2008

Productivity - Early Bird or Night Owl?

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Productivity and organized business go hand in hand. So who better to guest post for us than Jennifer Hofmann the queen of organization at My Organized Biz. Her slogan is “Kicking Chaos To The Curb.”
Take it away Jennifer!
Guest Post
By Jennifer Hofmann
Ask anyone if they’re an early bird and a spirited conversation is likely to erupt. […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 5 comments

April 13th, 2008

Productivity In Business A Frequent Theme

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Productivity in one’s home business, the April theme at Home Biz Notes, seems to be a topic on other blogs as well.  I found a very useful tip at Slacker Manager by guest blogger, Sandy Renshaw, Know When You’re In The Red. 
It’s one of those simple measures that makes one wonder, “Why didn’t I think of that?”  I […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

April 12th, 2008

Spare Room Start Up Author Shares Productivity Tips

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This month it’s Productivity month at Home Biz Notes. We’re asking readers to share their productivity tips and tools.
If you would like to share a brief productivity tip or tool, please email me. I will credit you and include a link to your site. Contact details are in the sidebar.
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Today’s productivity tips come from Emma […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 1 comment

April 10th, 2008

We Want To Feature Your Productivity Tip At Home Biz Notes

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This month it’s Productivity month at Home Biz Notes. We’re asking readers to share their productivity tips and tools.
If you would like to share a brief productivity tip or tool, please email me (Yvonne Russell). I will credit you and include a link to your site.
Contact details are in the sidebar.
© Productivity image courtesy […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 0 comments