Free survey tools enable you to query your customers, staff or followers about a particular topic. You can set up a two- to three-question survey in under five minutes with any of these online survey tools.
Keep these in mind when launching an electronic ‘zine to grab them by the lapels and bring in their business (or just their undivided attention). They apply whether you’re blasting to 50,000 people or just that strange department on the floor beneath you.
Let’s face it: Meetings can be a drag. Get things going at your next meeting with an app. Kit Eaton at the New York Times, suggests six apps to try at your next get-together.
Many people struggle with the volume of email they receive each day. Fortune editor Leigh Gallagher believes that’s about to change. Tools such as Slack, Mailstrom, Inbox Pause, Boomerang and Unroll.me can help you better sort emails and unsubscribe from unwanted lists.
Q: “A colleague and I recently started a business venture as equal partners. Whenever he wants something, ‘Dave’ insists on getting his own way and refuses to discuss other options. If I disagree with him, he becomes very moody. Now he would like to bring one of his radio buddies into the business, which I think would be a huge mistake. I have suggested alternate ways that we might work with this guy, but Dave won’t even consider other possibilities. These arguments are wearing me out, so I’m tempted to just disengage and start my own company. Is there any way to make this partnership work?” Ready to Quit
Modern technology combined with the recession-era focus on fewer people doing more work more efficiently have resulted in fewer admins on staff at organizations across the United States, reports Scott Kraus for The Morning Call. But many people could still use a hand managing their calendars, scheduling meetings and responding to simple emails. And that’s where virtual assistants come in.
Managing up is an important skill for admins at every level to master. Melba Duncan, president of The Duncan Group and author of The New Executive Assistant, offers these seven tips to help you improve your ability.