Many people skip outgoing messages automatically. Other people simply don't listen to what is actually being said because they've heard it many times before.

Be as specific as possible when referring callers to another source. Give person's name, phone, e-mail, and/or web address. The more specific you are more likely it is someone will make effort to get their questions answered by your alternate.

The goal is to keep delivering services, even in your absence. This also whittles down backlog awaiting your return.

Electronic Calendaring Programs Most computer calendaring programs are connected to a contact database wherein all pertinent contact information is accessible. It is truly a relationship-based way of thinking.

Today's Contact Management Programs are best generation of much simpler contact/calendar software, and are designed to center all your information about contacts by automating and documenting your communication (e-mail, phone, documents, e-fax, notes, etc.).

Color-Coding Your Calendar Color-coding is highly effective way to keep yourself straight with modern life's many and varied activities. Color-coding will reduce misfiles by as much as 90%, even if you don't change anything else about your filing system.

For those who use a paper planner, using pencil or erasable pen can be helpful especially if you rewrite your calendar often. I recommend that clients carry two erasable pens in their organizer; black for business appointments and blue for personal ones.

I also suggest you use four-color ballpoint pens for scheduling appointments with categories like black-business, blue-personal, red-travel, green-project action items. Buy plenty of whatever kind of pens/pencils you use to color code your calendar!

Your color-coding doesn't have to be this complicated and if you use one of many excellent computer calendars around you can automatically color code your entries as they appear on screen and in printout.

Most Contact Management programs including ACT have option to assign a range of priority colors to any activity. However, since I don't schedule anything that isn't high priority I use colors for my categories of black-business, blue-personal, red-projects.

Color display PDA's are highly recommended over black/gray/white displays. The display area of PDA is limited so having color provides you with improved visual function.

Be careful when using calendar function to check day before and day after one you are looking at scheduling for any complications in coordinating your activities.

Applying any of these guidelines will help you out some. Applying all tips that you possibly can, will change way you work for better. Just do it!

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