Working from home isn't always as easy as its thought to be. If this is a new experience for you, a lot of time can be wasted. The old adage still holds true, "Time is Money!" To be the most productive, it's wise to make a weekly schedule and a daily schedule and do your best to stay on point.
Here are 10 tips that will help you manage your schedule, and get those tasks done in a timely manner.
Make a list of all of the things that you want to get done during the week. Personally, I do this on the Friday before the new week, so I have an overview of what needs to be accomplished. You can always tweak it on Monday morning based on any changes that may have occurred over the weekend. Don't forget to leave some space for the unexpected.Spread out your tasks over the coming week from most important to least important. This probably sounds easy, but people just don't do it and the week comes to an end with many things left undone.
Are you most productive in the mornings or afternoons? Schedule your most difficult tasks for the time of day that you feel best and it will be much easier to get it accomplished. Read the most important emails first leaving the others for later.
If you're participating in any Social Media like Tweeting, LinkedIn or using Facebook and Pinterest for your business relationships, set aside 10-15 minutes in the morning and 10-15 minutes later in the afternoon to produce your items for Social Media marketing. We use various forms of Social Media to drive traffic to our multiple sites and blogs. You can also use a free tool like TweetDeck which allows you to write one message and send it to multiple social sites with one click. Works well and saves lots of time.
Block out some time for a 10 minute break in the morning and afternoon, and get up and move around. If you have reached a point in which you just feel stuck, a walk outside may be a good way to clear your head. Or, put it down and come back to it later.
Don't do household tasks during your business hours unless it can be done at lunch time. You'll get distracted and never finish what you were supposed to get accomplished.
Keep personal calls to a minimum and avoid talking to that person who always wastes your time unless it's during your lunch or after you are done for the day.
If you're writing a blog, outline the main points you want to cover, and it will be easier to look at your notes and write your article.
If it's possible, try to designate a room or space that is your business area where you can keep your computer and everything else you need to complete your tasks at hand. You don't want your notes, files and papers scattered all over the house.
Keep that smile in your voice when you answer the phone, and be professional. When a potential customer calls you, they don't want to hear dogs barking or babies crying in the background. If that is a problem for you, then a noise-canceling headset is the perfect solution. A good noise-canceling headset will block out the background noise so your customer won't hear it.
Recommendations:
If you are using a traditional desktop phone, we recommend the CS500 Series of wireless headsets. A wireless headset gives you the flexibility to talk while your hands are free to type. The CS500 Series comes in several wearing styles to suit your specific needs. Move away from your desk up to 350 feet and sill talk to your customer. If you add the lifter, you can also answer/end calls away from the desk.
If you are using your desktop phone, smartphone, and your PC to perform your tasks, the Savi 700 Series of wireless headsets would be a better choice for you. It's multi-functional and also comes with several wearing styles of your choice. It also has the noise canceling feature and you can move up to 350 feet away from your desk. Also, add the lifter and you can answer and end calls away from your desk.
If your choice is your mobile phone, the new Voyager Pro HD smart wireless headset with voice activation would be a great choice. Simply say answer or end whichever commands you prefer. Also, the smart sensor knows when to send the call to your mobile phone or to the headset. Simply pick it up off the desk and put the headset on and the call is automatically routed to the headset and answered. Very smart indeed!
If you are using a cordless phone, but would still like a headset, you can choose from many styles of corded headsets that will work with your phone. Click on the link below for Plantronics Headsets.
The most important thing is to get your work done in a timely fashion and do your best to be organized. It will pay off in the end, and before you know it, you'll be making the Big Bucks!
Note: To view the various models and styles of the headsets mentioned in this article, see the Plantronics Headsets category located on our website.
Bonnie Coke is the owner of Avante Hands Free Corporation, an authorized reseller and Connect Partner of Plantronics Inc. for Telephone and Mobile Headsets. Avante also sells to retail customers and B2B clients: Telephones, GPS Devices and Consumer Electronics. Bonnie owns and manages several web sites for herself and her clients, and creates online catalogs for B2B clients.
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