Archive for ‘October, 2009

Productivity Tip #57: Cut out the Voicemail Garbage

by Aaron Magruder

How many messages by noon? You get into the office on Monday, check your voicemail one by one to find out what’s important and what’s not.  By noon you have 23 more messages to check.  What a waste of time listening to vendors sell to you over voicemail.  (Author excluded of course… ) There has [...]

Time Clocking Money Saver

by Aaron Magruder

Inaccurate Time Reporting Impacts Your Bottom Line Small business have many methods to track time from an old punch clock to spreadsheets to the honor system.  Time cards get lost, hours misreported, not to mention break and lunch times.  Inaccurate time reporting lead to lost revenue to both the employee and employer and dissatisfaction on [...]

Sticky Note Messaging Method

by Aaron Magruder

Are you using the Sticky Note Messaging Method? You know,  Look at your computer monitor and your co-worker’s computer monitor.  See all those colored sticky notes with important customer messages.  Most of use have a note pad right beside us to take down important information while we’re on the phone, then forget where we put [...]

Don’t Run Your Business Like the Krusty Krab

by Aaron Magruder

If you have ever watched Sponge Bob Square Pants, you know how inefficient the Krusty Krab runs. What if there was a way for Mr. Krab’s to increase employee productivity, improve customer satisfaction and increase revenue? First, Mr. Krab’s is always running out of his office checking the kitchen and cash register. If he had [...]

Cisco’s Heathcare Avatar

by Aaron Magruder

Meet Patty, a virtual physician’s assistant, who can answer questions and provide information on diseases and medications. This pilot technology, demonstrated by Frances Dare of Cisco’s global heal…