Posted on April 16th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
A question that came in from someone who downloaded the “Antioxidants for a Toxic Academic Work Environment” teleseminar sent in this question:
I enjoyed your workshop, and felt validated in my approach when I heard your examples of assertiveness. I’d like to ask if I should use the “When you do X, I feel Y” approach [...]
Tags: assertive, communication, toxic work environment
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Posted on March 26th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Email is ubiquitous in today’s professional world, to say the least. If you know how to use it properly (and that will take hundreds of articles, blog posts, and books to explain), then it’s an incredibly powerful “marketing” and communications tool. Maybe you have a question such as, “I’ve got my new website, and its [...]
Tags: communication, email, Marketing, professional, signature line
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Posted on December 19th, 2008, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Dave Crenshaw, author of The Myth of Multitasking and a recent guest on a teleseminar (feel free to access the recording and handouts by clicking here to sign up - and there’s no cost, whatsoever), has a twice-monthly e-newsletter called “The Quench.” A couple of weeks ago he included the following Q & A (which I’m including here [...]
Tags: communication, Dave Crenshaw, email etiquette, information exchange
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Posted on May 29th, 2008, by Meggin McIntosh
Question:
Is it difficult to get the bridgeline and AudioAcrobat to “communicate” with each other?
Posted by Billy Simms | 5/29/08
Answer:
It’s easy, really. Here are the steps:
First, you call into the bridgeline and get squared away there.
Secondly, you hit the “flash” button (which is just the “hang up” button on your phone) and that opens up a [...]
Tags: AudioAcrobat, bridgeline, communication, conference call, telephone, teleseminar
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Posted on May 29th, 2008, by Meggin McIntosh
Question:
I just finished listening to the recording from Saturday’s teleseminar. It was good. I also just finished getting myself set up with a bridgeline through allfreeconference.com. When I received the instructions from them, they have a way to record the call.
What is the difference between using their system to record and using Audio Acrobat?
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Tags: AudioAcrobat, communication, conference, recording, teleseminar
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Posted on March 5th, 2008, by Meggin McIntosh
Question:
Hello Meggin!
I wanted to follow up with the lead you gave me last week in regard to 2 administrators. I sent them an e-mail introduction and statement of interest as well as a resume and reference letter attached on February 28. When should I expect a response, and /or when should I make my next [...]
Tags: communication, follow-up
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Posted on January 10th, 2008, by Meggin McIntosh
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Okay, I’m organizing my planner months in advance in order to carry out all the necessary things I need to do so I can accomplish my goals. Follow up calls to principals that I sent tips booklet letters and order forms to is a task that needs to be accomplished. I want to spend time [...]
Tags: communication, Delegation, follow-up, organizing, virtual assistant
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