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Urban Admin's Statement of Purpose: 
Urban Admin builds strong partnerships, helping clients grow their businesses, free their time to pursue their many passions, and move them from "to do" to "it's done!"
 
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Your Handy Grammar Tip: 
We've all heard about "active voice" and "passive voice." Using active voice makes your writing stand out. It's like giving personality to your writing! We often use passive voice such as "This book was given to me by Audrey." Try using active voice by saying "Joan gave me this book." Not only is it less wordy, it gives your writing some "oomph!"
 
Your Completely Useless Trivia Fact: (a.k.a "Fascinating Dinner Party Conversation")
The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. Perhaps that's why words can heal or hurt, depending on what is said!

Helping You Grow Your Business - 

July 23, 2014

 
Greetings!     
 
Hello! Are you enjoying summer so far?  For me, it's hard to focus on business when we finally have nice weather.  I'm wishing I had a huge dog so we can walk around the lakes together. But I have cats instead of dogs, so I walk around the lakes on my own or with friends. It's always a nice idea to take time out for ourselves, clear our heads, and enjoy nature.

In my last newsletter, I asked you how I can help your business thrive. I received a lot of great responses to my survey, and discovered that a lot of you need assistance with paperwork and e-newsletters.  If you didn't get to take my survey the first time, here it is again.  I'd love to help you with your business! Just click on the link, and I promise the survey won't take more than 30 seconds. Take the survey here!
 
 
 
 
More on Time Management - Increase Your Sales by Saving Time!

This month I'm sharing more time management tips to help you become more effective in your business - leading to more facetime with your clients or potential clients.  And we all want some more of that!

Over the years, I've discovered effective time management strategies that work well for many small business owners
. Click on this link to receive a free download of effective strategies for you to implement.  They're easy and helpful!

Here's a sample of what you'll get.

Let's Talk Strategies: Email and Voicemail
  • Check email and voicemail at scheduled times during the day.
  • Let calls go to voicemail if you're working on a time-sensitive project.
  • If you do need to keep an eye on email or voicemail, use your smartphone or tablet to do that while you're working. This way, your workflow won't get interrupted.
  • Do you get a lot of emails that you need to filter? Get the emails that you need to see first by setting up rules for emails. Most email systems have the settings already in your email.
  • Use a second email account (yahoo, outlook.com, or gmail) to receive non business-related emails. You can do that on their websites - YahooOutlook.com, or Gmail.   
I hope you gain value from these few tips. If you would like an in-depth complementary consultation, please contact me - I'd love to help!