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Necessary Tasks You May Want to Delegate
As a business owner, time is of the essence. Running a business is demanding. You are either performing the day-to-day administrative work or you're working in your business, attending to your customers or clients. What is the best use of your time? The answer is simple. Your time should be spent doing what you do best. The day-to-day administrative tasks can be delegated. It's so much easier to review work than to do it yourself! Here are some suggestions to get you started. 1. Secretarial services 2. Research 3. Word processing 4. Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations 5. Data processing/database management 6. Desktop publishing 7. Web design and maintenance 8. Shopping cart setup and maintenance 9. Transcription services 10. Bookkeeping 11. Purchasing services 12. Writing & editing services 13. Marketing services 14. Personnel services 15. Personal errands © Copyright 2004 by Alicia Smith Alicia Smith is a Coach and Trainer whose specialty is helping people Make Money Now. She has taught over 70,000 people how to improve their business bottom lines. This article is excerpted from her eBook, Your Home Office How to Manual. To learn more about her other courses, products and services please email her at alicia@aliciasmith.com or visit http://www.AliciaSmith.com
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