Office Systems back issues from June 1998:
I love a good fight
Jun 01, 1998; ... Back when I first took this job, I was worried that the subject matter of this magazine might be boring. I liked everything else about the company, the people, and the location. But office equipment seemed like a real snoozer compared to the subjects I had covered before. My opinion about office ...
UPS delivers via Internet
Jun 01, 1998; ... Move over big brown trucks, United Parcel Service (UPS) is now making some of its deliveries with a little gray mouse. UPS is expanding its core business to include secure electronic delivery over the Internet. UPS Document Exchange, a suite of document delivery and management services, provides ...
Brainstorming unleashes ideas
Jun 01, 1998; ... The old saying that two heads are better than one is more than just a cliche. Enlisting one's colleagues in a brainstorming session is a very effective way to jump-start the creative process. Effective brainstorming sessions begin by following a few simple guidelines: a. Gather ...
One-stop online shopping for mailing products and services
Jun 01, 1998; ... Mailing, printing, marketing, and communications professionals will soon have a quick and easy way to find all of the solutions they need right on the World Wide Web, thanks to www.mailingstuff.com, a new comprehensive Internet directory containing hundreds of mailing, printing, marketing, and ...
Online humor!
Jun 01, 1998; ... If Bill Gates had grown up in the South. . . instead of seeing an hourglass, you would get an empty beer bottle. hardware could be repaired using parts from an old TransAm. instead of "Yes" and "No" dialog boxes you would see "Awl-rite" and "Naw." error ...
Tuesday is the most productive day of the week
Jun 01, 1998; ... In Douglas Adams's science fiction spoof The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the hapless protagonist Arthur Dent claimed he never could quite get the hang of Thursdays. Chances are he might have done a little better with Tuesdays. According to a recent nationwide study published by ...
Internet-based fax network unveiled
Jun 01, 1998; ... In today's office environment, the fax is an indispensable communications medium. But faxing overseas is often an expensive proposition. Interfax has announced a solution that promises to cut the cost of international faxing by sending faxes over the Internet. Interfax's proprietary ...
Leadership, communication skills crucial
Jun 01, 1998; ... Leadership and communication skills are the two most important tools in a managers arsenal, according to a recent nationwide poll by RHI Management Resources. Of the 150 top executives polled, 47% said leadership skills were most important and 35% said communication skills were most important ....
Don't underestimate importance of support staff
Jun 01, 1998; ... According to a recent nationwide survey of top executives, administrative support staff are increasingly influential. In the survey, conducted by OfficeTeam, 61% of the executives polled stated that the influence of executive assistants on business decisions made by top management has increased ...
Day-timers helps workers "tame technology"
Jun 01, 1998; ... Best known for its date books, DayTimers, Inc., has launched a new training series called "Taming Technology," designed to help workers by controlling the information overload brought on by devices meant to make life at the office easier. The first offerings in the series address ...
101 ways to influence people
Jun 01, 1998; ... Successful communicators know the key to persuading others is to help them persuade themselves. A special report, "101 Ways to Influence People on the Job," from the editors of communication briefings, outlines helpful strategies to influence one's customers, supervisor, etc., to accept and act ...
Online news
Jun 01, 1998; ... Wouldn't it be great if you could have a newspaper or magazine that included only the kinds of stories in which you're interested. Imagine being able to push a button to see a video clip illustrating a dramatic event you're reading about or to instantly get additional background information ...
Controlling copier costs
Jun 01, 1998; ... Buying or leasing a copier is a significant investment, but that's only part of the commitment. Every day that a copier is used brings added expense. From the purchase of supplies to wear and tear on the equipment itself, operating copiers costs money. Paying for copying is unavoidable ....
The secrets of managing yourself
Jun 01, 1998; ... In today's world of increased workloads, two-income families, and jam-packed routines, there's barely enough time to fit it all in-at home or at work. As a business owner, wife, mother, daughter, community volunteer, churchgoer, and so on, I speak from personal experience. Slowly but surely, I'm ...
Faxing on the Internet
Jun 01, 1998; ... Sending your faxes over the Internet has the potential to save you big bucks. But it may not work for every company-just yet. Internet long-distance telephone services are piquing the interest of consumers and businesses, particularly those who are consistently saddled with astronomical ...
Office design in the 21st century
Jun 01, 1998; ... The office of the future will look a lot like home, except that everything moves. Growing up, you may have been among the millions who enjoyed the cartoon show The Jetson's, where an inventive array of robots and machines performed almost every task, making life easier for everyone in ...
Escaping the Lone Ranger trap
Jun 01, 1998; ... How entrepreneurs can network into better relationships. In 1991, economists predicted that new entrepreneurial businesses would account for the majority of business growth between 1991 and 1996. Although business failures have been high during the past 3 years, more than one million ...
Prospecting for referrals and leads
Jun 01, 1998; ... With the right questions, you can tap a rich vein of new customers. Everyone agrees that referrals are an excellent source of business. Talk to any veteran salesperson and they'll assure you that they're always asking customers and acquaintances for referrals. But walk up to any ...
Incoming!
Jun 01, 1998; ... How to keep your mail center from being buried in an avalanche of paper It's 5:30 a.m. and still dark outside. The beep-beep-beep of a truck in backing up echoes against the still empty buildings on either side of the loading dock of a large office building in the heart of a big city ....
Document management systems
Jun 01, 1998; ... When one or more of Steve DeRosier's 45 computer users needs a document, they can find it anywhere on Sussex Plastics Inc.'s network without looking through folders. Several users can create chunks of a document and join them together, simultaneously open the resulting document to modify it, and ...
First impressions on the telephone
Jun 01, 1998; ... From the receptionist to the president, everybody needs to project the right image. Every time the phone rings, your company's image is tested. From the receptionist to the phone and voice-mail systems, to what music or message is played when they're on hold, customers adjust their ...
Dealing with dissent
Jun 01, 1998; ... It xould be good, it could be bas. It's all in the way you handle it. How do you react when you hear those words? What happens to your organization's performance and morale ii you ignore them? These are crucial questions in today's competitive business climate. Disagreements ...
401(k) plans
Jun 01, 1998; ... RETIREMENT isn't what it used to be. Not long ago, most employees spent their entire careers with a single company. They knew that when retirement came, they would be sitting pretty. But today's workers, and many of the companies employing them, face a different world. "America is an ...