The intentions of this short tutorial are not to teach you how to use Open Office, but rather to show you a quick and dirty way to create presentations and tutorials that can be exported as a Macromedai Flash file.
Work-from-home Office Policies
Every office needs office policies, if for no other reason to keep employees from scratching each others’ eyes out or “borrowing” company equipment. The home office is no exception.
Home Office Feng Shui
Whether you believe in the Oriental powers of feng shui or not, there are an increasingly large number of people who do. Either way, it’s fun to examine different ideas, so let’s take a look at your home office from the feng shui point of view.
Deciphering Office Lingo
No matter what business you are in, there is a culture in your office. The language of the office is fluid, changing as quickly. Keeping up is important because clear communication is the key to success in everything you do. Here a few terms you might have heard but were unclear as to their true meaning:
Great Tips Of Choosing An Office
You have decided to strike it out on your own and set up a business consultancy. Chances are you want to look at getting your own office premises. Besides ensuring that your rental payment does not create serious cash-flow problems in the medium term, you have to look out for these other factors:
10 Ways To Help You Plan Your Home Office For Productivity, And Comfort
Some home offices are set up in a dedicated area just for the business, but most people need to have a family room, bedroom, or guest room do double duty.
Setting Up a New Office
In setting up a new office, your first decision is where to put your desk. Computer equipment must be close enough to an electrical outlet that you don’t need extension cords to plug in that equipment. Ideally, your computer should have its own electrical circuit to shield it from fluctuations caused by other electrical equipment going off and on. At the minimum, don’t put the computer on the same electrical circuit as the air conditioner or heater. Also, your computer, monitor, printer, and even the phone line that goes into your modem must be plugged into a top-quality surge protector.
Time Tactics for the Office
Post-mortems– Much of our work is repetitive. Post-mortems will spare you having to re-invent the wheel each time. Upon completing a project, think over what you learned and how you could make it easier the next time. If you run training sessions and the materials often arrive at the last minute, analyze why — are they compiled at the last minute? Is your printer unreliable? Decide how you can prevent a recurrence, make a note of your decision and file it conspicuously in the front of your training file.
Controlling Office Interruptions
One of the biggest complaints I hear from people is that they can’t work for more than a few minutes without being interrupted. The result? A small project ends up taking all day, or you have to work into the evening because that’s the only time you’re not interrupted. An open-door policy sounds good in theory, but it can produce so many interruptions that it’s hard to get anything done. The other extreme is equally unwise — if you block off interruptions for several hours, a small problem you could have handled might turn into a crisis because you couldn’t be reached. You need a balance between controlling interruptions and staying informed.
Equipping Your Home Office – Part 1
Choosing Home Office Furniture
Having an adequately equipped home office is essential to being productive. It is not necessary that everything be brand new, nor is it necessary that you spend a lot of money. What is important is that you select your items carefully and that they are functional and safe for use in a home office environment.