Time Management - Marc Mancini

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Time Management
Increase Telephone Efficiency
Here are some features you may want to consider for your
telephone that can help maximize the usefulness of the tool:
• LCD allows you to view the status of various other features and
functions.
• Caller ID identifies the name, company, and phone number of the
caller, allowing you to screen calls and avoid untimely interruptions.
• Memory dial lets you store numbers you use frequently and dial
them with a single button.
• Conference calling enables you to communicate with multiple
parties simultaneously.
• Redial allows you to reach the last number called with a single
button, so a repeated busy signal wastes less time. Some phones
can automatically redial a busy number at set intervals.
• Voice-mail service is available through your local telephone carrier,
eliminating the need to maintain an answering machine.
• Call waiting service permits a single phone on one line to
receive two calls; alternate between the calls by pressing a key or
the telephone switch-hook.
Other useful features or services are voice-activated dialing, messagewaiting
indicator, call forwarding, and call transfer.
When purchasing telephone equipment, ask about these and other
features, and contact your local telephone carrier for details on the
services it offers.
A Matter of Necessity
“Do I really need this?” It’s the most basic, critical, and useful
question a person can ask when considering a time management
tool. Some people go out and buy every gadget imaginable,
just because the devices are new or trendy. Then the item
goes unused or (for a number of reasons that are examined
later) drains time, rather than saving any.
In order to determine whether a time management tool is
right for your home or business, you need to weigh its probable
benefits against its potential drawbacks. For example, here are
some benefits to fax technology, something that’s been around
long enough for almost everyone to be familiar with:
• Near-instant transmission of print.