Researching Office Equipment

Today's Class Topic:

Today's topic was mainly on researching equipment for an office that will beneficial, but economical.  It takes time to research equipment to find the best quality and service for the money.

New Things I Learned Today:

• Research a product before buying.  There are many ways to research a product that will give you what you need without spending a lot of money.  Schedule in time to do the research to be beneficial for time management.
• Research, for example, a copier, whether or not the copier will be more beneficial to lease or purchase.  Set up appointments with different companies and have questions ready for them when they come so that you can have a summation available for the boss or supervisor.
• Check out certain Web sites for product opinions made by consumers.  This can also help to narrow down the products from which to choose.
• When setting up an office for the first time, there are many things to take into consideration.  Especially when you lose power.  What will happen when you have your office all set up and there is a major storm and you lose power.  The last thing on a person's mind, when they set up, will be a battery backup power supply for the office computers.  If you employ an IT person, then they will have thought of this for you, but if you don't, it is best to research a backup power supply for your office computers.

Office Management Tip of the Day:

Practice what you preach.  Don't expect everyone to follow what you say, if you do not.  You have to lead by example and then everyone will see that you do practice what you preach and will be better respected as a person.

Time Management Tip of the Day:

Be on time for ALL your appointments.  If you are late to any appointments, then people will start to lose respect for you.  Also, you will seem unreliable.  If you are going to be late, because of an emergency, or held up at the office, please call your appointment let them know that you are on your way.