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Text Messaging Banned by Department of Transportation

nicoleives — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:57:15 +0000

26 percent of people admit to text messaging while driving. And that is only the percent of people who admit to it.

We all know the dangers of talking on the phone while driving. And recently texting has become a problem too. This is a dangerous act to perform while driving, and some people don’t fully realize the effect it can cause. The Department of Transportation has banned text messaging while driving for commercial trucks and bus drivers. This new rule took affect on January 27, 2010, and a severe fee has been set for those who violate this. Cell phones are used a lot for business related work such as communicating with truck drivers who are on the road and delivery companies.

Warn your drivers and employees of this new law. I know a lot of people use their phone for emailing and texting for work, but while you are driving it needs to be avoided.

I think this is a good choice by the Department of Transportation. Big Riggs should not be distracted by cell phones. Those large vehicles can cause major damage if a crash was to occur. This is for the safety of the drivers and everyone else on the road.

Creating a Task Sheet

nicoleives — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:11:51 +0000

One way to do this is create a spreadsheet in your Google account, and then share it with everyone involved. That way people can collaborate together and edit it.

Create a column for each person with their list of tasks. Then have a “status column” so each person can keep track of their progress.

Make it a shared document, allowing for your boss and co-workers to view as well. That way, when two people are both working on the same assignment, they have an easy way to collaborate with each other.

We have found, at HireAHelper, that this is the best way to keep things organized and the most efficient way to make sure tasks are getting done.

Making Regular Updates to your Website

nicoleives — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:52:06 +0000

The main idea is to make sure all the correct information is getting across, clearly and successfully. Content that was written when the website was originally made, may need to be updated as the company develops.

Things may have to be changes or be added as you update the website or change your offers. Rewriting policies to address problems that have arisen. This way when they happen again in the future, there is a policy written that you can refer to. Changes may include promotions that are outdated, addressing issues that customers may not be understanding, and finding out what converts better.

Every couple months or on some kind of regular basis, you should go through all your content and read everything. Make sure it is current information and everything is being addressed clearly. A good place to start is the FAQ’s or Terms and Conditions. Collaborate with the Customer Service Representatives to see what common questions they are getting from customers. Certain content may not be clearly stated enough on the website. For example, at HireAHelper, we recently addressed certain issues that were not explaining themselves clearly enough to customers on our website. The Customer Service Representatives got together with the web developer to make improvements.

This can be discussed in Company Meetings. This will allow the different department to collaborate on what is not working and figure out ways to solve problems that are continuing to arise. Assign tasks to people so it is clear who is doing what and that nothing is getting overlooked.

Let’s Avoid the Monday Blues

nicoleives — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:42:43 +0000

On Sunday nights, most people sit at home anticipating the up and coming Monday morning.

I was thinking about this thought last night as I sat at home wishing tomorrow wasn’t Monday. Why is Monday a day no one looks forward too? I know, obvious question. It is the first day of the work week. You’ve been gone all weekend so probably have several phone calls to return and a list of tasks that need to be done. You have the rest of the week before the weekend comes around again.
But, maybe if we changed our attitude about Monday’s that would make things better. It comes around once a week, so it is not something we can escape.

Here are some ideas to help solve the Monday blues:

Make a lunch date on Monday so you have something to look forward to.
Make Monday’s casual dress day and allow jean to be worn.
Do something fun in the office on Monday’s: bring in food, etc.
Have something to look forward to after work: dinner with friends, family game night, or just relaxing at home watching your favorite TV show.

We can’t avoid Monday, but we can avoid the blues. They come around once a week, so we might as well find a way to deal with them instead of sitting at home every Sunday night anticipating Monday morning.

The Advantages of Using HireAHelper

nicoleives — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:36:49 +0000

There are several advantages for using HireAHelper.com:

HireAHelper provides a place where customer can leave a review after using a moving company. This allows future customer to read past customer reviews before booking a moving company. We all know the importance of customer reviews: hearing from someone who used the company you are looking to hire, alert a company on their strengths and weaknesses, and give customer confidence in each moving company.

Movers on our website are ranked based on the customer reviews.

We know plans change and sometimes there is a change in the schedule when it comes to moving. In most areas, we have several companies listed as a service provider. So, if there is a change in your move date and this creates scheduling conflict with the original company you selected, we can call the other movers in your area and get a replacement moving company for you.

Since HireAHelper has over 4,000 movers, you can compare prices and choose the best moving company that fits your needs all on one website.