Office Management

Don't let chaos get the best of your small business. Once you start applying these seven principles of good office management, you'll be amazed at the difference good office management makes - and how much more business you do.

Need to know how to invoice for your Canadian small business's particular tax situation? This collection of invoice templates includes how to invoice for HST, how to invoice if you're a small supplier and more.

Invoicing is an integral part of office management; without the invoicing, there's no office to manage! Here's what information has to be on your invoice and a sample invoice with GST and PST that you can use as an invoice template.

Business data is the most valuable asset any business has, so why not make sure it's protected? Following these six rules of business data protection will ensure that your business is able to get up and running again quickly no matter what happens.

A lot of office management involves managing business records. Good record management not only makes our working lives easier, but can give us real stress relief at tax time. These seven tips will help you make record management easy.

Best office management practices include answering the phone in a professional manner, increasing your business's success by winning customers and/or clients. Here's how to answer the phone properly.

Full featured business phone systems have traditionally been out of reach for small businesses but the smart new generation of small business phone systems have all of the features of their larger counterparts without the big business prices.

Office management includes organizing all the files in your office and keeping them up-to-date - both paper and electronic files. These file management tips will help you keep your computer files organized and accessible.

Best office management practices dictate managing email effectively to prevent email from interfering with your or your employees' productivity? Use these email management tips to get a grip on your inbox.

Having a document management system in place makes office management so much easier. Your document management system doesn’t have to be complex; you just have to invest some time in planning and implementing it. Here's how to create and implement a document management plan for small business.

Good office management means taking steps to protect your data from computer viruses. Tina Brooks gives a list of precautions you can take to increase your virus protection and avoid becoming a virus victim.

Need administrative help? Outsourcing to a Virtual Assistant (VA) can save your small business time and money. Here's how.

Attention to basic computer ergonomics can help us avoid not only immediate back and neck pain but alleviate conditions such as recurring headaches and improve our concentration. Here are seven computer ergonomic tips.

The typical office provides hundreds of opportunities for going green. This green office guide presents going green ideas for the office that are easy to implement and will make a considerable difference over time, a great addition to your office management repertoire.