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In my work, I do a lot of writing. I always have my trusty voice recorder at my side taking audio notes of important ideas and important work that needs to be completed. You never know when inspiration strikes. Before I discovered Dragon Naturally Speaking, I had to take the time to listen to my notes once every few days to remember the notes that I took. It was unproductive to say the least.

My workload got a lot lighter when I started using Dragon Naturally Speaking. I started off with Version 9. It’s great because I can have it transcribe my notes for me. Instead of me taking time out to listen to my notes, I can just access it in a simple text file. What is even more cool is that I have a little cron job that inserts the text notes into a database automatically. I have search through all of my verbal notes and find little nuggets of information that previously would have been lost somewhere in an audio file.

I have even started writing website content using Dragon Naturally Speaking. I just use my notetaker and “talk my content.” I can easily and quickly generate enough content for a small website. It’s great for getting a great idea off the ground quickly.

Now that the new version of Dragon Naturally 10 is out, I am excited to say the least. It means that the software will get even better and make my day even more productive. Just check out this NY Times Review of Dragon NaturallySpeaking . It gives a good run down of Dragon Naturally Speaking features and benefits. It’s worth your time.

Dragon Naturally Speaking comes in two different versions, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard and Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Preferred. Here is a screencast video that gives you a pretty good rundown of what Dragon Naturally Speaking can do for you and how you can benefit from it. I think it’s easier to see what it can do for you if you see it in action with your own eyes. Take a look:

In a word, I’d describe Dragon Naturally Speaking as amazing. It’s helped me become more productive and it has made it easier for me to manage all of my daily notes.

I have some exciting plans in store for my business. The recent changes in Google and the economy are presenting some exciting new opportunities for me. It’s almost like a kick in the pants. As you know, I do part time real estate work, but until Congress does something about the mortgage situation, it’s just too slow of an area.

This means that I have been ramping up marketing efforts, not only in real estate but also other areas as well. I am really looking at forex and forex training programs. Within just a few days, I might have one up and rolling. I will be trying to sell forex training programs from experts who know and understand forex. I really think forex trading is a huge area right now, despite the world economy’s situation.

My free time is non-existent and I have quite a few projects with a pressing need to be completed. I have decided to prioritize them with certain criteria to make sure I do the ones I need to do ASAP and delay the ones that don’t need to be completed as quickly. I am evaluating my projects against these three questions.

1) Is it overdue? If the project is late then it probably needs to get done ASAP.

2) Is it a paid project? Paid projects mean money so the sooner they are completed, the sooner I earn the money.

3) How beneficial is the project? The more beneficial the project is, the more priority I should put on it.

One of the most interesting developments in recent years when it comes to business efficiency is the idea of virtual assistants. A virtual assistant can help businesses become more efficient since they can hire an employee to do tasks from a virtual business office at a lower cost than an actual employee in the office.

There are so many different types of work that a virtual assistant can do. Working out of a BPO office, they can do sales calls, write letters, handle customer calls, assist on projects, and even manage your schedule. This means that you and your employees can focus on what they do best without taking out their time to do the least profitable tasks.

Intelligent use of virtual assistants can help a business grow quickly without being saddled with the high maintenance costs of employees. It allows a company to be nimble in its employment so that they can more quickly adjust to business situations.

How do you find a good virtual assistant? You use a quality BPO provider such as BPOVIA. It pays to go with expertise from a company that can leverage their experience and well trained assistant to help your business find success. Isn’t that the reason you are using a virtual assistant in the first place?

There are so many different ways to make a business more efficient. I was just thinking about this today when I saw a new paypal email touting their services as a way to make your business more efficient. It didn’t take long before my mind was swirling with ways to make a business more efficient. Here are just 5 Ways To Make Your Business More Efficient.

1) Automate every task possible. If it is possible to automate the task, do it. From bookkeeping to sales and everything in between, make automation your goal.

2) Keep good records. Everything that can be recorded should be recorded. From sales information to any of your business processes. It may seem trivial or even mundane now, but in the future, the information could be very valuable in making your business more efficient.

3) Catalog Your Waste. If you want to eliminate waste, the first thing you need to is catalog. Once you have cataloged the waste, you can start eliminating the most wasteful waste.

4) Properly Train Employees. Make it a point to not only train new employees, but follow up training procedures with current employees from time to time. Some employees may have forgotten their original training and refresher training can restore lost efficiency.

5) Negotiate discounts on everything. This is important. Negotiate discounts with suppliers every chance you get. Also negotiate travel expenses and look for every discount you can. You can also get employees to look for discounts by rewarding them with bonus for savings that result from their suggestions.

If you have more ideas to add to this, I’m all ears.