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How Important is Your BlackBerry?
The purpose of having a BlackBerry is to improve your productivity. But is it getting the job done?
Cell phones and "smart phones" have become an integral part of our lives - we can hardly remember a time without them. Many users feel they can't get through a single day without their "CrackBerry" fix!
The mobile provides the freedom to work from anywhere, but being untethered from the office has repurcussions for all aspects of our lives. If you already think your BlackBerry has you on a short leash, listen to this:
- 86 percent of corporate business users now work from more than one place, according to a Vodafone survey
- 90 percent of business users make work-related phone calls outside of office hours
- 75 percent respond to work-related e-mail no matter when it arrives, even on holidays and in movie theaters
- 15 percent start calling, texting or e-mailing the moment they get out of bed!
What do these figures tell us? You will probably be spending more time in the future interacting with your BlackBerry, not less.
Every minute you can save by working more efficiently on your BlackBerry is a minute back in your life, to use at your discretion. The more features and capabilities you put into use (and the more you customise it to your particular needs), the more efficient you will be. You'll get things done faster and increase your productivity in hundreds of ways you never thought possible.
Are You Doing Everything 'Right' and Still Feel Behind the Curve?
If you're like most business users, you're on your BlackBerry so often it might as well be surgically attached … yet you have barely scratched the surface of all that this handy device is ready and able to do for you.
Incredibly, you could be wasting untold time and energy every moment you're using your BlackBerry!
How can you know whether you're making costly productivity mistakes with your BlackBerry? The warning signs include when you:
- Use it almost exclusively for making and receiving phone calls;
- Fail to synchronise it with your desktop software (e.g., Outlook, Lotus Notes);
- Have no idea how to manage your "to do" list and calendar on your BlackBerry;
- Continue to use the "out of the box" settings instead of thoroughly customising the Home Screen to your needs;
- Have not incorporated the most important time-saving shortcuts;
- Remain blissfully unaware of the various controls by which you can reduce daily distractions;
- Do not know how to quickly store and access reference information via the MemoPad;
- Have never heard of half the functions your device offers for making your life easier and your tasks swifter;
- Have never tried the BlackBerry's single greatest tool for attaining instant Peace of Mind: the "Off" button! (Just joking. But did you know that 75 percent of business users have their mobile phone switched on and "ready for action" 24/7?)
If you do not know how to get the full value of all that your BlackBerry has to offer, then every minute you spend on it could end up costing you precious hours, both at the office and at home.
It doesn't have to be that way!
You Can Achieve Greater BlackBerry Productivity
At Productivity Pit Stop we specialize in putting time back in your pocket.
Since 2002 we have successfully helped thousands of busy professionals turbocharge their productivity-by using a simple yet powerful Workflow Management System that integrates seamlessly with Outlook, Lotus Notes and Groupwise.
Our clients have been so pleased with the results that many have been asking us to expand this program. We are now happy to deliver the same methodology to you and your BlackBerry.
You (and your BlackBerry!) are invited to join us for the launch of Multiplying Your BlackBerry Productivity, a half-day workshop designed to put your faithful device on steroids and make it your No. 1 productivity tool.
Please note: This workshop is limited to those who are already familiar with BlackBerry basics, but who are not yet tapping its potential to transform their projects and workflow.
At the Multiplying Your BlackBerry Productivity workshop, you will:
- Get a time-proven system for efficient workflow management. We call this system the Map for Action, and it is not limited to using with your BlackBerry! You can also apply the Map for Action to Outlook, Lotus Notes, GroupWise, and other popular calendar-and-contact management software.
- Set up your BlackBerry in alignment with the Map for Action to ensure improved efficiency and productivity.
- Get to know shortcuts, tips, tricks and techniques that are guaranteed to squeeze more juice from your BlackBerry. (We've pre-screened virtually everything that's out there so we can deliver to you only the most valuable, along with ways to ramp them up for even MORE productivity!)
- Learn more effective ways to manage information.
- Deal with e-mail more efficiently and completely, until you can shrink that Inbox without pulling a muscle!
- Get immediate results. Bring your BlackBerry to the workshop and benefit from your new knowledge and skills in real time - no lag afterward while you're still fiddling with the settings.
As a result you will:
- Be better organised
- Be more relaxed
- Have less stress
- Work with greater focus
- Get more done in less time
- Get hours back into your life
- Overcome your fear of working with technology
Workshop Agenda and Content - Multiplying BlackBerry Productivity
Productivity Principles
Get it out of your head and into your system, thus creating a calm mind
Be where you are
Clarify up front
Separate action from reference
Take regular Productivity Pit Stops
Batch process your e-mail
High-Performance Workflow Management
Here is where we introduce your Map for Action: It's a system that shows you how to evaluate, clarify, organise, and respond to new inputs The value of "managing actions" vs. "managing time"
Managing Information
Storing and accessing reference information and checklists with MemoPad
Using Categories to organise MemoPad
Collecting, grouping and sorting Contacts
How to handle/store/retrieve Reference Mail (only if you use BES)
Managing Action Reminders
Solving the mysteries of what goes where
Quick entries and multiple views in Calendar
Using Categories to organise Tasks and Actions
Using Filters to see only the tasks you want to work on
Delegate using Tasks/SMS/e-mail
Taming the Wild E-mail Beast with Your BlackBerry
Reference folders
Action folders
Waving the Flag for Follow-up
Applying our proven Map for Action system to your e-mail
Creating items in MemoPad, Tasks, Calendar, and even new e-mail from items in your Inbox, thereby leaving your Inbox empty!
The Best BlackBerry Productivity Tips
Set it and forget it: Customise your Convenience Keys
Making your Home Screen feel like home
What to turn on, what to leave off: Playing traffic cop with everyday distractions
Top 10 BlackBerry shortcuts
Bring your personal Pain Points to our Q&A
In return for your registration fee you get all the benefits above, plus:
- Interactive learning
- Our BlackBerry Productivity Workbook
- Laminated A5 with your Map for Action on one side and handy chart of BlackBerry shortcuts on the other
- Coffee/tea with snacks
- Complementary Lunch
- Ongoing implementation support by e-mail and phone
- Monthly productivity teleseminar
- Our monthly Productivity Pit Stop newsletter, featuring useful tips and methods for streamlining your workday
This is more than a workshop-it's a relationship. We are there to support you afterward as you implement your new knowledge and skills in real-life situations.
Our No-Risk, Money-Back Guarantee
If you are not happy, I am not happy. If by the first break you feel that you are not going to gain the benefits you expected, you are free to leave and your money will be refunded in full-no questions asked.
This workshop is expected to fill up quickly and we take a maximum of 14 participants. To book your seat now, please complete and submit the form on the right hand side.
Workshop dates and venues (open workshop)
Cities and dates on which we offer the workshops are available on the form at your right. Please click the dropdown arrow for "Preferred city and date where you would like to attend the workshop".
Workshop schedule
The workshop starts at 09:00 and we finish at 13:00, after which we hope you will stay and enjoy a complimentary lunch.
Please note that workshop details as well as directions will be sent to you a week before the workshop.
Registration fees (open workshop)
Our programme fees include the workshop, manual, handouts, complimentary lunch as well as our implementation support programme after the workshop. The support programme includes ongoing support, a monthly productivity teleseminar and our monthly Productivity Pit Stop Newsletter with useful productivity tips and news about new developments.
1-2 seats: R1 400 per seat
3-5 seats: R1 310 per seat
6+ seats: R1 240 per seat
Payment options
You have two payment options:
Option 1: Pay by credit card. All major cards accepted.
Option 2: Pay by EFT on receipt of invoice.
After submitting your application you will have an opportunity to provide your credit card details, should you choose that option.
Please click here to apply for your seats.
I look forward to seeing you at the workshop!
Gerrit Cloete
Productivity Pit Stop - Dedicated to putting time back in your pocket
BlackBerry: 082 737 3676
