Summary transcript for 12 Sept 2013 #AWCchat: Productivity and Getting Things Done

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 67th #AWCChat on Twitter, about productivity and getting things done (or GTD if you prefer.)

Here is what we discussed:

1)  When you get up & start work, do you already have the day’s tasks/projects planned out?

2)  What day of the week do you sit & plan the next week & rest of the month?

3)  Let us help you with you biggest productivity issue. What makes you CRAZY when you try to get things done?

Gobs of helpful nuggets and links were shared; we had a big turnout. Yay!

**  On our AWC Chirpstory channel – the summary transcript for the 12 Sept chat.

**  Chat schedule and topics for September 2013.

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Chat topics, dates and times for September 2013

We’re excited to be in our 2nd year of #AWCchat:  a one-hour, weekly online chat on Twitter where we discuss a variety of communications-related topics.

Nope, you do not have to be an AWC (Association for Women in Communications) member or a woman to participate.

The chat is held weekly, for one hour, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) on Thursdays. There will usually be a transcript on our Chirpstory channel if you can’t make it.

Here is a helpful post on how to participate in a Twitter chat, by Lisa Barone. Here’s the plan:

Schedule/Topics September 2013

• Thursday, Sept 5  –  Building a more effective LinkedIn Company Page
• Thursday, Sept 12  –  Getting Things Done: How to Become a Productivity Machine
• Thursday, Sept 19  –  Health and Wellness for a Better Business, with guest host Aliah Davis-McHenry, the Get Fit Diva
• Thursday, Sept 27 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST  –  A special date and time for #awcchat, with guest host AWC International Matrix Award winner Bonnie St. John, on Women and Leadership

Please follow @AWCchat on Twitter, and tweet us any other topic ideas you have. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of the chat sessions.

Thanks very much for your support of the AWC – where we “get” communications integration thanks to our diverse and talented membership!

Summary transcript for 16 May 2013 #AWCchat: Email Productivity

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 54th #AWCChat on Twitter, about how to efficiently handle your email (and yes, it’s a challenge for all of us. You are not alone.)

Here is what we discussed:

1)  Why do you think so many of us struggle w/groaning piles of email? It’s NOT because we are lazy or stupid, either.

2)  What is your process for handling email? Certain times of day/when they come in? On phone or desktop?

3)  How can you keep stuff out of your IN box to start with? Let’s talk about filters & Unsubscribing.

4)  What is ONE thing you’d like to do, starting today, to more efficiently handle your email?

Don’t miss all of the helpful how-to Resource links we tweeted, either.

**  On our AWC Chirpstory channel – the summary transcript for the 16 May chat.

**  Chat schedule and topics for May 2013

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 28 March 2013 #AWCchat: Creating A Productive Work Day

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 49th #AWCChat on Twitter, about creating the most productive work day for YOUR way of doing business.

Several issues were discussed, including:

1)  How people on the chat define “perfect, successful work day” for themselves.

2)  Setting up a personal productivity system (paper or digital?)

3)  Summarizing one’s own “perfect work day” in one tweet, which is actually a helpful way to distill what is most important to YOUR success and productivity.

Lots of great resource links shared in this chat, too!

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for the 28 March chat.

**  Chat schedule and topics for April 2013 coming soon.

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Chat topics, dates and times for February 2012

We’re excited to start our third month of #AWCchat:  a one-hour, weekly online chat on Twitter where we discuss a variety of communications-related topics.

Nope, you do not have to be an AWC member or a woman to participate….

The chat is held weekly, for one hour, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) on Thursdays.

There will usually be a transcript on our Chirpstory channel if you can’t make it.

Here is a helpful post on how to participate in a Twitter chat, by Lisa Barone of Outspoken Media.

Here’s the plan:

Schedule/Topics February 2012

• Thursday, February 2  –  Mentoring: How to Get It, How to Be One
• Thursday, February 9  –  Does Anyone Really Still Need a Résumé or a CV in 2012?
• Thursday, February 16  –  Proving the Value of Social Media to Your Business, aka the ROI Question
• Thursday, February 23  –  Organizing Yourself and Your Office For Better Productivity

Please follow @AWCchat on Twitter, tweet us any other topic ideas you have and we look forward to seeing you at one or all of the chat sessions.

Thanks very much for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community – where we “get” communications integration thanks to our diverse and talented membership!