19/05/2025
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Sticky notes or 3M Post-its(R) are more useful than just creating beautiful murals displayed on high-rise windows in NYC and helping kids learn to spell. They can be used effectively in your business. This post will talk about creative ways to use sticky notes to make your business more productive.
You may be wondering why do I need sticky notes for my business. Well, there's something about real paper that makes us either want to take action to remove the clutter or get so frustrated that we want to take care of it right away. Either way, using them is a good option to help you get things done. So, let's begin.
Table of contents10 Ways to Use Sticky Notes #1: It helps determine a deadline. #2: Strategizing new projects with sticky notes. #3: Assign a color to each person's responsibility on a project. #4: Bookmark sections or pages in planners #5: Moving activities from day to day in a planner #6: Distinguishing a specific file in a filing cabinet from all the rest of the papers. #7: To bring attention to a particular task to your boss or coworker. #8: Writing notes to customers. #9: Place important reminders using sticky notes on your desk. #10: Write down step-by-step instructions for different tasks.
10 Ways to Use Sticky Notes
#1: It helps determine a deadline.
Many years ago, I managed a consulting firm. I was responsible for managing the two secretaries and one shipping/project manager, and 10+ sales force and trainers. It was quite a job ensuring we got the material and the invoices out to the appropriate client. Our biggest issue was making sure the project we received had a 'due by' date so we knew the tasks' priority since we were not the ones responsible for setting up the schedule. So to rectify this, we created a priority scale and had the printing company print it on sticky notes (here is an example below). This helped all the Visit the post for the rest. Check the first comment for the link.
