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Productivity For Sales 
By James Muir 
For the Southwest Region 
3/8/2010
Prioritize Your Work 
•The more successful you become the less likely it is that you will be able to complete everything every day. 
•You will never get finished with everything. 
•The best you can hope for is to complete the most important things. 
•At the end of the day you can go to sleep knowing that you did the most important stuff.
Recommended Reading 
•Eat That Frog 
–Brian Tracy
Set the Big Six 
•Studies show you can only complete about 6 major tasks each day – Chet Holmes Ultimate Sales Machine 
•The Key to Success: 
1.Set the Big Six 
2.Prioritize the List 
3.Focus on them Like a Laser until you are complete. 
•Additional Tips while Performing the Big Six 
–Eliminate interruptions 
–Refuse to look at email 
•Turn off email notifications 
–Don’t take Phone Calls 
–STUDY: Starting & stopping multiple 
times while completing a task increases 
task time an average of 50% 
- Brian Tracy, Eat That Frog 
•Use a Tool 
–Outlook 
–Planner 
–Paper 
–(I would like you to use Outlook)
How to Use the Outlook Tasking System 
•Turn on your Outlook Task Bar 
–Right-Click To-Do Bar or 
–Tools > Options > Other Tab > To Do Button 
–Check Box “Show Task List” 
•Sort your list properly 
–Right-Click Column Header > Customize Current View 
–Fields [Priority, Start Date, Task Subject, Complete, Icon] 
–Group By 
•Priority 
–Sort 
•Start Date (Descending) 
–Filter > Advanced Tab 
•Dropdown Field > Date Time Fields > Start Date 
•Set Condition to “on or before” 
•Type in the Value field “Today” 
–Format Columns 
•Priority = “Bitmap with popup list” 
•Start Date 
–Format = x/x/xxxx 
–Label = “Start Date” 
•Task Subject 
–Format = “Text” 
–Label = “Task Subject” 
–Width = Specific Width, 21 characters (or whatever works for you) 
–Alignment = Left
How to Use Tasks 
•Use the Quick Entry Bar 
–Type in your task subject 
–Set priority 
–Set date (if desired) 
•Using the “New Task” Option 
–Choose File > New > Task or 
–Choose Task from the “New” button dropdown 
–Type in your subject 
–Set your start date 
–Set your priority 
–Setting Reminders for Tasks 
•Use sparingly 
•Dragging Email to the Task Item on the Control Bar 
–Drag your email to the Task item on the Control Bar and drop 
•Same as “New Task” Option 
–Left-Drag vs. Right Drag 
–Using ClearContext
Tips on Writing Task Subject Lines 
•Always start with an action verb 
•Make it a command to yourself 
•Saves time by eliminating the need to think 
•Examples: 
–Schedule site visit for Southwest Cardiology 
–Prepare for NCD EHR certification demo 
–Stage system for ophthalmology demo 
–Send James totally awesome Christmas gift
Prioritizing Your Daily List 
1.View the categories of your list 
–Collapse “Normal” and “Low” if necessary 
–Review “Normal” tasks at least once a month 
•Set a high priority task for this 
2.Move each task by changing the date or priority 
3.Narrow the list down to six or so tasks 
–It’s unlikely you will do more than this anyway 
4.Prioritize the list by dragging the items into the correct order 
5.Focus on the top priority until completed
When to use a Task vs. an Appointment 
•Use tasks when: 
–Specific timing during the day is not important 
•Use an appointment when: 
–The specific time of day is important 
–To block out time for longer projects 
•Think: 
•Day Deadline = Task 
•Time Deadline = Appointment
Using your PDA for Tasking 
•Launch Windows Mobile Device Center 
•Connect Your PDA via USB 
•Use the Tasking Application for your Device 
–iPhones do not support tasks without additional software 
–Recommend Pocket Informant for Windows Mobile Devices
Managing email 
•Get ClearContext Tool 
–www.clearcontext.com 
•Get X1 Indexer 
–www.x1.com
Managing email 
•Clean up your email box 
–Create a folder to hold Correspondence 
•Throw everything into that 
–Use X1 when you need to find something 
•How to use X1 search 
•How to use ClearContext 
•Don’t use email as a Task List 
–Emails can’t be prioritized very well 
•Steps for Converting emails to Tasks 
–ClearContext 
–Drag to Task Icon
Performing an email Sweep 
•Doing an email Sweep 
–Single handling 
–If it’s a task – create a task w appropriate date & priority 
–If it is an event or a project – schedule it 
–To review it in the future – Defer it 
–Delete it 
•Use Sorts to Manage email Overload
Using your PDA for email 
•3 Different Devices 
–iPhone 
–Blackberry 
–Windows Mobile 
•If you are not technical have Network Support set you up 
•If you have some technical understanding the server name is: 
–ngmail.nextgen.com
Use Your Outlook Calendar 
•“Things that matter most must never be put at the mercy of things that matter least.” -Stephen Covey 
•In sales, we often fall victim to allowing urgent things to take priority over things that are important 
•The best approach is to work from a prioritized list of tasks 
•The next best approach actually schedule time for important things 
–Lead Generation / Business Development 
–NCD Certification Training/Learning 
–Ongoing Education (Ex. Sales, Medical Industry, etc.) 
•Setting Reminders
Create a Structure to Your Day 
•Schedule a specific time for lead generation – Get Off the Roller coaster 
•Examples Daily Structures 
–See examples 
•Tips: 
–There is no ideal structure 
–Some people are morning people 
–Some people are evening people 
–Experiment
Structured Day Examples: 
RVP Daily Routine 
Wake Up 
5:00 am 
Take Vitamins 
5:20 am 
Take Computer and/or Book Down to Exercise Room 
5:30 am 
Exercise 
-1 Hour Cardio 
-15 Minutes Weights 
5:45 am 
Shower, Dress, Meditate 
7:00 am 
Read 30 Minutes 
7:30 am 
Author Book 
8:00 am 
See Boys off to School 
8:35 am 
NextGen 
-Create Monday WebEx 
9:00 am 
Email Sweep 
-Voice Mail to Tasks 
-Email to Tasks 
-Review Master Task List 
-Page 1 deals to Tasks (advances) 
-Review Daily & Weekly Schedule 
-Prioritize Tasks 
9:30 am 
Review / Advance Deals in Pipeline 
10:00 am 
Contact Sales Team 
-Ken Kontowicz 
-Michael Stevens 
-Jay Kurts 
-Weston Black 
-Terry Stewart 
-Tim Neagle 
-Trae Carter 
-Terry Chamberlain 
11:00 am 
Lunch 
11:30 am 
NextGen 
-Research One Target Account 
12:30 pm 
Work Tasks 
1:30 pm 
Prepare for Next Day’s Work 
4:00 pm 
Daily Routine 
Wake Up 
5:00 am 
Take Vitamins 
5:20 am 
Take Computer and/or Book Down to Exercise Room 
5:30 am 
Exercise 
-1 Hour Cardio 
-15 Minutes Weights 
5:45 am 
Shower, Dress, Meditate 
7:00 am 
Read 30 Minutes 
7:30 am 
NextGen 
-Research / Work On One Target Account 
8:00 am 
NextGen 
-Call Leads, Schedule Referral Visits, Business Development 
8:30 am 
Email Sweep 
-Voice Mail to Tasks 
-Email to Tasks 
-Review Master Task List 
-Page 1 deals to Tasks (advances) 
-Review Daily & Weekly Schedule 
-Prioritize Tasks 
9:30 am 
Advance Deals in Pipeline 
10:00 am 
Work Tasks 
11:00 am 
Lunch 
11:30 am 
Work Tasks 
12:30 pm 
Prepare for Next Day’s Work 
4:00 pm
Suggested Morning/Evening Routine 
1.Review Calendar 
2.Review *recent* email 
–Not a full sweep 
3.Set the Big Six
Organizing Your Files 
•Rule#1 – Save your stuff! 
•Where you save it matters some 
–But if you have X1 is not critical 
•Examples of my experience (good & bad) 
–Emailable Stuff 
–Specialty Stuff? 
–Marketing Stuff? 
–PowerPoints 
–PowerPoint Resources
Managing Voice Mail 
•Google Voice 
•Sends (poorly) transcribed voice mail to your email when received. 
•Allows you to consolidate your Voice Mail in-box with email 
•Other services available
Summary & Conclusion 
•Know the value of your time 
–Annual income / 2000 hours 
•Any time you can use: 
–Practices / Techniques 
–Technology or 
–Money 
to save time – Do so.
Create examples for X1, ClearContext & Files 
•X1 – ENT Case Study 
•ClearContext – 
•Google Voice –
Speaker 
•25+ Years in Revenue Cycle Management & Billing Service Administration 
•BA, Brigham Young University 
•Author, 2 books, hundreds of articles including articles for the MGMA Connexion and Advance For Health Information Executives 
•Educator for many organizations including various MGMA chapters and Metro managers groups. 
•Certifications from IBM, 3Com, Miller-Heiman, Franklin Covey and JES. 
•Longstanding active participant with MGMA & HFMA 
James M Muir VP Sales NextGen Healthcare – Southwest Region NextGen Healthcare Speaker, Author, Educator www.linkedin.com/in/puremuir/ jmuir@RCMguy.com

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Productivity for sales

  • 1. Productivity For Sales By James Muir For the Southwest Region 3/8/2010
  • 2. Prioritize Your Work •The more successful you become the less likely it is that you will be able to complete everything every day. •You will never get finished with everything. •The best you can hope for is to complete the most important things. •At the end of the day you can go to sleep knowing that you did the most important stuff.
  • 3. Recommended Reading •Eat That Frog –Brian Tracy
  • 4. Set the Big Six •Studies show you can only complete about 6 major tasks each day – Chet Holmes Ultimate Sales Machine •The Key to Success: 1.Set the Big Six 2.Prioritize the List 3.Focus on them Like a Laser until you are complete. •Additional Tips while Performing the Big Six –Eliminate interruptions –Refuse to look at email •Turn off email notifications –Don’t take Phone Calls –STUDY: Starting & stopping multiple times while completing a task increases task time an average of 50% - Brian Tracy, Eat That Frog •Use a Tool –Outlook –Planner –Paper –(I would like you to use Outlook)
  • 5. How to Use the Outlook Tasking System •Turn on your Outlook Task Bar –Right-Click To-Do Bar or –Tools > Options > Other Tab > To Do Button –Check Box “Show Task List” •Sort your list properly –Right-Click Column Header > Customize Current View –Fields [Priority, Start Date, Task Subject, Complete, Icon] –Group By •Priority –Sort •Start Date (Descending) –Filter > Advanced Tab •Dropdown Field > Date Time Fields > Start Date •Set Condition to “on or before” •Type in the Value field “Today” –Format Columns •Priority = “Bitmap with popup list” •Start Date –Format = x/x/xxxx –Label = “Start Date” •Task Subject –Format = “Text” –Label = “Task Subject” –Width = Specific Width, 21 characters (or whatever works for you) –Alignment = Left
  • 6. How to Use Tasks •Use the Quick Entry Bar –Type in your task subject –Set priority –Set date (if desired) •Using the “New Task” Option –Choose File > New > Task or –Choose Task from the “New” button dropdown –Type in your subject –Set your start date –Set your priority –Setting Reminders for Tasks •Use sparingly •Dragging Email to the Task Item on the Control Bar –Drag your email to the Task item on the Control Bar and drop •Same as “New Task” Option –Left-Drag vs. Right Drag –Using ClearContext
  • 7. Tips on Writing Task Subject Lines •Always start with an action verb •Make it a command to yourself •Saves time by eliminating the need to think •Examples: –Schedule site visit for Southwest Cardiology –Prepare for NCD EHR certification demo –Stage system for ophthalmology demo –Send James totally awesome Christmas gift
  • 8. Prioritizing Your Daily List 1.View the categories of your list –Collapse “Normal” and “Low” if necessary –Review “Normal” tasks at least once a month •Set a high priority task for this 2.Move each task by changing the date or priority 3.Narrow the list down to six or so tasks –It’s unlikely you will do more than this anyway 4.Prioritize the list by dragging the items into the correct order 5.Focus on the top priority until completed
  • 9. When to use a Task vs. an Appointment •Use tasks when: –Specific timing during the day is not important •Use an appointment when: –The specific time of day is important –To block out time for longer projects •Think: •Day Deadline = Task •Time Deadline = Appointment
  • 10. Using your PDA for Tasking •Launch Windows Mobile Device Center •Connect Your PDA via USB •Use the Tasking Application for your Device –iPhones do not support tasks without additional software –Recommend Pocket Informant for Windows Mobile Devices
  • 11. Managing email •Get ClearContext Tool –www.clearcontext.com •Get X1 Indexer –www.x1.com
  • 12. Managing email •Clean up your email box –Create a folder to hold Correspondence •Throw everything into that –Use X1 when you need to find something •How to use X1 search •How to use ClearContext •Don’t use email as a Task List –Emails can’t be prioritized very well •Steps for Converting emails to Tasks –ClearContext –Drag to Task Icon
  • 13. Performing an email Sweep •Doing an email Sweep –Single handling –If it’s a task – create a task w appropriate date & priority –If it is an event or a project – schedule it –To review it in the future – Defer it –Delete it •Use Sorts to Manage email Overload
  • 14. Using your PDA for email •3 Different Devices –iPhone –Blackberry –Windows Mobile •If you are not technical have Network Support set you up •If you have some technical understanding the server name is: –ngmail.nextgen.com
  • 15. Use Your Outlook Calendar •“Things that matter most must never be put at the mercy of things that matter least.” -Stephen Covey •In sales, we often fall victim to allowing urgent things to take priority over things that are important •The best approach is to work from a prioritized list of tasks •The next best approach actually schedule time for important things –Lead Generation / Business Development –NCD Certification Training/Learning –Ongoing Education (Ex. Sales, Medical Industry, etc.) •Setting Reminders
  • 16. Create a Structure to Your Day •Schedule a specific time for lead generation – Get Off the Roller coaster •Examples Daily Structures –See examples •Tips: –There is no ideal structure –Some people are morning people –Some people are evening people –Experiment
  • 17. Structured Day Examples: RVP Daily Routine Wake Up 5:00 am Take Vitamins 5:20 am Take Computer and/or Book Down to Exercise Room 5:30 am Exercise -1 Hour Cardio -15 Minutes Weights 5:45 am Shower, Dress, Meditate 7:00 am Read 30 Minutes 7:30 am Author Book 8:00 am See Boys off to School 8:35 am NextGen -Create Monday WebEx 9:00 am Email Sweep -Voice Mail to Tasks -Email to Tasks -Review Master Task List -Page 1 deals to Tasks (advances) -Review Daily & Weekly Schedule -Prioritize Tasks 9:30 am Review / Advance Deals in Pipeline 10:00 am Contact Sales Team -Ken Kontowicz -Michael Stevens -Jay Kurts -Weston Black -Terry Stewart -Tim Neagle -Trae Carter -Terry Chamberlain 11:00 am Lunch 11:30 am NextGen -Research One Target Account 12:30 pm Work Tasks 1:30 pm Prepare for Next Day’s Work 4:00 pm Daily Routine Wake Up 5:00 am Take Vitamins 5:20 am Take Computer and/or Book Down to Exercise Room 5:30 am Exercise -1 Hour Cardio -15 Minutes Weights 5:45 am Shower, Dress, Meditate 7:00 am Read 30 Minutes 7:30 am NextGen -Research / Work On One Target Account 8:00 am NextGen -Call Leads, Schedule Referral Visits, Business Development 8:30 am Email Sweep -Voice Mail to Tasks -Email to Tasks -Review Master Task List -Page 1 deals to Tasks (advances) -Review Daily & Weekly Schedule -Prioritize Tasks 9:30 am Advance Deals in Pipeline 10:00 am Work Tasks 11:00 am Lunch 11:30 am Work Tasks 12:30 pm Prepare for Next Day’s Work 4:00 pm
  • 18. Suggested Morning/Evening Routine 1.Review Calendar 2.Review *recent* email –Not a full sweep 3.Set the Big Six
  • 19. Organizing Your Files •Rule#1 – Save your stuff! •Where you save it matters some –But if you have X1 is not critical •Examples of my experience (good & bad) –Emailable Stuff –Specialty Stuff? –Marketing Stuff? –PowerPoints –PowerPoint Resources
  • 20. Managing Voice Mail •Google Voice •Sends (poorly) transcribed voice mail to your email when received. •Allows you to consolidate your Voice Mail in-box with email •Other services available
  • 21. Summary & Conclusion •Know the value of your time –Annual income / 2000 hours •Any time you can use: –Practices / Techniques –Technology or –Money to save time – Do so.
  • 22. Create examples for X1, ClearContext & Files •X1 – ENT Case Study •ClearContext – •Google Voice –
  • 23. Speaker •25+ Years in Revenue Cycle Management & Billing Service Administration •BA, Brigham Young University •Author, 2 books, hundreds of articles including articles for the MGMA Connexion and Advance For Health Information Executives •Educator for many organizations including various MGMA chapters and Metro managers groups. •Certifications from IBM, 3Com, Miller-Heiman, Franklin Covey and JES. •Longstanding active participant with MGMA & HFMA James M Muir VP Sales NextGen Healthcare – Southwest Region NextGen Healthcare Speaker, Author, Educator www.linkedin.com/in/puremuir/ jmuir@RCMguy.com