Save time and energy by coming up with simple language to reuse for correspondence that you frequently repeat. Have several scripts available for different situations like emails, press releases, or phone calls, which you can copy, paste, and easily edit to suit the specific scenario. Jot down notes on your phone, laptop, or notepad for every meeting, phone message, or other important conversation. Place or move these notes into specifically labeled physical or electronic folders so that you can refer to them later and have records of verbal communication that you may forget in the course of a busy day. Practice your greeting and other important or common information you need to say over the phone. Have the list of phone extensions for your office right in front of you and work on committing them to memory so you can transfer calls quickly. Get to know the special features of your office phone, like sending someone straight to an employee's voicemail or adding people into a conference call, so you can save time and avoid technical difficulties. Make sure that every form of written communication you send out is spell-checked and free of grammar and punctuation errors. Spend the extra few minutes to read over emails, agendas, and other correspondence to check that everything is correct and save the later time and embarrassment of having to issue corrections or answer emails from confused recipients. Turn on spell-check in the applications you use for documents, spreadsheets, and emails. Turn on this feature in your browser as well to catch any errors while typing on a webpage, especially when posting to the company's website, social media accounts, or other official platforms. State your purpose for calling or emailing in as few words as possible. Ask direct questions and repeat your name, company, phone number, and email when needed. Provide a time by which you expect or hope to hear back from them so you can deal with communication efficiently. Make sure you're on the same page and provide reminders by calling or emailing the day before or day-of to confirm appointments and other important engagements. Get back in touch with people you haven't heard from by sending polite and succinct emails or phone messages to remind them you're waiting on a response.
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One-sentence summary -- Stick to scripts. Be a meticulous note-taker. Be efficient and friendly on the phone. Check your grammar. Keep emails and voicemails short and sweet. Confirm appointments and times.

Q: To calculate percent decrease using this formula, subtract the smaller number (the new or final value) from the bigger number (the original or old value). Note that this is the opposite of finding percent change using the standard equation. For instance, say you're trying to figure out how much a school's enrollment changed between years. If the enrollment for this year is 12,125 and it was 13,500 last year, take 12,125 away from 13,500, which is 1,375. Remember that when determining percent decrease, the original value is the bigger number. In this case, divide 1,375 (the difference between the numbers) by 13,500 (the original value), which is equal to 0.1019 (when rounded). Converting your answer from a decimal to a percentage is easyjust multiply the value by 100. Multiply 0.1019 by 100, which is 10.19. So, enrollment decreased by 10.19%.
A: Subtract the new value from the original value. Divide your answer by the original value. Multiply your answer by 100.

Article: This allows space for flying and time apart. Although your birds will enjoy each other's company, they also need time alone. A big cage allows them to be active and spend time away from their partner. This supports your birds' good health, making them better parents. Each breeding pair that you own will need its own cage. Don't try to keep them in a cage together, as they'll be less likely to mate. The grate can be uncomfortable for your birds, and you want them to be cozy in their cage so they'll mate. Newspaper is a cheap, safe option for a cage liner. Plus, your birds will enjoy tearing it up. Lay a couple of layers of newspaper over the floor of the cage. You need enough perches and swings for both birds to use them at the same time. However, your birds will enjoy having extra perches and swings if the cage allows enough space. Wood is the best material for the perches. Avoid choosing plastic options, as your birds will enjoy chewing on everything in the cage. It's best to choose a side-opening nesting box, which makes it easy to safely access it. The nesting box will have a hole on one side that the female can use to enter the box. She'll then lay her eggs inside, where they'll be safe. The nest mimics how the birds prepare for mating in the wild. You can find a nesting box at a local pet store or online. Choose a dish that's about 1 inch (2.5cm) deep and 6 inches (15cm) in diameter. The eggs will rest inside the dish, which helps keep them in the nest. Then, the chicks will hatch in the dish, which provides a good surface for their legs. As another option, you can make or purchase a board that fits into the bottom of the nesting box. The board should have a concave dip carved into the center. Make sure that the dish is made from a nontoxic material, such as wood or glass. The wood shavings provide a nesting material for the birds that's similar to what they like in nature. The female bird will also enjoy chewing on the wood shavings as she gets ready to mate. In the wild, females typically pick up pieces of bark to chew on before they breed. The bedding also needs to go into the concave dish or hole at the bottom of the nest. week. Empty, wash, and refill the feeder and water bottles. Remove the old bedding and wipe down the cage. Replace the bedding with fresh wood chips, then put the feeder and water bottles back into place. Wash and dry any toys kept in the cage. If there are eggs inside the nesting box, don't change the bedding in the nest until all of the eggs hatch. However, you can still change the bedding in the cage itself.
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Choose cage at least 24in (61cm) x 16in (41cm) x 16in (41cm). Cover the grate with newspaper, if there is one. Place 2 or more wooden perches and swings in the cage. Attach a 6in (15cm) x 6in (15cm) x 10in (25cm) nesting box to the side of the cage. Place a concave dish inside the nesting box to prevent splayed legs. Create a soft layer of wood shavings in the nesting box, including the dish. the cage once a week.