#59: Managing Your Day

About this episode

Jen Barkan discusses time management strategies with Online Sales Coach Molly Adams to enhance productivity for Online Sales Specialists.

Host Jen Barkan is joined by Online Sales Coach Molly Adams to talk through her blog where she shares pro tips on managing your day as an Online Sales Specialist, in order to shift from reactive to proactive. Housekeeping 2026 Online Sales and Marketing Summit - October 1-2, 2026 in Austin, TX - The Summit is literally the biggest party for Online Sales Specialists in the universe. TITO SHOUTOUT Garrett Fitzgerald with Pulte Homes - He is such a great mentor for new OSCs joining Pulte and going through training and onboarding. Key Takeaways Treat every caller like gold: when your day is structured, you can give customers the attention they deserve. Start your day calm and end it clean: when you add in time to plan your day and wrap up, you will feel ahead. This is a structural problem: this is not a you problem - it is fixable, you just need to prioritize your tasks. Skills Check Define your first priorities and your second priorities. We recommend the Marie Kondo method. Put everything out there and if it's no longer giving you joy or converting interest into revenue, say Arigato - thank you - and give it away.

People in this episode

Host: Jen Barkan

Guest: Molly Adams

Topics covered

• time management
• online sales
• proactive strategies
• customer service
• productivity

Keywords

• managing your day
• online sales
• proactive
• customer attention
• Marie Kondo method

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pulte Homes

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