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In her new book, Conquer Email Overload with Better Habits, Etiquette, and Outlook Tips and Tricks, Duncan explains that the problem with email overload is not the new messages coming in every day, but rather the mess that's already there. e-mail overload
It's not uncommon for people to have  hundreds or thousands of messages in their Inboxes. They're keeping them because theyd them and didn't do anything with them; they're using their Inbox as a to do list and calendar reminders; they didn't think the messages were important enough to but are keeping them just in case; or they think they could possibly use them as evidence later (CYA).

[Atlanta, GA] – June 16, 2003 - PSC Press will begin conducting its Time Catchers(SM) workshops at sea. The company has partnered with Cruise Planners, the nationally recognized company specializing in selling cruises, to handle all logistics and marketing of the cruises, which will be pitched as incentive programs for salespeople.

[Atlanta, GA] – June 5, 2003 - Peggy Duncan, productivity trainer and CEO of Duncan Resource Group, Inc., learned today that her class, Get Organized NOW!, has been added to the certification curriculum for office administrators at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Dr. James Nelson, Georgia Tech's director of training, informed her today.

Georgia Tech's Office of Organizational Development is responsible for all training of Tech's faculty and staff. Employees who are enrolled in their office certification program can opt to take Duncan's class as an elective. The class, which was a huge success in its trial, will also beto anyone on campus.

Georgia Tech is one of the nation’s top research universities, distinguished by its commitment to improving the human condition through advanced science and technology.

For more information on the training services offered by Duncan Resource Group, Inc., visit www.peggyduncan.com or call .

[Atlanta, GA] – February 13, 2003 - WITI Atlanta has appointed Peggy Duncan to their Board of Directors. Duncan, a productivity trainer specializing in workshops on organization, time management, and technology, will be responsible for the chapter's public relations efforts.

For more than a decade, WITI has successfully provided women in technology inspiration, education, conferences, on-line services, publications, and an exceptional worldwide network of resources. WITI is the first and only international organization solely dedicated to advancing women through technology and represents 37 chapters worldwide.

For more information on WITI, visit www.witi.com.

[Atlanta, GA] – February 3, 2003 - PSC Press will present a full-day workshop entitled, “COMPUTER MAGIC! Tips and Tricks in Word-Excel-PowerPoint-Outlook,” on Monday, March 24, 2003, 9:00 AM-4:30 PM, at the Hampton Inn in Midtown Atlanta. The workshop will be led by Peggy Duncan, author, Just Show Me Which Button to Click: Computer Training for Busy People.

The workshop will cover beginning to advanced tips in versions 97 and 2000 of the software. It is designed for sales professionals, administrative assistants, small business owners, and corporate professionals who have prior experience in the Windows environment. Attendees who want to participate in the hands-on exercises should bring a laptop.  

The $109 registration fee includes handouts, breakfast, free parking, and door prizes.

According to Duncan, 80% of the people still use computers like typewriters. Properly trained, they can finish work six times quicker, make fewer mistakes, and have higher self-esteem. “This workshop will help uncover easy but powerful features in the software most people use every day. This is a crucial step toward balancing home and work because it’s designed to help users spend less time working,” says Duncan.

Peggy Duncan is a productivity trainer specializing in workshops on organization, time management, and technology. PSC Press is an Atlanta publisher of business books. For registration and details, visit www.peggyduncan.com or call .

[Atlanta, GA] - November 26, 2002 - PSC Press will sponsor a series of productivity workshops for salespeople as part of its Time Catchers^SM Series. The first workshop is scheduled for Monday, January 27, 2003 at the Hampton Inn, 1152 Spring Street, from 9:00AM - 4:30 PM in Midtown Atlanta. Peggy Duncan, an award-winning efficiency trainer and author of Put Time Management to Work and also Just Show Me Which Button to Click!, will present.

Companies grow when salespeople sell. The series is designed to help salespeople who are buried in paperwork, time poor, and stumbling on the computer create more customer face time by improving their work habits. The January workshop will teach organization and time management skills; computer tips and tricks in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with hands-on exercises; and Internet research, browser, and Outlook e-mail tips. Attendees should bring a fully-charged laptop to participate in the exercises.

Participants must register online at www.peggyduncan.com to receive pre-registration and/or group discounts. The workshops can also be customized to fit a company's needs.

For more information, call or send an e-mail to pscpress  at  mindspring.com.

[Atlanta, GA] - September 18, 2002 - DUNCAN RESOURCE GROUP, INC., is looking for the junkiest office in Metro Atlanta for its fifth annual "Messiest Office Contest." The contest is in celebration of National Get Organized Week, which is October 6-12, 2002, and will run until October 31, 2002. 

Contestants should E-mail a photo of their messy office and their contact information to: worksmart  at  , or mail to Messiest Office Contest, Duncan Resource Group, Inc., 1010 Pine Tree Trail, Atlanta GA 30349. All photos are non-returnable and must have a name, address, and daytime phone number on the back. All entries must be received by October 31, 2002. 

The winner will be announced November 6, 2002. They will receive one day (up to 6 hours) of help getting their office in order from professional organizer, Peggy Duncan, a set of organizing supplies, and a host of other prizes. For more information, visit www..

For additional information, visit www.peggyduncan.com or call .

Training will be made available at the company's site or any site of their choice. Georgia Perimeter College is the fourth largest institution in the University System of Georgia and the 74th largest community college in the nation. The Corporate Education program is headed by Fran Mohr.

For more information, visit the college online at www.gpc.peachnet.edu.

[Atlanta, GA] – November 30, 2001. Atlanta Efficiency trainer and author of Put Time Management to Work: Get Organized, Streamline Processes, Use the Right Technology, Peggy Duncan, has been selected to present an organization and time management seminar at the Virgin Islands Women's Business Center's annual conference next spring. She'll also be featured on local radio and TV shows while in the islands.

Duncan is CEO of Duncan Resource Group, Inc., an award-winning consulting firm dedicated to helping busy people work smarter by helping them improve computer use, work habits, work process flow, and organizational skills.

For additional information, visit www.peggyduncan.com or call .

The Governor's Mentor-Protégé Program is the first state-sponsored program of its kind. It was created to increase emerging small businesses' odds for success by teaming them with prospering companies that have proven competencies in business, technology, and the development of sophisticated business solutions.

This program will provide small businesses with the tools and techniques to bid successfully on state contracts, secure additional venture capital, and identify strategies for accelerating growth.

Duncan is CEO of Duncan Resource Group, Inc., an award-winning consulting firm dedicated to helping busy people work smarter by helping them improve computer use, work habits, work process flow, and organizational skills.

For additional information, visit www.peggyduncan.com or call .  

[Atlanta, GA] – November 26, 2001. Efficiency trainer and author of Put Time Management to Work: Get Organized, Streamline Processes, Use the Right Technology, Peggy Duncan, announced today that her company’s Web site, www.peggyduncan.com, has been redesigned and enhanced to give busy professionals and small business owners easier access to information they can use to get and stay organized, manage themselves, stay in control, and reduce stress.

The site includes:

• Access to a free, monthly Webzine entitled COPE, which includes tips on organization, time management, and technology that will help you save time.

• An Ask Peggy page in which Duncan personally provides solutions to appropriate organization and time management challenges posted by visitors (solutions are posted on the site every week).

•  A links page listing sites on the Web with information that is designed to help people work smarter.

• A resource page with productivity products, ideas, and deals.

• An events calendar listing organizing holidays for people who want to celebrate doing it.

• Details on seminars and computer training workshops designed specifically for busy professionals and small business owners.

For additional information, visit www.peggyduncan.com or call .

New book spells relief for busy people. Book launch planned

[Atlanta, GA] - September 14, 2001 - Put Time Management to Work: Get Organized, Streamline Processes, Use the Right Technology, a new book from the author of Just Show Me Which Button to Click!, will help busy professionals examine every aspect of how they spend their time, and offers many practical solutions for managing it.

Award-winning efficiency trainer, Peggy Duncan, offers time management tips that go beyond setting goals and knowing how to juggle priorities. The book begins with ways to eliminate clutter—whether it’s on your desk or in your mind—and explains how to create a system so that it doesn’t come back. After you get organized, you’ll be able to think more clearly, so you’ll then set goals to help you focus on the right things. After that, you’ll learn other timesaving techniques such as how to delegate, handle interruptions, say no, overcome procrastination, reduce time spent in meetings, and more. 

The book moves on from there and explains how to eliminate useless work by streamlining processes and creating procedures that are easy to follow. To top everything off, the author explores timesaving technologies and computer tips that will help you finish work quicker. To help bring everything together, Duncan outlines two case studies that include practical tips and techniques you can use at home and at work to help you get back in control.

Duncan is hosting a pre-release dessert reception and book signing on October 14, 2001 at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue in downtown Atlanta from 3-6 PM. She will conduct a seminar entitled “7 Ways to Manage E-Mail Overload.” Duncan offers seven tips from her book that will help you reduce junk e-mail.

Visit the author’s award-winning Web site at www.peggyduncan.com for order details, timesaving tips, and a free subscription to her monthly online magazine, COPE. 

Atlanta author featured in new book from Prima Publishing

[Atlanta, GA] - June 1, 2001 - A new book from author and budget-decorating pro, Lourdes Dumke, Prima Publishing, How to Decorate and Furnish Your Apartment on a Budget, features tips from Atlanta professional organizer, Peggy Duncan, on how to organize a small space.

Dumke, also from Atlanta, contacted Duncan about contributing to her book after she had read an article about her in an Atlanta newspaper. How to Decorate and Furnish Your Apartment on a Budget gives readers all the tools and ideas they'll need to decorate and furnish their space at bargain prices. From the rugs on the floor to the fixtures on the ceiling and everywhere between. 

Peggy Duncan is CEO of Duncan Resource Group, Inc., an award-winning consulting firm dedicated to helping busy people work smarter by helping them improve computer use, work habits, work process flow, and organizational skills.

Duncan Resource Group uses Internet technology to help clients get organized

[Atlanta, GA] - May 21, 2001 - Duncan Resource Group, Inc., will now be able to help people anywhere get organized.

Company CEO, Peggy Duncan, announced today that now anyone who needs her company's help getting organized can get it. Using Internet technologies, a PC camera, and fast Internet access, clients will be able to dial up a consulting session, without incurring any long distance charges. The trainer will be able to view the client's office and offer help on anything from office layout to steps to eliminating clutter.

"It's the next best thing to being there. With the Internet and e-mail, we'll be able to get our clients completely organized, whether they're in Atlanta or Seattle," says Duncan.

Duncan Resource Group, Inc., is an award-winning consulting firm dedicated to helping busy people work smarter by helping them improve computer use, work habits, work process flow, and organizational skills. 

For more information and timesaving tips, visit the company's award-winning Web site at www., or call in Atlanta.

Duncan Resource Group announces subscription drive for new online magazine

[Atlanta, GA] - May 21, 2001 - Duncan Resource Group, Inc., an Atlanta efficiency firm, announced the start of a subscription drive for its new Webzine, COPE, a monthly, one-page publication that is distributed free of charge. COPE offers tips on technology, organization, time management, and process improvement, and targets busy people.

Visitors to the company Web site are asked to forward the zine to people they know. When referrals subscribe to COPE, the referrer's name will be automatically entered into a drawing to win the company's Signature Organizing Gift Basket, a $120 Value. The winner will be announced during National Get Organized Week the first week in October 2001.

"The response to the early edition of our Webzine has been outstanding. Several issues were dedicated to reducing junk e-mail, and were immensely popular. I knew what to include in the zine because I work with people every day who are having a hard time balancing home and work, and I understand their challenges," says company CEO and editor of COPE, Peggy Duncan. 

Melanie Jackson, Jackson Planners, writes, “What an absolutely fabulous webzine! I learned so much just from the 1st issue and even before I finished it I had already clicked over to WORD and OUTLOOK to modify the formats you suggested!”

Duncan Resource Group, Inc., is an award-winning consulting firm dedicated to helping people work smarter by helping them improve computer use, work habits, work process flow, and organizational skills. 

For more information and timesaving tips, visit the company's award-winning Web site at www., or call in Atlanta.

Duncan Resource Group nominated for small business award

[Atlanta, GA] - March 2001 - Duncan Resource Group has been nominated as one of the "Small Minority Businesses of the Year" by Rolling Out magazine. The winners will be honored on April 14 at a reception hosted by the Atlanta Hawks and Rolling Out. Tickets are available by calling . To purchase a $40 for $10, ask for the Rolling Out Night discount.

Duncan Resource Group is an award-winning efficiency consulting firm dedicated to helping people figure out a better way to get their work done by helping them improve computer use, work habits, work process flow, and organizational skills. 

For more information, visit the company's award-winning Web site at www. or call in Atlanta.

Peggy Duncan selected to present at National $ales Network 2001 meeting

[Atlanta, GA] - March 2001 - Peggy Duncan, efficiency trainer and CEO of Duncan Resource Group, has been selected to present a seminar at this year's annual meeting of the National $ales Network on "Using the Internet to increase your sales and productivity."

Topics for this seminar, which will be held in Houston, Texas in September, will help sales professionals discover powerful techniques and information-packed Websites that will help them research potential customers and their competition, and to track trends in a particular industry. Also included will be techniques on using various search engines and on using marketing tactics such as e-zines or Webzines (electronic magazines) to attract new customers and to keep current ones.

For more information, visit Duncan's award-winning Website at www. or call in Atlanta.

SCORE presents new seminar series for small business owners

[Atlanta, GA] - December 2000 - The Atlanta Chapter of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), a business resource for the Small Business Administration, will sponsor a seminar for small business owners entitled, "How to Get Organized and Manage Your Time." Peggy Duncan, an efficiency trainer and CEO of Duncan Resource Group, Inc., will offer practical tips and techniques on managing a small business while maintaining a more balanced life.

"We'll take a look at everyday  processes that are strangling the life out of small businesses and offer solutions for easing the pain: solutions that are simple and easy to implement," says Duncan.

The topics to be covered during the seminar include:

New Online Magazine for Busy People

[Atlanta, GA] - November 2000 - Duncan Resource Group, Inc., an Atlanta efficiency firm, announced the publication of its new Webzine, COPE, a monthly, one-page publication that will be distributed free of charge via e-mail. COPE will be packed with tips on technology, organization, time management, and process improvement that will help busy people get clear, organized, productive, and efficient. 

"The response to the early edition was outstanding. I knew what to include in the zine because I work with people every day who are having a hard time balancing home and work, and I understand their challenges," says company CEO and editor of COPE, Peggy Duncan.

The sections of the Webzine include:

TRAINING magazine announces local author's book

[Atlanta, GA] - June 2000 - Peggy Duncan knew it would be hard for her to get the attention of TRAINING magazine which is the trade publication for trainers. She's an unknown author who self-published her first computer book, Just show me which button to click!: Computer training for busy people. 

Duncan got creative and called Bill Communications (publisher of TRAINING) to find out who the computer book reviewer was. Armed with the right name, she decided to send the book inside of an elegant gift basket. Karen's Crafts, an

Atlanta-based gift basket designer, created a masterpiece with red and gold hand-tied bows (to match the book), filled with lots of goodies.

It worked! Duncan's book was announced in their June issue (page 88).

Atlanta trainer to present at national convention
[Atlanta, GA] - June 2000 - The National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) has selected Peggy Duncan, an efficiency expert and CEO of Duncan Resource Group, Inc., to present an Organization and Time Management seminar to the spouses and guests of their 31st Annual Conference in Atlanta. This year's conference is to be held at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, June 20-25. Honorary co-chairs include Ambassador Andrew Young, Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell, and former Mayor, Maynard Jackson.

NAMC is a non-profit trade association that was established in 1969 to address the needs and concerns of minority contractors. The organization focuses on construction industry concerns common to African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. 

 "I was very pleased that the NAMC Board realized that spouses and guests want more to do than shopping sprees and city tours," Duncan says.

Atlanta business woman one of Georgia's 100

[Atlanta, GA] - August 1999 - Peggy Duncan, CEO, Duncan Resource Group, Inc., was recently selected as one of Georgia's Most Powerful and Influential Business Women by Women Looking Ahead magazine. 

Duncan and 99 other women in this category were honored at a black tie gala where they were all congratulated by Georgia Governor and Mrs. Roy Barnes.

Women business owners win prestigious awards
[Atlanta, GA] - September 1999 -The Atlanta Business League recognized outstanding African-American female business owners during its recent 15th Annual Super Tuesday event held at the Westin Peachtree Plaza.

From left to right are: Pam Smith, President-Smith Real Estate Services (winner, Outstanding Achievement); Alisa Turner-Owner, Moments to Memories (winner, Success Against the Odds); Jeanine Cooper-President, JCEC (winner, Home-Based Business Achievement); Angela Daniel, CEO-Digital DOC (finalist, Home-Based Business Achievement); and Peggy Duncan, CEO-Duncan Resource Group, Inc. (winner, Creative Style).