While connectivity around the clock can be extremely advantageous at times, do not abuse this luxury. Constant connectivity can be draining and stressful. Set specific boundaries around when you’ll view … Continue reading Email Productivity Tip: Set boundaries…
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Survey by Intermedia: SmartPhone users experience greater email overload…
[picappgallerysingle id=”9537852″]According to a new survey by Intermedia, the world’s largest Microsoft hosted Exchange provider, “Smartphone users get more email and are more stressed: 12 percent of Americans who … Continue reading Survey by Intermedia: SmartPhone users experience greater email overload…
Email AutoSignatures: Signature Best Practices
One of the questions we receive every now and then is “what is the best autosignature?” The answer is – keep it simple, and give them the efficient ways to … Continue reading Email AutoSignatures: Signature Best Practices
Information Overload Awareness Day: 10 Ways to send 10% Fewer E-mail Messages
Information Overload Awareness Day is fast approaching. Yes. We all struggle with the barrage of information that we receive and is available to us daily. And one of the ever … Continue reading Information Overload Awareness Day: 10 Ways to send 10% Fewer E-mail Messages
Email Efficiency tip: Turn the electronica off in large intervals.
Stop checking your Blackberry every time you have a break. Give yourself intentional relief from thinking about work. Remember that many times when you check that email, such as in … Continue reading Email Efficiency tip: Turn the electronica off in large intervals.
Want to Change Your Emailing Habits? Invest a Month
The way you manage your email only becomes a habit through repetition. In order to make these simple tips work, they have to become part of a daily routine. It … Continue reading Want to Change Your Emailing Habits? Invest a Month
Email Efficiency Tip: Turn off unnecessary notifications.
Interruptions are productivity killers. Email dings and flashes have turned into the most prolific source of interruptions seen by man. Considering it takes the average adult four minutes to … Continue reading Email Efficiency Tip: Turn off unnecessary notifications.
Email Pet Peeve: No common sense…
This is an actual email message I just received. It went to a group list of over 100 people. Hi there, Please email me at namechangedtoprotecttheinnocent@yahoo.com if you are currently … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: No common sense…
Email and Blackberry Efficiency Tip: Set electronic boundaries
We all know that productivity and efficiency involves setting boundaries. Just because the Blackberry allows us to be connected 24/7 doesn’t mean we should. One of the battery saving features … Continue reading Email and Blackberry Efficiency Tip: Set electronic boundaries
Henkel’s CEO aces healthy email practices… New York Times interview
I love it when a CEO models the “right” behavior in the use of email. No better way for these best practices to infiltrate the organization. Take Kasper Rorsted, the … Continue reading Henkel’s CEO aces healthy email practices… New York Times interview