I just saw a great post on mashable.com, “8 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Get More Out of Twitter” – where Ryan Paugh coined the phrase “Insecurity Work.” According to Ryan, ” “Insecurity … Continue reading Email in-efficiency: “Insecurity Work” a la Ryan Paugh
Year: 2011
You can’t be too careful – Lawsuit settled in FB Firing.
The internet can be your friend or foe. Just remember, it is public. Once it is out there, you’ve lost control of what can get forwarded, read, or copied. This … Continue reading You can’t be too careful – Lawsuit settled in FB Firing.
Ask Marsha: At the end of each day, I diligently move the email, both received and sent, into folders. But it is still overwhelming. How do I control it?
– It could be that, by deferring this task to the end of the day, you are making yourself read the emails one more time than you need to. We … Continue reading Ask Marsha: At the end of each day, I diligently move the email, both received and sent, into folders. But it is still overwhelming. How do I control it?
The Seven Deadly Sins of Writing — Guest Post on Ian Griffin’s Blog
Your emails speak loudly about who you are. We write more than ever. Here is a great guest post on Ian Griffin’s “Professionally Speaking” blog with tips on making your … Continue reading The Seven Deadly Sins of Writing — Guest Post on Ian Griffin’s Blog
Inbox Botox – song lyrics by Greg Tamblyn
Well, you never know what’ll come outa the woodwork. My speaker friend and songwriter, Greg Tamblyn wrote these lyrics for me. I think it goes to “On Top of Old … Continue reading Inbox Botox – song lyrics by Greg Tamblyn
Email Pet Peeve: Underlines
Yech. I hate it when someone underlines a word in an email message. I think it is a hyperlink! Bold it. italicize it. enlarge it. Just don’t underline it… What … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: Underlines
Clean Out Your Inbox Week – Friday’s Free Resource
Today’s free resource comes with a slight hitch. For you to receive this five-page PDF of e-mail best practices, you have got to have an empty inbox! Send us your … Continue reading Clean Out Your Inbox Week – Friday’s Free Resource
Clean Out Your Inbox Week – Thursday’s Free Resource
Urgent e-mails are toxic. For a workgroup to truly get anything done, everyone in that workgroup needs to stop using e-mail urgently. The best rule of thumb is that if … Continue reading Clean Out Your Inbox Week – Thursday’s Free Resource
Clean Out Your Inbox Week: Wednesday’s Free Resource – Online Assessment
If you haven’t done so already, take our spiffy online assessment of your e-mailing practices. 20 questions about your incoming e-mail management and 20 questions about your outgoing practices… how … Continue reading Clean Out Your Inbox Week: Wednesday’s Free Resource – Online Assessment
Clean Out Your Inbox Week: Tuesday’s Free Resource – “Email Savvy” Mini Magazine
Is your inbox empty yet? Here is an eight page, printable magazine entitled “E-mail Savvy,” that has a lot of great tips and information that will help you be more … Continue reading Clean Out Your Inbox Week: Tuesday’s Free Resource – “Email Savvy” Mini Magazine
Clean Out Your Inbox Week: Monday’s Free Resource – 10 Best Practices Poster
It’s Clean Out Your Inbox Week, and each day of this week we are providing our e-mailing friends and followers with free resources to spur them on to Inbox Zero. … Continue reading Clean Out Your Inbox Week: Monday’s Free Resource – 10 Best Practices Poster