How many times has your telephone rung while you were having dinner with your family? Some people answer it, some don’t. Some give the control of the moment to the … Continue reading Have you given too much power to your email?
What does EOM stand for? End Of Message How can this help you save time? For brief messages, put the entire message in the subject line. End it with – … Continue reading How EOM can save you time!
Step 9: Budget time to sort email. Too many people underestimate the amount of time sorting their email will consume. However, email is becoming an increasingly significant part of most … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 9
Step 8: Plan your day. This is where it all comes together…A lot of folks fear that if they put their emails in a folder, they’ll forget them. This step … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 8
Step 7: Apply the Two-Minute Rule. Here’s my golden (secret) rule of email management: If an email can be handled and responded to in two minutes or less, then take … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 7
Step 5: Empty your inbox every time you view it. Leaving email messages you have already read in your inbox is just as counter-productive as leaving old mail in the … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 5
Step 6: Create and use e-folders Your efforts to keep your inbox empty will hinge on the effectiveness of the email folder system you establish to manage your messages. Then, … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 6
Step 4: Change your view of the inbox. Take a minute to think about your postal mailbox. As you pull your mail out, you might flip through each item deciding … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 4
Turn off automatic send/receive. That’s right! Turn the “dang ding” off! Once YOU’ve decided to TAKE CONTROL of your email, this allows you to check your email when it best … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 3
Once you’ve decided to change (for the better) the next step is: Take ownership. Believe that it is possible for YOU to take control of your email and to manage … Continue reading Email E-ddiction: Step 2
To inaugurate “Clean Out Your Inbox Week” January 28 – February 1, we offer these 10 tips to help you get to “zero” by the end of this week! 1. … Continue reading 10 Tips to help you Clean Out Your Inbox
