Stop sending to all if all do not have a need to know. “Reply All” is convenient. It is easy. BUT – If all don’t need to know, you’ve just … Continue reading Email pet peeve: Reply All
Email pet peeve: Reply All
Category: Email Overload
The Biggest Source of Email Overload? News Sources and Professional Subscriptions – IABC
According to a recent global study conducted by IABC (International Association of Business Communicators, ) our drowning in email is actually causing us to be less productive. According to the … Continue reading The Biggest Source of Email Overload? News Sources and Professional Subscriptions – IABC
Ask Marsha: What do I do about our employees using cell phones and texting during work hours?
Tough question. Most times when people are using their cell phones at work, it is for personal reasons. If it is being done blatantly or obviously, it can be a … Continue reading Ask Marsha: What do I do about our employees using cell phones and texting during work hours?
Email pet peeve: The Email “Meeting”
Some people actually try to solve complex issues by email. Ridiculous! Check out our other blog post on Toxic Emailer “Chatroom Chuck.” When something needs to be discussed, DON’T use … Continue reading Email pet peeve: The Email “Meeting”
More on Information Overload from Basex
Great post by Jonathan Spira entitled, “The Siren’s Call of Information Overload” Here’s an excerpt: Instead of multitasking what we actually do is task switching which is really a series … Continue reading More on Information Overload from Basex
5 Tips for Taming Email Overload – by Susan Johnson
Here is a blog post by Susan Johnson that outlines the value of filters managing e-mail overload. As an example, she uses filters to mark certain newly received items as … Continue reading 5 Tips for Taming Email Overload – by Susan Johnson
Email Pet Peeve: The one-word response
Okay. Now it is time to rant. This past week I received at least 15 e-mail messages with this simple one or two word response, “thanks” or “ok.” Hey, I … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: The one-word response
Internet Addiction “might” get added as an official addiction!
According to TechDirt.com, some psychiatrists have been pushing hard to have internet addiction officially classified in the psychiatrist’s bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The American … Continue reading Internet Addiction “might” get added as an official addiction!
Email Efficiency: Tired of being on all those mailing lists?
Tired of being on all those mailing lists? Visit http://www.dmachoice.org and click on “remove my name from those lists.” This complimentary service not only helps you with information on how … Continue reading Email Efficiency: Tired of being on all those mailing lists?
Study: Email addiction causes employees to engage in inappropriate and risky behavior
Ostermann Research’s second annual “Mobile Messaging Study” polled employees at businesses to learn about their email habits and found that 95 percent of those surveyed check their business email outside … Continue reading Study: Email addiction causes employees to engage in inappropriate and risky behavior
Ask Marsha: Is it possible to overload my Outlook Email account with all the stuff I save?
We’re starting a new feature called “Ask Marsha.” So many of you have emailed me with individual questions, many answers which can be helpful to the rest of us. Here’s … Continue reading Ask Marsha: Is it possible to overload my Outlook Email account with all the stuff I save?
