One of the questions I get ALOT is “How do I know when to use and not use email?” One of the best ways to answer this question is to … Continue reading EMail Management: To Email or NOT To Email
Category: Email Productivity Tips and Solutions
Ask Marsha: How do I know when to purge email?
I have thousands and thousands of e-mails not only in my inbox, but in many folders…. It is difficult to give you rules on when you should purge your e-mails. … Continue reading Ask Marsha: How do I know when to purge email?
How to Deal with All Those Social Media Emails
As if we don’t have enough emails charging into our inboxes already! Now we have Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. notifications haphazardly gracing that inbox, intterupting us, and adding more messages … Continue reading How to Deal with All Those Social Media Emails
The Two ‘Round Rule
We have all groaned at the email sent to several people and the resultant exploding number of responding “reply all” emails. Trying to solve a problem via a community of … Continue reading The Two ‘Round Rule
Email Pet Peeve: Read Receipts
Wassamatter?! Don’t you trust me? I can see using this in a potentially legal situation, but other than that, give it a rest. Oh. And besides, it takes time to … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: Read Receipts
37,000 in her email inbox? Detox for ABC Boston reporter Kelley Tuthill…
You’ll enjoy this 2 minute ABC News Boston segment. Reporter Kelley Tuthill has only 37,000 items in her inbox, and that’s only one of her many email accounts. Click here … Continue reading 37,000 in her email inbox? Detox for ABC Boston reporter Kelley Tuthill…
Ask Marsha: My problem is that I am addicted. I check my e-mail 24/7. I know I should check my e-mail only periodically but I can’t seem to stick to it… What can I do?
This solution comes under the heading of working to manage yourself even better. Sometimes we understand what we need to change, yet we have a hard time making the change. … Continue reading Ask Marsha: My problem is that I am addicted. I check my e-mail 24/7. I know I should check my e-mail only periodically but I can’t seem to stick to it… What can I do?
Email Pet Peeve: Senseless Autoresponders
I really don’t need to see an autoresponder that says “Thanks for your message. I will respond to you as soon as I can.” Duh… What is YOUR Pet e-peeve? … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: Senseless Autoresponders
Ask Marsha: My biggest challenge after being “converted” to your system is getting others trained on how I want to receive emails. How do I get them to work within my new parameters without offending them?
First, KUDOS! It is extremely important that you do have a high priority of not offending others. I think we have all been around reformed smokers or people who’ve lost … Continue reading Ask Marsha: My biggest challenge after being “converted” to your system is getting others trained on how I want to receive emails. How do I get them to work within my new parameters without offending them?
Email Pet Peeve: Attachment and no body
This one is just plain rude. Take a moment and tell me what is in the attachment. One brief sentence will do nicely. What is YOUR Pet e-peeve? We’d love … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: Attachment and no body
Multitask? You can think of only one thing at a time… right?
I buy into the idea that we really can’t think two things at once. Our family physician once told me, even tho’ he had a full cadre of patients in … Continue reading Multitask? You can think of only one thing at a time… right?