Many times it is the culture of the organization that dictates how often workers need to check their email, how they use it, when they turn it on and off. … Continue reading Free Whitepaper: Email Culture – Are You Managing It or is It Managing You?
Category: Email Productivity Tips and Solutions
Email Overload? Triage your inbox delivered tasks in the proper priorities
Sure, those messages that constantly interrupted you will show up. But they’ll show up in a group. That’s a good thing. Instead of looking up and handling or viewing these … Continue reading Email Overload? Triage your inbox delivered tasks in the proper priorities
Who owns your inbox? Take control of your inbox and don’t let it control you.
When you decide that YOU will control how you manage your email, and not the reverse, you’ll find time that you didn’t know you had. Newly flashing email messages can … Continue reading Who owns your inbox? Take control of your inbox and don’t let it control you.
Want to be more productive with your email? Schedule “inbox down” times
So now that you’ve decided to turn off the flashes, bells, and whistles, that signal the arrival of new-found treasure, you can get your head outta your inbox and do … Continue reading Want to be more productive with your email? Schedule “inbox down” times
Email efficiency tip: View your inbox to SORT, rather than “work” your new items
People everywhere struggle with how to manage their inboxes. Try this approach: Sort rather than work. I liken the viewing of the newly received email as a “sort” function rather … Continue reading Email efficiency tip: View your inbox to SORT, rather than “work” your new items
Email overload: Email pet peeve – urgent email messages!
Urgent emails are toxic to your organization because they make it nearly impossible for you to shut down your inbox and work on “other stuff.” One “urgent” email from the … Continue reading Email overload: Email pet peeve – urgent email messages!
Facebook’s email: Information overload or social enabler?
Facebook’s e-mail release puts me in a quandry. While I have been working diligently to help people take control of their lives and “own” all of the electronica that flies … Continue reading Facebook’s email: Information overload or social enabler?
Spamalittle? Spamalot? Seven ways to minimize the amount of spam you receive and minimize email overload
The amount of spam continues to rise. What can you do – or not do – to keep spam to a minimum? Never never never respond to spam. When … Continue reading Spamalittle? Spamalot? Seven ways to minimize the amount of spam you receive and minimize email overload
EMail Overload: IBM Study Reveals NZ Office Workers Stressed by Irrelevant Emails
Check out this new study released by IBM. Here’s the link: A few excerpts: ” As many as 45 percent of the 629 surveyed respondents, all of whom are in a … Continue reading EMail Overload: IBM Study Reveals NZ Office Workers Stressed by Irrelevant Emails
Email Productivity Tip: Set boundaries…
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…
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…