From January 24-28, 2011, we are challenging businesses and organizations throughout the world to take control of their email and regain lost time and profits. Plan now to have your … Continue reading Get Ready: The 4th Annual Clean Out Your Inbox Week is coming up – Jan 24-28!
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?
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
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.
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
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!
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
Stop checking your Blackberry every time you have a break. Give yourself intentional relief from thinking about work. Remember that many times when you check that email, such as in … Continue reading Email Efficiency tip: Turn the electronica off in large intervals.
Interruptions are productivity killers. Email dings and flashes have turned into the most prolific source of interruptions seen by man. Considering it takes the average adult four minutes to … Continue reading Email Efficiency Tip: Turn off unnecessary notifications.
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?
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
