Want to energize your department? Set due-times, rather than due-dates. We’ve all requested a task to be completed by a certain day, only to be disappointed that the promised report … Continue reading Assigning a Project? Set “Due Time” Rather than “Due Date”
Here are some helpful thoughts by a guest poster… What d’you think? ======== We’ve all heard advice on simplifying our email routine. From closing your email application while working to … Continue reading 4 Easy Ways to Spend Less Time in Your Inbox – Guest Post by Hank Phalstaff
If you think there are no consequences of writing a ‘bad’ or ineffective email, think again… I can think of several… Among the consequences of writing a “bad” or ineffective e-mail … Continue reading Ask Marsha: What are the Consequences of Writing a “Bad” or Ineffective Email?
4 Things to Think About When Choosing a File Sharing Service Efficient file sharing is an absolute must for any modern workplace. Depending on the type of industry you are … Continue reading 4 Things to Think About When Choosing a File Sharing Service, a guest post by Fred Johnson
We’ve all done it. The meeting is going on and on. Your boss is rambling. You “get” the gist of the concept. You’re bored. Your mind drifts. Hmmm. Wonder what … Continue reading Career Suicide: If You’re Thinking of Checking that Blackberry in a Meeting, Don’t!
Sometimes you need to get a new email address since one is full of spam, but don’t destroy it — use it for sites that aren’t important. I personally have … Continue reading Using Multiple Email Accounts to Manage All of Your Life Guest Post by: Heather Green
It’s Clean Out Your Inbox Week, and each day of this week we are providing our e-mailing and followers with free resources to spur them on to the holy grail … Continue reading Clean Out Your Inbox Week – Tuesday’s Free Resource
Maybe you’ve become aware of the fact that you can’t seem to stop yourself from refreshing your Gmail inbox, your Facebook homepage, or your endless Twitter feed. Maybe you’re a … Continue reading Unplugging on Vacation: Guest Post by Emily Matthews
Social networking is a popular tool that many Internet users to connect with friends, family members, and peers. An explosion in overall usage in recent years has led many companies … Continue reading 3 Tips to Using Social Networking to Market Your Business Ethically: Guest Post by Richard Decosta
Let’s remember the two minute rule. Take the number of items you have in your inbox and multiply that number by 2. That’s the maximum number of minutes this project … Continue reading Ask Marsha: How do I start, moving ALL of those emails out of my inbox?
NO. NO. NO. That’s extra work. That will create another email to handle. If you want or need to save an item that you sent, go into your sent mail, … Continue reading Ask Marsha: Should I send a blind copy of an email to myself, so that I have a record of it?
