This is an actual email message I just received. It went to a group list of over 100 people. Hi there, Please email me at namechangedtoprotecttheinnocent@yahoo.com if you are currently … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: No common sense…
We all know that productivity and efficiency involves setting boundaries. Just because the Blackberry allows us to be connected 24/7 doesn’t mean we should. One of the battery saving features … Continue reading Email and Blackberry Efficiency Tip: Set electronic boundaries
I love it when a CEO models the “right” behavior in the use of email. No better way for these best practices to infiltrate the organization. Take Kasper Rorsted, the … Continue reading Henkel’s CEO aces healthy email practices… New York Times interview
Here is a link to a brief interview I gave to Ian Griffin http://bit.ly/aUg5mc and his post about that interview: http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/07/23/interview-marsha-egan-inbox-detox/ Here is an excerpt from his post about our interview: … Continue reading Podcast interview – How Your Inbox is Holding You Back – with Ian Griffin
Great post by LifeHacker.com on words to avoid to avoid getting your company in trouble. You laugh – these were in found in actual court documents. How about… Big Problem … Continue reading Avoid these red flag words in office email – LifeHacker
Here are some great tips from Fast Company’s Work Smart Column on how to manage your email after being out of the office for several days. http://www.fastcompany.com/article/work-smart-how-to-power-through-a-mountain-of-e-mail#
There are some people who intuitively understand and have the discipline to not be interrupted, and there are others who allow themselves to be interrupted continually. The ding or the … Continue reading Email Management: How to detect who is mismanaging their email
Here’s more help: http://www.littlethingsmatter.com/blog/2010/04/22/my-top-33-email-tips-part-1/
Email can be extremely costly if not used effectively. When you consider the average recovery time from any interruption is about 4 minutes, you can imagine the cost to your … Continue reading Email Interruptions: Threat or Opportunity?
Email Tip: Set work reminder alarms for the same time. You’ve learned how to set reminders… When you use them to remind you to do work (rather than attend a … Continue reading Email Tip: Set work reminder alarms for the same time.
Efficiency Tip: Sort (rather than work) your email Please forward this tip to every e-mailer you know… Let’s help each other be more efficient. Here’s the tip: Too many emailers … Continue reading Email Efficiency Tip: Sort (rather than work) your email
