Just because we can, should we? Be connected to our work 24/7, that is? The advances in digital technology have been truly amazing –enabling us to be connected, well, constantly. … Continue reading Work 24/7… because we CAN?!!?!!
People complain about all the e-mail they receive and how much work it is for them to handle. And it is true, the number of e-mails being sent is definitely … Continue reading Email Management: 10 Things You Can Do to Greatly Reduce the Amount of E-mail You Receive
How many times have you checked your email, only to find a problem that you couldn’t act upon or manage at that moment? How many times have you check that … Continue reading #EMail Tip / Common Sense: Don’t Check Your Email When you CAN’T Do Anything about it!
Hi. Marsha Egan here, inviting you to join others who’ve emptied their inboxes during the 5th annual Clean Out Your Inbox Week. #1. Join in and tell us that your … Continue reading Declare – “My Inbox is Empty!” 2012 Clean Out Your Inbox Week
CEO Tierry Breton may be the first brave soul to ban the use of internal email, but he won’t be the last. And sadly, he won’t solve anything. Within 18 … Continue reading Kill Email, Save No One — Guest Post by Melissa DeLay
With the email we receive increasing almost exponentially, people are looking for ways to bring more efficiency into the way we handle our email. The Subject Line offers some real time … Continue reading Email Productivity Tip: 4 Creative Uses of the Subject Line
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 matter how many smiley faces… Email Can’t Replace F2F Stop trying to put a square peg into a round hole! Smiley faces CAN’T replace your smiling face! Before you … Continue reading Email Management and Best Practices: Smiley Faces vs YOUR Smiling Face…
Are you an email flipper? Waaaaaa? Wadyamean, flipper? An email flipper is a person who can’t bear just let an email “rest.” In other words, you receive an email, … Continue reading Email Etiquette: Are You an “Email Flipper?”
A colleague suggested I try Gmail’s Canned Responses tool, and while I was slightly sceptical at first, I’m now finding it a great time saver. The premise is very simple. … Continue reading Saving time with the Google Labs Canned Response tool – Guest Post by Jess Spate
This is another one that could be tough to give you rules to follow. Sometimes the received email is enough for you to save. Sometimes you may need to keep … Continue reading Ask Marsha: Should I file away the received email or my sent email?
