Create a more effective email habit: a few do’s and don’ts

more effective email

With today’s information overload, creating a more effective email habit is even more important if you want to be more productive and use your time wisely. We already know how much time email eats into your day and how much time you spend dealing with your Inbox. Especially as it’s one of the most frequently…

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Do you need to clear out your Inbox?

clear out your inbox

  The beginning of the year is a great time to clear out your Inbox. Especially if there are emails lurking in there or you use it as a filing system. My personal Inbox is a favourite for that. Signing up for Downloads and Offers which then result in more emails coming in my Inbox. You…

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Reduce Your Email Overwhelm

Today, we are constantly being overwhelmed by the amount of information and volume of email we receive each day. Trying to keep up is hard work and stressful. Do you constantly check your email Inbox throughout the day? Are you tempted to stop and read a new email every time an alert notification pops up?…

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Top productivity killers

Top time wasters

Business and people are even more connected today as a result of the technology available. Time is a precious commodity. We need tools and applications to make us more productive but do they? However, as useful as they are, they are also a great source of distraction. Interrupting our day, creating pressure, extending the working…

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Extreme ways to deal with email!

Dealing with email

Going away on holiday and you dread returning to thousands of emails in your Inbox? Are you receiving hundreds of emails on a daily basis? If you don’t have the luxury of having someone else manage your email for you while you’re away, here are a few of the more extreme ways I’ve heard senior…

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Get Productive: Writing effective emails

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Email is intended as a quick and efficient way of communicating – consider the following email etiquette guidelines when writing your emails to make them more effective. Be concise and to the point, don’t waffle on for pages and pages.  Keep it to 2-3 screens of information – or put the information in an attachment.…

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The myth of Inbox zero

Inbox zero myth

Email is one of the top things that gets in the way of being productive – although it’s a tool in itself, it’s also a source of great time wasting. Not only because of the shear volume of emails you receive on a daily basis but because of the time you spend dealing with it.…

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Using multiple email addresses to manage your email

separate email accounts

These days it’s so easy to set up an email address that makes sense to have multiple email addresses for different reasons. Using multiple email addresses is also a good way to sort and organise you email. I’d definitely recommend using online email addresses and not limiting yourself to your internet provider.  That way if…

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Why you need multiple domain email addresses

Using multiple email addresses

Use different domain email addresses to filter and sort your email. Info@ is always useful and acts as a default for your website. Most websites will let you create at least 10 different email addresses. Even if you’re a small business it can be useful to have more than just the one. sales@ – for…

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