Too much email?

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A familiar story – I regularly hear from people who are struggling to deal with their Inbox and find it’s taking up more and more time in their day. Don’t get too attached to your email.  It’s probably not the most important thing going on in your life right now.  Yes, it’s great to feel…

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Should I Send This Email

Avoid sending meaningless or irrelevant emails

I came across this amusing infographic – one way to minimise the number of emails that land in your Inbox – by not sending round meaningless or irrelevant emails in the first place. Practice good email habits and try to pass them on to those around you. Should You Really Send That Email? (INFOGRAPHIC)

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Your Email Out Of Office Message

Out of Office messages in your email

When I send out emails, especially my monthly newsletter, I regularly get several ‘Out of Office’ messages back. It’s interesting to see the different type of messages that people use – from the very general and uninformative – “I’m out of the Office” to specific dates and contact information. Out of office messages are good…

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Staff To Be Banned From Sending Email

Employees sending emails

And I bet they see an increase in productivity. Thierry Breton, CEO of Atos is calling for a zero email policy, replacing it with instant messaging. Email is one of the scourges of the modern technological age. Yes, it means that communication can be fast and efficient and allows us to communicate across time zones…

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Always On. The consequences of hyper-connectivity.

technology and digital habits

I just happened to catch Dominic Arkwright’s Off The Page on BBC Radio 4 last night and the topic was – Always On. The consequences of hyper-connectivity.  Involved with the discussion were Jemima Kiss of the Guardian, William Powers – author of Hamlet’s Blackberry and Harry Eyres columnist of the FT’s Slow Lane. In these days…

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July Newsletter: Take Control Of Your Email

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“Are you deluged with daily emails? Is your Inbox full of emails you never get time to read? – 2 million emails are sent every second, – 62% of us check work emails at home or on holiday, – a third of office workers suffer from “email stress. Do you waste time on your emails…

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