Tag: Email
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Maybe I Was Wrong About Email
Some people spend all day checking their emails. That’s an inefficient strategy and hurts your ability to get a lot done. I’ve recommended processing your email only once a day, at the end of the day. I think I’ve changed my mind.
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Schedule Your Emails
A recent study showed that workers spend more than 25% of their workday replying to/browsing through/writing emails. Using my suggestions, you can spread the task to times that work for you, and your colleagues won’t know your secret.
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The Problem With Email: Carefully Crafting Your Message
Now that so many more people are working remotely, there is a greater reliance on email so there is the likelihood of even more confusion. Sometimes the writer’s intent comes off wrong if words are not chosen carefully. Here are some tips for carefully crafting your emails.
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Email Should Increase Your Productivity, Not Bog You Down
The average worker spends 28 percent of their workweek on email. That’s more than 11 hours a week. Email can be a great help to your productivity, or it can be a great distraction. Here are some ways to get control of these messages.
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The Problem with Email
Did you ever receive or send an email in which your tone has been misinterpreted? Here are six tips to avoid confusion.
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Managing Your Email So It Doesn’t Manage You
“One of the greatest consumers of your time is processing your email. A research report showed that email is the second-most time-consuming activity next to ‘role-specific tasks.”