Unlock the secret to a clutter-free inbox and enhanced productivity. Discover transformative email management strategies that streamline your workflow, reduce stress, and reclaim your time. Let's delve into the world of efficient communication and effective organization.
Email Marketing Hacks
As soon as you send an email message with a specific purpose, you are marketing something or another
- Even though email messaging has provided us with better communication, we still run into problems managing every message that enters our inbox
- For example, I’ll get up in the morning with 100 emails that I must skim through, and I’ll have to segment which ones are important, and which ones I can discard as spam
Marking Emails Unread
This will make it easier to find the important ones and respond to them when you’re not at work
- Select the “marked as unread” button to find these important ones
- You can also find them in the upper right-hand corner of the page
Email Applications
Apps can help you organize your email inbox
- Manage calendars, tasks, and contacts
- Segment emails and tasks
- Time how often you want to check email messages
- Power search
- Security and safety features
- Free for up to 10 users
Stick to a Routine
Treat your email inbox like an exercise routine, checking it only twice a day
- This will help you not lose focus and focus on other things, like your work
- Start small and build up to a routine that is more efficient for you
Create folders and filters
If you are not using filters and folders with your current email application, then you are wasting enormous time
- Filter emails based solely on importance
- Check important emails right away and give them priority
- Create folders for lower priority messages to wait for replies
Hire a Helpful Assistant
If you have money to burn, hire an assistant to clean up your inbox
- This can be expensive, but will save you a lot of time and increase productivity
- Be clear about what you expect from the email secretary, and when you expect it
Acknowledge Receipt
A simple acknowledgment of receipt will lower emails, and increase productivity
- You’ll have fewer people hounding you for a response giving you more time to focus on the task at hand
- If you have someone helping you manage your inbox, thank them.
