How to manage an unruly email inbox
Unless you are genuinely dedicated to helping financially-strapped Nigerian royalty, or hording Canadian Viagra, chances are you have to sift through a lot of useless email in a day. Heck, even the non-SPAM from people you know and love can get a little overwhelming at times.
Here are some simple tips for managing your email inbox!
1. Delete the junk first. Each day, make a couple of sweeps through your inbox and remove all the spam. This will provide a clearer picture of actually needs your attention.
2. Separate by priority level. If you’ve got some pressing emails that need responses, put them in an URGENT subfolder and get on them right away. For important, but less urgent items (such as those from family and friends), set aside a folder to put them in, and reserve a time each day to review them.
3. If something only requires a quick response, do it! If you are performing step 2 (above) and you identify an email that only needs a two-word reply, just get ‘er done! It’s one less thing to worry about. Never let the simple ones linger.
4. Don’t save everything! For business, it is important to create a well-organized structure of sub-folders and keep a virtual paper-trail for as long as possible. But pet photography forwarded by your great aunt in Wisconsin? Not so much. Commit to regular clean sweeps of non-essential (but non-SPAM) emails.
5. Stop signing up for stuff! Really, do you need the monthly subscription to the Gold and Silver Futures Trading Investment Tip Email Newsletter? Check out everything you’re getting on a regular basis, and then “UNSUBSCRIBE” liberally!
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