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How to avoid email overload
How to organize your inbox
How to write effective emails
Stick to a Routine
Getting out of the habit of checking email frequently can be tough.
Check and respond to emails twice a day at a specific time. The rest of the day you can be dedicated to your work and not lose focus because of incoming messages.
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Email Applications
Use a smart app to manage your email messages.
Set up filters that segment messages as they arrive. Each time you log in, check the important folder right away and give these emails priority.
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Marking Emails Unread
Trying to locate an email you want to respond to can be very time-consuming.
Mark the email you want to respond to later as "unread." It is easier to find between all your other messages.
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Acknowledge Receipt
An acknowledgment of receipt will lower emails because fewer people will hound you for a response.
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Organize your inbox
Even though email messaging has provided us with better communication, we have a hard time managing every message that enters our inbox.
Finding better ways to organize your inbox will benefit your productivity.
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Get Some Help
Hire someone to organize your inbox.
This person will be responsible for cleaning up your inbox, forwarding very important emails, removing spam, and even replying.
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Set aside time
... to read and respond to email. Don’t leave your email program open all day long. Alerts from incoming messages can interrupt your work flow. Instead, schedule specific blocks of time throughout the day for checking your email.
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Opening web browsers
Most of us lose an hour a day checking personal emails and social media. Don't start the day by setting a bad habit.
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