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The Ocean Needs More Than a Teaspoon: How to Manage Your E-mail

Presented by: Pat Wagner

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Program Number: SM 114

Program Level: Beginning

Description

Most people have methods to deal with junk mail involving dumpsters and cast-iron stoves. But unless you have a human secretary or massive filtering protocols, the average person can feel a tad overwhelmed. Workplaces in particular need human guidelines to manage e-mail among people on the same team.

Agenda

  • Introduction: Is There An E-mail Crisis?
  • The Key Idea: Label. Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize. Label
  • No More IM Panic Button: It Can Wait
  • What Is E-mail For: Limits On Topic And Size
  • Privacy, Confidentiality, And The Law
  • Methods For Structuring Business E-mail With Your Team
  • Filtering Strategies: Change Your Name Every Day, Or…

Outcomes

  • Create parameters for writing and sending e-mails.
  • Limit e-mail retrieval to batches; remove mutliple flows to increase productivity.
  • Evaluate filters for “annoyance factor” for legitimate customers.

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All, Business, Community Development, Employed, Government and Politics, Health, Higher Education, Job-hunters, Libraries, Nonprofits, Religious Organizations, Retired, Schools, Self-employed, Stay-At-Home, Students, Trainers, Volunteers

Categories:

Project Management, Social Media/Virtual Workplaces, Technology

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