Description
Book Synopsis Richard Wolfe set up Email Handyman in 2008 to help people deal more effectively with their daily deluge of email. They offer in-house and online workshops for individuals and companies in 7 languages and over 10 countries worldwide. Richard is fascinated with how we create technology to increase our productivity and then often seem to achieve the opposite. Richard has a passion for finding easy ways to make technology work for us rather than against us. After business school and many years in the Internet industry, Richard decided to dedicate himself to helping people use one of the most ubiquitous technologies around today: Email.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Benefits of Speedmailing
Benefits of Speedmailing
How to Master your Inbox
Tips & Tricks
5 Processing Steps
Step 1: Turn off pop-up email notifications.
Step 2: Process your inbox just a couple of times a day.
Step 3: Empty your inbox each time.
Step 4: Sort emails into 4 action-related folders.
Step 5: File all emails that no longer need your attention in a single folder.
The Ground Rules of Speedmailing
The 3 Golden Rules
1. One email at a time – think quick and use shortcuts.
2. Follow the 2-minute rule.
3. Review all folders once a week.
Lifesaver rule: The Back-from-Holiday Crunch
Search: A Speedmailer’s best friend
Kick off your search with Ctrl+E (or Ctrl+F)
The Spacebar is your biggest search friend
Too many and the minus trick
Too few and the blue line
Turn on conversation view
The Dos and Don’ts of Speedmailing
When Receiving Email
When Sending Email
When Replying to Email
Inbox Management Tips
