Email management or lack thereof is sometimes the bane of the business owner’s existence. Email is an ideal form of communication and in some cases can save a lot of time and back and forth on the telephone. Email is also an ideal way to have a history of project timelines and tasks.
Here are tips for taming your email inbox:
- Set aside time a couple of times a day to go through your inbox. Don’t get distracted by incoming messages while you’re working on something else.
- Delete emails you’re done with. If there are those that go back and forth, keep only the latest one.
- The subject line should match the content of the message.
- Only “handle” an email once. If you’re reading it, then respond to it. Don’t file emails until you have responded to them.
- Don’t use “reply all” messages unless it truly is necessary for everyone to reply.
Do you have any great email handling tips?