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#ProdChat – 09/20/2017 – Email Inbox Zero
On September 20, 2017, #ProdChat discussed the topic, Email Inbox Zero, with Productivity author and co-host of ProductivityCast, the weekly show about all things productivity, guest-hosting. Watch the slideshow to see what the productivity enthusiasts on #ProdChat had to say about “Email Inbox Zero.” Enjoy!
And, join us for our next discussion on Voice Productivity Technologies!
Questions:
- What is Email Inbox Zero?
- How is Email Inbox Zero beneficial to your productivity?
- What are the challenges to maintaining Email Inbox Zero?
- How many email accounts do you have?
- How many email messages do you receive/read/respond to daily, weekly?
- Do you practice Email Inbox Zero?
- How often do you reach inbox zero for all your email inboxes?
- What strategies are there to reduce email overload that competes with Email Inbox Zero?
- Do you use your email inbox for task management?
- How do you structure your email rules/filters, folders, and labels/tags, to help you reach Email Inbox Zero?
- What tools, apps or services can help you get to Email Inbox Zero?
- What other email management and maintenance strategies exist?
Raw transcript:
User | Tweet | Time (GMT +0) |
apinaud | Welcome to #ProdChat, the weekly chat for productivity enthusiasts! https://t.co/mXmje8c9LP https://t.co/2zxEW1rYA2 | Wed Sep 20 23:59:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Welcome to #ProdChat, the weekly chat for productivity enthusiasts! https://t.co/mXmje8c9LP https://t.co/2zxEW1rYA2 | Wed Sep 20 23:59:00 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | Hello Augusto. Have been enjoying listening to the podcasts. #prodchat | Wed Sep 20 23:59:48 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Today on #ProdChat we’re discussing “Email Inbox Zero!” Join us! #productivity https://t.co/xBdyW3Ui6y | Thu Sep 21 00:00:00 +0000 2017 |
JKatzaman | Joining #ProdChat from Maryland to talk about email inbox zero with @rsidneysmith. | Thu Sep 21 00:00:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Expect heavier than usual tweeting from me for the next hour while I participate in this week’s #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:01:01 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | So, let’s start! In a tweet, introduce yourself. #prodchat https://t.co/yMUEvWmP57 | Thu Sep 21 00:02:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | I am a Business Development Professional and Best-Selling Author focused on Success-Driven Sales, and B2B Marketing #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:03:01 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | Frank Buck from Alabama. I write and speak on organization and time management. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:04:01 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | What’s a #productivity success you’ve had this or last week? #prodchat https://t.co/RWA5AMc9nE | Thu Sep 21 00:05:01 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | Thanks for the mention! prodchat: @DareeAllen @JKatzaman @ArtGelwicks @JoysOfMercy REMINDER: #ProdChat, the weekly… https://t.co/EMAU743IA6 | Thu Sep 21 00:05:12 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @DrFrankBuck Thanks a lot Frank. It is fun to record ProductivityCast with @rsidneysmith @fwade & @ArtGelwicks #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:05:19 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @JKatzaman @rsidneysmith Welcome @JKatzaman #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:05:53 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Please add #prodchat to tweets. Questions will come as Q1, Q2, Q3. Answer A1, A2, A3, for readability! https://t.co/Qqh3qpPnyW | Thu Sep 21 00:06:00 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | Art Gelwicks…productivity geek and founder of #TheIdeaPump #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:06:07 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | Productivity success of the week – launched my first email course today! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:06:56 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | Hey friends I’m on board for tonight’s #ProdChat as long as my phone battery holds out | Thu Sep 21 00:07:11 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | RT @prodchat: @BLGBusiness @ShannonRenee @DrFrankBuck @drjlwells @PG_pmp REMINDER: #ProdChat, the weekly #productivity chat, today 8pm ET!… | Thu Sep 21 00:07:44 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Let’s talk about Email Inbox Zero! #prodchat https://t.co/yJ9RCLCwHA | Thu Sep 21 00:08:01 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | @apinaud Sounds good! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:08:18 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | Is that zeroes before or after the comma? #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:08:24 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | I’m joining from Portland, work in training #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:08:25 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | RT @apinaud: Let’s talk about Email Inbox Zero! #prodchat https://t.co/yJ9RCLCwHA | Thu Sep 21 00:08:35 +0000 2017 |
MarcieTimmerman | #ProdChat jumping in intermittently from KY | Thu Sep 21 00:09:22 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @ArtGelwicks Congrats! @ArtGelwicks share more #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:09:40 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @SallyReb Welcome @SallyReb #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:10:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Q1: What is Email Inbox Zero? #prodchat https://t.co/txeHJz0XT2 | Thu Sep 21 00:10:01 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | WooHoo! I made it to #ProdChat! https://t.co/GUlvw5qYnn | Thu Sep 21 00:10:06 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @MarcieTimmerman Welcome @MarcieTimmerman #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:10:34 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | Launched a free course over at https://t.co/4i9zRPaMFv about bullet journaling using #OneNote Online #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:10:43 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A1: Inbox Zero is an approach to email management aimed at keeping the inbox empty (at zero) at all times. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:11:01 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | RT @ArtGelwicks: Launched a free course over at https://t.co/4i9zRPaMFv about bullet journaling using #OneNote Online #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:11:12 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | A1: Reaching a level of incoming communications that are balanced with actionable time #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:11:22 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | See, my definition is more realistic. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:11:39 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | RT @apinaud: Q1: What is Email Inbox Zero? #prodchat https://t.co/txeHJz0XT2 | Thu Sep 21 00:11:42 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A1: Inbox Zero means making decisions on and then moving emails somewhere else. When a decision is made on each, inbox is empty #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:11:49 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A1-2: As far as I know it was coined by productivity expert Merlin Mann @hotdogsladies #ProdChat
What’s your definition of Inbox Zero? |
Thu Sep 21 00:12:00 +0000 2017 |
JKatzaman | A1 Email inbox zero is the best way to start and finish a day — with nothing pending. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:12:06 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A1 Working to keep one’s email inbox as close to empty as possible. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:12:23 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | A1 eliminating the need for email in the first place #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:12:39 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A1 This is my standard operating procedure. I HATE seeing emails in my inbox. It’s tough to keep up w/ it at times. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:13:31 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @ArtGelwicks ha! I love that, no balance here, Inbox Zero is what give me some kind of control… I am not sure I k… https://t.co/0VrLaFftNA | Thu Sep 21 00:13:47 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | A1a: I could spend every day just trying to clear my inbox. It’s not a practical or productive use of my time. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:14:05 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A1 I get a sense of pride from seeing an empty inbox. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:14:10 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @SallyReb I can only dream on that… but sounds awesome #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:14:21 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | A1 something I have some success w at work but really struggle w in personal email #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:14:23 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Q2: What are the challenges to maintaining Email Inbox Zero? #prodchat https://t.co/BAHCJV6BmA | Thu Sep 21 00:15:00 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | @ArtGelwicks Art, just signed up for your course! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:15:13 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | A2: Lack of control of incoming email sources. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:15:25 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | A1 agreed – I HATE seeing email – feels like a weight #prodchat https://t.co/FoFouul6FG | Thu Sep 21 00:15:34 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @ArtGelwicks It is a contact challenge for me too. Still I think it is worth… maybe we should discuss on Producti… https://t.co/dLFVwcQgCk | Thu Sep 21 00:15:35 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | @DrFrankBuck That’s great! Let me know how you like it! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:15:47 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A2: For me is volume and the number of email accounts. I need to block time daily (and sometimes extra time weekly) #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:16:01 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A1 If cleanliness is truly next to Godliness, it will be my assorted inboxes that get me into Heaven. #ProdChat https://t.co/QowJd3xRLZ | Thu Sep 21 00:16:12 +0000 2017 |
JKatzaman | A2 The challenge for email inbox zero is getting obsessed with staying caught up to detriment of other work. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:16:18 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A2: When things are coming in fast, you can find the temptation not to completely handle each email. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:16:29 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @ArtGelwicks I just send the info to my wife. I will sign up also to learn more… A digital bullet journal sounds interesting #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:16:50 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A2-2: It is challenging and hard work to keep inbox at zero and in control, but it is need it based on the volume of tasks we have #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:17:00 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | @SallyReb YES! And no one needs extra pounds, be they virtual or IRL. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:17:01 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | RT @apinaud: Q2: What are the challenges to maintaining Email Inbox Zero? #prodchat https://t.co/BAHCJV6BmA | Thu Sep 21 00:17:30 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | RT @apinaud: Q2: What are the challenges to maintaining Email Inbox Zero? #prodchat https://t.co/BAHCJV6BmA | Thu Sep 21 00:17:30 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | A2a: A full inbox does need digital decluttering. Need to find a podcast on that topic to listen to… #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:17:53 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A1 It’s easy for inboxes to get out of control, esp. if you have several (I have 5 active ones now). #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:18:39 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | A2 fear that I’ll forget to follow up or lose track of something, having email has become a reminder of to-dos #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:18:44 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @DrFrankBuck Agree! Sadly I have been guilty of that you begin skip the steps you know you do and you get in trouble #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:19:35 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Q3: How many email accounts do you have? #prodchat https://t.co/VFKVuY4sry | Thu Sep 21 00:20:00 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A1 I treat email like snail mail…open, read and act (answer, file and/or delete). #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:20:20 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A2: We start to make “half decisions,” and things get ugly quickly. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:20:22 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @SallyReb For me email as a reminder had never worked. something will fail and get me in trouble #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:20:22 +0000 2017 |
JKatzaman | A3 I have two email accounts: one for home, one for the office. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:21:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A3: I manage between work, personal and family 9 email accounts #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:21:01 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A3: I have 3 email accounts. #Gmail checks them all, so they all wind up in one place. I love GMail! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:21:11 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | RT @apinaud: Q3: How many email accounts do you have? #prodchat https://t.co/VFKVuY4sry | Thu Sep 21 00:21:18 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | A3: About eight email addresses routed into two primary accounts #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:21:19 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A3 I have 5 active emails accounts now, once I start working, I’ll have 6. There are two that are inactive.… https://t.co/DqYyTVWlAf | Thu Sep 21 00:21:42 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | A3 – 3 – 1 for work, 1 personal & 1 for volunteer work (set to forward to my personal account) #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:22:55 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A3 I segment my emails for different purposes. I have an email just for my online shopping. #ProdChat https://t.co/GHPNUYfZXk | Thu Sep 21 00:23:40 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | @apinaud That would put me over the edge! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:23:48 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | @ShannonRenee I like you! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:24:41 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @SallyReb sometimes it does ? #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:24:43 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Q4: How often do you reach inbox zero for all your email inboxes? #prodchat https://t.co/SfV8owBpZT | Thu Sep 21 00:25:00 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | A4: Hahahahahaha! That’s a good one. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:25:23 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A3 One of the emails is for the nonprofit we founded and I have a “professional” email address for my job search. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:25:31 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | RT @apinaud: Q4: How often do you reach inbox zero for all your email inboxes? #prodchat https://t.co/SfV8owBpZT | Thu Sep 21 00:25:55 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | I try daily. Happens at least once a week. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:26:00 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A4: Usually the inbox is empty daily. If I am too tired to make a decision about one or two, they can hang around for a day. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:26:12 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | A3 I do love that Gmail allows you to respond from multiple different accounts #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:26:34 +0000 2017 |
JKatzaman | A4 I had email inbox zero when I opened my account. Then the first email arrived, and the rest is history. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:26:58 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | RT @apinaud: Q4: How often do you reach inbox zero for all your email inboxes? #prodchat https://t.co/SfV8owBpZT | Thu Sep 21 00:27:09 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @JKatzaman hahahahahaha! #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:27:59 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A4 I reach inbox zero at least once a week for each email. I set aside time on Fridays to go thru any emails that are still there #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:28:08 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | A4 volunteer email almost always at zero, work about 2 times a month, personal never #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:28:09 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A4 It’s important to start the week w/ clean inbox. I don’t like things to linger. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:28:56 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Q5: Do you use your email inbox for task management? #prodchat https://t.co/aoR58X9OKy | Thu Sep 21 00:30:01 +0000 2017 |
prodbookgrp | Did you miss a #productivity book club discussion and want to listen to it? Catch up here: https://t.co/RzMPV7N1Ys… https://t.co/bJ5DSA29ai | Thu Sep 21 00:30:01 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A4 Keeping clean inboxes feeds my OCD. I hate having unheard voice mails or text messages. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:30:24 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | RT @apinaud: Q5: Do you use your email inbox for task management? #prodchat https://t.co/aoR58X9OKy | Thu Sep 21 00:30:47 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A5: I do not. I use #OmniFocus, #Hubspot, #Trello
Email is not for me a great task management for me. #Prodchat |
Thu Sep 21 00:31:00 +0000 2017 |
JKatzaman | A5 I’ll intentionally not open email so the boldface reminds me that there’s a task yet to do. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:31:31 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | A5: Nope, tasks go in #Todoist and #OneNote #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:31:45 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A5: Banish the thought! LOL. Tasks go on the task list. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:32:04 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A5 I have used my email for project/task management; it’s not my fave way to use email or manage my work. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:32:20 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | A5 email is not for me either a great task management method …… and yet I use it as such (sigh) #prodchat https://t.co/LyriIpsKle | Thu Sep 21 00:32:40 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @SallyReb @SallyReb: Sometimes is “Do as I said, not as I do” That apply to me more than I would like to admit ? #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:34:18 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | A5 My preferred method of project/task management are #ToDoLists and #timelines. Email is a poor (and confusing) substitute. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:34:20 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | RT @apinaud: @SallyReb @SallyReb: Sometimes is “Do as I said, not as I do” That apply to me more than I would like to admit ? #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:34:52 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | A5 shameful confession, I email myself things to do #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:34:57 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Q6: What tools, apps or services can help you get to Email Inbox Zero? #prodchat https://t.co/bLBQXYJbzb | Thu Sep 21 00:35:00 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | RT @apinaud: Q6: What tools, apps or services can help you get to Email Inbox Zero? #prodchat https://t.co/bLBQXYJbzb | Thu Sep 21 00:35:42 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @SallyReb I email me stuff also, so I can process them better. I also ask people to email things so I can process on my time #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:35:55 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A6: As I said I use #OmniFocus, #Hubspot, #Trello
For long term storage I also use #evernote #Prodchat |
Thu Sep 21 00:36:01 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A6: The secret to getting the inbox empty is having places for the info to go. Having a good task manager (I use @Toodledo) is #! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:36:20 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | @SallyReb A5 No shame, I do that to, especially if I’m away from desk and I don’t want to forget something. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:36:46 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | @apinaud That makes me feel better. I’m not the only one #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:36:49 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | RT @apinaud: Q6: What tools, apps or services can help you get to Email Inbox Zero? #prodchat https://t.co/bLBQXYJbzb | Thu Sep 21 00:37:11 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | @ShannonRenee Oh good to know I’m not alone in this #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:37:20 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A6: Forward emails to the task list. First, rename the subject line so it’s descriptive of the task. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:37:25 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A6: I forward reference info I want to hang onto to Evernote. Emails I want to keep “just in case” get archived in Gmail. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:38:13 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Q7: What other email management and maintenance strategies exist? #prodchat https://t.co/UseySWSl7O | Thu Sep 21 00:40:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A7: I use Inbox Zero, it has worked for me and keep me moving forward. #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:41:00 +0000 2017 |
ShannonRenee | Gotta run #ProdChat. Have a good evening folks. https://t.co/XAFmGXyIVQ | Thu Sep 21 00:41:06 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A7: Gmail has what they call “Inbox,” allowing you to rename subjects and use email as the to-do list. (Cont.) #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:41:14 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A7: My problem with something like that is that not nearly all of our today’s originate as emails. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:41:59 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | A7 scheduling time to work on email, not checking email constantly #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:42:27 +0000 2017 |
ArtGelwicks | A7: Can’t leave email open all the time. Only open it occasionally. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:43:17 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @ShannonRenee have a great night @ShannonRenee #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:43:23 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | 100% agree with you #Prodchat https://t.co/yjYVcJ5Rby | Thu Sep 21 00:43:53 +0000 2017 |
prodbookgrp | Join us for our next #Productivity Book Group live discussion! https://t.co/n14akGjZH4 #prodchat https://t.co/33YNbeXXwb | Thu Sep 21 00:45:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Q8: How do you structure your email rules/filters, folders, and labels/tags, to help you reach Email Inbox Zero?… https://t.co/1f9LvfpM3P | Thu Sep 21 00:45:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A8: I keep it simple. Archive, Actionable, Trash. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:46:00 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A8: I use Gmail’s “Priority Inbox” to segment important stuff from everything else. If it’s a busy day, I can… #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:46:50 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | A8 add a color star next to email if it is related to something “in process” #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:47:39 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A8: …dump a dozen emails at a time. I use very few filters and unsubscribe from mailing lists like a fiend #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:47:48 +0000 2017 |
SallyReb | Friends I’m loosing my phone charge, thanks for great conversation #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:48:25 +0000 2017 |
MarcieTimmerman | @SallyReb Me too! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:49:23 +0000 2017 |
gretchenhunter | RT @apinaud: A5: I do not. I use #OmniFocus, #Hubspot, #Trello
Email is not for me a great task management for me. #Prodchat |
Thu Sep 21 00:49:41 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Q9: How often do you read the same email? What strategies do you have in place to avoid this? #prodchat https://t.co/1W2RtIc0QI | Thu Sep 21 00:50:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @SallyReb have a great night! @SallyReb #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:50:22 +0000 2017 |
JKatzaman | A8 At prior workplace, I set up Outlook folders to stash emails by subject to help track things. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:50:30 +0000 2017 |
MarcieTimmerman | A3: 3 personal (2 junkmail primarily), 4 work accounts, manage 2 more emails. #prodchat https://t.co/lELwmaLQ76 | Thu Sep 21 00:50:33 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A9: I mostly read email on my iPad, being #iPadOnly it is what makes sense. I do not check on the iPhone #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:51:00 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A9: I generally read an email once. The trick is not to look at email until I have the time to read and make decisions. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:51:16 +0000 2017 |
MarcieTimmerman | @JKatzaman I do this with tags in Gmail also #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:51:54 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A9-2: Checking email in multiple devices if you do not process it hurts my own productivity; so I avoid that and only use the iPad #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:52:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @MarcieTimmerman and that I think it is important to know what works and what doesn’t that cool! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:52:51 +0000 2017 |
MarcieTimmerman | A9: No more than 2x. If it has been around over a week it gets done during a 2 hour “old email” time or it gets fil… https://t.co/EPB1gDrY4a | Thu Sep 21 00:52:52 +0000 2017 |
MarcieTimmerman | @apinaud I am starting to do that. It is helping!! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:53:26 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Q10: What it is the best email tip you can share with #ProdChat? https://t.co/KbvxnmJsdM | Thu Sep 21 00:55:00 +0000 2017 |
QureetTopTweets | RT @apinaud: Q8: How do you structure your email rules/filters, folders, and labels/tags, to help you reach Email Inbox Zero? #prodchat htt… | Thu Sep 21 00:55:35 +0000 2017 |
JKatzaman | @MarcieTimmerman I need to get up to speed on Gmail tabs. I’m likely making things harder on myself than I should. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:55:52 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A10: Stop checking email on multiple devices. #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:56:00 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | A10: The #1 tip is to look at getting “in” to “empty” as one activity, not something that drags on all day long. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:56:25 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | @MarcieTimmerman I think the idea of being able to see them on every device make us less productive, because we rea… https://t.co/kMEGzMbyWZ | Thu Sep 21 00:56:30 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Next week’s #ProdChat: Voice Productivity Technologies – 9/27/17. Join us! https://t.co/T40lmdDhA6 | Thu Sep 21 00:57:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A10-2: If you use Outlook or Gmail use the Browser if you are going to multiple devices so you only have one interface #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:57:00 +0000 2017 |
DrFrankBuck | Thanks Augusto! #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:57:38 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | A10-3: Don’t read the same email twice (unless is a praise email) #ProdChat | Thu Sep 21 00:58:00 +0000 2017 |
apinaud | Have a great rest of your week, all! Thanks! #productivity #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 00:58:01 +0000 2017 |
MarcieTimmerman | @apinaud Agreed! Admitting that a method isn’t working for you frees you up to try new ones. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 01:00:45 +0000 2017 |
EmailMktgAlerts | RT @DrFrankBuck: A7: Gmail has what they call “Inbox,” allowing you to rename subjects and use email as the to-do list. (Cont.) #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 01:31:56 +0000 2017 |
EmailMktgAlerts | RT @DrFrankBuck: A7: Gmail has what they call “Inbox,” allowing you to rename subjects and use email as the to-do list. (Cont.) #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 01:31:56 +0000 2017 |
prodcastshow | RT @DrFrankBuck: Hello Augusto. Have been enjoying listening to the podcasts. #prodchat | Thu Sep 21 01:54:16 +0000 2017 |
prodcastshow | RT @apinaud: @DrFrankBuck Thanks a lot Frank. It is fun to record ProductivityCast with @rsidneysmith @fwade & @ArtGelwicks #Prodchat | Thu Sep 21 01:54:22 +0000 2017 |