I receive over a 1,000 emails a day
for one of my pen names.
Returning emails is a task
I complete
AFTER my fresh words (new product)
are written.
I also search the topics
and reply to the messages I know
are directly addressed to me first.
I read the email
and then, if at all possible,
reply immediately,
and then file it in a folder,
so I only have to handle it once.
Diane Peters,
in September 2014
CPA Magazine,
shares these additional email tips.
“Develop set times
to check email and voicemail
throughout the day
– only keep in touch constantly
if there’s an urgent issue afoot.”
“If you send fewer emails,
you’ll get fewer back.
Use the subject line
and EOM (end of message)
to send quick, concise notes.
Before you hit send,
be sure you’ve included
all possible information
so you don’t trigger
a chain of messages
to deal with later.”
Put a system in place
to manage your emails effectively
(or your emails will manage you).