I'll be the first to admit it: I'm absolutely obsessed with pre-drafting emails. I first learned this technique from Peter while we were organizing the pilot version of what would become Abundance 360. [rebel] I was waiting to hear back from a designer, and I'...
Boomerang for Gmail is one of my very favorite productivity tools, and one of the few digital services I use all day, every day. Here's how I use it to automate my email effectiveness. I use Boomerang for three primary reasons: to follow up on email I'...
We Rebels write volumes of email every day, and in this video I'll share how I use TextExpander to simplify outbound email. [rebel] When to Use TextExpander I ask myself one question every time I send an email: am I going to have to send any part of...
We are inundated with email, and processing meaningful replies at scale is a learned skill. This walkthrough on automated inbox management will help you use online tools and filters to proactively pare down your inbox. In This Video: * How to automate inbox triage * When to create filters and rules * Next...
I'm often asked about my personal email processing strategy for inbound messages. I show a few of my automated tools in the Automated Inbox Management walkthrough video, but that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Here is the three-phase process I use to organize, prioritize...
Who wants to write 100 words when 17 will do? Not we Rebels, that's for sure. Here are five simple steps to shorten your emails, along with some real-world examples.[rebel] (Want a PDF version of this image? Right-click here.) More From Rebel: * Skill Development: The 3 S&...
