Yesterday we told you about Tim Ferriss's new reality show on HLN, where he uses productivity techniques to learn new skills in short periods of time. Ferriss, who is the author of The 4-Hour Workweek, has also shared a few simple yet effective productivity tips for small businesses....
Most people don't maximize on the potential of their workdays. The infographic below from Huffington Post shows us how technology can help make our days more productive. According to the infographic, the average worker spends two days a week answering emails. However, companies can easily shorten this wasted...
Email consumes our lives. When it comes to productivity, email is like the plague. We spend uncounted hours per month sorting through emails that ultimately mean very little to our work. For these reasons, Scott Berkun questions why we use email, and whether or not we really need to. Emails...
Plying away at your inbox often involves writing and re-writing the same email over and over again. Many will find that the requests they receive tend to be similar in nature, which also means they are often repeatedly writing the same responses. CEO of HootSuite Ryan Holmes says he has...
This infographic shows five facts that will change your mind about email. Despite the naysayers, email is still a very relevant business tool, but learning how to merge it in with your social media accounts will supercharge your digital correspondence. For more on streamlining your email and the rest of...
Ah, the follow-up email. I get at least five a day from well-meaning bloggers looking to place a guest post or companies pitching a product, news item or service. Should the follow-up email be forgotten for good or remain a mainstay in modern communication? I'm in the "...
