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'd followed up a couple times...
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've sent, remind myself...
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 this again...
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 and act. Phase 1:...
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's of Effective...
