The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You
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Tim Burress • The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You
Email volume is rising at a compounded rate of 14.6% per year.”10
Tim Burress • The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You
Keep Emails to Execs Concise. Executives appreciate crisp communications that get right to the point.
Tim Burress • The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You
examples.” Harold nodded, “You’re making things absolutely clear right from the start.” “Digging up the context is an easy way to speed communications and improve your professional image. It
Tim Burress • The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You
Delivery is used when you’re responding to a specific request. It’s your way of saying, ‘I’m delivering exactly what you requested.
Tim Burress • The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You
“Using specific dates, times, and places builds context and clarity for recipients.
Tim Burress • The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You
Rule. Feel free to write your email — sometimes it’s healthy to acknowledge your feelings, but wait one full day before hitting Send. Ninety-nine percent of the time, you’ll cool down and replace your angry email with a more professional message.”
Tim Burress • The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You
If it’s an involved situation that requires team input, perhaps arranging a synchronous discussion at an upcoming live meeting or teleconference would save time and have greater impact.”
Tim Burress • The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You
To save time, please reply only to me rather than hitting Reply-to-all.”