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Inbox Overload. Becoming an inbox ninja. Typical (yawn) ways to manage. Via People. Via Projects. Via Departments. Make email work for you No extra frills Keep it basic. Get a system. Don’t live in your inbox It’s just a conduit Mobile devices . Advanced Common Sense.
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Inbox Overload Becoming an inbox ninja
Make email work for you • No extra frills • Keep it basic Get a system
Don’t live in your inbox • It’s just a conduit • Mobile devices Advanced Common Sense
One place for everything • Process to zero • Convert to actions ZIB
What is ‘Processing’? More than checking Less than responding Every email doesn’t need a response! ZIB
Check email on a schedule. • Get rid of it? • Does some else need it? • Can someone do it better? • Do I only need to respond? • Do I need to wait Only take a few moments Archive ZIB - Processing
Pros Cons Pretty minimalist Hard to stick with Feeling of no structure Less than 3 folders • Fast • Simple • Very low setup time • Very low maintenance ZIB-ing
Uber Management For control freaks
Folders, Folders, Folders • Departments, Projects, People Uber Management
Pros Cons High Setup time High Maintenance Easy to get lost High thought • Total control • Find faster than search • Organized Uber Management
Trusted Trio In, Out, Move on
Variation on ZIB • Always TRY to empty inbox. • Email into 1 of 3ish folders. • Rely on search feature Trusted Trio
Pros Cons To minimalist ? Feeling of no structure • Low setup • Low maintenance • Low thought Trusted Trio
Plenty of great resources out there. • We will look at a few: • “Organize web content” • “Organize your content” Productivty: How can the web help ?