Comments for GrexIt Blog http://blog.grexit.com Blog about Email, Collaboration and Productivity Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:33:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Productivity Apps you just can’t miss by Anthony http://blog.grexit.com/productivity-apps-you-just-cant-miss/#comment-1786 Anthony Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:33:23 +0000 http://blog.grexit.com/?p=537#comment-1786 I agree, Toogl and Harvest are great software for time tracking. I’ve tried Harvest and it was pretty good at invoicing but if you really want to make sure which time tracking software is best for your business I suggest you try reading first <a href="http://biz30.timedoctor.com/why-most-time-and-attendance-software-is-flawed/" rel="nofollow">the fundamental flaws in time tracking</a> – it’s one good way to find out if the system is based on old technology. I agree, Toogl and Harvest are great software for time tracking. I’ve tried Harvest and it was pretty good at invoicing but if you really want to make sure which time tracking software is best for your business I suggest you try reading first the fundamental flaws in time tracking – it’s one good way to find out if the system is based on old technology.

]]> Comment on Manage email overload with 3 good habits by Jessica http://blog.grexit.com/manage-email-overload-with-three-good-habits/#comment-306 Jessica Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:31:44 +0000 http://blog.grexit.com/?p=367#comment-306 Along with OtherInbox, Sanebox, and UnRollme, there is Taskbox--a newcomer in the email scene. Their focus is on mobile email, however, which anyone will tell you is a huge pain. :/ (even with Apple's new improvements with iOS 6). It's still in beta, but people who want to give it a try can go here: http://bit.ly/UguZUL Along with OtherInbox, Sanebox, and UnRollme, there is Taskbox–a newcomer in the email scene. Their focus is on mobile email, however, which anyone will tell you is a huge pain. :/ (even with Apple’s new improvements with iOS 6). It’s still in beta, but people who want to give it a try can go here: http://bit.ly/UguZUL

]]> Comment on Email overload? Its email OCD! by Angel Todoroff http://blog.grexit.com/your-email-overload-is-due-to-your-email-ocd/#comment-299 Angel Todoroff Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:44:25 +0000 http://blog.grexit.com/?p=347#comment-299 Guys, you are great! Especially the idea that social netowrks are actually "inbox like" and really grab our attention sometimes in an unhealty way. I already subscribe :) You have my permission to hear something from you tomorrow! :) Guys, you are great! Especially the idea that social netowrks are actually “inbox like” and really grab our attention sometimes in an unhealty way. I already subscribe :) You have my permission to hear something from you tomorrow! :)

]]> Comment on Manage email overload with 3 good habits by Marc Powell http://blog.grexit.com/manage-email-overload-with-three-good-habits/#comment-291 Marc Powell Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:42:02 +0000 http://blog.grexit.com/?p=367#comment-291 The real challenge to email overload is to handle email once, send less, receive less and ensure the emails you do send are clear with meaningful subject lines and clear actions. Email etiquette in business is something which www.Emailogic.com have been providing for more than 13 years and our results speak for themselves. Inboxes cut by 40%, irrelevant traffic by 25%. Time saved 31 minutes per day! Mail tools are useful and can assist in sorting email into folders and calendar items. However we know that email culture within an organisations needs to alter if real long lasting change is to be achieved. The real challenge to email overload is to handle email once, send less, receive less and ensure the emails you do send are clear with meaningful subject lines and clear actions.

Email etiquette in business is something which http://www.Emailogic.com have been providing for more than 13 years and our results speak for themselves.

Inboxes cut by 40%, irrelevant traffic by 25%. Time saved 31 minutes per day!

Mail tools are useful and can assist in sorting email into folders and calendar items. However we know that email culture within an organisations needs to alter if real long lasting change is to be achieved.

]]> Comment on Email overload? Its email OCD! by Quora http://blog.grexit.com/your-email-overload-is-due-to-your-email-ocd/#comment-258 Quora Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:05:33 +0000 http://blog.grexit.com/?p=347#comment-258 <strong>What are the best strategies for dealing with email overload?...</strong> The first step is to stop going to your inbox very frequently. For most of us, a very very small percentage of emails require immediate action, but we use the excuse that "we get too many important/urgent emails" to keep going to our inboxes every fe... What are the best strategies for dealing with email overload?…

The first step is to stop going to your inbox very frequently. For most of us, a very very small percentage of emails require immediate action, but we use the excuse that “we get too many important/urgent emails” to keep going to our inboxes every fe…

]]> Comment on Email overload? Its email OCD! by Nathan Zeldes http://blog.grexit.com/your-email-overload-is-due-to-your-email-ocd/#comment-248 Nathan Zeldes Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:10:27 +0000 http://blog.grexit.com/?p=347#comment-248 There's certainly an element of OCD-like behavior in there - though it may involve other parts of the brain than OCD: some researchers are even looking at outright addiction in terms of brain chemistry. Consider pulling on a one-armed bandit in Vegas, where there is the hope that the next pull will bring the desired coin cascade - with email, it may be the hope that the next check or sync will bring into the Inbox something interesting or pleasant (which most work email is certainly not)... And then there are the deeper cultural issues - like the unstated expectation that you must respond to email (at least from you boss) in five minutes, day or night, or else. This goes to what I call "The dark side of email" - see my view at http://bit.ly/Tw6W4A . There’s certainly an element of OCD-like behavior in there – though it may involve other parts of the brain than OCD: some researchers are even looking at outright addiction in terms of brain chemistry. Consider pulling on a one-armed bandit in Vegas, where there is the hope that the next pull will bring the desired coin cascade – with email, it may be the hope that the next check or sync will bring into the Inbox something interesting or pleasant (which most work email is certainly not)…

And then there are the deeper cultural issues – like the unstated expectation that you must respond to email (at least from you boss) in five minutes, day or night, or else. This goes to what I call “The dark side of email” – see my view at http://bit.ly/Tw6W4A .

]]> Comment on Email overload? Its email OCD! by Quora http://blog.grexit.com/your-email-overload-is-due-to-your-email-ocd/#comment-234 Quora Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:55:24 +0000 http://blog.grexit.com/?p=347#comment-234 <strong>What are the best tips/solutions to fight email overload?...</strong> Tip #1 is - stop going to your inbox very often. Most people get a very very small number of emails that warrant immediate attention. But we all use the excuse that we get too much such email to keep going to our inbox every few minutes. Visiting your ... What are the best tips/solutions to fight email overload?…

Tip #1 is – stop going to your inbox very often. Most people get a very very small number of emails that warrant immediate attention. But we all use the excuse that we get too much such email to keep going to our inbox every few minutes. Visiting your …

]]> Comment on Dear Asana Inbox, why do you want to slay email? by Email overload? Its email OCD! | The GrexIt Blog http://blog.grexit.com/dear-asana-inbox-why-do-you-want-to-slay-email/#comment-232 Email overload? Its email OCD! | The GrexIt Blog Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:42:27 +0000 http://blog.grexit.com/?p=202#comment-232 [...] in knowledge workers from all backgrounds and functions. And very importantly, this has led a much maligning of email as a communication tool. When actually, the failings are really ours – of the people who use email, and not of email [...] [...] in knowledge workers from all backgrounds and functions. And very importantly, this has led a much maligning of email as a communication tool. When actually, the failings are really ours – of the people who use email, and not of email [...]

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]]> Comment on Why Atos’ Zero Email policy does not make sense by Bill stickers http://blog.grexit.com/why-atos-zero-email-policy-does-not-make-sense/#comment-229 Bill stickers Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:11:28 +0000 http://grexit.com/blog/?p=5#comment-229 I have the misfortune to work with Atos on some projects so I understand how they work. Essentially the Atos culture is to cc 7 people into every single email. This typically include your boss and their boss. They do this (1) to prove they are working (2) as an arse covering technique since their boss has implicitly approved by ignoring (3) a motivational technique in a blame driven culture. Atos needs to sort out it's bureaucratic culture not ban email I have the misfortune to work with Atos on some projects so I understand how they work. Essentially the Atos culture is to cc 7 people into every single email. This typically include your boss and their boss. They do this (1) to prove they are working (2) as an arse covering technique since their boss has implicitly approved by ignoring (3) a motivational technique in a blame driven culture.

Atos needs to sort out it’s bureaucratic culture not ban email

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