Do you get a lot of emails that require follow-up or an action to be performed? If so keeping track of them and remembering when to do them can be difficult. I am going to show you a killer way to easily create a task in Microsoft Outlook to remind you to take care of it. This productivity tip will show you how to easily covert a Microsoft Outlook email into a task with a reminder so you will … [Read more...]
Use a 5S System For Your Email
A 5S System is method used to keep the workplace organized and clean. You can use the principles of a 5S System with your email to keep your inbox clear and your emails organized. With a good folder system and a 5S mentality towards your email you can quickly clear your inbox and find old emails when you need them. One of the core concepts of a 5S System is “Everything has a place and … [Read more...]
The Office Politics of Email
Email has become the de facto standard for business communications. It is on our desktop, our laptop and our phone. For this reason email has become the new form of “on the record” types of communications within organizations, thus like everything else subject to politics. Office politics within an organization seems to be an unavoidable part of the job. Many have an agenda, turf to protect or … [Read more...]
13 of the Worst Email Mistakes Made at Work
Doing research for another post I ran across a survey where people were asked if they had ever sent out an email message to the wrong person or copied someone by mistake. Not surprisingly seventy-eight percent of the respondents answered yes they had. I am sure we all have sent out emails by mistake. I have used the recall button more than once, but usually because I forgot to include an … [Read more...]
Survey Finds Workplace Technology Etiquette Blurred Between Generations
A national survey of legal professionals found that while technology is widely embraced among attorneys, significant gaps exist among generations regarding its use and application in the workplace. The newly released Technology Gap Survey found generational differences in the effect of technology on workplace etiquette, the blurring boundaries between personal and professional tasks, and the … [Read more...]
Lenovo Links ThinkPad Laptop with BlackBerry
Lenovo and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced that the two companies will work together to promote new Lenovo mobile solutions that will help on-the-go business users enhance their mobile computing and communications experience through tighter integration between Lenovo ThinkPad laptop computers and BlackBerry® smartphones. Leveraging Lenovo's extensive global R&D capabilities and … [Read more...]
Place Your Outlook Calendar on Your Desktop
Outlook on the Desktop is a neat little utility that embeds a fully functional transparent Outlook calendar on your desktop. You can easily view your appointments on your desktop and since it is a functional Outlook calendar, you can interact with it. You can also have multiple Microsoft Outlook panes pinned to your desktop such as Contacts, Inbox, Notes and Tasks. Features Places fully … [Read more...]
Beware of Valentines Day Waledac Trojan Laced Emails
This Valentines Day you could be left with wonderful memories and a hard to remove Trojan on your computer. Many anti-virus vendors are issuing warnings about a new malware distribution scheme that targets those celebrating Valentine’s Day. It is the Win32/Waledac worm in a new form being distributed via spammed web pages that prompts users to select a cute Valentine’s heart. In doing so they … [Read more...]