The Problem With eMail

In 2005, e-mail interruptions cost the US economy approximately 588 billion USD in lost productivity.
Basex Information Overload Whitepaper, March 2007

In 2006, the average corporate employee received and/or sent 142 messages per day, and spent over 26% of their time handling email.
Wall Street Journal November 27 2007

The average e-mail user receives up to 96 interruptions per 8 hour day.
Based on a default 5 minute new message check interval.

Become an eMail Master:

  • Dramatically reduce time wasted on e-mail and information overload.
  • Stop fighting fires; develop a system that is fire-resistant.
  • Bring your inbox to zero messages. Every day.
  • Write short emails that can be answered quickly.
  • Know when an e-mail is inappropriate. 

Package Details

  • 1 hr consultation regarding your organization's email use - used as basis for lecture customization.

  • 1 hr Consultation with your organization's IT department regarding software and email policies.

  • 1 hr lecture and facilitated discussion of email uses in your organization.

Class Resources:

RenewBlog's email tag: all RenewBlog entries on email.

Inbox Zero: A series of articles and lectures by the inimitable Merlin Mann, one of the inspirations behind the eMail Mastery course.

Text Replacement Software:

Lifehack.com's Texter: Windows only text replacement software. (free)
TextExpander: Mac only text replacement software. ($29.95)

Instructions for Using Templates for Productivity:

Microsoft Outlook (Windows)
IBM's Lotus Notes (Windows, Linux, Mac): use a text replacer
Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows, Linux, Mac) or install Quicktext (free)
Apple Mail (Mac): use a text replacer or MailTemplate ($14.95)

Desktop Search Software:

Google Desktop Search (Windows, Mac)
Windows Search (XP, included in Vista)
Spotlight (included in Mac OS X 10.4 and above)

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