8 Signs You’re an Email Amateur

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Sure, we’ve all been emailing since the Dark Ages (the time before smartphones). That means we must be experts right? Not so fast! With good experience usually comes at least a few bad habits, and here are just a few to start with. Even if you consider yourself an email expert, there’s always room to improve. Check to see how many describe you.

You’re an Email Amateur if…
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3 Steps to a Safer Email Password

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When you’re on a site that requires you to create a password, more likely than not, you’re going to enter the same password you use for every site. Those websites might have the best security available, but if you aren’t diligent about your password, your email and private information is extremely vulnerable to hackers. What can you do about it? Check out these quick tips to a safer password.

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How to truly enjoy your weekend (hint: don’t email)

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The weekend is finally here! Throughout the day, emails can pile up for work that needs to be done starting Monday. A great way to defer emails until then—or if we’re honest, Sunday at the latest—is by using SaneReminders or @SaneNextWeek folder. By simply forwarding emails to the sunday.5pm@sanebox.com, the email will arrive in your inbox at that time. If you drag the email to your @SaneNextWeek folder, it will arrive at 9am on Monday. Now you can spend your entire Saturday at the beach, resting assured that your emails will arrive when you’re ready.
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4 Principles for Awesome Email Responsiveness

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By David DeWolf

I’m a responsiveness junkie. Especially when it comes to email. I strive to answer every (professional) email within 24 hours and it drives me absolutely bonkers when I can’t. On the flip side, I get a bit annoyed when I don’t receive answers in a timely manner. I don’t hold others to the same standard I hold myself to (though some requests obviously deserve it), but is it really impossible to get back to me within a couple of days? If so, maybe you need to start managing your email, instead of letting it control you.

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