Our inboxes are to-do lists dictated by other people: Ping! “Schedule me!” Ping! “Respond to my question!”  Ping!  Ping!  PING! “Make a choice about these twenty things in the next two minutes!!!” Every time you email your contacts, you do the same by adding another task to their lists. Out of consideration for their sanity […] The post appeared first on Boomerang: Email Productivity ..read more

Introductions are a valuable way to expand our connections, but are dangerous to our reputation when they’re badly executed. In this email etiquette post, Baydin explains the etiquette of asking for an introduction. Last week we talked about double opt-in introductions (read about it here). This week, we’re backing up to discuss the etiquette of […] The post appeared first on Boomerang: Email Productivity ..read more

Introductions are a valuable way to expand our connections, but are dangerous to our reputation when they’re badly executed. In this email etiquette post, Baydin explains how to use double opt-in introductions. Our connections are one of the most valuable tools we have for progressing our careers, getting a table at an exclusive restaurant, and […] The post appeared first on Boomerang: Email Productivity ..read more

Back in the day, my inbox consistently contained over a thousand messages. Not because I’m popular or important, but because my method of checking email didn’t extend past the basic definition of “checking”: to look over; examine. I’d open my inbox, scan to make sure there weren’t any crucial messages, and continue looking at Instagrammed […] The post appeared first on Boomerang: Email Productivity ..read more

As the jobs of the world continue embracing remote work, people are finding themselves drowning in days filled with Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting. It’s understandable, given the shift from office culture to one where teams are more distributed. It feels natural, in a way, to insist upon meetings. Meetings give coworkers time to discuss […] The post Should Your Meeting be an Email Instead? appeared first on Boomerang: Email Productivity ..read more