Dorie Clark tackles email challenges, its distracting presence and offers ideas for time management and prioritization.
Source: Harvard Business Review, April 9, 2018. (Link)
Focus on the few emails that are actually high priority, says Clark. What counts as an important email? She suggests that the truly essential ones are client communication and inquiries about potential new engagements. Avoid getting lost in the endless stream and instead focus on the small percentage of messages that matter most.
Also see: Let’s learn some e-mail etiquette! March 7, 2018. (Link) Dr. Gramle Amol presents 10 rules of email communication based on his personal observations.