Best Practices for Using Microsoft Outlook from a Sales Perspective

Calling for Beta Testers

OK, this is it! We are finally ready to start HuntressPro 4.0 2003, 2007, XP and Vista version beta testing! Now all we need are a few more beta testers. If you are interested and can spare 3 hour stretched over a one month period (1 hour initial training, 1 hour follow up training, and 1 hour feedback), then please send an email with the following information:

  • Your Name
  • Your Email Address
  • Your Phone Number
  • Version of Outlook You Will Be Using with HuntressPro
  • Version of Windows Outlook Is Running In.

Our Training Specialist Hilary Case will contact you shortly after receiving your email.

Thanks and Happy New Year!

Great Companies Can Overcome a Few Bad Apples

No one panic, but I spent about $5300 at the Apple store last Friday on a plethora of Apple computers and other devices. Thanks to partitioning software I will not be abandoning my beloved Microsoft Outlook so not to worry, Arrow-Tips will not be turning into an Entourage blog. However, my experience with Apple (the company, not just the computer) was very interesting and refreshing in a way I think even PC users might find valuable. Plus I need to clear up some facts from a Twitter #Apple rant last Friday. Read More

New Year Inspiration from Harry & David

pearsOK I admit it, I had a hard time getting into the holiday spirit this year - bah humbug! After all, this has been a year of some pretty harsh lows (along with some pretty heady highs) for me and we are all a little apprehensive these days with the negative economic outlook. That is why I was so gratified to see an inspirational story on of all places the Food Network which I’d like to share with you as a special holiday gift. Read More

Help Pick My Next Post Topic

Recently I got a chance to review a lot of back issues of my favorite newsletters while cleaning out my mailbox (see Inbox Overload Series Arrow-Tips #33-37) and in the process had ideas for several new posts. The question is, which ones would Arrow-Tips readers most like to see? So I’ve decided to let you choose my next post - please give me some feedback in the comments section regarding your pick for the next Arrow-Tip from the choice below:
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Arrow-Tip #38 Improving Outlook Performance & Stability

For those of us heavily dependent on Outlook whether for email, calendar or contact management, the idea of Outlook crashing is unthinkable. But as many of you have learned the hard way, it can happen from time to time. My Facebook and Twitter pal Jim Turner recently ran into some trouble with his Outlook profile which prompted him to request a post on good preventative maintenance for Outlook. So, Jim, here you go: Read More

Arrow-Tip #37 Managing Inbox Overload Part V

In the first four installments of the Managing Inbox Overload series we talked about ways to clean up your Inbox and by now, you should no longer be feeling overwhelmed by your Inbox. In fact you should feel empowered and what a great feeling that is! So now its time to commit to keeping your Inbox clean.

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Arrow-Tip #36 Managing Inbox Overload Part IV

In Arrow-Tip #35 we discussed tackling emails that require some sort of follow up action on your part such as a quick answer or scheduling a meeting. Now it is time to address the toughest category of emails requiring follow up - emails that require a task. Read More

Arrow-Tip #35 Managing Inbox Overload Part III

So now that you have deleted the junk and filed the information only emails, its time to tackle the emails that require action. Yes, this part takes a little more time, but the longer you put it off the more likely you are to miss important deadlines or let great opportunities slip through the cracks. And, if you use a systematic approach you can knock out this step without too much pain. Read More

A Suggestion for Holiday Cards & Emails

We’ve had several requests to help with mass emailing campaigns to deliver holiday greetings so I thought I’d make you aware of two great resources we offer.

First, check out Arrow-Tip #7 Mass Emailing Campaigns for dos and don’ts of mass emailing

Second, Advena Artemis now offers a support program for managing your mass emailing campaigns - for more information contact our training specialist Hilary Case and check back here for a formal announcement later this week.

Happy Holidays, Everyone!

Twitter and the Naturalization Ceremony

Mush taking oath

My regular readers know that although the main focus of this blog is Microsoft Outlook efficiency, I sometime digress into topics that I think you may find of interest. Today I was inspired by a message on Facebook from my new friend Eric G. Herman to write about a stream of tweets I posted on Twitter during my husband’s United States Naturalization ceremony in October. Besides being inspirational, this tweet stream had some other implications that many of you who don’t quite get Twitter yet may find interesting. Read More

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