While most of my clients use a Blackberry or some other form of smart phone, there are a few hold outs that express concern over their cell phone becoming a leash. These folks are worried that if they have a mobile device that receives email, their clients will expect immediate answers to emails at all times. If you fall in this camp, read on to find out how your smart phone should be a liberating device, not a ball and chain! Read More
I’m continually surprised how little things can make such a large difference. Take babies for instance – the smallest people in the house and yet the most demanding. Spending 30 minutes to clean out and reorganize a closet can provide more value than an expensive new storage cabinet. And then there are Outlook buttons – such a small thing to add a commonly used button to your Outlook tool bar, but a big time saver! Read More
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:
Our Training Specialist Hilary Case will contact you shortly after receiving your email.
Thanks and Happy New Year!
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
OK 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
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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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
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.
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
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
