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Send Important Emails at 2PM for Quicker Replies
The best time of the day to send emails may be around 2pm, according to data from email marketer Mailchimp. That's the time people are most likely to read and respond.Read more...
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How to Ace a Job Interview Over Email or Skype
As remote working environments become more common, the interview process often involves never meeting your recruiter in person—instead, you'll interview over email or video chat. And because the...
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Reply Now for Gmail Reminds You to Respond with Colored Timestamps
Chrome/Firefox: Sometimes, small apps add a feature that changes how you use a technology. Reply Now is one such extension that turns Gmail's timestamps from raw data to a relative measure of how long...
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Planleaf Creates Collaborative Task Lists in Emails, No Signup Needed
Web: If email is your tool of choice, then Planleaf will create collaborative task lists, where you can also add teammates, issue deadlines and add notes to completed tasks—all with a simple email...
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How to Go Beyond Business Cards and Get Into Anyone's Contacts List
Handing someone your business card does not mean you will be added to their contacts. After all, digital contacts are available on every device, which makes it easy for others to get in touch with...
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Email Etiquette for Entrepreneurs
Running a startup is pretty much synonymous with "sending lots of emails," but you don't want to be spammy and annoying when you're emailing people for favors or introductions. Here are some of the...
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Forward Important Mail to Yourself with Keywords for Easy Search Later
Finding an old important email can be tricky, even with labels and filters. Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt says it's best to forward such messages to yourself with a few choice keywords that...
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The Seven Types of Email and How to Deal With Them
We all deal with inbox overload every day, whether it's messages from work or suspicious salutations about a surprising inheritance. But you can categorize all the emails you receive into seven basic...
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Why Business Cards Still Matter (and How to Effectively Use Yours)
With most business being done digitally, you might think that business cards don't matter anymore. But they can offer a lot. Here's why they're still important for business and how you can get the...
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How to Tell People You're a Fan of Their Work (Without Being Creepy)
Whether it's a public speaker who's always on-point or a big name in your industry you've always looked up to, we all have people out there we admire and would like to reach out to. But you might...
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Minimize the Compose Window in Apple Mail for iOS by a Gesture
Sometimes when you’re composing a new email you need to look back at your inbox to gather up some additional info. Instead of dropping that email into drafts and closing it, OS X Daily points out that...
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Send Emails Between 6AM and 7AM for a Better Chance of Reply
When sending an email, timing matters quite a bit. Shoot your email when the recipient’s inbox is flooded, and your chances of a reply may be slim. This data shows you’re more likely to get that reply...
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Four Ways to Cut Down on Endless Back-and-Forth Emails
Email. Can’t live with it. Can’t get your job done without it. Am I right? Last year we sent over 2.5 billion emails. And here’s the bad news. In spite of a good amount of loathing, that number is only...
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Productivity Apps that Ditch Tradition for Interesting Designs
When it comes to productivity apps, simplicity of design and familiarity are usually king, because nobody wants to learn a whole new system every time they check out a new to-do app. But sometimes,...
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Reduce Constant Back-and-Forth Emails With If-Then Statements
If you find yourself constantly getting sucked into long, ping-pong style email conversations, using if-then statements might help you save some time.Read more...
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If You’re Too Busy to Send a Reply Now, Tell an Email Recipient When They Can...
We’ve all experienced email overload, and some emails require a fair amount of time to write a reply. If you don’t have time to get to an email right away, at least tell the recipient when they can...
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An Easy Way to Get Responses from People Who Never Answer Your Emails
A key part of writing an email that gets a response from your busy coworkers is formatting. Here’s the format you should use to make it easier to get the information you need in the time you need...
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Five Rules to Finally Tame Your Inbox
An overflowing, overwhelming inbox is a common lament. How do we manage this constant stream of incoming messages? The Atlantic’s James Hamblin has five golden rules you can follow.Read more...
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Handle for Gmail Brings Your Email, To-Dos, and Calendar Together
Chrome/iOS: Handle is the productivity add-on that Google should have made. It seamlessly combines emails, to-do lists, and calendars to make Gmail your central productivity hub.Read more...
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Recomendo Delivers Fun Tips and Recommendations to Your Inbox
Recomendo is an email newsletter from the editors at Cool Tools filled with interesting recommendations about useful tools, interesting books, and more. And it’s particularly succinct.Read more...
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The Most Effective Ways to End an Email So That You Get a Response
We all send and receive a deluge of emails every day and no one wants their messages to be ignored, but what’s the best way to end a message so that you actually get a reply? “Thanks,” “best wishes,”...
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How to Stop Writing 'I'm Sorry' So Often in Emails
Last week, I sent an email in which “Sorry about that!” was my automatic reply—I had forgotten something, and the person’s curt message made clear that they were less than pleased with me. But after a...
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Spice Up Your 'Out of Office' Autoresponder With This OOO Generator
The holidays are coming up fast which means it’s time to start crafting that perfect Out of Office message. I used to try and be creative with these, but at some point reverted to the classic “I’m out...
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To Defeat Perfectionism, Make Mistakes on Purpose
The urge to be perfect can prevent you from taking action. You don’t share creative projects that aren’t 100% ready, or you’re afraid to ask someone out if you’re not sure it’s exactly right—so you...
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Get Back Some of Inbox's Features With Darwin Mail
If you’re missing Google’s Inbox, Darwin Mail might be a good replacement. The service works with your Gmail account to bring many of the best features of Inbox back to your inbox.Read more...
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