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The 3-Sentence Email Guaranteed to Get a Response

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I’ve used it myself, and with clients, to establish new business relationships , referrals and even coveted book endorsements. This sentence must contain these specific elements: Why the recipient should care about your email. If your real goal is a phone call, don’t ask, “Could we have a phone call some time?”

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Ep 247: Email Management for Executive Assistants

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In this chapter, I cover tactics for managing your own email inbox, as well as your executive’s. Of course, I’d love to hear your email tips and tricks as I’m always down to get more efficient and productive, so please reach out! LEADERSHIP QUOTE Email is the gateway drug of work; Slack is the crack.

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Joshua Becker’s New Book Explores Everyday Distractions Becoming a Lifestyle—And How to Refocus on the ‘Things That Matter’

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An email preview pops up in the corner of your screen. The truth is, the distractions coming from our phones, computers and other electronic devices are far from being the whole problem when it comes to our getting derailed from the things that matter most to us and the world around us. Flash sale—take advantage now! Celebrity gossip.

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How to Make Reading Part of Your Daily Routine

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Is that book you’ve been meaning to read still sitting unopened on your nightstand? You can easily spend 30 minutes browsing emails , answering text messages or watching dog videos on Facebook. Discipline your mind to replace staring at a screen with reading a book (or an e-book). Put e-books on your phone.

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A Day in the Life of Renée Marino, a Broadway Star-Turned-Master Communicator

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Outreach Marino is more excited to get on the phone than your average person. So, she records video journals on her phone to verbalize swirling thoughts. Recently, two of her colleagues came to an understanding that when one sends brisk emails, it isn’t yelling. Rather, it’s her instinct to shoot off emails like a to-do list.

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How Using a Time Management Matrix Can Increase Your Productivity

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Stephen Covey popularized the idea in his 1989 book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Because of the book’s popularity, you may also see this productivity tool referred to as the Covey time management matrix. This could include writing a book or developing a new marketing strategy.

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How to Plan a Working Vacation

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Fischer-Rosenthal also recommends booking refundable accommodations and services whenever possible, just in case your travel plans change with short notice. A location that’s too remote may not work if Wi-Fi and phone service are not up to par.

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