Yes! You Can Stay on Top of Email3 simple steps

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TJ WolfeInstructor, PhD Student &

Technology CoachNC State University

www.tjwolfe.com@TJWolfe_

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3 simple steps1. folders2. filters3. a calendar

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3 simple rules1. deal with each message once2. one step, less than 2 minutes, do it now3. time sensitive, put it on your calendar

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3 simple steps1. folders2. filters3. a calendar

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foldersinboxprocessed mailwaiting

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folderssettingslabelcreate new label

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foldersinbox

the place where your email ‘Gathers’ your messages for you

processed mailpicture this as a ‘filing cabinet’ for email messages. You put them here so you can go back and pull them out if you need them again

waitingfor messages/emails that you need to hold on to because you’re waiting for something

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foldersas you get accustomed to using the 3 folders it may be beneficial to add more

a good tip is to use as few folders as you can get away with and no fewer

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folderstoo few and we mix items into folders they don’t belong

too many folders negates the idea of a folder system because it gets too complicated

3 simple steps1. folders2. filters3. a calendar

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filterssettingsfilterscreate new filter

3 simple steps1. folders2. filters3. a calendar

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calendarfixedboundedreliable

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calendaremail reminders of eventsimport/exportshare

“We are currently preparing students for jobs that don't yet exist, with technology that

hasn’t been invented, to solve problems we don’t know we have.“

~ Karl Fisch, Did You Know 2.0

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