Email

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That’s NOT What Email is For…Un-Branded Emails

Are you hesitant to send out calendar invites or shared drive links because they don’t actually have your business email attached to them? Then you’re in the right place. You’re right for wanting to make sure you are using BRANDED email to your advantage. Here are some email tips to get your email up to…

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That’s Not What Email is For! To-Do List Edition

Are you keeping your to-do list in your inbox? That’s not what email is for! I get it, there is nothing better than checking off everything on your to-do list. But…if you are keeping your to-do list in your inbox, I don’t think you are getting that feeling very often, am I right? Here’s the…

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That’s Not What Email is For! Website Submissions Edition

Do your website form submissions come to your email? THAT’S NOT WHAT EMAIL IS FOR! You have a contact form of some sort on your website, right? And you hope that your ideal clients enter their email and connect with you through this form, yes? Great, that’s wonderful…now, where are those contact form submissions going?…

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How to pick an email marketing service (for business e marketing)

When it comes to any e marketing, digital marketing, or social media marketing, your e-mail marketing service provider is a critical choice for your business. Why? Well, because that provider is going to help you connect with your list (your leads and customers)! So let’s talk about how to choose (and who to choose), whether…

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Getting Unrolled

Getting Unrolled – Let the Robots Filter Your Email

I finally did something last week that I tell all of my clients to do. I used unroll.me to automatically manage all my email subscriptions. And nope, I don’t think that makes me a hypocrite. The first question you might be asking is: Well, why do you tell other people to do that if you hadn’t? Valid…

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When Inbox Zero Sends You Running For Cover

I’ve known several people recently that gathered up their courage and made the big scary leap to Inbox Zero by archiving all their emails. Thousands of messages, years of email, piles of procrastination, delayed decisions and regret – all removed in a single click. Once it is done, relief! What a wonderful feeling to have…

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Business Owner's Guide to Email Addresses

The Business Owner’s Guide to Email Addresses

As entrepreneurs and citizens of the internet, it’s likely that you’ve got an assortment of email addresses. It can be hard to figure out which ones to use when, and when it is time to create a new one. To answer those questions, I’ve created this Business Owner’s Guide to Email Addresses. Note: this guide…

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10 BS Facts About Email

Mythbusters – 10 BS Facts About Email

I have a love/hate relationship with email. Not my email, mind you, but the concept and execution of email in general. When used correctly, email is a wonderful communication tool. But, much like a good part of the English language, it is rarely used correctly. Today I’m going all MythBusters and blowing up 10 “facts”…

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Evolution of Email

  Email was the precursor to the Web as we know it today but the Web is a different place today and email has evolved. Have your email habits evolved as well, or are you still stuck in the stone ages? This video is a quick look at the beginning of email and how email has…

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A Company Email System is Critical To Your Sanity

Would you have an employee use their home address to receive customer payments? Probably not. Receiving payments is critical to the business. You don’t want payments going anywhere that doesn’t belong to you. Well, that is exactly what happens employees are allowed to use personal email addresses for company business. Business critical activities are happening somewhere you have…

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