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Managing Your Email Before It Manages You

February 6, 2013 by Kenna Griffin

How many emails do you receive in a day? I honestly haven't done any type of average for myself, but it looks like I received 184 today. Whether this seems like a lot or not many, it's about 180 more emails than I would like to receive in a day. The average person receives 100 to 150 emails a day, and spends about a quarter of his or her … [Read more...]

Should We Expect Truth?

January 31, 2013 by Kenna Griffin

I have terrible news. Manti Te'o's girlfriend isn't real. Oh, and Beyonce´ lip synced at the presidential inauguration. And have you heard that Lance Armstrong really was doping? This is the worst one... wait for it... I overheard a conversation the other day about how House Hunters is all set up in advance. That's right. Reality … [Read more...]

How to Write Effective Emails that Get Read

January 30, 2013 by Kenna Griffin

The average person receives 100 to 150 emails a day. You can imagine that this makes it difficult for any one message to get much attention. I wrote yesterday about determining whether an email is the best tool for delivering your message. Once you determine that email is the communication method of choice, it's important for you to write an … [Read more...]

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