Information overload or 'filter failure'?
Tag: Google Reader
Coping With Email Overload
Peter Bregman posted this at Psychology Today… I’ve come to the conclusion that I use email to distract myself. Whenever I feel the least bit uneasy, I check my email. Stuck while writing an article? Bored on a phone call? Standing in an elevator, frustrated in a meeting, anxious about an interaction? Might as well … Continue reading Coping With Email Overload
Email Is Not Broken; We Are
Here’s an interesting perspective on the ‘problem’ of email… There's a constant flow of "email is/is not broken" articles across the internet, but most of them miss the point. Email as a system is not broken, but we, through our email behaviors, are. Nearly all of the articles written recently about fixing email have concentrated … Continue reading Email Is Not Broken; We Are
Using Google Reader, Feedly and Twylah together to read and curate news
As I was eating lunch and reading the news in Feedly, the thought occured to me that I should share this with you!
Master your Gmail!
If Gmail is so easy, why do people still have hundreds -- thousands -- of unread emails in their inboxes? In part it's because technology without good thinking and tactics means nothing... I teach my students that email should be for 'just in time' information -- information that affects relationships and revenue. Everything else belongs … Continue reading Master your Gmail!
Be known
I had an interesting opportunity to sit on a panel of 'experts' yesterday and advise website development students on how they should develop a portfolio of their work and present it to prospective hiring authorities or clients. To be honest, I don't know how I got on the panel; the others were truly experts -- … Continue reading Be known
This week in blogging @e1evation
My weekly summary of the best blogging articles I've read in the past week...
The importance of an editorial focus and calendar for your blog
An editorial focus and calendar that reinforces it may be the single most important thing you can do if you want to blog for thought leadership. In his ground breaking book 'Brand Stand', Craig Badings writes... The more research you do on the topic [on which you choose to focus] the more you will understand … Continue reading The importance of an editorial focus and calendar for your blog
Getting Things Done [GTD] in Gmail with Google Tasks
I haven't done a screencast for awhile, so here's a quick riff on Getting Things Done [GTD] in Gmail with Google Tasks... Effectively managing email is fundamental. So many people are at the mercy of their inboxes! Ethan Waldman had a great post this morning over at The Minimalists that got me thinking about my … Continue reading Getting Things Done [GTD] in Gmail with Google Tasks
Blogging and content marketing trends for this week @ e1evation
Happy Monday! Time to talk about trends in blogging and content marketing. First, though, a confession. I accidentally used decaf instead of regular and I've been dragging my butt around all day. This blog is fueled by coffee and now that I've had a good cup, life can start [at 3:27PM]! Here's my bias; blogging … Continue reading Blogging and content marketing trends for this week @ e1evation
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