Inbox cleanup 101

5 Sep 2019,

Posted by Emily Morgan

in email, strategic support, strategic support team, Learn, tasks, inbox, delegate my email, small business, email management, email overwhelm, For Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs, business management, goals, inbox organization, process, Time management, delegate tasks, delegation process, small business owner, organize, Strategies, accountability, planning, overwhelmed, inbox management

LEARN | TWELVE, SEPTEMBER 2019

When it comes to decluttering your work life, I always like to start with my email inbox. There is nothing more overwhelming than a cluttered inbox where the important is mixed in with all of those junk emails you never read.

Lets face it, half of what comes into your inbox you probably delete without even opening! OR you leave it in there for fear of deleting something important and actually end up missing the true important stuff.

I like to keep an inbox of a rotating 5. Thats right FIVE emails! Here are my tips and tricks on how to clean up that inbox, make sure nothing gets lost, and relieve that inbox stress immediately.

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Utilize MyScript’s Nebo and Notion to Increase Productivity

2 May 2017,

Posted by Emily Morgan

in email, entrepreneur, Productivity, Love, small business, email management, remote support, For Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Remote Team, Notes, small business owner, productive, remote work, MyScript’s Nebo, Notion

LOVE | TWELVE, MAY 2017

MyScript’s Nebo is a feature-rich note-taking app built with the iPad and the Apple Pencil in mind. Nebo automatically parses your handwritten notes into text, and allows you to easily format your text, add emphasis, underlining, bullet points, diagrams, mathematical notations, and picture annotation.

Users can write equations and calculate or export to LaTeX, export text into Microsoft Office documents or text files, and search through your notes to quickly find something you've scribbled down. There's also a Windows 10 version designed to work with the Surface Pen. For more info, please visit http://www.myscript.com/nebo/

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Learn | Twelve, May, 2015

27 Apr 2015,

Posted by DelegateSolutions

in email, technology, Learn, Productivity, entrepreneurship, Twelve, business management

5 Ways to Get More Instagram Followers

Musicians usually don’t like to play to an empty room.

Instagram is the same way. On Instagram, images look beautiful, can build your brand and create relationships but there needs to be an audience there to see your images

1. FOLLOW

Start following people. Follow the brands and people you love. Try to target brands and people that produce content that excites you and attracts your ideal target market. Instagram has started suggesting users and brands based on people you follow and the things you like. Give the suggested users a shot.

2. ENGAGE

The best way to get followers is to engage with your people. Liking pictures and commenting on posts is the number one way to create relationships with your future fans. Ask about where the photo was taken or for more information – people want to talk about their pics so it is an easy way to start a conversation.

3. HASHTAG

Using hashtags is the best way to get focused search results leading directly to your posts. Hashtags categorize posts around that topic. Popular hashtags like #love, #smile #food and #amazing get used a lot but I recommend using hashtags that are very targeted toward your brand and what you do because you want to use hashtags that won’t get buried under new posts in an hour. You can also create your own hashtag! Encourage your fans to use your special hashtag whenever they’re using your product or in your store or your restaurant taking pictures. A great hashtag can be an inexpensive and brilliant trick for branding and gaining followers.

4. CONVERSATION

Keep the conversation going. When someone comments on your picture… RESPOND. Thank them. Start a conversation. Get the ball rolling. Other people will join in and before you know it, you’re having a party with your fans! People remember good conversations and you’re in charge of keeping the talk moving.

5. TAKE GOOD PICTURES

This seems like a no-brainer, but I’m sure you have seen poor photos in your Instagram feed! Take a look at the pictures that you like that elicit a genuine reaction and follow their lead. People tend to respond well to the usual suspects: beautifully plated food, nicely designed spaces, puppies, kittens and smiling babies but not every post can have those things, so try to focus on compelling content that will make someone stop mid-scroll and like your photo. Pay attention to lighting and don’t be afraid to have fun. Instagram also has a suite of filters that can make any picture look professionally. If you’re not sure which filter to use, you can always live a little and go without one!

Bonus Tip!

CONNECT

Did you know that you can connect your Instagram account with your Facebook account so that every time you post on Instagram it will post on Facebook as well? This way, you’re getting an extra set of eyes on your Instagram page and connecting fans that may have missed your post!

Give some or all of these tips a try and tell us what you think on Facebook and follow us on Instagram! (we follow back)

Contributed by our Team Member, Katrina

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Learn | Twelve, April, 2015

2 Apr 2015,

Posted by DelegateSolutions

in email, technology, Learn, Productivity, entrepreneurship, Twelve, business management

In the U.S., April 15th is a date known by most and dreaded by many. If you are like a lot of business owners and entrepreneurs filing taxes can certainly be anxiety-producing. This is why organization and record-keeping is so important for a successful filing session. Whether you’re doing your taxes yourself or getting assistance from a professional, an invoicing system is key. Fortunately, there are many different applications and programs that can help prevent you from going through a stressful filing – even some that are free!

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Learn | Twelve, March, 2015

23 Feb 2015,

Posted by DelegateSolutions

in email, technology, Learn, Productivity, entrepreneurship, Twelve, business management

A Perfect Stock Photo Solution

Over time, I have bookmarked many different stock photo websites- some free, some paid. More often than not, the selection for free images... well, stinks. And by the time I realize my hopes of a

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Learn | Twelve, February, 2015

27 Jan 2015,

Posted by DelegateSolutions

in email, technology, Learn, Productivity, entrepreneurship, Twelve, business management

Do you briefly review your email often and try to mentally take note of information that you need to calendar or want to follow? Do events pass that you wanted to remember, but forgot to write down? Do you send emails but forget to watch for a timely response?

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Learn | Twelve, December 2014

4 Dec 2014,

Posted by DelegateSolutions

in email, technology, Learn, Productivity, entrepreneurship, Twelve, business management

The Virtual Watercooler – Connecting in a Virtual Office Space

Technology has made it very easy for us to work globally, which has a great number of advantages but sometimes we’re left feeling disconnected. Workers in the Virtual Workspace sometimes miss the connections that come with working in an office where there are co-workers in the office next door or several cubicles of co-workers.

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Watch Me Delegate My Email: Week 2 and 3

26 Nov 2014,

Posted by DelegateSolutions

in email, delegation, emily morgan, Learn, Ask, Virtual Assistant, delegate my email, Know, delegate solutions, email overwhelm, gmail, For Entrepreneurs, asana, philadelphia

Happy Thanksgiving!

If you’ve been following along with my email delegation goal this month, I’m happy to report that 3 weeks in- Georgia and I have established a rhythm! I'm feeling much more in control of my email and my open tasks, my management team has shifted nicely into Asana and we are keeping on top of stuff!

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Watch me Delegate My Email: Week 1

14 Nov 2014,

Posted by DelegateSolutions

in email, delegation, too much email, emily morgan, Learn, Ask, delegate my email, Do, Know, delegate solutions, Twelve, Strategy, email management, Delegate, support, For Entrepreneurs, asana, help with my email, task management

If you’ve been following along with my email delegation goal this month, I’m happy to report that Georgia and I made it through our first week! We have developed a few simple strategies that are helping manage the flow of email that is coming in.If you remember, our goal is to get my inbox to serve only for external communication. We want all tasks and internal communication happening inside of our structured task management tool- Asana. I hope you can take what we are perfecting on our end, and implement it into your business to help remove the email noose from your neck!

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Watch me Delegate my Email!

6 Nov 2014,

Posted by DelegateSolutions

in email, overwhelemed, delegation, emily morgan, Learn, Ask, inbox, Virtual Assistant, Know, delegate solutions, Twelve, time wasted, task, Delegate, support, For Entrepreneurs, asana, philadelphia

Let’s talk numbers. 6,588: That's the number of unread emails sitting in my inbox this morning. 16: Hours I’ve spent this week “managing my email.” 120: That's the number of emails that I've got flagged in my email as open, unresolved tasks that need my attention and response.

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