I was chatting with an old colleague last week and she was despairing of her charity’s massive email problem. What she was saying was not new. It seems there is a major epidemic of ’email overwhelm’ breaking out in the third sector. The symptoms? Too many emails flying back and forth, too much time taken […]
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Email etiquette – ten top tips
By Katie Duckworth on April 22, 2014 in Charity, Effectiveness, emails, Stress management, Third sector, Time management
Get organised with your emails
Do you keep all your emails in one never-ending list in your in-box? That’s a bit like having an overflowing pile of project papers, magazines, business cards, and letters from months back in the physical in-box on your desk. It’s cluttering up your desk and most importantly – cluttering up your mind. Many of my […]
If emails cost 60p
By Katie Duckworth on March 30, 2012 in Charity, Coaching, Effectiveness, Not-for-profit, Third sector, Time management, Training
Were you amazed by the recent rise in the price of a stamp? 60p for first class!? Charities are rightly worried about the impact of this bombshell – from the increase in the price of direct mailing to the cost of communicating with often elderly volunteers who may not be on-line. This price hike […]
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