Managing emails: a guide for individual users

Anthony Haynes writes: "Email? - no sweat!"; "Email is no kind of bane to me!" - one doesn't offer here such sentiments. Anyone who remembers the world of work before the advent of email will remember of feeling of wonder when email became available. When I started working in publishing, authors were required to mail hard copies of their typescripts (along with a 'floppy' disc - remember them?) With email, even those authors working in far-off lands could send their scripts with a push of a button.But for most people, that sense of wonder has largely been replaced by more negative emotions - feelings of being overburdened, wearied, and hassled.So there's a premium on efficient and effective means of managing email. Engy Moussa and I have for some time been collating practical resources on email management (the link is below).Here we share our top half-dozen tips. We hope they alleviate some of the pressure!LinkOur links to (a) a slide deck on how to manage email and (b) third-party resources are available here: https://writeyourresearch.wordpress.com/email-writing-and-management/. Further listeningIf you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might enjoy listening to the following:Writing emails effectively: https://thegreylitcafe.buzzsprout.com/1936705/10664828-writing-emails-effectivelyHow meetings work: https://thegreylitcafe.buzzsprout.com/1936705/10743611-how-meetings-work-a-constructive-approachCreditsSound production: Bart HallmarkMusic: from Handel's Water Music, courtesy of the United States Marine Band and Marine Chamber OrchestraSupport the showAbout the publisherThis episode is published by Frontinus Ltd. We're a communications consultancy that helps organisations and individuals to communicate scientific, professional, and technical content to non-specialist audiences. We provide consultancy mentoringediting and writingtrainingand work on presentations, bids and proposals, and publications (for example, reports and papers).To learn more about services or explore ways of working together, please contact us via our website, http://frontinus.org.uk/.