{"id":14834,"date":"2016-09-01T12:26:37","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T10:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/?p=14834"},"modified":"2018-06-06T12:29:25","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T10:29:25","slug":"12-ways-regain-control-inbox-avoid-email-tsunami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/de\/12-ways-regain-control-inbox-avoid-email-tsunami\/","title":{"rendered":"12 ways to regain control of your inbox and avoid an email tsunami"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mp7wdu-e3423cd3b0db00d8199b5cfa5861c6d9\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mp7wdu-e3423cd3b0db00d8199b5cfa5861c6d9{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mp7wdu-e3423cd3b0db00d8199b5cfa5861c6d9 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s your first morning back in the office. You\u2019ve had an amazing two weeks and this time last week you were laying on the beach. This morning however, you were brutally awakened by the alarm clock \u2013 and it&#8217;s back to reality. After grabbing a coffee, you\u2019ve opened your inbox and there are 500+ emails awaiting you. Where do you start?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are some ideas to help you tackle a post-holiday email tsunami:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Talk to people. This may sound a bit obvious, but ask your colleagues and boss what\u2019s going on so you get a clear picture. Then look for emails related to what you\u2019ve learnt.<\/li>\n<li>Scan through the subject lines to give yourself a feeling of what\u2019s going on before you open anything.<\/li>\n<li>Move all emails into a new folder. That way you\u2019ll only have the freshest of emails in your inbox.<\/li>\n<li>Work your way backwards. Start with the most recent emails. A lot of them will be part of a chain anyway, and the most recent parts will be the most relevant.<\/li>\n<li>Sift through the bulk. First delete anything that is obviously irrelevant.<\/li>\n<li>Sort the emails into categories. Who are the most important people you\u2019re working with? Maybe start with emails from a certain client? Or your boss?<\/li>\n<li>Are they low, medium or high priority? Would the sender agree with your rating?<\/li>\n<li>Thank people. Thank anyone who has covered for you, thank your clients for waiting etc.<\/li>\n<li>Set up a new automatic message. Explain that you\u2019ve just got back, that you\u2019re working your way through your emails, and that you\u2019ll be in touch as soon as you can. Invite people to give you a call if it\u2019s really urgent.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re only copied in, then move these emails into another folder.<\/li>\n<li>Decide on what you\u2019re going to do about the emails. Which ones are you going to answer now? 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