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Hidden Productivity – sending text messages from your email

Matt Moran — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:25:10 +0000

This is an underutilized technology that can greatly streamline communications. Having your team send you text messages with phone numbers you need to call is much better than receiving a call with the information. It is very useful when you are driving or when you are in a meeting. Read the short-tutorial and/or view the video to find out how and why to take advantage of this common but under-utilized technology.

Here is a PDF Tutorial with some screen (phone) shots.

Also, the document links to the video below:

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Send text message with embedded phone numbers from your email.

Digital Communications – productive or pain?

Matt Moran — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:08:44 +0000

Technorati Tags: email, digital communications, productivity

Wrote a blog post over at IT Toolbox about digital communications.

I am starting to compile some ideas as part of a presentation on effective communications tools and strategies for business.

If you have specific ideas you think should be addressed, comment here or at IT Toolbox.

Rational Email Communication Policy/Strategy

Matt Moran — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:01:17 +0000

Rational Email Communication Policy
It’s About Time
How I Handle Email…

If you’ve read my Policy Parrot entries at IT Toolbox, you know that I am not a big fan of strict policy without regard for circumstances. I refer to people who simply repeat their company policy as Policy Parrots because, like a parrot, they are simply vocalizing – repeating what has been said to them. There is no thought there.

Therefore, let’s call this an Email Communication Strategy…

After reading Tim Ferriss’ book, The 4-Hour Work Week, and having conversations with Laura about overall effectiveness – and my general inability to concentrate due to repeated interruptions, I’ve decided to cut the digital umbilical chord – and not check email on a constant basis.

I’ve included a rather lengthy addition to my email signature, explaining the change and how to best contact me – and when. Hint: contact me via email, like always, unless this is a critical, must-be-answered now type of things.

Must be answered now is not a narcissistic, “I’m very important, answer me right away.” situation. You are, without a doubt, very important to me. However, email is not for conversation – particularly back and forth exchanges with no useful outcome. To understand this more fully, read Ferriss’ book or check out this blog entry.

By the way, I fully understand and acknowledge that those interruptions were allowed by me – they are not the senders fault.

My basic strategy is to check email 2 times a day. However, I also understand that this is a fairly dramatic change from my prior pattern. Therefore, I will provide a weaning period – between now – 11/20/2007 – and 12/1/2007.

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