{"id":8905,"date":"2019-09-19T14:40:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T18:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/?p=8905"},"modified":"2024-01-23T14:29:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T19:29:09","slug":"master-your-inbox-for-focus-and-clarity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/master-your-inbox-for-focus-and-clarity\/","title":{"rendered":"Master Your Inbox For Focus and Clarity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1255\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/master_inbox-1.jpg?fit=640%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Master your email inbox | InMotion Hosting\" class=\"wp-image-8912 skip_lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/master_inbox-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/master_inbox-1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/master_inbox-1-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/master_inbox-1-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/master_inbox-1-560x366.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\nDid you know spam makes up most of the email traffic going back and forth from inboxes all over the world? It&#8217;s not surprising at all how much spam is out there when you consider how much time you spend clearing all that crud out of your inbox. Most knowledge workers spend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calnewport.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/09\/the-average-user-checks-email-5-6-hours-per-weekday-this-is-not-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5.6 hours per day checking email<\/a>. All that constant checking will not only cause a serious lack of productivity but is sure to get stressful. However, managing your email can be more of a joy than a curse if you take a few simple steps.\n<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"text-table-of-contents\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#limit-mobile\">Cut back on mobile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#different-email\">Use a different email address for different senders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#using-a-crm\">Start using a CRM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#experiment\">Don&#8217;t be afraid to experiment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\nManaging email doesn&#8217;t have to be a chore. Read to find out how you can better manage email. While constant connectivity has been widely touted as the new innovation, it might be causing you more stress and costing you more money.\n<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org99f0bf1\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"limit-mobile\"><a id=\"org99f0bf1\"><\/a>Limit Mobile Use<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-limit-mobile\">\n<p>\nMost people check their email on mobile devices now. Sometimes, they check it out of plain boredom. Is that what innovation looks like these days? All of that constant connectivity and distraction may &#8220;innovate&#8221; you into a headache. If you&#8217;re constantly connected to an incoming stream of messages, you&#8217;re not giving your mind enough of a break to make connections and generate insights. \n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nTaking regular breaks from checking your mobile device will help you think clearer. \n<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"org-ul\">\n<li>Consider taking a lunch break without your phone<\/li>\n<li>Take regular walks outside<\/li>\n<li>Delete the email apps off your phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\nThese are just a few suggestions. Try them out. Mix and match. Find the solution that works best for your unique situation. When you get back to the computer, the sight of your email won&#8217;t be such a drag on your energy.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org4acb131\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"different-email\"><a id=\"org4acb131\"><\/a>Use Different Inboxes For Different Purposes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-different-email\">\n<p>\nDon&#8217;t let your main inbox fill up and fill up until it becomes a small mountain. Spread that incoming deluge over different email addresses. It&#8217;s easier to set up a different email account entirely than set up complicated filters.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nWith InMotion&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/dedicated-servers\">dedicated hosting<\/a>, you can create unlimited email accounts at no extra cost. That means you don&#8217;t have to go around giving your personal email to every service that demands it. Tired of getting promotional emails from that hot yoga studio you went to five years ago? Start blocking them and start using a different email address for promotional emails.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org8abc44f\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"using-a-crm\"><a id=\"org8abc44f\"><\/a>Start Using a CRM<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-using-a-crm\">\n<p>\nCustomer relationship management is all about reaching out to the right customers at the right time. There are services that let you manage all of your contacts in one place and let you know what stage of the buyer&#8217;s journey they&#8217;re in. CRM contacts aren&#8217;t limited to customers, you can also reach out to your team any time. Some notable CRMs include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Salesforce<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hubspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hubspot<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org4c075d6\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"experiment\"><a id=\"org4c075d6\"><\/a>Don&#8217;t Be Afraid To Experiment<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-experiment\">\n<p>\nThe email landscape is changing as spam climbs to critical levels. Some businesses have taken drastic steps such as limiting email to internal purposes and offering a physical P.O. box address for official contact purposes. 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