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CLEAN OUT YOUR INBOX WEEK

The E-mail Efficiency Campaign Your Business Needs

Activities and Opportunities for the Week

  1. Empty your Inbox by Jan 29, send us a screen print of it, and we'll send you 5 Pages of tips you can use immediately. Email that screen print to info @marshaegan.com to receive your reward.

  2. Take our 3 page free online assessment of your emailing practices, then share the link with others in your workgroup.

  3. Participate in the Wednesday evening 1/27 Twitter Chat from 8:00pm to 9pm EST on how to manage your email. #smallbizchat

  4. Register for our Email Best Practices Teleseminar, Thursday 1/28, 3:00 EST

  5. Check out our blog, http://InboxDetox.com for daily tips and free goodies all week long, or, better yet, subscribe to our email alerts or RSS feed and receive them automatically.

  6. Get your entire workgroup on board... if you need help, see our Clean Out Your Inbox Ekit below.

"Egan’s Inbox Detox Week is genius, I wish I thought of it.  I guess I was too busy organizing my own email…" Liz Swenton, PR Nonsense, January 18, 2010 http://prnonsense.marchpr.com/2010/01/the-inbox-detox/

 

Now what’s all this about?

 

     No, it’s not a national holiday. It’s about joining businesses throughout the USA in making their e-mail routines more effective and efficient. Why would you want to do that? Very simple – it can save your company money. In fact, lots of money. We’re not talking hundreds of $$ here, we’re talking thousands of $$. More likely, tens-of-thousands of $$.

 

     Do we have your attention?

 

The monster that is business e-mail.

 

     It’s got more heads than Hydra. It’s huge. It works its way into your mailbox, and your employees’ mailboxes. Over the course of a year, it amounts to tens-of-thousands of e-mails for each and every person in your company. And to be honest, about 95% of the e-mails you and they receive are about as important to your company as the latest statistics on yak breeding in Tibet (unless, of course, you’re in the yak breeding business).

 

     So what? you say.

     Ho hum, you say.

     Why are you bothering me with all this? you say.

 

     Remember the old adage that time is money? Well, let’s talk about time for a minute (no pun intended.) 

 

Unless your employees are working for free, you’ve got a big problem.

 

     Let’s go on the assumption that you pay your people handsomely. They’re happy, productive and think you’re a great boss. All is well in the world! Rock on! 

 

     Or not.

 

     Every business e-mail that you and your employees receive (and remember, most e-mails are junk), requires time – time to open the e-mail, time to scan the contents, time to delete or respond – time, time, time. It’s estimated that the average American worker spends 180  minutes every day on e-mail. We would not kid you about this.

 

     Now, multiply that unproductive time spent, against what your employees are being paid. Then, multiply that by day, week and year – and don’t forget to include all your employees in the equation.

 

Yikes!

 

     And now that we’ve given you a giant-sized headache, we’d like to tell you how you can get rid of this problem once and for all.

 

The Clean Out Your Inbox Week e-Kit.

 

     This marvelous 97-page e-Kit will tame your company’s business e-mail beast. It will do so effectively, completely, and create a culture that will work for your company years down the road. If fact, hundreds of firms across the country have used the e-Kit to do exactly that. In the process they’ve saved millions of $$.

 

     The executives who have bought the e-Kit for their firms are literally ecstatic over the results. Their accounting people are stumbling around in Nirvana, starry-eyed. And the beauty of the Clean Out Your Inbox Week e-Kit is that it’s incredibly easy to implement, and comes with everything (and we mean everything) you’ll need.

 

     And another thing: Your employees will absolutely love  Clean Out Your Inbox Week. Why? Because it lets them be more productive, and frees them from spending their free time looking at business e-mails at home.

 

     Yes, boss, most of them do that, in case you didn’t know.

 

Purchase your 97 page Clean Out Your Inbox Week e-Kit

 

Everything you wanted to know about e-mail, but were afraid to ask.

 

     Along with step-by-step, easy to follow directions on how to whomp on the business e-mail beast, the Clean Your Inbox e-Kit contains a wealth of information on time-management, the cost of clutter, and the facts concerning the entire toxic e-mail culture. It tells you how to focus on the right stuff, how to minimize distractions, why inboxes should be viewed on five times a day – and much, much more. 

 

     It even includes  30+ pages of print ready posters, efficiency tips, and camera ready art to make your job easier.

 

     But again, the key to the program is in its simplicity. That, and the fact that it absolutely works.

 

For an investment of $69, you can save your company thousands.

 

     You probably thought we were going to send a group of time-consultants to your business and charge you accordingly. No, that simply is not the case. The Clean Out Your Inbox e-Kit costs a grand total of $69. That’s it.

 

No subscription to buy.

No membership to join.

No expensive materials to order -- $69.

Complete.

Total.

Nothing else.

 

    And it works. It works so well, you won’t believe it. Your employees will absolutely love it

 

    Is there anything not to like here?

 

    OK - here's more!  And with your purchase, inside the eKit, you will receive links to the 40+ page ebook and 40+ minute MP3, Inbox Detox:  Overload to Empty in 12 Simple Steps each valued at $29.95, but yours for the purchase price of the eKit.  So you'll get an additional $59.90 value when you order the eKit!

 

About the author...

 

    The Clean Out You Inbox Week e-Kit was developed by executive coach and internationally known e-mail efficiency expert Marsha Egan. This e-Kit combines an understanding of the huge waste companies have with an organized change management solution that is simple and will work.

 

     Egan has been featured on ABC Nightly News, Fox and Friends, Canada AM, Reuters TV, CNN, CBS, NBC, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, The Des Moines Register, Shape Magazine, USA Today, and countless other media outlets on the subject of e-mail productivity and "e-ddiction." .

 

Now would be a good time to act.

 

     Sure, you can buy the $69 Clean Out Your Inbox e-Kit next week. Or next month. Or maybe wait and hope someone gives it to you for your birthday. But why wait?

 

     Every day that goes by your company is losing productivity due to really, really bad e-mail procedures. And lost productivity means lost profit. And lost profit is something that can never be recovered.

 

     For $69 you can be a corporate superhero. What are you waiting for?

 

Buy it now!  Only $69.00!

It will be electronically delivered to you immediately

so that you can start planning right away!

 

 

    And for a few words about Clean Out Your Inbox Week and why it will work for you... press "play!"

 

     And with your purchase, inside the eKit, you will receive links to the 40+ page ebook and 40+ minute MP3, Inbox Detox:  Overload to Empty in 12 Simple Steps each valued at $29.95, but yours for the purchase price of the eKit.

CLEAN OUT YOUR INBOX WEEK E-KIT

So, what's in this great eKit???

 

This 97 page eKit outlines the magnitude and opportunities presented by taming wasteful email practices throughout your organization.  Then, it gives you the formula and tools to do it.   It starts at the top, with the leadership, and filters throughout the organization.  The reclaimed productivity and profits could be huge.  Why wait?. 

 

Here's what you will get:

 

Part One - The Problem

The first part of this E-Kit will open your eyes and perhaps even make your jaws drop as you assess the potential productivity you can reclaim by embracing positive e-mail habits, and creating an efficient e-mail culture in your organization.

  • We have provided you background on the depth of the problem, and the opportunity that exists by addressing it. 

  • We have given you formulas to assess the potential waste in your business. 

  •  We have offered you explanations for not only how e-mail took control of us, but why we have been so slow to diagnose it. 

  • And we have given you solutions.

 

Part Two - The Solution

Part Two gives you the nuts and bolts of how to set up a successful Clean Out Your Inbox Week, from concept to vision to launch meetings to reward ideas.  The Appendix contains healthful resources such as sample press releases, e-mails, posters, etc.

 

We Have Done A Lot of the Work for You...

We have included sample timelines, sample announcements, sample press releases, posters, screensavers, meeting agendas, and other information that will be helpful to you in promoting and rewarding your coworkers to achieve an empty inbox during national Clean Out Your Inbox Week.

 

 

Here is one of the camera ready artwork samples:

 

 

These are only suggestions, creativity and knowing your business culture will open the door for a very successful week. Be as creative as possible, and watch the stress go down in your company.

 

  

Three more reasons the eKit will help...

1.  It is "Change Management in a kit "

Clean Out Your Inbox Week eKit outlines a focused, week long program that is intended to highlight the impact e-mail practices can have on productivity.  It is a simple, yet effective way to get an entire organization aligned with using e-mail best practices. We've done the basic planning for you - all you do is apply your creativity wherever you want to!

 

2.  It Centers on Three Primary Behaviors

It centers around the three behaviors that will impact most peoples’ productivity. Instead of trying to address the myriad of wasteful e-mail habits exhibited by a myriad of workers, we believe that getting everyone to focus on three behaviors will make the program easier to promote, monitor, and reward.

 

3.  It calls for everyone to get on board for the same week.  While it doesn’t mean that other e-mail best practices can’t be highlighted during this period of emphasis, having everyone in the organization embrace the same three practices will bring more targeted focus, and more tangible results.

 

This is what we call "change management made simple."

 

Buy it now!  Only $69.00!

It will be electronically delivered to you immediately

so that you can start planning right away!

 

You have to reclaim less than 4 total hours

(at an average hourly wage of $20) to pay for this eKit!

 

 

The Vision Outlined in the eKit

A Week of Focus

To be most effective, we advocate a week of actual focus on e-mail best practices.  We believe the last week in January is ideal because it lends itself to preparing for the new year by decluttering the old. January is a time for embracing new habits.

 

All Inboxes Empty by the End of the Week

The primary focus of the week is to have everyone in the organization have an empty inbox by the end of that week.  While this may be easy for some, it could be a very large task for others.  This is a very simple concept, easy to explain, and fun to celebrate.

 

Two Supporting Behaviors

The two supporting behaviors that are a critical part of this week’s success are to have everyone in the organization check for their e-mail only five times, maximum, per day and to not use e-mail communications for anything urgent.

 

Absolutely critical to the success of Clean Out Your Inbox Week is the commitment by the leadership and management of the organization to

  1. Emptying their own inboxes

  2. Checking their e-mail no more than five times daily

  3. Not using e-mail for urgent communications

 

Important NOTE:  If these requirements sound challenging, once you read the eKit, you'll know why they're critical to the success of the week - and you'll WANT to enforce them!.

 

Strong Leadership Involvement

The success of the week lies in the hands of the leadership, who will actively support and endorse the effort, embrace new behaviors, and commit to modeling e-mail best practices. Addressed in the eKit are:

  • Committee or task force composition and charges

  • Elements of a successful launch meeting

  • Rewards and promotional gadgets and activities

  • Workshops and training

Easy Tools for You to Use

Included in the eKit are:

  • 20 8 1/2 x 11 E-Mail Efficiency Tip Posters

  • 10 8 1/2 x 11 Clean out Your Inbox Week Posters

  • Sample Promotional E-Mails

  • Sample Press Release

  • Print Ready Desk Cards with 7  E-Mail Tips

  • 8 1/2 x 11 Poster -- The 10 Best Practices of a Positive E-Mail Culture

We believe that the best way to initiate a company wide focus on e-mail best practices is to start with an easy to implement program that everyone can understand and accomplish. That is why we have developed a framework that we believe will work.  It is simple, it is focused, and it is easy to reward. 

 

Order  now!  Only $69.00!

It will be downloaded immediately so that you can start reclaiming lost time!

 

You have to reclaim less than 4 total hours

(at an average hourly wage of $20) to pay for this eKit!

 

AND

Inside the eKit, you'll receive links to our

Inbox Detox:  Overload to Empty in 12 Simple Steps

40+ page eBook and 40+ minute MP3Package for FREE,

as part of our Inbox Week promotion. 

It is valued at $59, and sells for $45!

 

By promoting Clean Out Your Inbox Week, you will be able to highlight the productivity savings that will enable individuals and departments alike to be more productive, more efficient, more effective, and less stressed.  Not to mention that many will also reclaim more personal time which will add to their bottom line happiness.

 

Table of Contents

Here is the Table of Contents for the 97 page Clean Out Your Inbox Week eKit

 

FOREWORD

  • PART ONE – THE PROBLEM

  • PART TWO – THE SOLUTION

 

SETTING THE STAGE…

  • GOAL OR RESULT?

  • GET EVERYONE ON BOARD

  • EMPTY FIRST

  • DECLARE CLEAN OUT YOUR INBOX WEEK!

 

PART ONE:  THE EMAIL EPIDEMIC

HOW E-MAIL IS STEALING FROM YOU

  • E-MAIL—THE GOOD

  • E-MAIL – THE BAD

  • E-MAIL – THE UGLY

  • An epidemic

  • Perhaps a pandemic?

 

HOW MUCH IS E-MAIL STEALING FROM YOU?

  • THE COST OF INTERRUPTIONS

  • THE COST OF EXCESS RECIPIENTS

  • THE COST OF UNNECESSARY OPENING

  • THE COST OF CLUTTER

 

TOXIC PRACTICES -- SOME EXAMPLES

  • THE URGENT E-MAIL

  • THE AFTER HOURS E-MAIL

  • 24/7 CONNECTEDNESS

  • EFFICIENT E-MAILERS MAY EVEN BE PENALIZED

 

WHY ARE INBOXES SO OVERLOADED?

  • THERE’S NOT JUST ONE ANSWER…

  • HIGH VOLUME OF E-MAIL RECEIPTS

  • INEFFICIENT DIARY SYSTEM

  • CLUTTER

  • POOR TIME MANAGEMENT

  • POOR E-MAIL AND INBOX MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

  • TOXIC E-MAIL CULTURE

  • TEMPTATION TOWARDS DISTRACTION

 

THE DIFFICULT DIAGNOSIS

  • WHY DIDN’T WE SEE IT COMING?

  • SMALL CHUNKS

  • PERSONAL ACCOMMODATION

  • IT’S THE WHEEL THAT HASN’T SQUEAKED!

 

E-MAIL - CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IT!

 

E-MAIL IS HERE TO STAY

 

E-MAIL -THE SOLUTION

  • THE WINNERS WILL BE THOSE WHO EMBRACE EMAIL BEST PRACTICES

 

E-MAIL AND THE CORNER OFFICE

  • MISSED OPPORTUNITY?

  • PEOPLE MIRROR LEADERS’ HABITS

  • DEFINING THE CULTURE

  • TRANSFORMATION STARTS AT THE TOP

  • CHANGED HABITS START AT THE TOP

  • IN SEARCH OF COURAGEOUS LEADERS

 

WHERE TO START?

  • CREATE FOCUS, KEEP IT SIMPLE, GET RESULTS

  • WHY NOT JUST A DAY?

  • REMEMBER, IT’S A START

 

ALERT!  FOR THIS TO WORK… THREE CONDITIONS

  • LEADERS MUST LEARN AND MODEL BEST PRACTICES

  • INBOXES ARE EXPECTED TO BY VIEWED ONLY FIVE TIMES DAILY

  • E-MAIL IS NOT USED URGENTLY

  • WHY THIS WILL WORK

 

PART TWO:  THE CLEAN OUT YOUR INBOX WEEK KIT

HOW TO USE THIS KIT

  • THE CONCEPT

  • CHANGE MANAGEMENT MADE SIMPLE

  • THE VISION

 

THE PROGRAM ANCHOR: THE 3 E-MAIL BEHAVIORS

  • WHY AN EMPTY INBOX – EVERY TIME…?

  • Taking Charge

  • Minimize Distractions

  • Reduce Stress

  • Focus on the Right Stuff

  • “Sort” rather than “Work” E-Mail

  • WHY CHECK E-MAIL ONLY FIVE TIMES DAILY?

  • But - what about maintaining excellent customer service?

  • But - what if my boss e-mails me and wants an immediate response?

  • WHY URGENT E-MAILS ARE TOXIC

  • EMAIL WAS NOT ESTABLISHED TO BE AN URGENT COMMUNICATION TOOL.

  • RULE OF THUMB:  THE THREE HOUR RULE

 

SPONSORSHIP

ESTABLISH A BASELINE

MANAGEMENT MEETING

 

COMMITTEE OR TASK FORCE

  • THE LEADER

  • THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS

  • THE TASKS

  • THE RESPONSIBILITY

 

SUGGESTED TIMELINES

  • JANUARY, FIRST WEEK:

  • JANUARY, SECOND WEEK:

  • JANUARY, THIRD WEEK:

  • JANUARY, FOURTH WEEK - CLEAN OUT YOUR INBOX WEEK!

  • FEBRUARY

 

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY IDEAS

 

REWARD IDEAS

 

LAUNCH MEETING

  • ENERGY

  • PRESENTER

  • AGENDA

  • LAUNCH MEETING ENERGIZERS

  • LAUNCH MEETING TALKING POINTS

 

E-MAIL BEST PRACTICE WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING

  • WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS

  • TELESEMINARS

  • E-LEARNING COURSES

  • Inbox Detox

  • E-Message Excellence

  • E-mail Savvy: Enhancing Personal Productivity

 

HOW DID WE DO?

NEXT STEPS

 

RESOURCES AND REFERENCES

  • EBOOKS

  • Help!  I've Fallen into my Inbox and Can't Climb Out!!!

  • Reclaim Your Workplace Email Productivity

  • 12 Steps to Curing Your E-mail E-ddiction

  • 12 Steps to Curing Your E-mail E-ddiction – 12 Email Series – One Step a Day

  • CDS AND MP3S

  • WORKSHOPS

  • TELESEMINARS

  • E-LEARNING COURSES

  • Inbox Detox

  • E-Message Excellence

  • E-mail Savvy: Enhancing Personal Productivity

 

APPENDIX

APPENDIX --  6 SAMPLE E-MAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

APPENDIX -- SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE

APPENDIX – “THE TEN BEST PRACTICES OF A POSITIVE E-MAIL CULTURE”

APPENDIX – 20 8 ½ X 11 “E-MAIL EFFICIENCY TIP” POSTERS

APPENDIX – 10  8 ½ X 11 “CLEAN OUT YOUR INBOX WEEK” POSTERS

APPENDIX – 4 ¼ X 5 ½ “E-MAIL EFFICIENCY TIP” CARD PRINT READY TEMPLATE

 

Buy it now!  Only $69.00!

It will be delivered to you immediately so that you can start planning!

 

By promoting Clean Out Your Inbox Week, you will be able to highlight the productivity savings that will enable individuals and departments alike to be more productive, more efficient, more effective, and less stressed.  Not to mention that many will also reclaim more personal time which will add to their bottom line happiness. 

 

"Say Yes to an empty in-box... I had it down to 14 the other day
and it ballooned back to over 120 today. Knocked off 40 or
so -- the obvious junk -- and then saw your reminder about
empty inbox week coming up and decided to handle the rest."

Thanks!
dc

Dale Collie - "Finally, a speaker with the courage to tell us
what we need to hear!"
  • US Army Ranger and Professor at West Point,
  • Fortune 500 executive, CEO and business owner
  • Fast Company choice as one of America's Top 50 innovative leaders
  • Over 50,000 copies of "Winning under Fire" (McGraw-Hill) sold -- English, Chinese, Russian

828-297-2382
www.CourageBuilders.com
 

Buy it now!  Only $69.00!

It will be electronically delivered to you immediately

so that you can start planning right away!

 

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Order  now!

Your eKit will be downloaded immediately

so that you can start reclaiming lost time now!

 

Note:  You have to reclaim less than 4 total hours (at an average hourly wage of $20) to pay for this eKit!

 

Here's a PowerPoint that one of our satisfied clients used to launch Clean Out Your inbox Week:

 

 

Declare

Clean Out Your Inbox Week!

 

HOW MUCH ARE YOUR WASTEFUL EMAIL PRACTICES COSTING YOU?

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