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It’s been a goal of mine to get my inbox down to 0 unread emails, and I am going to share the easiest way to do it in case it’s a goal of yours as well. You are going to go to your inbox. You are going to hit select all, and then you have a few options here. You can either mark them all as read, delete them, or if you want to avoid in the future how many emails you are getting, perhaps you report them all as spam. I hope that helps 😂 😂 😂 Happy Thursday, Everybody 🍀 #InboxZero #EmailOverload #ProductivityTips #WorkLifeHumor #HappyThursday 

How many "Bullshit hours" do you have in your day? What exactly is a "bullshit hour"? Well this was a key topic that I brought up at the Retention Seekers panel last week. One of the key tips that the audience seemed to really enjoy was "bullshit hour" which I started using during my time as an AM in Salesloft. Pretty simple concept: Sometimes I get emails that are gonna derail my day. Things that I need to respond to, but won't actually help me do my job. For example, if somebody says "what's the best way to use this section of your software?" or "can you change this setting for me?" or the worst one is "I know I'm in a 12 month contract that I've already paid for, but I want out and I want you to refund me for 6 months" 🙄 So, rather than letting these messages derail me while I'm account mapping, or planning QBRs and doing actually important work instead we assign them to "bullshit hour". 2 hours per day dedicated to getting through and dealing with BS For me, I tried to keep it to 11am-12pm (so my morning wasn't filled with BS) and from 4:30pm-5:30pm 2 hours per day = 25% of my work time, which is enough time to spend on BS A really good exercise in time management, protecting your energy and making sure you have your priorities straight. Sim Riordan, Jacqueline Abernathy and I were guided through some really cool topics by Izzy Bishop, from account mapping and stakeholder management to tackling enterprise accounts at last week's panel discussion! If you wanna join a community of AMs and CSMs who spend all day talking about things like this in a Whatsapp group, then send me a DM :)

Actual message that appeared in my inbox this week 🤮. I mean kudos for being honest and getting straight to the point... But stating it doesn't make it ok, or make me receive it better 🤣. The days of cold messaging (shudder!) are well and truly over. It's likely that we are all guilty of it and have sent the dreaded cold message to a stranger at some point in our lives but we are lucky enough to live in a time when we don't have to do this anymore as part of our business strategy. Your content should bring clients to you, asking for your help, not the other way around. Cold messages are gross and don't inspire good feeling. In fact, any message that arrives in my inbox from a complete stranger, puts me on my guard immediately. The only thought I have is "What do you want from me?" and my hackles go up. It's ok to send a connection request here on LinkedIn. It's ok to follow an account on Instagram. It's ok to add a friend on Facebook. That's not intrusive and it leaves the choice to interact with the other person. It's not ok to randomly pop into people's inbox as a complete stranger and start propositioning them. I have made some amazing professional connections with strangers on different platforms. But it's a slow and healthy burn as we get to know each other 🤣. You know what I mean: a comment here, a like there, regular interactions and eventually we might take a particularly engaging chat into private messages. There is no expectation, no pressure and no hidden agenda. That's how it should be done. It doesn't feel like there's an ulterior motive and it feels so much more natural. What's the most awkward message to land in your inbox? 😅😆

Not sure if your email is good enough? Send it anyway. Even a not-so-great email has a better shot at getting a meeting than no email at all. Sometimes, timing is everything. If you get at least 3 positive replies out of 1000 emails sent, you're doing okay. If not, try: 👉 a different offer 👉 a different CTA 👉 a different social proof To avoid confusion, test these changes one at a time to see what works best. #coldemail #coldemailing

Here's something companies need to STOP doing because we (me, my alter ego & at least one person who'd read this) find it really annoying: ✖️ Dubiously re-subscribing people who've chosen to opt out of your email list. Do you know how much intentionality it takes for someone to actually: -Scroll all the way down -Locate the "unsubscribe" button in your email -Click on it Only to be taken to another page where they're are encouraged to subscribe to "offers, promotions and other services". In the case of the image below, they'd automatically ticked the "email" option for me. The very service I just spent key seconds of my life wanting to escape. And there was a whole-ass essay before that part. So since most people would naturally just scroll down without reading, they end up falling right back into the trap. Frankly, it gives off desperate. And the worst part is that you end up hurting yourself. Because subscribers who don't want to hear from you crown your efforts with negative engagement behaviours. Of course, this increases your chances of ending up in the spam folders of your actual audience. Lose-lose. TLDR: Keep your unsubscribe page simple. Get feedback or provide alternatives, if you must. But stop hurting yourself (and our brains) by being sneaky. Who's had a similar experience?

Two things I learnt today - one, I can’t read tone in email which causes me more anxiety than it needs to; and, two I send too many emails which creates anxiety in some of my team. So … New Year means I’m picking up the phone and having the conversation instead (which also creates a bit of anxiety because who actually wants to talk to people when we can just email?! See the problem?! 😂) Day two done. Turns out it’s quite nice having little chats with people throughout the day! I’d recommend it! #emailanxiety #letstalk

I booked a new high-paying client and lost her within 2 days. But I am happy that it happened. Last week my school friend called me up after the longest time. I was surprised to see her call because she never calls me even though we have been childhood friends. She had called me because she needed my help to create and handle social media for her business. After having a discussion with her and understanding her requirements I came to the conclusion that Instagram will be the best platform for her. In this discussion, I also assured her that she won’t need to spend more than 2 hours every week just to plan and get her input on the content. Everything else will be taken care of by me. She was very happy and asked me to start the work immediately. I started the onboarding process and emailed her the contract, proposal, and invoice. The next day I got a call from her saying that she wants me to hold onto this work because she was still not sure she wanted to do this. I asked her what are the mind blocks she has that are suddenly stopping her from taking this forward . She said that she’s too busy to take out even those 2 hours a week for discussion. Not only that she won’t be able to send me any B-rolls for the reels because she has no idea how to do it. I heard her out. I suggested her that I can be there and guide her on every step she is struggling with. But she had already decided that she wouldn’t be able to do it. After this call, I did feel bad that I lost a good work opportunity. But later when I gave it a thought I felt that even if I had convinced her to start with this, it would have been very difficult for me to churn out content from her. To get on calls with her and get her approvals. Because ultimately I need to also think about how it turns out for me. If she herself is not committed to her business I can’t give her any good results. So I was happy to let her go. Have you ever faced any such issues with your client? How did you resolve it? Let me know in the comments. P.S. What would you do if you were in my place? #SMM #Linkedinmanagement

Most people say they join email lists to learn stuff. But let's be honest: Nobody sticks around for boring lectures. Think about the emails you actually read every day. Are they from someone who's constantly educating you? Probably not. Your email list should be like your TikTok or Facebook feed – a place where people come to have fun, not just get lectured. So, stop being a snoozefest and start turning those emails into something people actually want to open. Make them funny, engaging, maybe even a little bit weird. Remember, entertainment SELLS. And before you say it's not your style, remember – we're all human. We like to laugh, be surprised, and connect with others. So, show that side of yourself and watch those profits roll in.