Email Productivity Tips

With the rise in popularity of real-time communication apps like Slack, WhatsApp, and Skype, you may find it surprising that email is still the primary tool for communication at work – and with 3.9 billion users around the world, that’s unlikely to change anytime soon. Dominating that space are Gmail and Outlook – two of […]

Google has always been known for its search engine – it’s what the company was built around. However, Google provides many tools beyond the search engine, and one of its most popular is its suite of business tools. Over the past few years, there have been changes to the name of the tool suite, which […]

There are a number of scenarios in which you might need to change your Gmail address: you’ve switched jobs, gotten married and changed your name, or perhaps the email address you set up back in 2003 looks a bit tired all of a sudden. Whatever the reason, here’s how to change your Gmail address and […]

Have you ever come across a “queued” message in Gmail when sending emails from your Android device? It’s an issue that discriminately affects Androids, but what does it mean, and how do you fix it? When the Gmail app marks something as queued, it means that it’s not able to send the email immediately. The […]

Outbound sales have been a popular way to generate leads for many years. Although inbound sales methods are now extremely common as well, when you consider that 89% of marketers say that email is their primary channel for lead generation, it’s clear that outbound sales, and cold emailing specifically, are far from dead. But what […]

Google Sheets are automatically saved onto your Google Drive, so it’s easy to assume that they’re backed-up and secure in the Cloud. But for important data, it’s recommended that you add an extra layer of security to your important spreadsheets. After all, if someone gained access to your phone or computer, it wouldn’t be hard […]

When trying to locate a past email, Gmail gives you several parameters to help you narrow down your search, including recipient name, subject line, and file size, among many others. If you know the exact date – or even the rough time-frame – you received the email, this will also help you to locate past […]

The canned email response. It sounds like a terrible thing. We all want to feel like we have time to respond to every email, every time, in a personal way. But in reality, we do not. And in reality, there is no need to. Instead of spending time and energy sending the same response over […]

Gmail is one of the most popular email platforms for good reason: it’s secure, easy-to-use, and has a large number of features that can boost productivity. But that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. To fill in the gaps, developers have created hundreds of apps and extensions to make the popular platform even better. Here, we’re going […]

Most people are overwhelmed with emails every day, but there are ways to make your inbox more manageable. One way is with Gmail Categories. By default, Google has categories for Primary, Updates, Forums, Promotions, and Social, but those might not be the best options for everyone. Here’s how to add and remove categories across your […]