What Zeroing Out Your Inbox Can Do for You

Inbox Zero. It’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like; an approach to email management where each email is treated as an entry in a ‘to do’ list, and deleted once you’re finished. There’s a little bit more to it than that, of course, according to Tech Target (which sites Merlin Mann, the fellow who fist pioneered the term): Avoid leaving your email client open Set a schedule for when you check your email – for example, at the top of each hour. Delete or archive as many new messages as possible. Forward what can be best answered by another person…

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Five Things Every New Years’ Event Needs To Provide

2016 is almost upon us, ladies and gentlemen! The New Year brings with it many things, like new beginnings and a chance to start fresh as 2015 winds down. If you’re in the event planning business, however, it means one thing – a whole ton of clients as everyone kicks off their New Years’ celebrations. Awesome, right? Now, as I’ve said in the past, the holiday season is one of the busiest times of year for event planners. Businesses and independent clients alike are looking to throw some awesome Christmas and New Years’ bashes, and they’re going to tap into…

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Five Fantastic Ideas for Charity Fundraisers

Looking to raise a bit of money for a good cause? That’s awesome! It’s always great to see someone who seeks to make the world a better place. Here’s the thing, though. How do you plan to raise money? While you certainly could go the traditional route – a fundraising drive, a carnival, a raffle, etc. – and raise a ton of cash, why not think outside the box? Why not do something well and truly unique? I know that’s easier said than done. But at the same time, if you pull it off right, you could do more for…

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Why a Weekly Breakfast Meeting Can be Good for Your Company

As a business owner, you may be looking for new ways to get everybody in your office on the same page. Have you considered the benefits of a weekly breakfast meeting? The key word here is “weekly.” This isn’t something you do every day of the week. Furthermore, it’s not something you want to do this week, forget about for a couple months, and then reintroduce. Stay consistent. With all this in mind, you may be asking yourself the following: what are the benefits of a weekly breakfast meeting? This changes from one company to the next, but you should…

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