Gmail makes it easy to ditch spam
Gmail’s newest feature gives you the opportunity to quickly unsubscribe to all those unwanted spam emails, giving you the opportunity to clean out your overloaded inbox.
Category: Productivity
LinkedIn partners with Evernote
LinkedIn and Evernote have announced an expansion of their partnership for dealing with business cards, reports The Verge’s Casey Newton.
3 ways to get a colleague to help
Figuring out how to keep a project moving when you need help from a colleague can be challenging. Business writer Esther Schindler suggests these tips.
Focus on SharePoint: Q & A
Microsoft Certified Trainer Melissa Esquibel addresses three questions on the features of SharePoint.
Use your cellphone to get more done
For many people, their cellphone is an extension of their arm during the workday. Some consider the device a distraction, but can it also be useful and increase productivity? For Lifehacker writer Mihir Patkar, the answer is yes.
What great admins do well
Bonnie Low-Kramen, author of Be the Ultimate Assistant, explains six things that make assistants good at their jobs and irreplaceable to their employers.
Protect yourself from data brokers
Some people are pushing back when it comes to how their online data is being used, says CIO social media reporter Matt Kapko.
Admin Checkup: Take control of your time
Most of us have had periods at work where it seems all we’re doing is putting out fires and dealing with interruptions. But when those occasional periods turn into everyday experience, it can lead quickly to burnout. Take this quiz and see how well you cope.
What’s killing your productivity at work?
Is your biggest time waster: texting? surfing the web? chatting with co-workers? A new CareerBuilder study reveals behaviors that employers say are the biggest productivity killers in the workplace.
1-Minute Strategies: August ’14
Manage a micromanaging boss with a careful conversation … Stop stress with a bit of laughter … Make socks your ultimate work accessory.