To keep e-mail under control, have a ‘later’ file for less important e-mails.Getty Images/iStockphoto
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Consultant Michael Margolis keeps his inbox manageable by setting up an "Answer Later" folder for stuff he doesn't want to deal with immediately. Once a day, he tackles the unanswered correspondence in that folder. Lifehack.org
Start with conclusion and work backward
The classic presentation advice is: Tell your audience what you are going to tell them; tell them; then tell them what you told them. Consultant Dave Paradi prefers: Tell them your conclusion, tell them how you justify it; tell them what to do with it. Dave Paradi's PowerPoint Blog
When to build a tablet app
Jakob Nielsen says build a tablet application only if you can offer an improvement over your website, such as an app supporting a single main task. He warns not to make your tablet app a scaled-up phone app, since that misuses available screen space. NNGroup.com
Good intentions may spur bad reviews
Research by Eric Anderson and Duncan Simester found 5 per cent of product reviews are negative, written by people who haven't even tried the product. Stranger yet, the writers are loyal customers, who appear to be trying to correct mistakes they think the company has made. KelloggInsight
Get beyond two-finger typing
With typing now a vital skill throughout organizations, productivity blogger Andre Kibbe recommends improving through Peter's Online Typing Course, free at www.typing-lessons.org. Tools For Thought
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