57.Update your speed dial numbers. You can easily gain efficiency by making sure that the numbers you call most often are at your fingertips. Take the time to program them into your cell or office phone line.
升级你的速拨号码。让你最常拨的好就在你的指尖,这样你可以提高效率。花时间将你的手机和办公室电话设置好这些速拨号。
58.Calling vs. email. We’re so used to firing off an email that we sometimes forget it may be faster and easier to call. Even if you can’t reach the other party, leaving a voicemail message may take far less time than composing an email. If it’s a subject that you know will require back and forth communication, a call may be more efficient.
电话与邮件。我们都太习惯用邮件了,有时候会忘记打电话可能更快一点。即使有时候你联系不到对方,留下语音留言可能也比写邮件快许多。如果你知道这件事可能需要来回沟通,那么直接打电话可能更有效率。
59.Use an email client. Email programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Windows Mail, Mac Mail, or Mac Entourage can improve productivity. With these programs, your emails are downloaded onto your computer, allowing you to respond to emails when you are offline and return them when you are online. These programs also offer numerous time saving benefits.
使用电子邮件客户端。 Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Windows Mail, Mac Mail, 和 Mac Entourage等邮件程序能帮助提高效率。有了这些软件,你的邮件可以加载到电脑上,这样当你处于离线状态下也可以查看,然后上线后恢复。这些软件还可以节省大量时间。
60.Check one email Inbox. Even though you may have multiple email addresses, have all your emails come into one email Inbox. This option is available with all popular email clients, such as those listed in the previous point.
查看收件箱。你可能不止一个邮箱地址,但是让所有的接收邮件都归总到一个收件箱中。很多常用的邮箱客户端都有这一功能,包括以上列出的几个。
61.Don’t hit the refresh button. Unless you are waiting on something important to arrive in your email Inbox, don’t hit the refresh button on your email program or on a social media site simply because you want to get the fresh content or to feed your social networking addiction. Red alert: big time waster!
不要点击刷新按钮。除非你在等待某个重要邮件,否则不要刷新收件箱或者社交网站。不要为了获取新鲜消息或者满足社交欲望而这样做。红色预警:你会浪费很多时间。