CALMING THE CHAOS1

TIME CONSUMPTION

• Keeping up-to-date on multiple devices

• Lost files, important emails, contacts

• Needed info is on another device

• Chaos results in: lost time, unnecessary frustration, unprofessionalism

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THE SOLUTION3

CLOUD BENEFITS

• Time saving benefits

• Paper trail

• Accessibility

• Professional

• There where ever you are!

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• Powerful email clientCloud based

• Accessible from any Internet connection

• Powerful search features

• Superb spam filters

• Mobile access

• Never lose an email again

• Passport to many more applications

• FREE!

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TO BEGIN

•Go to http://mail.google.com and sign up

•Pick a user name (hint: choose your own name or at the least a professionally sounding one!)

•OR, if you own a domain you can use it i.e. Kk@KristalKraft.com

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WHAT COMES NEXT?

• Create ONE Command center for all your email accounts (up to 5)

• Organize incoming mail with LABELS

• Create filters so mail is automatically placed in correct filter

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LABEL VS FILTER

•Label indicates a category

•Filter designates where it is filed

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EDIT & ADD SUB LABELS

•Hover mouse over box on right of label

•A drop down box appears

•Create a hierarchy of parent/child labels

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CREATING A FILTER

•Click on rotary icon upper right

•Go to email settings>filter>create a filter

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INBOX MISCELLANEOUS

•Not all mail needs to be filed

•Read and ARCHIVE random emails

•STAR important ones the need your attention

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GMAIL INBOX

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SUMMARY

• Use Gmail to create a command center organize ALL your email accounts

• Create LABELS for the files to hold your most common email communications

• Create FILTERS to automatically file your communications

• Don't delete old mail, ARCHIVE it, for future reference, (use the power of Google search to find it)

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