In terms of making time for work, everyone wants the latest tech tricks so we can work more efficiently. Technology isn’t always the solution to all your productivity issues. It can be apparent that we’re using more technology when we are using the top technology. Technology is constantly evolving with more efficient devices that allow us to make more use of our time; it is possible that we could be more efficient in managing the devices we do have.
Manage email
Email is among the main time wasters for most people’s lives. It’s likely that you’ve heard that it’s best to plan times when you will examine emails rather than going through each one that arrives within your email inbox. However, you may be overwhelmed by the quantity of emails once you check your email. There are numerous applications available to aid with this: Microsoft Office365’s Clutter and Google G Suite’s Priority Inbox, Easily Do, Spark and Dispatch.
No matter if you’re using an application or not, make your task easy. If you’re overwhelmed by the number of emails you receive daily and you are struggling to manage them, make sure you keep a close eye on your emails. Utilize filters, sort them into subfolders and folders, and color-code categorizing them.
Access data from any device
Cloud storage means that you are able to access all of your data on every device, at any point. If you’re not taking advantage of this yet, it’s going to be a major change. An excellent article that explains how you can reduce the time you spend is Improve Efficiency with Cloud Computing. In addition, Boost IT offers Rocket sync, which makes it simple to share and sync all company files in the cloud with all employees in your business.
Rocket sync is able to cloud-enable your existing file server, as we discuss within the Case Study: Griffith Engineering, Inc., or let the removal of an internal server entirely, as described by the Case Study: Dexter Companies, LLC. Through Rocket Sync, we’ve already helped small to medium-sized businesses save a significant amount of time while their employees are constantly on the move during and out of meetings or at work places that don’t have internet access and require quick access to their files when communicating with a client. We utilize it on our smartphones, tablets, PCs, and Macs, as do our customers.
Use a password management app
When you think you had all your software synchronized on all your devices, you make a change to your account password for one of your devices, only to have to fumble around trying to locate the new password each time you log onto another device. This is a time squanderer. It’s possible to guess different passwords until finally you gain access. However, did you know that you must have a unique password for every site and that every one of them should be strong and nigh on impossible to difficult to guess?
A good password management application is vital in the current world of technology and there are an array of options, including Keeps, Last Pass, Dash Lane, and RoboForm. There are a few features available that are available in Safari and Chrome web browsers that you can use if you want to utilize the same browser on all of your devices.
Find Your Best Task App
A tracking system online is vital to staying on top of your projects. There are numerous time management or project management applications to help you establish priorities and monitor projects. Apps such as Trellis and Quip give you short checklists of tasks, which allow you to set due dates and then mark off once you have completed. these apps all keep their tasks on the internet, which makes collaboration easier so that you can share tasks and assign them to other people while allowing you to access your lists on any device whenever you want.
Maintain Your Devices
Computer issues or a slow computer are among the biggest productivity killers. If you’re trying to complete a task and are on a timeframe, or if you’re delivering a presentation that is changing between slides, you’ll want your technology to function optimally. Many glitches can be avoided by maintaining your system and frequent software updates. Boost IT can help with managed IT services such as performance monitoring to ensure that your system is operating at its peak performance. Also, you can read our article on How to Maintain Your Server.
