Organizing Techniques to Improve Productivity
Benefits:
- Increase efficiency in sending and receiving e-mails
- Save valuable time processing e-mails
- Share best practices to make your entire team more efficient
- Lessen workflow interruptions
Section 1: Organizing Computer Files
Where do I start when my computer files (and desk) are a mess?
Topics Include:
- Organizing computer files
- Creating a functional file system
- Using effective naming conventions
- Rules of thumb for how long to keep files
- Backing up, maintaining, and finding files
- Using these processes company-wide
- Transferring the processes to your physical workspace
Section 2: Organizing E-mails
This section is designed to help you manage your e-mails, tasks and calendar by utilizing Microsoft Office Outlook more effectively.
Topics include:
- Organizing e-mails
- Backing up e-mails
- Keeping your inbox manageable
- Setting up and using junk e-mail filters
- Setting up e-mail rules
- Turning e-mails into appointments, tasks, and meeting requests
- Using subject lines appropriately
- Setting up an e-mail template to process e-mails faster
Instructor
Julie Wood is a program coordinator at the UW-Madison Small Business Development Center. Before coming to the SBDC, Julie was director of operations at Oriel Incorporated and a financial software consultant at SVA Consulting. She also started and ran Checks + Balances, Inc., an accounting consulting business. Julie recently completed a M.S. in Educational Communications and Technology from UW-Madison.
Location
Grainger Hall
Schedule
8:30 am to 12:00 pm