Creating Labels In Gmail
Trying to keep up with all the non-stop incoming messages, responses, spam, reminders, appointments, clients, and vendors is a full-time job!
There is a way to streamline your emails, create a system and reduce the overwhelm when reviewing your inbox.
I bet you are wondering how to get started… “I have 20,000 emails and a huge desire to get them organized, but ZERO time!”
First of all - I know! Life is crazy, your business is booming, and no one wants to spend time doing something they find annoying, distracting, or simply taking you away from doing the tasks you enjoy or NEED to complete. BUT… there is something inside you telling you that you can’t continue this way!
You get distracted, overwhelmed, and stressed out every time you see a new email come in. Believe in yourself and take this small amount of time to organize your emails. It will be so worth it!
Below is going to show you how to create the four basic labels (You can use these same steps to create more if needed later)
To create a Label, you are going to follow these steps:
Open your Gmail account
Click on Settings at the top right corner
Click See all settings
Click the Labels tab
Scroll down to the Labels section
Click Create new Label
Here you will name your Label (options below)
Here are the four Labels I recommend creating:
*Action or Response Required
*Waiting or Waiting Response
*Read
*Personal (if necessary)
*Calendar (if necessary)
Be sure to add the (*) in front of the name so it brings your label to the TOP of the lists (making it easy to use and locate when you need it. Once the labels are created you can move each message by following the steps below:
1. Go to your inbox
2. Check the box next to the email you want to move
3. Click move to folder (top row)
4. Select the appropriate folder
All your messages will be organized and out of your hair in no time!
The above is just a small example out of my 10 lesson course that teaches you how to streamline your business using Google. Every lesson has an accompanying how-to video to follow along with. It’s low-cost, thorough, and well worth the small investment as it will save you so much admin time, and get everything organized so you can increase your focus and reduce your overwhelm. Check out my recent blog post HERE to learn more about setting your business with systems for success.
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