There are many reasons why, as a business owner, you should find an effective way to manage your daily emails— and not just for your own sanity! Staying on top of your inbox can help you to keep on top of important communication and establish a good rapport with your clients, along with quick response-time. At Masterfully Managed, we help manage photographer’s and planner’s inboxes to ensure inquiries are taken care of, vendor needs are met, and important tasks don’t go unnoticed.

Why keeping up with your emails matters:

1. One reason to effectively managed your inbox is to remain productive.
   • It’s easier to locate important messages if your inbox isn’t cluttered with old messages. Deleting or responding to messages daily can help you effectively manage it, along with giving emails relevant tags and folders.
2. It can help you maintain your professionalism.
   • By quickly responding to messages in a timely matter it will help to improve your professional relationships. Don’t let inquiries and potential clients slip through the cracks!
3. Keeping your email inbox clean will help if you receive any spam attempts or suspicious emails.
   • You’ll be able to spot this more quickly if your inbox isn’t cluttered with old messages, and unsubscribe to any emails you no longer wish to receive. It will also help with 2-factor logins, and avoiding hacker-attempts.
4. Another reason you’ll want to maintain a clean inbox is to keep up on invoices.
   • In our digital world, many businesses send virtual invoices and as a business owner you’ll want to make sure you’re up to date on any payments you may owe or receive.
5. Utilize tags and folders when cleaning your inbox.
   • You can use starred emails and folders/labels as a to-do list and help keep projects together and organized, tasks in process, and communication streamlined.

If you find yourself overwhelmed by maintaining your inbox, try reaching out to a virtual assistant (hi!). A virtual assistant, like Masterfully Managed, can help you establish quicker communication with clients and keep you focused on more important tasks. We can also ghost write and start any drafts to lighten your load and help you get emails sent in a quick fashion.