Handling e-mails - reduce the stress levels

E-mail is becoming increasingly difficult to manage and can be a frustrating burden, hindering important work. Here are some tips for more efficient handling of e-mail.

Beware of junk mailing lists. - Avoid giving your e-mail address unless you know exactly what is on offer. De-register from any newswires you no longer find useful.
Delete at will. - Use the delete key as freely as possible. Delete all obvious junk without reading it. Do not reply to unwanted 'spam', as this will merely confirm that your account is active.
Filter your mail. - Automatic systems such as Outlook or Eudora can direct your email to preset folders to save you having to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Prioritise your mail. - Most programs allow you to assign different colours to e-mail from selected people. So, if e-mails from a certain person are usually important, you can colour code them and deal with them quickly.
Don't let your inbox build up. - Clear it out regularly, or the stress will mount.
Use auto-replies. - Some packages allow you to automatically reply when you are not available, saying exactly that.
Keep only one or two accounts. - While extra accounts might appear useful, remember that more addresses means more mail.
Learn e-mail etiquette. - To help others out, always re-read your message before sending it. E-mails should be succinct and to the point. Never use upper case only, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE SHOUTING!
Maintain verbal communication where possible. - Get up and talk to someone three desks away rather than emailing them!

Easy Accountancy

Easy Accountancy is the UK’s only national specialist accountancy firm for freelancers, sole traders and small businesses

If you’ve just started out as a freelancer or run a small business, you’ll definitely need a small accountant and there are plenty of options out there! However, most accountants will charge you every time you get in touch with them; for every phone call, email or meeting.

We don’t want our clients to be scared to contact us and potentially lose out on valuable tax saving advice. It's even more important when you first start out as you really need to set your business up in the best way possible. As a start up you’ll probably have loads of questions and will really appreciate the fact you can call your accountant as many times as you like without the fear of racking up large bills.

Our low cost, all-inclusive fixed-fee accountancy service includes unlimited access to your own accountant throughout the year, so you never need to worry about picking up the phone and then receiving a bill afterwards for the privilege, and covers all your business and personal tax affairs needs. All clients additionally receive:

Help to run your business in the most tax efficient way possible
Help so you can understand the taxes you need to pay
Advice on the best ways to manage your business
Updates and reminders so you'll never miss a deadline
Help to ensure you maximise your tax allowances
Provide proactive tax advice throughout the year

We’ve saved our clients up to half on their accountancy bills – if you’d like a quote, click on the quote me button to the right of this page. Alternatively, call us on 0500 234111 / 01442 275767 or email jessica@easyaccountancy.co.uk

We also have a money-back service guarantee - all of your telephone calls and emails will be answered on the same day, or we will refund your monthly fee (another first within the accountancy world).

To appoint us as your accountants, please fill in our Client Agreement Form online.

If you are a contractor working through a limited company then visit SJD Accountancy (our sister company) who specialise in providing tax advice and accountancy services for Limited Company contractors. You can also keep up to date by following the SJD Accountancy Twitter

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