Choosing joy daily in my life full of topknot buns, baby kisses, and flour on the floor. I wouldn’t have it any other way! Oh, and I photograph the SWEETEST people!
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Let’s face it, your inbox is one of those “unsexy” things you need to manage when you’re a business owner.
We LOVE connecting with our current and potential Cotton couples and families, but there’s so much other stuff overflowing our inbox that we’d be lying if we said that it didn’t overwhelm us – especially during busy wedding season!
Over the years, though, we’ve learned how to embrace our inbox with a little help from our friends (AKA plugins) that help us stay organized, professional and on top of things… well, as on top of things as you can get with a new baby! : ) And since our little babe arrived in March, I can say with certainty I don’t know how’d we survive without these lifesavers!
Here are the 3 Gmail plugins that you need in your life ASAP!
Streak is basically a CRM (customer relationship management) for Gmail. How cool, right?! From simple one-click sharing and email tracking to inbox labeling, Streak has got it all! For those who spend a lot of time conducting business via their inbox, this built-in CRM plugin is perfect for you.
We love that you can snooze emails until a certain date if no one replies. For example, when we get a new inquiry, we reply and then snooze the email for one week. If no one responds, then one week later it pops back in our inbox reminding us to send a follow-up email!
Our favorite part though has to be the alerts showing when people open your emails! Seem a little creepy? Sure, it might be! : P But for us it’s so nice to see when a new client has read the initial email inquiry response. I can also see when and how many times they’ve opened the email. If I see they never opened it, then I can respond again to make sure it didn’t just go to their spam.
[via: Streak]
Boomerang is similar to Streak but it’s a little more simple. If you’re not looking for a CRM inside your inbox, Boomerang still has the ability to schedule out emails, snooze your inbox, set reminders for emails and so much more!
But Boomerang is perfect for when you find yourself replying to emails at 1:00 am after a long wedding (or in my case, after late night feedings) and don’t want to send your email outside of office hours.
My mom used to correct my letters that I would write her from camp and no Mother’s day or birthday cards were safe from her grammar check! She was a teacher so she couldn’t help herself! : ) Despite all of her efforts, I am still the queen of typos! If you are anything like me, you need Grammarly! Grammarly seriously saves our lives over and over. It makes sure everything we write is clear, effective and free of typos!
The best thing is that it’s not only for email. When you download the plugin, it helps you write mistake-free nearly anywhere you write on the web! #gamechanger
Do you use and love any other email plugins? Share below & let’s take charge of our inboxes together!
XO,
Michelle & the whole Cotton crew
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Choosing joy daily in my life full of topknot buns, baby kisses, and flour on the floor. I wouldn’t have it any other way! Oh, and I photograph the SWEETEST people!
Get 50% off Honeybook with this link!
Mama, taking photos of your littles can be tough, so let’s make editing EASY! Create frame-worthy photos in one tap with our Cotton Mobile Presets!
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