Today's open plan offices stop many people from getting their work done. The constant noise, phones ringing and colleagues interrupting can drive anyone to distraction!

Many people would dramatically boost their productivity if they could spend some or all of their working week out of main office and join thousands of small business owners who work from home.

However there are a few rules you need to follow to do this successfully:

Establish a Routine Decide on a starting and finishing time. Include breaks.

Plan Your Day Prepare a 'to do list' each day and action it.

Clean out Clutter Keep your work area clean and tidy. You'll work far more effectively and reduce stress levels.

Organise Your Work Area Have right tools and systems to work with - an appropriate chair, desk, computer, filing system.

Group Tasks Together Divide your day into similar activities. Make all phone calls in morning and work on important tasks. Do errands later in afternoon after lunch-time rush or when you go to pick up kids.

EMAIL LEADS.

Many years ago, I lived with my wife and children in Australia, employed by a “Direct Mail Advertising “ company.

Now we are in computer age business people also collect email addresses, which are sold to their clients, on Internet. However, emails collected in this way are not always prime email addresses. Many of addresses collected; finish up in a junk mail inbox, without being read. Therefore, it’s important to collect and send out, large numbers of email addresses, in order to attract orders, for products and services on offer.

In recent years’ people are reluctant to quote their prime email addresses because large quantities of email would arrive at their Inbox’s, every day and become a nuisance to them.

Although I’m careful not to give out my prime email address, I do receive about 30 emails each day, via my prime email address. Many of emails I receive carry a “Remove” facility at end of message. However, this “remove” facility does not function on about 10% of my mail. Auto responder sends many of emails I receive. If their “remove” function is not active, I could receive up to 20 repeat emails, over a period of time, from same advertiser. As a businessperson, no doubt, you’ve experienced same situation with your emails.

If and when you decide to create an email address list, make sure you don’t waste time and effort by sending emails to people that you know will not be interested in your product or service. Create your list based on following criterion:

Obtain your list by category.

Identify your potential customers.

Use quality Autorespoders.