Organize Your Contacts

How long has it been since you looked at your address book? A week? A month? Not just quickly grabbing a phone number or email address, but really looking at it. It may be time to organize your contacts.

Are there people who have moved, switched companies, switched businesses, changed careers, or even just dropped out of your life? Did you remember to update their contact info?

A list of important phone numbers, email addresses, and other information is important to your business. But if it’s not organized and up-to-date, it really isn’t helping you. And just before the new year begins is a perfect time to update everything.

Delete items you no longer need or use. Are there companies you don’t do business with? Sales people who have moved on? Clear those entries from your address book. If you hate to get rid of someone, at least archive their entry out of your current list so it’s not cluttering things up.

Try to review your list once a quarter to keep it up-to-date and useful. Or more often if your contacts are constantly changing. If you keep your address book organized, you’ll find things quicker. Save yourself some time by updating now!

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