We are bombarded with information, images and stuff. Just one email from a content marketing firm has about 20 article links. I find myself so overwhelmed that I no longer even open the email. I just hit delete. I can’t even be bothered to open the email, scroll down through all the stuff and hit the “unsubscribe” button.
You would think that a content marketing firm would know better than to send out something like this.
Perhaps it’s a generational thing, the millenials and what not are used to this type of information overload and they seem to thrive on it. I do love to have a few things going on at once, but that is it.
What about you? Do you find yourself overwhelmed with information? If so, how do you handle it?
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September 16, 2015
Nancy, maybe an email like that is for you to find one or two things that interest or pertain to you and not a course on all the information being presented. Kind of like fishing, throwing something out there to see if they get a nibble on one or two. I dunno. Yes info overload. Everyone has a new way, their way, best way…just so you read their stuff and they can sell advertising space. It always goes back to sales…
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Nancy Loderick
September 19, 2015
Hi Andy,
Good point; I think you are on to something there. I just get so overwhelmed in looking at all the choices that I give up.
Nancy
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Bea dM
September 16, 2015
Nancy yes! there are lots of emails I can’t be bothered to read any more – it’s generally the ones with much too much information, I think marketers should start looking at things differently and aim for (much) less is more. I’ve just had a whole glorious offline month 🙂 and I’m going to be pretty picky from now on & start by scrolling down to Unsubscribe on a number of emails – thanks for reminding us it can be done 🙂
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Nancy Loderick
September 19, 2015
Hi Bea,
Isn’t it amazing how refreshed you feel after being offline for a while. Good for you for doing it for an entire month. I feel accomplished if I can manage it for a day. 🙂
Nancy
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socialbridge
September 18, 2015
Unsubscribe and Delete as quickly as possible!
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Nancy Loderick
September 19, 2015
Hi Jean,
Great advice! 🙂
Nancy
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tonyasmithauthor
September 21, 2015
Can you remember those days where we just had books and computers and cell phones were not even on the scene yet? I want just one of those days again…
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Nancy Loderick
September 23, 2015
Hi Tony,
Yes, I remember those days quite fondly. I do have a smartphone, but I never use it.
Nancy
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