Use good MSN nine Good habits

Boring landing Google Reader read the article, suddenly see Cathayan said "im name or to be easy to recognize." Lenovo to the recent colleagues in MSN Messenger search for the name of the suffering operation, I think or write a blog to say that I feel good.

MSN Messenger is still very useful, if willing to spend some time to set up the words, um. Instant Messaging should be a productivity boost, not a waste of time. Summarize my nine habits and hope to be able to help you. Of course, most of these habits can be ported directly to other tools, not necessarily on MSN Messenger.

First, use the common mailbox to register

Because MSN Messenger uses the e-mail authentication method, chooses a common mailbox to register. In this way, the benefits are three: You can make friends identify your identity faster, you can save the memory cost of your email address, you can receive email in an emergency.

It's best to use your ISP's mailbox instead of working email. In this way, even if the change of work can continue to use, not to lose the hard to accumulate connections.

Second, using relatively fixed nicknames

Your buddy doesn't necessarily use a custom nickname feature, so your display nickname is very important to him. The more convenient it is for the other person to find you, the more important your position in his heart will be. Personally, I prefer to use "name @ Company Name" as a nickname. You can find me either by name or by company name.

If you like to add a few personalized nicknames, suggest writing in the current state.

Group Management of Contacts

In the blog, the article needs to be labeled; in watercress, the film needs to be labeled; in Last.fm, the music needs to be labeled. In view of the above principle, the contact person of MSN Messenger also needs to label.

Grouping your contacts is actually a label for these people. Organize your contact lists into categories such as "Business", "Family" and "friends". Don't think this is bad for your friends, just think of it as a way to improve your productivity. Besides, haven't we ever labeled anyone in the heart?

Four, use the custom nickname function

Each time you add a new contact, not only choose a suitable group for him, but also give him a custom nickname for you. Not everyone will use a fixed nickname, and when their nickname changes, you won't find the person you need to find.

My MSN Messenger I'm the Lord, I want to take control back, so I will give my contact person with my own definition of nickname. In general, I will also use "name @ Company Name" To give them a name. If I am a colleague of a company, I will use "name, extension number" to name, so I do not need to go to the company intranet to find their phone.

MSN Messenger's contact data is stored on the server, so it can be seen in one place. This is a step you insist on, once completed will benefit for a long time.

V. Skillfully use contact person search

After you have customized the nickname for the contact, we can use the search function of MSN Messenger fully. Just enter your name or company name and the contact you need to find will appear in front of you. There's no need to find it in 500 names, and you don't have to remember that nickname.

Six, save chat record help memory

What if someone jumps up and talks to you and you don't have a custom nickname for him?

Check the chat log first, with MSN Messenger Chat window display the first three history of this function, you should be able to guess the other person's identity. If not, look at the detailed chat record. If not, you should honestly confess your mistakes. It's not shameful to face it frankly.

Seven, enable offline messaging features

No one can guarantee that 24 hours are hanging online, it is necessary to open offline messages, especially when there is a vote of friends abroad. Offline messages, like voicemail, can help you memorize some information. You can do it in other ways, such as email and phone.

Eight, maintain relatively fixed upper and lower line time

Instant Messaging is not the whole of life, when the end of the day's work, remember to be decisive offline. It is also important to keep your life from being encumbered by work.

As far as I am concerned, I will turn off MSN Messenger at six o'clock every night, and then sum up the day's work without any interference. Although only a few minutes, but it seems quite valuable.

Nine, reasonable set up online status

Use those online states rationally, and do not misuse "busy" or "stealth". I know a lot of people have the "show as Offline" reason, but I never do. Online is online, offline is offline, busy is busy.

What is the situation now? Many people's first words are "Yes?" Is it "busy?" So that I have to put "I'm here, please say something." "and" I am not busy, have something to say "as a common phrase to save, specifically to answer such questions-. -who asked me to receive 30 or so of these inquiries every day?

After the end of the call, the above is my own summary of the nine use habits. For a web portal blog editor, my outreach work is very heavy. In the past year, I've felt that instant messaging tools like MSN Messenger have helped me very well. To a large extent, I think it's because of these seemingly simple habits.

I wish I could be of some help to make your MSN Messenger more satisfactory.