Arguably, email could be considered the world's preferred form of written communication, essentially relegating the handwritten note or letter to the dark ages as a lost art. Apart from its numerous benefits, however, the proliferation of email presents a new and unique set of challenges. Because of its ease of use and availability to the masses, anybody with an email address can flood an inbox with needless junk. The result is that, over time, people become desensitized to email, making it more difficult for emails to reach their intended recipients. What this means for the rest of us is that we need to take extra steps to ensure that our emails are appealing and informative, but most of all want to be read.
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The concept of the paperless office is a great theory, but perfection is very difficult achieve. High initial costs and complicated operational and process changes makes going paperless seem ridiculously unattainable. But hey, not everybody can be perfect. Instead of the paperless office, I would like to suggest the semi-paperless office. The semi-paperless office is a more realistic aspiration  and is can be easily implemented at any business. Each day, I’d bet your company receives, prints, and sends out needless amounts of paper. By converting some of this to electronic files, you can reap the benefits of the paperless office—cost savings, better organization, and more productivity—without actually going paperless. Here are 5 tips for making the first steps.
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