Rule #1

In his bestselling book , Rule #1, author Phil Town spells out in exceptionally clear and absolute terms that rules dictate the success or the failure of investing.  In short; "rules" undergird solid decisions by keeping us from reacting emotionally and motivating us to evaluate information thereby resulting in informed decisions.  In that, when we pursue a course of action, (based on solid information and pre-determined guidelines, i.e., "rules") we can rest confidentially in those decisions and place our mental, emotional, creative and physical efforts elsewhere.  Does it involve some planning, investment of time and resources upfront?  Absolutely, but the back end pay off makes for a tangible ROI.

This same mindset towards "rules" can be applied to the success or the failure of a business in the nano-second it takes to click "send".  Statistics indicate 53 % of companies lack a policy to govern email retention & deletion,  67% allow individual end users to determine how long messages are kept by the company and  66% lack  archiving technology required to manage  retention, litigation holds and e-Discovery.  In today's litigious society the derailment or demise of a business lies in the click of the "send" button. Take the upfront time to protect your future success by establishing some "rules" around these communication channels.  Need help getting started?  http://www.infotech.com offers free downloadable templates to create email and mobile use policies.