how to get through this presentation (and battle online distractions)
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As marketers, the internet has become an essential part of our daily lives. Whether were preparing an email campaign, tweeting, or simply checking our email, it is always there. Because the line between work and play is often blurry, it can be hard to set boundaries. You often find yourself from doing serious research for a corporate blog post to suddenly laughing at an awesome (but most likely pointless) BuzzFeed quiz. Or maybe it becomes almost impossible to resist the impulse to check your Facebook feed every few minutes. However, we know its so much more satisfying to make work time the time for work, and random browsing time the time for play. For our latest visual we have compiled advice from the experts on how to increase your online attention span, stay focused, and ultimately become way more productive. Take a look! http://www.uberflip.comTRANSCRIPT
HOW TO GET THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION
Have you ever spent more time worrying about a task
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Maybe you get distracted by
Maybe you get distracted by
Maybe you get distracted by
Maybe you get distracted by
For our brains, surfing the Internet ultimately feels a lot like being
While it is a ton of fun, it can also be quite distracting
and hardly let you
The average online attention span in 2013
Source: staticbrain.com
The average online attention span in 2013
Source: staticbrain.com
Another problem:
We only end up reading
of each content piece we open.
Source: slate.com
A lack of focus can be due to one of two things:
Source: Eva Rykrsmith, Organizational Psychologist
You are stressed, frazzled, overloaded, and experiencing burnout. You feel very busy in many areas of your life.
A lack of focus can be due to one of two things:
You are bored and don’t feel challenged. You are stuck
doing repetitive tasks, your goals are not motivating, or
you have lost interest in work.
Source: Eva Rykrsmith, Organizational Psychologist
Here’s what the experts recommend to battle your lack of focus online
1# List your goals and tasks, and cover them methodically
“Procrastination is about not having projects in your life that really reflect your goals.”
Create a list of what has to be accomplished. This will become
the “guide” to remember your to-dos.
Source: Ilya Pozin, Author at Forbes
There is something viscerally satisfying about manually crossing tasks off a list.
And be like Seinfield:
Momentum: Turn your default Chrome tab into a dashboard with a
very practical to-do list.
2# Structure your time
Activate a timer on your phone or computer,
and not browsing the internet for that period.
StayFocusd: Increases productivity by limiting how much time you can
spend on certain websites.
3# Limit distractions
Close programs that aren’t work related.
Source: productiveflourishing.com
Limit your browser tabs. The more you open, the more likely you’ll click on them.
Source: productiveflourishing.com
Charlie Gilkey from Productive Flourishing suggests following
for maximum focus and creativity.
Source: productiveflourishing.com
Turn your phone or put it on airplane mode.
Source: productiveflourishing.com
4# Create the right setting for work
Rest well and take breaks.
Source: edublogs.org
Work comfortably.
Source: edublogs.org
Play focus-enhancing music.
Source: edublogs.org
Songza Playlists:
Focus-Enhancing Soundscapes Master Composers
Electronic for Working
5# Connect with your inner motivation
Loving what you do is the ultimate motivator and focus enhancer. When you’re about
your job, it seizes your imagination and affects .
Source: uncommonhelp.me
Ask yourself:
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Ask yourself:
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Ask yourself:
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Ask yourself:
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Ask yourself:
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If the answer to all of these questions is , you’ll be compelled to work hard for its own
sake and boost your productivity.
Source: uncommonhelp.me
Focus and you will achieve
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