Comments on: Five Ways to Get IM Under Control http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/ Rebooting the workforce Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Don’t kill the “messenger” « Free advice from Jensen Consulting Pte Ltd http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-280636 Don’t kill the “messenger” « Free advice from Jensen Consulting Pte Ltd Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:21:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-280636 [...] be 100% available all the time, but we also have to secure a better working life with a messenger. Here are some online advice, of how to work with this technology and how to proceed enjoying [...] [...] be 100% available all the time, but we also have to secure a better working life with a messenger. Here are some online advice, of how to work with this technology and how to proceed enjoying [...]

]]> By: Get your IM under control | Smart Pastor http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-278375 Get your IM under control | Smart Pastor Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:29:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-278375 [...] Link: FIVE WAYS TO GET IM UNDER CONTROL [...] [...] Link: FIVE WAYS TO GET IM UNDER CONTROL [...]

]]> By: nyco http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-120773 nyco Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:27:59 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-120773 The best is, if you can, to use only and encourage the use of open standards, in order to keep the internet open. Jabber/XMPP is the only open standard over there, and it is normalizd by the IETF, the organization that normalized TCP/IP, HTTP? SMTP, etc. Use Jabber ! The best is, if you can, to use only and encourage the use of open standards, in order to keep the internet open. Jabber/XMPP is the only open standard over there, and it is normalizd by the IETF, the organization that normalized TCP/IP, HTTP? SMTP, etc.

Use Jabber !

]]> By: del.icio.us links for 2007-07-06 | SoulSoup: e-learning blog, elearning blog, knowledge management, e-learning strategy, learning experience design, usability http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-111776 del.icio.us links for 2007-07-06 | SoulSoup: e-learning blog, elearning blog, knowledge management, e-learning strategy, learning experience design, usability Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:37:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-111776 [...] Five Ways to Get IM Under Control from Web Worker Daily. ..same tools that help us be connected from anywhere also act to interrupt and destroy this concentration if we’re not careful. (tags: im productivity) [...] [...] Five Ways to Get IM Under Control from Web Worker Daily. ..same tools that help us be connected from anywhere also act to interrupt and destroy this concentration if we’re not careful. (tags: im productivity) [...]

]]> By: Crowe http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-111122 Crowe Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:32:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-111122 I agree with Dan. Pidgin is awesome. Also, if you're an MSN Live Messenger user, turn off the video advertisements on the bottom of your buddy list. I was suckered in to watching MSNBC videos nearly daily! I agree with Dan. Pidgin is awesome.
Also, if you’re an MSN Live Messenger user, turn off the video advertisements on the bottom of your buddy list. I was suckered in to watching MSNBC videos nearly daily!

]]> By: Links Roundup: July 5, 2007 « Youth Hacks http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110349 Links Roundup: July 5, 2007 « Youth Hacks Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:22:12 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110349 [...] Five Ways to Get IM Under Control - IM is fantastic for communicating with students, but it’s also profoundly distracting and intrusive. This article wasn’t written with youth workers in mind, but there’s lots of good stuff to glean here. [...] [...] Five Ways to Get IM Under Control – IM is fantastic for communicating with students, but it’s also profoundly distracting and intrusive. This article wasn’t written with youth workers in mind, but there’s lots of good stuff to glean here. [...]

]]> By: Dan http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110326 Dan Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:44:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110326 Another multi-protocol client: Pidgin (was GAIM) - http://pidgin.im/pidgin/home/ Adium and Pidgin are fairly closely related. Pidgin is *nix and Windows. Using a multi-protocol client was the most beneficial for me at work. Another multi-protocol client:
Pidgin (was GAIM) – http://pidgin.im/pidgin/home/

Adium and Pidgin are fairly closely related.
Pidgin is *nix and Windows.

Using a multi-protocol client was the most beneficial for me at work.

]]> By: » Blog Archive » links for 2007-07-06 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110321 » Blog Archive » links for 2007-07-06 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:33:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110321 [...] Five Ways to Get IM Under Control from Web Worker Daily. ..same tools that help us be connected from anywhere also act to interrupt and destroy this concentration if we’re not careful. (tags: im productivity) [...] [...] Five Ways to Get IM Under Control from Web Worker Daily. ..same tools that help us be connected from anywhere also act to interrupt and destroy this concentration if we’re not careful. (tags: im productivity) [...]

]]> By: Elwyn Jenkins http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110282 Elwyn Jenkins Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:39:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110282 Great ideas. I will certainly be recommending my readers to read this article. I use IM to communicate with business associates, friends and family. So rather than just having "Business Hours" whereby I can be connected, I have three advertised times for being available on IM: Business Hours where customers and partners can contact me, Friend Hours which are times I allocate to talk to friends, and family hours where I am available for family. Great ideas. I will certainly be recommending my readers to read this article.

I use IM to communicate with business associates, friends and family. So rather than just having “Business Hours” whereby I can be connected, I have three advertised times for being available on IM: Business Hours where customers and partners can contact me, Friend Hours which are times I allocate to talk to friends, and family hours where I am available for family.

]]> By: Lee http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110229 Lee Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:55:42 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110229 Instead of having one account that you're only available on during certain hours set up multiple accounts for yourself for the different groups of people you want to be accessible to at different times. Use one for people you want to be available to at all times (spouse, children, etc) another for business contacts you want to be available to part of the time without them eating up your whole day, and another account for personal contacts who you don't want bothering you at all during business hours. Then either log off or set your status appropriately on the accounts you don't want to be available on at that time. And don't forget to add yourself to your buddy list so you have a visual reminder of what status you're appearing to others as. Instead of having one account that you’re only available on during certain hours set up multiple accounts for yourself for the different groups of people you want to be accessible to at different times. Use one for people you want to be available to at all times (spouse, children, etc) another for business contacts you want to be available to part of the time without them eating up your whole day, and another account for personal contacts who you don’t want bothering you at all during business hours. Then either log off or set your status appropriately on the accounts you don’t want to be available on at that time. And don’t forget to add yourself to your buddy list so you have a visual reminder of what status you’re appearing to others as.

]]> By: Ray Reece http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110154 Ray Reece Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:16:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110154 Another good tip is to use both Google Talk and GMail... you can keep your instant message status up to date through your email, and it has a really simple interface. It's also easy to block people temporarily or permanantly. I've also found out how to consolidate and keep my contacts from other IM clients up to date and at hand using Google Talk. Another good tip is to use both Google Talk and GMail… you can keep your instant message status up to date through your email, and it has a really simple interface. It’s also easy to block people temporarily or permanantly. I’ve also found out how to consolidate and keep my contacts from other IM clients up to date and at hand using Google Talk.

]]> By: Mark http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110128 Mark Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:40:41 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110128 If you have to remove a pest from your contact list, most IM programs also allow you to block that person at the same time to stop them from getting back in touch. I've found that it helps to maintain two IM networks - a personal one and a business one. Keep the personal one switched off during business hours and vice-versa. If you keep your personal contacts completely separate and unconnected to your business contacts then it minimises the chance that you'll be interrupted by an unwanted message. If you have to remove a pest from your contact list, most IM programs also allow you to block that person at the same time to stop them from getting back in touch.

I’ve found that it helps to maintain two IM networks – a personal one and a business one. Keep the personal one switched off during business hours and vice-versa. If you keep your personal contacts completely separate and unconnected to your business contacts then it minimises the chance that you’ll be interrupted by an unwanted message.

]]> By: Peter Garner http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110003 Peter Garner Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:28:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-110003 Don't be afraid to use inivisible mode when you need it. Don’t be afraid to use inivisible mode when you need it.

]]> By: David http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-109993 David Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:03:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-109993 Having different names for a variety of uses really helps organize things as well too. It also let's you have different degrees of availability. It's easily managed through a client like Adium or Trillian. Having different names for a variety of uses really helps organize things as well too. It also let’s you have different degrees of availability. It’s easily managed through a client like Adium or Trillian.

]]> By: Elise http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-109987 Elise Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:55:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/05/five-ways-to-get-im-under-control/#comment-109987 Just because you remove a "troublemaker" from your buddy list doesn't mean that they won't continue to contact you during the day. That's just unrealistic. You need to be clear with people about the fact that when you're at work you need to work. If that doesn't work, there's no reason why you can't make yourself invisible to them. Some clients/networks will allow you to do that instead of completely removing a contact. Just because you remove a “troublemaker” from your buddy list doesn’t mean that they won’t continue to contact you during the day. That’s just unrealistic. You need to be clear with people about the fact that when you’re at work you need to work. If that doesn’t work, there’s no reason why you can’t make yourself invisible to them. Some clients/networks will allow you to do that instead of completely removing a contact.

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