Email to Task Management Template

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Publishers often receive numerous emails daily, ranging from manuscript submissions to team communications. This template helps you seamlessly convert these emails into tasks in Priority Matrix, ensuring that no task gets lost in your inbox.

By turning emails into actionable tasks, you can track every important task efficiently and ensure timely responses and actions.

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Email to Task Management in Priority Matrix

Convert emails to tasks in Priority Matrix to ensure no important task is missed.

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Proposed Tasks

Urgent and Important

  • Email: Manuscript Submission A due in 1 day
    ☐ Review manuscript ☐ Provide feedback ☐ Make decision on publication
  • Email: Author Feedback due in 1 day
    ☐ Review feedback ☐ Address any concerns
  • Email: New Book Proposal due in 2 days
    ☐ Review book proposal ☐ Make decision on publication
  • Email: Team Meeting Agenda due in 2 days
    ☐ Review agenda ☐ Add additional items if necessary
  • Email: Manuscript Submission B due in 4 days
    ☐ Review manuscript ☐ Provide feedback ☐ Make decision on publication
  • Email: Manuscript Submission C due in 5 days
    ☐ Review manuscript ☐ Provide feedback ☐ Make decision on publication

Important, Not Urgent

  • Email: Marketing Plan for New Book due in 1 week
    ☐ Review marketing plan ☐ Provide feedback
  • Email: Sales Report due in 1 week
    ☐ Review sales report ☐ Discuss with sales team if necessary
  • Email: Cover Design Options due in 1 week
    ☐ Review design options ☐ Choose final design
  • Email: Royalty Report due in 1 week
    ☐ Review royalty report ☐ Discuss with finance team if necessary
  • Email: Budget Report due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Review budget report ☐ Discuss with finance team if necessary
  • Email: New Contract Review due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Review contract ☐ Discuss with legal team if necessary

Urgent, Not Important

  • Email: Author Query due in 3 days
    ☐ Review author's query ☐ Provide response
  • Email: Editorial Meeting Minutes due in 3 days
    ☐ Review meeting minutes ☐ Follow up on action items
  • Email: Update from Printing House due in 1 week
    ☐ Review update ☐ Address any issues
  • Email: Staffing Request due in 1 week
    ☐ Review staffing request ☐ Make decision on hiring
  • Email: Distribution Update due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Review distribution update ☐ Address any issues

Not Urgent, Not Important

  • Email: Invitation to Book Fair due in 1 month
    ☐ Decide whether to attend ☐ Make travel arrangements if attending
  • Email: Author Interview Request due in 1 month
    ☐ Decide whether to grant interview ☐ Arrange interview if granted
  • Email: Book Launch Event Plan due in 1 month
    ☐ Review event plan ☐ Provide feedback