In the midst of a busy work day there are always a few moments in the day where you are spared that “extra” fifteen minutes. Situations when a client is running a few minutes late or you finish a meeting a few minutes early. Most of the time, we use these few spare minutes as a break, however, these are occasions that we can use to boost productivity without even breaking a sweat. For some ideas of what you can do with your extra fifteen minutes, see below.
Productivity
- Respond to email
- Organize your desk
- Plan your next day
- Send a thank you email to someone
- Call a co-worker or client you haven’t talked to in a while
- Pay bills online
- Update your calendar
Content Marketing
- Research blog post topics
- Research a blog post
- Analyze your Google stats
- Write a newsletter
- Send a newsletter
- Comment on blog posts you’ve read
Social Media
- Gather stats or facts to tweet or post on Facebook
- Gather related quotes to tweet or post on Facebook
- Pin a few items on Pinterest
- Respond to LinkedIN invitation requests
- Send LinkedIN invitation requests
- Respond to LinkedIN Answers questions
- Schedule posts to Twitter and/or Facebook
- Respond to posts on Twitter and/or Facebook
- Update your social media profiles
- Search for images to use on social media sites
Online Reputation Management
- Browse review sites for news about your company
- Search social media sites for posts about your company
- Respond to bad or good reviews on social media sites
Education
- Read a blog post
- Read a chapter in a business related book
- Learn something new about updating your website
- Join a related work group online such as Facebook Groups or LinkedIN Groups
- Interact with a related work group online
Computer Related
- Upgrade software
- Organize your computer files
- Go through your apps and remove programs you don’t use
- Update your address book
What do you do when faced with extra time between tasks or meetings? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
