That is probably an email subject that many of us have seen in our inbox this morning, announcing the conclusion of an exciting series for the team and all Red Sox fans. The chatter in the email ether will probably spike again today as fans now coordinate their own celebrations or make plans to attend the official team party in Boston later this week. The last few months have been amazing for Boston sports fans with the Patriots being on a tear as well, and now the Celtics are anticipating their best season in years.

What does this mean to your business? It is usually easy to tell in the morning who stayed up late to watch the end of last night’s game, and the media has covered the impact on worker productivity.

Every company observes their seasonal and event-induced spikes in messaging traffic, which also affects productivity. What is not apparent is the hidden cost of that traffic.

Many firms are now archiving all emails due to current regulatory requirements, and the the cost of that non-business email is adding to the bill. Do you know how much personal email is circulating in your company’s network, and is your archiving solution smart enough to filter out those emails?

Perhaps this is something to think about when reevaluating your archiving solutions and corresponding budget.

Go Pats!

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