We can all point to specific times of the day when we’ve had great energy, when we’ve felt sharper, or have been most productive. How many times have you heard … Continue reading Are You Doing Your Email at the RIGHT Time?
When traditional etiquette books were written, email did not exist. The absence of guidelines or rules therefore allowed people to create their own ways of doing things, some of which … Continue reading Email Etiquette: The Best Question to Ask to Determine Whether Emily Post Would Approve
Check out this post by Todd Zwillich on his blog, The Takeaway, on congressional rudeness – hey it’s bi-partisan! http://www.thetakeaway.org/stories/2009/nov/04/web-special-congress-rudeness-bipartisan/
Hey – don’t just read these, rate them 0-5 on how well you follow them, 0 being stinky, and 5 being fabulous. 1. Be concise. ‘Nuff said. 2. Get to … Continue reading Thirty Quick Email Etiquette Tips
Penelope checks her home e-mail account regularly, and uses the company email for personal things. Many employees make the mistake of using their business email for personal reasons. Whether it’s … Continue reading Do you Know this Toxic Emailer? Personal Penelope
Email is here to stay. It is very quickly becoming the primary communication tool in business. And if you want to hold back your career with your email practices, here … Continue reading How You Can Use Email to Hold Back Your Career
RePrinting: BASEX:COMMENTARY-OF-THE-WEEK BY JONATHAN B. SPIRA E-MAIL: REPORTS OF MY DEMISE ARE PREMATURE It is both premature and foolhardy to proclaim that e-mail’s reign as “king of communications” is over … Continue reading Another great BASEX Editorial – Email NOT Going Away
Many emailers think they’re expected to respond to received email messages within milliseconds. Give it a rest! Email was never intended to be an urgent communication tool, so take the … Continue reading Do you Really Have to Respond Immediately?
In the job market? Set up a separate email address for contact with prospective employers. Managing your first impressions is critical to your job hunt. With all the free email … Continue reading In the Job Market?
OK, so you’re wondering why I’m taking up blog-space for this tip. Well, there’s a good reason… When you fail to complete a supject line, spam filters think you’re spam. … Continue reading Always Use a Subject Line
Whether your boss is a plain ol’ jerk is another story… but if your boss sends urgent emails, that behavior qualifies him or her to be deemed an “emailing jerk.” … Continue reading Email Productivity: Is your boss an urgent emailing jerk?
