And it ain’t cuz Emily Post wants you to.Businesses will benefit from promoting proper email etiquette for three great reasons. 1. Protection from liability. Here’s the no brainer. Certain rules … Continue reading Three Reasons Businesses Should Promote Proper Email Etiquette
Manny sends e-mails in the middle of the night. Regularly. Have you ever received an email sent at 3:30 am? What did you think of the emailer? Was it positive? … Continue reading Do you know this Toxic Emailer? Midnight Manny
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
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?
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?
Evan gets upset easily. When he gets upset, he bangs on his keyboard. Evan sends emails that create controversy, upset others, and tear down relationships. Evan’s Antidote: Send informational emails, … Continue reading Do you Know this Toxic Emailer? Emotional Evan
NO! A resounding no! Some corporate emailers may think they’re impressing their bosses, peers or subordinates by sending emails in the middle of the night. And while an occasional 3:00 … Continue reading Is Sending E-mail after Midnight a Good Idea?
