Dixie disciplines and critiques by e-mail. E-mail is very easily misinterpreted. When you use email to discipline, reprimand, or criticize, chances are that the recipient won’t receive it in the … Continue reading Do you Know this Toxic Emailer? Disciplining Dixie
Are you one of those people who checks his or her inbox – ahem – incessantly? You know, every time you pause from a task. Or every time you hang … Continue reading Incessant Email Checking – Is that YOU? Take this Challenge…
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
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
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
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?
