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
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Email Productivity: Is your boss an urgent emailing jerk?
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?
Do you Know this Toxic Emailer? Emotional Evan
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
Email Productivity: Is Your Email Noodling Adding Hours to Your Day?
Email Noodling?!!! Watzzat? You know exactly what it is, although you may not recognize the name… We call it E-Noodling. Email Noodling is the pervasive and time wasting practice of … Continue reading Email Productivity: Is Your Email Noodling Adding Hours to Your Day?
Email Productivity: How Many Times a Day Should You Check Your Inbox?
Before we give you a number, let’s set the stage. We all get more work done when we are focused and uninterrupted. An effective time management strategy is to minimize … Continue reading Email Productivity: How Many Times a Day Should You Check Your Inbox?
Is Sending E-mail after Midnight a Good Idea?
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?
Do you Know this Toxic emailer? Keyboard Kim
Keyboard Kim’s fingers are locked to her keyboard. That’s all she does – tap away on those keys… When I ask clients if they have ever e-mailed to the person … Continue reading Do you Know this Toxic emailer? Keyboard Kim
How to Stop the Jokester without Losing a Friend
We all know them. They are our friends who love jokes, and continually, and perhaps incessantly share them with us by email. And while we appreciate the thought, we groan … Continue reading How to Stop the Jokester without Losing a Friend
Email Signature: Whose do you use for “auto” responses?
I received this question the other day: I’ve got a auto website client who needs to put an autosignature on the bottom of autoresponders and newsletters. Is it best to … Continue reading Email Signature: Whose do you use for “auto” responses?
Do you know this toxic emailer? Blind Copy Callie
Somewhat related to the copy happy emailer is the person who sends blind copies of emails to “interested” parties. This practice is akin to “playing rat.” It can be viewed … Continue reading Do you know this toxic emailer? Blind Copy Callie
Email Tip: Main Point First
One of the easiest and most efficient ways to make sure your email message is read, AND understood, is to follow this rule: Main Point First. What this means is … Continue reading Email Tip: Main Point First