Here is a great post by Dudley Dawson… enjoy!
Tag: business email
Inbox From Hell? Have an Inbox Detox(r) NOW for 2010!
Winter Clear-Out! Is Your Inbox Screaming At You? Bursting At the Seams? Packed Full With Old Emails That Should Be Given The 3 D’s Approach? Do it, Delegate it or … Continue reading Inbox From Hell? Have an Inbox Detox(r) NOW for 2010!
Five Email Mistakes to Avoid
Some email blunders are worse than others. Here are five that can be, shall we say “career limiting.” Forwarding sensitive, privileged, or “trade secret” company information. Yup, you can be … Continue reading Five Email Mistakes to Avoid
Taking a phone call? Close your inbox down.
We’ve all been on the wrong end of a phone call when the other party was clacking away at his or her computer. Probably doing email, right? Or maybe that … Continue reading Taking a phone call? Close your inbox down.
Three Reasons Businesses Should Promote Proper Email Etiquette
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
Are You Doing Your Email at the RIGHT Time?
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?
Email Etiquette: The Best Question to Ask to Determine Whether Emily Post Would Approve
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
Thirty Quick Email Etiquette Tips
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
How You Can Use Email to Hold Back Your Career
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
Another great BASEX Editorial – Email NOT Going Away
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
Do you Really Have to Respond Immediately?
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?