Is Business E-mail Too Easy?

A concerned site visitor comments:

“Do we overuse e-mail as a business communication medium? In many instances, e-mail is the “easy approach” but not necessarily the best approach.”

Yes we are. Many choose to take the lazy, easy way out and not pick up the old fashioned telephone or have an in-person meeting when that is what is called for or best for the situation at hand.

E-mail is too easy. Hit a few keys and off your e-mail goes. A healthy portion of those using e-mail still do not even make the minor efforts necessary to communicate with clarity or even use e-mail properly!

E-mail is just one of many business communication options. Don’t forget about that telphone on your desk or the oh-so-important in person meeting that back in the day solidified partnerships. They still do!

When emailing for business, it is up to each individual’s discretion and business savvy to know when and how to use it properly. That’s what will separate the winners from the loosers and those who are able to form long term mutually successful partnerships from those whose name solicits a groan when displayed in inboxes.

Those who truly understand business will not fall into the e-mail everything trap. They know when to pick up the phone. They know when to call a meeting. They know when to go over and talk to a coworker about an issue instead of CCing the boss.

Those who choose the path of least resistance simply will never be as successful at nurturing business relationships and partnerships. And their careers will reflect just that.