May 17, 2012

Business E-mail Stationery Files Save You Time

How many times have you wondered how you can save time with your business e-mail communication? Every day, right? We never seem to have enough time to accomplish everything we need to. With each passing day it seems more e-mails land in our inbox that require our time to review and then properly respond to. This is where e-mail stationery and … [Read more...]

E for E-mail Etiquette and Efficiency

The fact is that integrating solid e-mail etiquette skills in your day to day business e-mail activities will help to make you a more efficient communicator. Those who you e-mail regularly will appreciate these efforts as you will help to make doing business with you easier and them more efficient as well. I thought about this today as I was … [Read more...]

Refusing E-mail Return Receipts (RR)

Return Receipt or RR, is an e-mail program functionality that let's the Sender of an e-mail know that an e-mail they have sent has been received and/or opened by the other side. Notice I didn't say read... There is no way to prove that the recipient read a single word. Opened does not mean read. When would you use an RR? RRs should be used … [Read more...]

Please Do Change the Subject in Your Business E-mails

We all have had e-mail discussions that go back and forth -- sometimes for many e-mails. We all have also experienced those who will then, by simply hitting Reply, begin to discuss unrelated issues. Or you've been part of these conversations where, and it does happen, you get to the point where you realize that you have veered off the original … [Read more...]

Business E-mail Etiquette: The One Thing That Matters

Hope everyone is gearing up for a busy and prosperous New Year! Regardless of the economy and all the crazy stuff going on, remember, your future is in your control to control. I'm a "glass half full" kind of gal -- so when the going get's tough -- I look at that as a challenge -- which is what the year ahead will be for all of us. And one … [Read more...]

Why Your Business Needs an E-mail Policy

Why is it imperative to have a company E-Mail Policy? It is simply good business, that's why! In addition, having a clear and detailed e-mail policy in place, one that employees sign and date before they are allowed access through your business's' computers, is critical to you being able to enforce or react to situations that may arise at a later … [Read more...]

Example Business E-mail Policy

This example policy can be tailored to meet your company's specific needs and requirements. It is highly recommend that each employee review and sign a copy of this document that then is added to their HR/Personnel file. When a new employee comes on board, included this form in your employment package with the other required forms they need to … [Read more...]