A site visitor was curious and pondered... I am in a national sales manager position. The owner of my company is requiring that all my outgoing email contain my signature line and contact info and all of his following mine. Is this appropriate? He believes that this will give our customers an assurance that they can reach more than one individual. … [Read more...]
Tacky Blue Signature Blocks
September 24, 2008 By 2 Comments
A site visitor was curious and pondered... The company I work for utilizes an all blue signature and signature block (name, address, phone, website, etc). I understand the owner's reasoning which is to make it stand out from the rest of the email however, I think it not only looks tacky and unprofessional but it makes me think that somehow our website … [Read more...]
Office Signature Files
August 5, 2008 By 2 Comments
Should you have a different signature file for internal communications versus more formal e-mails with customers, partners and associates? Most definitely! Your coworkers do not need your phone number, contact information or alphabet soup designations in every communication they exchange with you -- they already know all that. What I think happens … [Read more...]
Including Your Signature in Your Signature
July 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A site visitor was curious and pondered: After my closing (Sincerely,) am I supposed to include my actual handwritten signature like I do on off-line letterhead, before my signature file? No, you are not supposed to include your actual signature. Typing your name is just fine and standard and customary. Know that to have your actual signature … [Read more...]
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