Then don't do it in a business e-mail! I do print and radio interviews all the time. These requests increase when an e-mail faux pas hits the mainstream media due to someone messing up at work or causing trouble by doing something with e-mail … [Read more...]
What Does Your E-mail Address Say About You?
Part of running a business is building your brand. Your brand is what will be the recognizable impression of what your business offers, is about and stands for. Branding goes far beyond just making sure that you have a cool logo. Everything you … [Read more...]
How to Write Succinct, Efficient and Effective Emails
Your business e-mails are not the venue for rambling random unorganized questions or your latest overly wordy sales pitch or manifesto. In business time is money and efficiency matters. Study after study proves out that long e-mails do not get … [Read more...]
Business E-mails and Merry Christmas!
December 25th became an official Federal holiday in 1870 when it was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. Americans have been officially "Merry Christmasing" for 147 years. A few years ago a Rasmussen poll reflected:Rasmussen Reports … [Read more...]
Little Details: Spelling Names Correctly
Several site visitors have asked for advice in regard to the incorrect spelling of their names by those who email them. They are concerned that their names are being spelled wrong, (or they are being addressed by a version of their name they simply … [Read more...]
Business E-mail Etiquette = $$$
Yes, you can make money by integrating business e-mail etiquette skills into your day to day business communications! I am specifically targeting those of you who are unaware that business e-mail requires skill acquisition. That there is … [Read more...]
Courtesy and Politeness a Reflection of More Basic Values
Much of what I type and write about in regard to Business E-mail Etiquette really boils down to being polite and reflecting courtesy for others. When it come to your business activities even more so because you hope to forge long term mutually … [Read more...]
Dr., Mr., Ms., Mrs., First Name, Last Name
This is one of the topics I get contacted about most. How the heck do you address contacts you don't know in a business e-mail? The Simple Answer: It all depends on your relationship and if or how well you know the person. The Extended … [Read more...]
Business E-mail and TANSTAAFL
When I first went online well over a two decades ago, TANSTAAFL was the first acronym I ran into that I had no idea what it meant. Most know about the commonly used acronyms like LOL (Laugh Out Loud) and FYI (For Your Information). There are a … [Read more...]
A Word About Capitalization in Business E-mails
How you are perceived is important to if your message, request or point of view will be taken seriously. A primary example is making just a little effort by hitting that darned shift key to capitalize the start of your sentences. Doing so can make … [Read more...]