As my regular readers know if you boil down email etiquette to one word, it's courtesy. Taking the time and paying attention to details so that you are doing your best to think of others -- not just yourself or what you are willing to do at any … [Read more...]
Don’t Be a Social Media Spammer!
Something I discuss quite a bit over on my consulting site is the importance of the conversation when it comes to social media networking. Let's look at some definitions: Networking: a supportive system of sharing information and services … [Read more...]
How to “Cold Call” Through Websites
I have a bunch of sites and therefore I get a lot of email through my contact forms. It is amazing to me the lack of attention to detail in many of the inquiries that I receive. Today I'll share with you the dos and don'ts of making first … [Read more...]
Nefarious Business Email Tactics
UPDATE 05.04.17: You may have experienced the latest trickery -- an invitation to view a Google Doc. A very legitimate email invites you to login at a very impressive fake Google login page and view the doc. What caught my eye was the email was … [Read more...]
CAN-SPAM and Your Business Email Marketing
CAN-SPAM is not luncheon meat. It's the law. The law that determines if you are a spammer or not. The Holidays are near as evidenced by my posting website tips to prepare for the upcoming Holidays on my consulting site. At the same time, I … [Read more...]