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Add You - E-mail 101: The Dos and Don'ts
In your workplace, are you a manager with a smart group of people and they aren't responsive to your ideas or suggestions? If you are then there you are experiencing a workplace gap.You know where you are at this point in your life but there is a gap between where you are and where you want to be? Sometimes the presence of this gap is so strong you can almost feel like a physical gap. In the case of a workplace gap, the feeling can be just as tangible. You know the people you have working for you are smart and resourceful. That is why you hired them in the first place. But for some reason you can’t seem to “manage” them. They run into difficulties and you don’t know how to help them. When you try, they seem distant, frustrated a just a bit annoyed that you are “bugging” them.You gathered all sorts information, knowledge, skills and tools throug
DO... Use Opening And Closing Salutations
Some people have forgotten that e-mail is interpersonal communication between human beings. Basic civility still applies.
There is nothing much more impersonal than receiving an e-mail that doesn't at least say "Hello..." or "Hi..." fo
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Many people seem to think that because they aren't dealing directly with another person (or as directly as they would be face-to-face or by telephone), all forms of civility and basic respect for the other person (i.e. the recipient), and the English language, can go out the proverbial window.
Not true! Writing e-mails is still communicating. Both the recipient and the language still deserve your respect.
The following Dos and Don'ts of writing e-mails have been adapted from my eBook entitled "Instant Home Writing Kit". The first version of these appeared in another one of my books "Internet Basics without fear!" (2000).
E-MAIL DOS AND DON'TS
DO... Use A Descriptive Subject Line
There is nothing more annoying than receiving e-mails in your e-Inbox with no heading, or a heading that does not explain what the contents of the message is all about.
When one receives multiple messages every day, the subject-line is important when reviewing and prioritizing e-mail that is in one's mailbox. Also, if you include a descriptive title, your message is almost guaranteed to be read before the ones with blank or meaningless titles.
Tip: I even revise the Subject Line when I am sending a Reply, to reflect the essence of my response. This is especially useful if it's one of those e-mails that travels back and forth 3 or 4 times. Often, there is little relationship between the point of the first message and the later ones. So, try revising the Subject Line slightly each time to reflect the content of the current reply.
DO... Use Opening And Closing Salutations
Some people have forgotten that e-mail is interpersonal communication between human beings. Basic civility still applies.
There is nothing much more impersonal than receiving an e-mail that doesn't at least say "Hello..." or "Hi..." for
Create a website, send out mailers, make sure you are on top at the search engines, etc., etc. this is exactly what all marketing strategies have to tell you especially if you are in an online business. But what has been completely ignored is the fact that people who do definitely the browse Internet every day could be interested in your services. So, what are your plans to attract them towards your business? Read on to discover some offline marketing strategies for an online business.Increasingly, offline channels of communication can at times leave a stronger mark than online means. How often do we go through the advertisements that pop up on our screens? Rarely! Yet if the same advertisement reaches us by means of a colorful pamphlet, we might just pick it up out of curiosity. Also, stationery and other such items can be easy reminders. So, while pl
Not true! Writing e-mails is still communicating. Both the recipient and the language still deserve your respect.
The following Dos and Don'ts of writing e-mails have been adapted from my eBook entitled "Instant Home Writing Kit". The first version of these appeared in another one of my books "Internet Basics without fear!" (2000).
E-MAIL DOS AND DON'TS
DO... Use A Descriptive Subject Line
There is nothing more annoying than receiving e-mails in your e-Inbox with no heading, or a heading that does not explain what the contents of the message is all about.
When one receives multiple messages every day, the subject-line is important when reviewing and prioritizing e-mail that is in one's mailbox. Also, if you include a descriptive title, your message is almost guaranteed to be read before the ones with blank or meaningless titles.
Tip: I even revise the Subject Line when I am sending a Reply, to reflect the essence of my response. This is especially useful if it's one of those e-mails that travels back and forth 3 or 4 times. Often, there is little relationship between the point of the first message and the later ones. So, try revising the Subject Line slightly each time to reflect the content of the current reply.
DO... Use Opening And Closing Salutations
Some people have forgotten that e-mail is interpersonal communication between human beings. Basic civility still applies.
There is nothing much more impersonal than receiving an e-mail that doesn't at least say "Hello..." or "Hi..." fo
We have gone through together so far in this week's 'Covering the Basic' theme with free directories submission,start-up tools and seo. In this final part, I shall feature the things bloggers do to kill off their traffic. As you probably know by now, traffic generation requires a lot of effort, time and in most cases investment as well. To just throw it all away is such an utter waste.So let us look at how we can avoid these pitfalls then by learning from these 7 common mistakes: Unfriendly EnvironmentBesides designing your blog to be friendly to the search engines, it also must be user-friendly to your visitors. There is no right and wrong in terms of choosing your preferred template may it be with 2columns or even 4 but the important thing to keep in mind is how you utilize the s
E-MAIL DOS AND DON'TS
DO... Use A Descriptive Subject Line
There is nothing more annoying than receiving e-mails in your e-Inbox with no heading, or a heading that does not explain what the contents of the message is all about.
When one receives multiple messages every day, the subject-line is important when reviewing and prioritizing e-mail that is in one's mailbox. Also, if you include a descriptive title, your message is almost guaranteed to be read before the ones with blank or meaningless titles.
Tip: I even revise the Subject Line when I am sending a Reply, to reflect the essence of my response. This is especially useful if it's one of those e-mails that travels back and forth 3 or 4 times. Often, there is little relationship between the point of the first message and the later ones. So, try revising the Subject Line slightly each time to reflect the content of the current reply.
DO... Use Opening And Closing Salutations
Some people have forgotten that e-mail is interpersonal communication between human beings. Basic civility still applies.
There is nothing much more impersonal than receiving an e-mail that doesn't at least say "Hello..." or "Hi..." fo
Affiliate Marketing is becoming the fastest growing ways to make money online. You see ads web pages all the time. Guess what? They are affiliate marketing.How affiliate marketing works is… that you sign up for a product to promote, you promote it, someone buys it and you get paid. That sounds simple don’t it? Well, it is kind of simple. You will have to learn how to find the right products to promote and how to promote it, but I’ll tell you about that later.First thing first is you need to go to a site like Commission Junction and sign up. Once you sign up, you can browse what kind of products they offer that you can promote. Once you find something there to promote, you can add the code to your site. Make sure you pick something that will be compatible with your website. Like, if your website is about fixing cars, you find an affiliate program
Tip: I even revise the Subject Line when I am sending a Reply, to reflect the essence of my response. This is especially useful if it's one of those e-mails that travels back and forth 3 or 4 times. Often, there is little relationship between the point of the first message and the later ones. So, try revising the Subject Line slightly each time to reflect the content of the current reply.
DO... Use Opening And Closing Salutations
Some people have forgotten that e-mail is interpersonal communication between human beings. Basic civility still applies.
There is nothing much more impersonal than receiving an e-mail that doesn't at least say "Hello..." or "Hi..." fo
One of the interesting side effects of relying exclusively on this E-Newsletter to market my business, is that 100% of my prospective clients reach out to me, rather than vice versa. In other words, instead of identifying industries or companies or individuals who seem to be the likely buyers of my services and trying to get in touch with them (the way most experts would advise), I simply publish this newsletter every other week, sit in my office drinking coffee, and wait for the phone to ring (what can I tell you, it seems to work).As a result of this approach, and again, unlike the experience of most service professionals, in that first conversation with a prospective client, I usually know absolutely nothing about who they are or what they do.I know, I know, that’s a cardinal sin in the world of sales. You’re
DO... Use Opening And Closing Salutations
Some people have forgotten that e-mail is interpersonal communication between human beings. Basic civility still applies.
There is nothing much more impersonal than receiving an e-mail that doesn't at least say "Hello..." or "Hi..." for the opening; and "Regards..." or "Thanks..." or "Take care..." or "All the best...", or something similar as the closing.
We can't personally sign the note by hand anymore, but we can surely personalize it a little bit by at least typing in the recipient's name and then wishing them the best.
DO... Use Capital Letters Sparingly
The use of all-caps is shunned on the Internet. It's called SHOUTING. Every once in a while a word or two in capitals for particular emphasis is ok, but avoid overdoing it.
Tip: Cutesy little smiles and similar symbols, known as emoticons, should also be used sparingly. :-) I advise you not to use these symbols at all in business e-mails, unless the recipient is a friend or well-known to you. Just as with business letters, the principle underlying business e-mails is: clear and concise businesslike communication with a minimum of clutter. '-)
DO... Check Spelling, Grammar, and Format
Make a point to ensure that your e-mail is relatively readable. It doesn't have to be a work of art, but at least respect the basic rules of spelling and grammar. Most e-mail programs have a spell-checker option. Use it.
Tip: For better readability, break your e-mail into short 1,2, or 3 sentence paragraphs with a blank line between paragraphs. (i.e. double hard-return).
DO... Watch Out For "E-mail Rage"
Many an e-mail has been composed and sent when a person was in an angry or upset state (referred to as "flaming"). Many people have lived to regret these indiscretions in the cold sober light of the next hour, or the next day. Remember, whenever t
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