If You Don’t Know Them; Don’t E-mail Them!

Here is a hypothetical situation I get asked about quite often.  Let's say someone has something of interest (usually of interest only to those who e-mail me this type of question) to share with all … [Read more...]

E-mail Etiquette = Courtesy and Politeness

Much of what I type and write about in regard to E-mail Etiquette, if you think about it, really boils down to being polite and reflecting courtesy for others. The formal definition of etiquette is … [Read more...]

No E-mail Etiquette? No Response.

Part of E-mail Etiquette is showing courtesy for the person on the other side. This means that before you e-mail  for information or with questions, that you've done your best to get your answers on … [Read more...]

E-mail: Men vs. Women

A while ago I was on Fox News Live! discussing E-mail Etiquette. One of the questions I was asked to comment on was about the differences between men and women when it came to e-mail. The question … [Read more...]

Email Etiquette Resistance

A chunk of onliners resist the concept of Email Etiquette as though I am sitting here just coming up with rules and regulations that they don't want to have to follow. I get nasty e-mail daily asking … [Read more...]

5 Essential Elements of Every Email

With every email you have the opportunity to communicate with clarity. The onus is on you as the author to ensure that the intent and tone you wish to relay is what comes across to those you email. … [Read more...]

Email Etiquette: Courtesy #1 ~ Get to Know the Basics!

"There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it." ~ … [Read more...]

Email Etiquette: Courtesy #10 ~ Help and Share With Others

One of the most disheartening things I see in regard to the use of technology is that many times people have forgotten the human touch. There are living, breathing human beings at these keyboards. … [Read more...]

Are You Viewed as Rude?

All too often otherwise nice folks come off as terse or plain old rude when it comes to their email habits. They don't intentionally set out to be viewed as rude, well I guess some do, but for the … [Read more...]

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