Part of being online is learning certain basics so that are not only informed and perceived as an individual who understands the technology in which you are participating but to also ensure those you communicate with have a pleasant and easy experience. This article will help you accomplish that by … [Read more...]
Friends Forwarding IMs & Text Messages
A [email protected] visitor asked: Is it against e-mail etiquette rules to copy and paste a section of a IM (Instant Message) conversation you have with a friend we'll call A to your best friend B? Is this not the same, or at least very similar to explaining the scenario to B? My first reaction is … [Read more...]
5 Texting Etiquette Tips
Many of the concepts that apply to email apply to Texting, Chat and Instant Messaging (Desktop, Laptop, Tablets, Smart Phones) and vice-versa. The key is courtesy and clarity in your communications. You should only Text with consideration for those around you and the person on the other … [Read more...]
Understanding Undeliverable E-mails
You check your e-mail and there is an "undeliverable email" in your inbox -- what the heck is going on? Well, let's figure that out, shall we? There can be a bunch of reasons why e-mails cannot be delivered. Common reasons you may receive undeliverable email returns: You had a typo … [Read more...]
“That is Not What I Meant” Doesn’t Cut it!
For my regular readers you know that my posts are inspired by my own e-mail experiences. Very often I find myself in a communication thread that I know is probably something you would run into. So the thread goes into my "Share with Net [email protected]" folder. "You Attract More Bees with … [Read more...]
How Do I Ask Them to Stop Forwarding All Those Silly Emails?
Forwarding e-mail is a source of contention. I receive inquiries from mothers, daughters, fathers and sons, friends and associates about how to "nicely" ask someone they know, like or love (possibly you) to please stop forwarding e-mails they didn't ask for or are not interested in. … [Read more...]
If You Wouldn’t Say It To Their Face…
Then Don't Type It Online! so·cial adjective 1.relating to society or its organization. noun 2. an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group. "Relating to" no longer applies. We have so many divides and tribes that it seems everyone … [Read more...]
Dating Website E-mail Etiquette?
I thought I would share with you an e-mail conversation I had with a website visitor who was sick and tired of the lack of etiquette on dating websites. Maybe it will help you if you've found yourself or someone you know in a similar situation. I have a pet peeve. I belong to several online Web … [Read more...]
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