Have you ever heard the saying "Thou Protest Too Much?" What that saying implies is that by protesting too much about something, you are in fact showing your true colors about the topic that you are so emotional about. Same … [Read more...]
E-mail Etiquette Requires Your Reply
A site visitor writes: My brother-in-law never acknowledges messages that I send to him unless I ask him a direct question...and, even then, he sometimes fails to respond...so I have no way of knowing when, or if, he's … [Read more...]
Are Your E-mails Being Ignored?
O.K., first let's look at the formal definition of "ignore:" ig?nore (?g-n?r', -n?r') To refuse to pay attention to; disregard. With the above in mind, if someone doesn't respond to your email, yes, you are being ignored -- … [Read more...]
Why Don’t People Reply to E-mails?
At least a couple of requests come in each day inquiring about what a person is to think when they don't get a reply to their emails. The natural inclination being "they don't want to hear from me" or "they are ignoring … [Read more...]
Asking for Help Via E-mail
Technology can frustrate even the most experienced of us. Whether it be email issues, Web site issues, order concerns or follow-ups, whenever you are asking someone to be of assistance, it is best you do so humbly and with … [Read more...]
Example of Lost Opportunity
Being visible online, means you probably get more email and inquiries from the masses. In particular folks trying to sell you something. In my case, marketers wanting to place advertisements on my site. Why my site? … [Read more...]