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 email. The question posed to me was in regard to "a new book that was … [Read more...]
No E-mail Etiquette; No Response?
Who Needs E-mail Etiquette? Each and every person who is online using technology -- that's who! E-mail Etiquette is simply a set of guidelines that help you to: Use technology properly so you don't look as though you are fish out of water and … [Read more...]
Take the Time to Down-edit Instead of Top Posting
I get quite a few emails from onliners who can't stand "top posters." Top posting is the practice of hitting the Reply button and just typing away. The problem with this bad habit is that you tend to not address items point-by-point as the Sender … [Read more...]
Quotation Marks and Emphasis
A site visitor writes: Is it acceptable to emphasize a point in an email with quotes? For example: The people on the Board are "elected" not appointed. Anything you can do to ensure your intent and the meaning of your comments come through as … [Read more...]
Shooting Blanks?
A site visitor writes: "What does it mean when someone replies to your email with a blank message (i.e., empty message box; no message text, not even your original message)?" Hmmm... could be several reasons. If the email is from someone you know, … [Read more...]
Large, Red and Bold: Is This Shouting Too?
I receive inquires from forum, group and message board participant asking me about why other users, would choose to increase the font size, make bold, and change the text color from black to red. Being I've written quite a bit about this, they … [Read more...]