OK, I couldn’t have said most of it better myself, so I won’t. Go on over to Scott H. Young’s blog and check out The 7 Bad E-Mail Habits that Make People Want to Kill You. I can’t say that I agree with everything that he has to say, especially about not sending urgent [...]
Respond!
OK, again, this is one of those common sense things that should go without saying. Seems though like those are the ones that get forgotten the most. And here is the real kicker, there are times when you don’t know you aren’t responding.
For example, I know a guy who was getting a lot of [...]
Be Timely
This goes along with having something relevant to say. When you are saying it, make sure to do it in a timely manner. Think about your own preferences. Don’t send out an invitation for something that is happening tomorrow - give people enough time to actually get the email, read it, and respond. Also don’t [...]
Be Relevant
OK, here is your first tip for the first week. It may sound obvious, but most people don’t remember to check for it. The advice is this - be relevant.
What does this mean? It means don’t send emails to tell people things they don’t care about. Not only are you boring them and wasting your [...]
