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By: Music TrollyeBus » Ten rules for better email

Music TrollyeBus » Ten rules for better email — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:13:16 +0000

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By: kumarraj

kumarraj — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:29:24 +0000

Thank u, Matthew. I think these are the 10 commandments of newly users like me and offcourse to all e-mail users. once again thank you.

By: MayaAndMarketability

MayaAndMarketability — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:38:26 +0000

Speaking of Subject Lines and Headlines… could you point me to case studies that prove using “you” versus “I/me” (ego) in headlines is more effective. Convincing clients to write customer-centered headlines can sometimes be a challenge. Businesses get stuck stroking their ego and starting all their marketing materials with “I do this for you…” type headlines. Aargh!

By: Talent Zoo Journal

Talent Zoo Journal — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:23:16 +0000

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By: Email is about the reader « brisebois blog

Email is about the reader « brisebois blog — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:32:39 +0000

[...] Re-read your emails before you send them. Out loud. Rewrite it if you can make it shorter. (Bad Language) [...]

By: Manage Your Writing

Manage Your Writing — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:32:50 +0000

The headline is the e-mail…

At Bad Language, Matthew Stibbe has posted Ten Laws for Better Email. I could devote a whole posting to each one, but here’s a taste:3. The headline is the email. The subject line should be clear, factual and specific. It…

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:23:34 +0000

Thanks for the tips, Matthew. In addition, I found a lot of good email advice in the book “The hamster revolution,” including their A-B-C tool for content (structure ea. message in this order: Action summary, Background, and Close) and their 1-2-3 tool (ask 1. Needed, 2. Appropriate, and 3. Targeted).

By: Bruce Pilgrim

Bruce Pilgrim — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:58:57 +0000

“Too many topics in one email” is a big one. I’ve found that if I ask two questions in one email, I almost always get one answer (sometimes less than one). If I need a person to answer three questions, I send them three different emails in rapid fire. It’s probably a little annoying to the receiver, so I only do this when time is short and I really need those answers ASAP.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:05:37 +0000

I was directed to this on a day when a dear friend had forwarded yet another mindless time-waster. (She’s addicted!)

I’d love to send her this - after a judicious delay, of course.

Thank you for the ten rules. Useful anywhen.

By: Karen Phelps

Karen Phelps — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:26:56 +0000

Great advice, my boss sent me this after I got in an email row with a distantly associated fellow employee. I am far to apt to fire off a nasty gram than I should be. Although I’d still probably fire her by email if it were my right to do so I appreciate this post very much, they are words to live by.