Taming the wild, woolly e-mail inbox
Whether your e-mail inbox is cluttered with spam or work-related e-mail, take note: The following techniques can help you gain control of your wild inbox.
Category: Communication
Battle stress: ‘tend or befriend’
You’ve probably heard of the body’s instinctive “fight or flight” reaction to stress, but have you heard of “tend or befriend”?
Use custom cards as marketing tools
Keeping in touch with clients—especially VIPs—requires more than the occasional Hallmark card. That’s why many businesses use custom cards as marketing tools.
Tap into these free cell-phone services
Your cell phone could be doing a lot more for you, says David Pogue, technology expert for The New York Times. Here’s Pogue’s rundown of the “most exciting” services awaiting your cell phone.
Grammar Repair Shop: ‘More important’ matters
The phrase that annoys me most lately — “more importantly” — is widely used on television shows and commercials alike. It seems to me that it should be “more important,” unless the speaker is referring to the way something is done. Do you agree?
Craft e-mail that shouts ‘Read me!’
Three-quarters of today’s execs use e-mail as their primary form of communication. So, make sure your messages stand out amid the e-mail avalanche by crafting them as if the boss has only 10 seconds to read them.
How to write your best request
It’s a common communication in the business world, but it’s often not very polished: the request letter.
Turning those ‘meetings’ into ‘doings’
You won’t find many people who love meetings. That might be because attendees often feel like meetings are a waste of time. At Marilyn Halsall’s workplace, “action minutes” are part of the remedy.
Building your rep outside the office
One brainy, effective method to gain respect within your organization is to build up your profile in the outside world. These approaches can help.
Send the right message
Send the right message with your e-mail sign-off by “mirroring,” says Judith Kallos, creator of
NetManners.com
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