Monthly Archives: December 2010

LOL in Business Email? Not So Fast.

Hey! R u der? OMG did you read Ken’s memo? LOL At the risk of sounding curmudgeonly, I protest the incursion of “textisms” into business email.  Acronyms like “OMG” and “LOL”, short forms like “u” and “thru” and “r” do … Continue reading

Posted in Emailing Effectively | View Comments

Email Land Mines: Wrong Attachments, LOL!, Dumb Forwarding

The email land mines series has continued for several weeks now. Here are the last three items on my list … until you write to me about more. • Sending Wrong, Too Large, or No Attachments Did you ever blame … Continue reading

Posted in Emailing Effectively | View Comments

Email Land Mines: Tone, Nuance and Subject Lines

The Email Land Mines series continues with three more topics: ·       Using Email When You Should Use the Phone or Meet in Person Email is impersonal and does not convey tone clearly.  If you have something sensitive to discuss, pick … Continue reading

Posted in Emailing Effectively | View Comments