Life after e-mail
Last Thursday we discussed the challenges of not letting e-mail take over your schedule and your life. Lisa Haneberg’s post brought to my attention these two posts from David Lorenzo. In post 1, called...
View Article“In contact” but not connected
During our discussion on hot and cold media, some of you observed that however much more we are “in contact” with people (email, text messaging, instant messaging, etc.), we seem to be less connected....
View ArticleYou are your inbox
… so says a WSJ article. My three-prong approach: I “filter” incoming emails to folders I read my emails three times a day I manage my inbox so that it contain only actionable items.
View ArticleTop 10 when NOT to email
We discuss this in class every term. Here is one author’s list: 1. To communicate bad news, complaints or criticism 2. When you are seeking information that is not simple and straight-forward 3. When...
View ArticleTo email or not to email: Michael Dell
In a memo to Dell Inc. employees days after returning as chief executive officer, Michael Dell said the beleaguered computer maker is quashing bonuses for 2006 and reducing managers to help cut costs...
View ArticleThe workforce reduction notification is currently in progress
“Unfortunately your position is one that has been eliminated.” So read an email sent to 400 RadioShack employees. Q: Is the medium appropriate to the message and to the audience?
View ArticleWall Street to get email guidelines
N.Y.S.E. Regulation and NASD, are expected today to release proposed guidelines for the regulation of written electronic communications, including internal and external exchanges. The guidelines...
View ArticleLife after e-mail
Last Thursday we discussed the challenges of not letting e-mail take over your schedule and your life. Lisa Haneberg’s post brought to my attention these two posts from David Lorenzo. In post 1, called...
View Article“In contact” but not connected
During our discussion on hot and cold media, some of you observed that however much more we are “in contact” with people (email, text messaging, instant messaging, etc.), we seem to be less connected....
View ArticleYou are your inbox
… so says a WSJ article. My three-prong approach: I “filter” incoming emails to folders I read my emails three times a day I manage my inbox so that it contain only actionable items.
View ArticleI fire you. Let me count the ways
Voicemail: The company hasn’t been doing well. We’ve had to let some people go, and you’ve been affected. As of today, you’re off the payroll. Letter: One food processing plant in California sent 1,000...
View ArticleCommunication tools map
See full discussion at How to Save the World. Related: Current communication ecosystem Wireless addiction
View ArticleThe last word on e-mails
You’ve just finished composing an e-mail to a potential client you’ve talked with a few times before. Now for the tricky part: your sign-off. Should you use “Sincerely,” “Kind regards” or “Cheers”? How...
View ArticleEmail is about the reader
Email is about the reader, not the writer. Don’t think about what you have to say. Think about what the reader needs to hear. There’s nothing more tedious than an email that starts out with 200 words...
View ArticleCollaboration: email vs. wiki
And a visual that is worth a thousand words. See also: Wikis in Plain English
View ArticleWhy e-mail is ineffective in conveying ideas
In a world where businesses and friends often depend upon e-mail to communicate, scholars want to know if electronic communications convey ideas clearly. The answer, the professors conclude, is...
View ArticleA world without e-mail
His plan was to show his coworkers just how dependent they really were on e-mail, emphasizing how many times a day they were compelled to check it, and proving that it was no longer a productivity...
View ArticleLess time does not promote deeper thought
[T]he more urgently technology incentivizes us to respond to a proposition, the more we rely on our own heuristics. Less time does not promote deeper thought. Today, when you are compelled to comment...
View ArticleThe workforce reduction notification is currently in progress
“Unfortunately your position is one that has been eliminated.” So read an email sent to 400 RadioShack employees. Q: Is the medium appropriate to the message and to the audience? The post The workforce...
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