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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...

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“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....

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You 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.

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Top 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...

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To 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...

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Current communication ecosystem

  Source: Readwriteweb.com

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The 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?

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Wall 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...

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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...

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“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....

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You 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.

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I 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...

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Communication tools map

See full discussion at How to Save the World. Related: Current communication ecosystem Wireless addiction

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The 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...

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Email 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...

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Collaboration: email vs. wiki

And a visual that is worth a thousand words. See also: Wikis in Plain English

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Why 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...

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A 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...

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Less 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...

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The 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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