How to use Email
by Shane on 29/01/06 at 8:57 pm
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You should read this article and forward to everyone you know with bad email habits!
Geek to Live: Train others how to use email
I found this point very helpful, I tend to get distracted by emails coming in the whole time, especially all the Bug Zapper orders!
Respond after a few hours.
Email was never meant for instant, real time communication. Even if you are checking your email real time (and you shouldn’t be unless you don’t get anything else done), don’t respond to non-emergency messages right away, especially from co-workers. It sets an impossible expectation for the future. My goal is to respond to unsolicited email from clients and readers after a few hours, but within 24 to 48 hours.
Shane Dryden is the 'Maven' at Ideate. The driving-force of Yuppiechef, Shane loves to write on advertising and innovation. He spots the non-obvious stuff behind the obvious, which seems obvious, but isn’t really that obvious (obviously). View more articles by Shane.
