Reply Conservatively
Don’t instinctively click the “Reply All” button for every email that you reply to. Consider the subject at hand and decide who needs to read your reply. Always responding to everyone will quickly earn you a reputation as a “business spammer” and people will not read any of your emails. Keep Business and Personal Emails Separate Do not use your business email for personal correspondence. Even if you own your own business, it is a good idea to have two separate email accounts. This will allow you to prioritize your emails so that business always comes first.
Choose Professional Email Account Names When creating an email account name always use your own name as part of the email address. For example: james.bucki@about.com, or jbucki@about.com. Avoid nicknames, handles and monikers. For example, do not use soccer.mom@about.com or baseball.nut@about.com.
Less Email Means More Action Don’t use email as your default communication tool. Remember that not all messages are appropriate for email. Sometimes a short telephone call or a brief office visit is more appropriate and brings back the element of human relations into an environment that is sometimes inundated with impersonal technology.
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