Marketing / Social Media / Technology / Productivity Speaker and President/CEO of SpinWeb
In: Marketing| Technology
19 Feb 2010I frequently attend networking events during which I meet a variety of business owners. Often we exchange business cards and I continue to notice a trend which disturbs me: the use of consumer email as a business email address.
I often see email addresses using the domain “sbcglobal.net”, “yahoo.com”, or (shudder) “aol.com” listed on a business [...]
In: Productivity| Technology
6 Jun 2009I have been traveling this week and since I have not yet been lucky enough to find myself on a plane with WiFi, I have been able to catch up on replying to emails in my “Action Required” folder while on the plane.
If you don’t know what an Action Required folder is, read up on [...]
In: Marketing| Technology
5 Mar 2009As a member of a number of local networking organizations, I am always looking for ways to make connections between people in my network of trust. I notice, however, that not everyone is easy to refer to. Some people do a great job of creating a complete LinkedIn profile, have a good web site, and [...]
In: Marketing| Productivity| Technology
18 Sep 2008Email is a powerful tool for communication in business. When used correctly, it can help you move projects forward, gather valuable information, and delegate actions. When used poorly, however, it can become a source of frustration and inefficiency. Here are some proven guidelines for improving the effectiveness of your email communication.
Use a descriptive subject line. [...]
In: Lifestyle| Productivity| Technology
8 Sep 2008I stumbled upon this great article today on 43Folders:
Writing sensible email messages | 43 Folders.
This summarizes all my griped about today’s email usage. One of my biggest frustrations about modern business communication is how little time some people put into crafting a proper email message. Please read this and share it with all your friends [...]
At SpinWeb, we are always looking for ways to streamline our business practices, create more efficient systems, and implement smart customer service methods. We have noticed over the years that email and communications has always been a pain point for many organizations and so we would like to share a way that we’ve found to [...]
