The Netiquette core principles of breaking out of a rut
Rather than second guess if you are in a rut or if you are just experiencing
a downturn in email replies, I have put together an exercise of suggested items
which will provide actions to introduce vitality, minor positive adjustments
and creative suggestions to assist you in achieving better success with email
opens, responses and positive fulfillment of your goals. I have entitled this procedure “30 minutes to get out of your email rut.”
This process will be of value whether you indeed are in a rut or it will
serve as a means to making positive adjustments.
1.
Get creative.
2.
Put in links which pertain to the email
content.
3.
Examine your process (if it exits) and see
where you might improve.
4.
Change your normal process.
5.
Ask a few people for a brief critique.
6.
Focus – don’t try to be everything to all.
7.
Develop some templates for different email
situations.
8.
Personalize.
9.
Ask someone to scan your email – does it
impel users to stop and read and
complete my message?
10.
Reflect if you are expecting too much.
11.
Review your Netiquette basics.
12.
Questions:
A.
Are you following up?
B.
Are you asking for a reply? Do you mail people too little or too late?
C.
Are you overcompensating?
13.
Do you honor your commitments?
14.
Try adding more emphasis with power or
beautiful words.
15.
Are you stepping out of character?
16.
Try emailing at off hours, but not too
early or too late.
17.
Add more value – be engaging with:
A.
Adding a tip which connects to the
recipient.
B.
An interesting link.
C.
A fact about an appropriate topic.
D. A
question that you know they can answer.
In any of the above, do
not overdo it! My new book will detail these items specifically. My first book,
described below also gives rich detail on these items.
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In
addition to this blog, I have authored the premiere book on
Netiquette, "Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance
and Add Power to Your Email". You can view my profile, reviews of the
book and content excerpts at:
www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki
If you would like to listen to experts in all aspects of Netiquette and communication, try my radio show on BlogtalkRadio and an online newsletter via paper.li.I have established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and Yahoo. I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and I have been contributing to the blogs Everything Email and emailmonday . My work has appeared in numerous publications and I have presented to groups such as The Breakfast Club of NJ Rider University and PSG of Mercer County New Jersey.
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www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki
If you would like to listen to experts in all aspects of Netiquette and communication, try my radio show on BlogtalkRadio and an online newsletter via paper.li.I have established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and Yahoo. I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and I have been contributing to the blogs Everything Email and emailmonday . My work has appeared in numerous publications and I have presented to groups such as The Breakfast Club of NJ Rider University and PSG of Mercer County New Jersey.
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