Many people associate Netiquette with traditional etiquette, with strict rules, stuffiness and usually seriously practiced by the very rich. Well, this concept is completely wrong except in regard to core principles, another topic altogether.
Netiquette may have some strict rules but it adaptable to social media, more modernized methods of communication and contemporary content.
Below is a section of my Netiquette book for job seekers, noted below which discusses Netiquette creativity.
Good Netiquette to all!
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Netiquette Creativity – the potential differentiator
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”
—Will Rogers
Are
business Netiquette and creativity mutually exclusive? Are they partners by necessity? Can they be combined to offer a stronger,
more effective means of successful communication for the job seeker which
result in more email opens, reads, interviews and the new job?
The
answers to the above questions is that email Netiquette and creativity are not
only complimentary, but combined they offer a stronger and more effective
vehicle for achieving your employment objectives. When any recipient receives an email, we all
know that an appropriate personalization adds a layer of acceptance, i.e., the
following salutations:
Dear
Dale Carnegie – wrong
Dear
Carnegie – very wrong
Dear Mr.
Carnegie – correct
The need to capture attention
Today’s
job market is crowded, shifting demographically and, because of growing
technology, inundated with résumés. It
is not uncommon to have hundreds of emails/résumés sent for a single job
opening. It is no longer enough to have
a thoughtful, well designed and content-rich cover letter/résumé. There is often a need for embellishments and
enhancements to job seeker’s email to capture the recruiter’s /hiring manager’s
attention beyond the 3-8 second interval for which many documents are
given. It really isn’t a strict set of
rules for using creativity on your job search emails, it is more a question of
when, where and to whom to do this.
In order
to increase the opens, reads and sustained attention of the recipient, there
are many items you can introduce into your email to distinguish it from
others. This, together with a strong
Netiquette foundation will bring you to the level of a “Netiquette IQ One
Percenter.” In achieving this, you will most assuredly accomplish your asserted
goal of having your résumé opened and read.
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In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” will be published soon follow by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:
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If you would like to listen to experts in all aspects of Netiquette and communication, try my radio show on BlogtalkRadio Additionally, I provide content for an online newsletter via paper.li. I have also 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. Further, I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and have been a contributor to numerous blogs and publications.
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