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<\/a><\/p>\nIn this article, we are going to explore some ways to make both these mediums more effective and ultimately improve your business communication. <\/p>\n
Email communication tips<\/h2>\n
One of the greatest benefits of email communication is that it is accessible to anyone, at any time, from anywhere. Furthermore, because it is asynchronous, it provides enough time to formulate an answer. This allows people to get relevant information and reformulate until they are satisfied with the result. <\/p>\n
Question is: can we make it more efficient? Of course! Here’s how.<\/p>\n
Be friendly and respectful<\/h3>\n
Remember that kindness will always accomplish much more on a personal level. Even when you are addressing your email to an organization, there is a person behind the screen who reads your email. So, whether you are demanding, asking, or complaining about something, do your best to keep a respectful tone.<\/p>\n
Keep it short<\/h3>\n
Short emails containing one or two paragraphs are more effective than those of three or more paragraphs. People value their time and tend to lose interest fast, especially if the content is not highly important for them. While some people don?t read long emails at all, others lose interest or have difficulties in remembering everything they read. So leave aside unnecessary details and keep your emails clear and concise. <\/p>\n
No room for “gremmar” errors<\/h3>\n
Many people believe that content is more important than form, and this is mostly true, up to a point. Your image can take a hard hit if your emails are full of spelling errors and internet slang abbreviations. It might look gr8<\/em> in your friends’ chat group and maybe save 2 mins of ur<\/em> time, but IRL<\/em> people tend to literally RBTL<\/em> when you do that. <\/p>\n IMHO<\/em>, the only acceptable way to write a work-related email is by double-checking for grammar errors or other mistakes that could make you look unprofessional<\/a>. <\/p>\n Some of the phrases often used in emails can be either pointlessly dull or bluntly annoying. Yet, everyone uses them without even thinking about the effect they might trigger in the recipient. According to this 2018 Consumer Email Survey<\/a>, the most annoying phrase notoriously used in emails is: Not sure if you saw my last email?<\/em> Go figure \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n There are countless reasons why someone might ignore your email, but not seeing it is rarely one of them. Avoid using this phrase, and if you need an urgent reply, better use another communication medium. <\/p>\n Even though we are all used to email communication, thinking of it as a simple and secure way to pass on information, that is not always the case. For example, very long emails are to be avoided, since the longer an email, the less efficient it is. Also, highly confidential information should never be put into email. Besides the fact that you cannot have any control over forwarding, every email is being stored somewhere, on a server. Simply deleting the message doesn?t mean it’s gone forever.<\/p>\nAvoid irritating formulations<\/h3>\n
Email is not always appropriate<\/h3>\n
Grow your business faster with better team communication!<\/h3>