When you’re running a startup, it’s easy to get bogged down working on your product. Adding a killer feature, managing customer support — it all requires a lot of attention.
10 years, 4 months ago
Imagine you were at a networking event, and you spot someone you don’t know but would love to. Maybe she has your dream job, or maybe he runs a great business that you’d like to model yours after.
10 years, 5 months ago
Email has become the primary way we contact people — whether we’re looking for a job, trying to land a freelance client or simply working to expand our network. So why do so many people write terrible emails?
10 years, 7 months ago
That’s how many emails most “working professionals” send and receive every day.
10 years, 8 months ago
Even good writers make mistakes, from obvious repeats to subtle misspellings. It means we're human.
10 years, 9 months ago
When you send an email, chances are that it’s competing with hundreds of others for the recipient’s attention. Here’s how to compose emails that people will actually read, answer, and act on:
10 years, 10 months ago
First time e-mails to potential customers must be short and make it easy to move to the next step.
No one wants their writing to put readers to sleep. And yet, many managers write boring and repetitive e-mails, reports, and letters. To keep your readers engaged, try the following:
Follow this simple, six-step system to ensure your e-mails get the job done.
11 years ago
Tired of sending out emails and getting no responses back? An email expert shares seven tips to help make sure that your emails get read.
With email and social media, everyone writes all the time now. Are you any good at it? Here are eight ways to improve.
Hi Molly, I work in the education field, but someday (someday!) I hope to be a “real writer,” whatever that means. …
11 years, 1 month ago
Whether you hail from Mars or Venus may say a lot about how you email--and how your colleagues perceive you.
Wordiness is everywhere -- in emails, ad copy, press releases, and websites.