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Email Etiquette

 

Grandma always told us to be polite, but Grandma didn't grow up with computers or email.  Here are some email etiquette tips to keep today's tech-savvy Grandma happy:

 

 Reply on all occasions
   - Answer the question or say answer is pending
   - Create a task to provide a more complex answer
Use a subject line that hints about your topic.

October 2014 Trivia Challenge

 

 

Congratulations to our winner, Liz Pezzillo of Health Waters, Inc. , the lucky recipient of an Amazon gift card.

 

QUESTION:  What was the name of the all-female parody pop group whose picture was the first ever uploaded on the WWW by Tim Berners-Lee?

(ANSWER:  Les Horrible Cernettes )

Put an “air bag” around your computer network

Would you let your son or daughter get into a car and drive away without fastening their seat belts?  Would you let your husband or wife buy a new car that did not have air bags?    Would you think nothing of going off on a long trip knowing that your front tires are bald or your brakes are in dire need of replacement?    The answers to all those questions are obvious:  Of course you would not!  A reasonable man or woman would certainly not.

Email Management Strategy — Eliminate Email Overload!

 

This month’s email management strategy is:   Eliminate Email Overload!

Email driving you crazy? Every time you delete one, do five more show up? Are you finding it impossible to answer every email you receive? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re not alone! Here are a few additional tips to reduce email overload.