#052: The Best Kind of Email
Career Growth Made Easy
English - May 17, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.92 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsCareers Business Education How To career job resume interview performance raise promotion Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
How many times have you received an email and rolled your eyes? As you scrolled down, you wondered when it would end. Are you guilty of sending lengthy emails as well? The likelihood of someone reading all of it is low. It's highly unlikely they'll find all the key points you wanted to make.
Why? Your important information may be buried. It's essential to write and respond to emails with the shortest messages possible. You'll use a lot less time and you'll get your message across loud and clear!
Chapters
[00:40]
The best email is only one page long. You don't have to scroll down on your computer or your phone.
[02:03]
In today's fast-paced world, we've fallen back to email as the primary communication device!
[02:57]
ALL CAPS MEANS THEY'RE YELLING AT ME
[03:58]
Today we're asked to do more with less. This ultra-fast pace can ramp up our emotions and sabotage our messages.
[06:00]
Listener Challenge for May: Try to make most of your emails one page or less - that includes writing and responding.
[07:30]
Check out Episode 3 for great tips on fixing email and text overload!
[09:24]
When you draft your next email start with a few bullet points to identify the key message. Next form your sentences around that content.
Mentioned Links
CGME Ep. 024 - Talk More, Email Less
CGME Ep. 003 - Overloaded by Email & Text