Reviewed by: BigAl
Genre: Non-Fiction
Approximate word count: 5-6,000 words
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Author:
Hausmann is
an Austrian motivational consultant and author. For more, visit her website.
Description:
The average
office worker in the US receives 100 emails each day. Getting your email
noticed and acted on matters. In this short ebook, the author describes
techniques for getting your emails noticed and some of the unspoken rules and
etiquette of email.
Appraisal:
According
to the author, the typical office worker in the US receives an average of 100
emails each day, spending between 1/4 and 1/3 of our day “dealing with emails.”
The idea behind this book is that in order for you to be able to maximize your
own performance you need to be one of the people whose emails don’t get pushed
off or ignored in the daily avalanche of electronic communications that those
you’re corresponding with are receiving.
Of the nine
suggestions, chances are some you’re already doing (but we can all use positive
reinforcement) while others you probably aren’t. Most are easy to validate if
you consider which of the emails you receive get the quickest responses from
you. Only one do I question (having to do with the best subject lines), which
doesn’t seem to conform to my experience (although it isn’t a technique I’ve
used often) nor one that I believe changes the way I respond. But I’m not
certain and will be experimenting with it in the future.
Although
generally minor issues (missing or extra words in a sentence, singular/plural
mismatches, and typos), for its length, this book had more proofing errors than
I like to see.
Format/Typo Issues:
A large
number of typos and other proofing errors, although most are relatively minor.
Rating: *** Three stars
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