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This is the biggest reason Mark Cuban really hates meetings (and prefers email)Kyle Schnitzer

“I’m not big on ‘Let’s go eat lunch’ meetings,” Mark Cuban said. “The only way you’re going to get me for a meeting is if you’re writing me a check. Read More

Write your emails this way if you’re looking for a higher response rate CW Headley

Emails written at a third-grade reading level have a shocking 36% higher response rate over emails written at a college reading level. Read More

How To

How to write an effective follow-up email Lindsay Tigar

Depending on the recipient, there are various methods and etiquette rules to be mindful of when writing a follow-up email. Read More

Advice

This etiquette expert says you must always do these 3 things when writing an email Meghan Ingraham

The politeness master recognizes the value of etiquette in leveraging your social life (but, even she’s not above sending the occasional emoji). Read More

Office Life

You spend 5 hours per day looking at your emails Kyle Schnitzer

Americans spend around three-plus hours a day checking their work email while logging two-plus hours a day sifting through personal inboxes. Read More

Office Life

This is exactly how many exclamation points are appropriate for a work email Sheila McClear

First of all, email isn’t going anywhere: only 6% of respondents “strongly” felt they could do their job without email. That is a small number. Read More

Office Life

5 punctuation traps to avoid at work Jane Burnett

If you take the time to actually read over your work messages before hitting “send,” you might just thank us later. Read More

Office Life

Survey reveals the most annoying jargon used in the office Kyle Schnitzer

A recent survey by GetResponse interviewed more than 1,000 employees across different ages and industries to get their opinions on work jargon. Read More

Advice

Don’t use these 5 opening lines in your emails!Jane Burnett

If every email is different, why do so many of them begin the same way? Here’s a list of opening lines you should steer clear of. Read More

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