Internet Etiquette and Mannes

[JustMe]

Tue, 4 Dec 2007
Here is your E-mail Etiquette Tip for this week!

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You've all received those e-mails from friends,
Family and associates with an arm's length list of
e-mail addresses in the To: field. This is one of the
biggest boo-boos one can make when it comes
to looking like you are tech savvy. Doing this
makes it clear you are not!

Always use the Bcc: field (short for blind carbon
copy). This helps to protect the privacy of all
the folks you are e-mailing. If you have a general
request or are sending something to a bunch of
onliners where the only thing they have in
common is you, there is no reason to broadcast
their e-mail address to strangers.

Never publish other's email addresses publicly
along with a list of folks that don't know each
other. This is a serious privacy issue and one
that those you communicate with will appreciate
that you understand!

This E-mail Etiquette Tip is provided as a
courtesy by: http://www.NetManners.com

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Feel free to use the above tip on or off-line.
All I ask is that you include the appropriate citation
noted above and if online or in an eZine that
NetManners.com is a clickable link to my site.

Type to you next week. Wishing you abundant
online success!

At your service,
Judith
NetManners.com
NetMannersBlog.com


"Manners are of more importance than laws.
Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or
purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by a
constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation,
like that of the air we breathe in."
- Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Irish Orator,
Statesman
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Mon, 10 Dec 2007
Here is your E-mail Etiquette Tip for this week!

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Do you know that those you send e-mail to are
hanging on your every word? The words you
choose and how you use them contributes to
how those you e-mail interpret your intent.

"I didn't mean it that way!" doesn't apply
online.
If you type it you had better mean it! Onliners
will take your words at their face value.

That is why it is so important to reread your
e-mails before you click Send to ensure that
your intent and tone are clear. Also
correcting any spelling and grammar errors
helps to avoid any further potential for
misunderstandings.

If you make a point, your point will be taken
exactly how you intended. There is no backing
out once that Send button is clicked. Taking
the time to express yourself carefully is time
well spent.

This E-mail Etiquette Tip is provided as a
courtesy by: http://www.NetManners.com

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At your service,
Judith
NetManners.com
NetMannersBlog.com


"Effective leadership is putting first things
first.
Effective management is discipline, carrying it
out."
- Stephen Covey
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Mon, 17 Dec 2007
Here is your E-mail Etiquette Tip for this week!

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Every e-mail that you write is copyright protected.
As is every e-mail that is sent to you by others.

That is why it is very important to understand
That one should not forward private e-mail or post
them publicly without the author's permission to do
so.

Unfortunately, e-mails get forwarded all the time.
That doesn't make it right. If you see something
of value is an e-mail someone sent you, take the
time to send them a quick note asking if it is O.K.
if you want to send the contents, in whole or in
part out to others. Especially if you want to post
them in a public forum. Without their permission
you can find yourself in some deep doo-doo.

This is a good time to remind you to know those
you trust and only to trust those you know when
sending personal details by e-mail. Too many
folks have been embarrassed when they find co-
workers or friends have forwarded an e-mail the
sender thought was confidential.

This E-mail Etiquette Tip is provided as a
courtesy by: http://www.NetManners.com

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At your service,
Judith
NetManners.com
NetMannersBlog.com


"Choice of attention - to pay attention to this
and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of
action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is
responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences,
whatever they may be."
- W. H. Auden
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Mon, 24 Dec 2007

Here is your E-mail Etiquette Tip for this week!

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I am going to assume that you have virus
protection software on your computer. If not,
shame on you! Time for you to go download
some virus software right now! It is your
responsibly to protect yourself and those you
communicate with from getting infected.

Most programs have automatic schedulers to
download the latest virus information. You need
to schedule updates, which is part of keeping
viruses at bay, so you can be sure you are
updating your virus program every day or
at the very least each time you log on.

Your virus program does not know what to
protect you from if you do not get those update
files downloaded.

Viruses are identified all the time and your
computer needs those files to know what to watch
for when you are online so you are protected.
Without these updates you open yourself and all
those you communicate with to unnecessary risks.


This E-mail Etiquette Tip is provided as a
courtesy by: http://www.NetManners.com

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At your service,
Judith
NetManners.com
NetMannersBlog.com


"Half the failures in life arise from pulling in
one's horse as he is leaping."
- J.C. and A.W. Hare
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Mon, 31 Dec 2007
Here is your E-mail Etiquette Tip for this week!

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When forwarding e-mails to others, if you cannot
take the time to type a quick note to the person
you are forwarding to, then don't forward.

One of the most asked questions I get through
NetManners.com is how to nicely ask someone
to stop forwarding stupid jokes, chain letters,
propaganda or political commentary.

Just because you think an issue is important,
virtuous or funny, doesn't mean it will be taken
in kind by the person on the other side.

That is why taking the time to write a short note
to the specific person you are forwarding to
explaining why you are forwarding them that
specific e-mail is so important.

If someone asks you to please refrain from
forwarding further e-mails, don't get mad. They
have that right. Simply honor their request
without making it an issue.

This E-mail Etiquette Tip is provided as a
courtesy by: http://www.NetManners.com

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At your service,
Judith
NetManners.com
NetMannersBlog.com

"Learning by experience often is painful - and
the more it hurts, the more you learn."
- Ralph Banks
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[JustMe]

Mon, 7 Jan 2008

Here is your E-mail Etiquette Tip for this week!

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When formatting your day to day e-mail, less
is better. Did you know that depending on the
e-mail settings of the person you are sending
to, your formatting may not look as intended?

Everyone's software settings are unique and
out of your control to control If you use fonts
that the other person does not have on their
system, their default font will kick in and your
e-mail will not look as you had hoped.

And, many times formatting carries over to
their reply making it more difficult for them
to reply without your formatting. That can
be a real pain!

It is better to put your efforts into how to
communicate with the written word so that
formatting is not necessary to relay your tone
or intent.

This E-mail Etiquette Tip is provided as a
courtesy by: http://www.NetManners.com

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Wishing you abundant
online success!

At your service,
Judith
NetManners.com
NetMannersBlog.com

"Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense
of community."
- Anthony J. D'Angelo
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Mon, 14 Jan 2008

Here is your E-mail Etiquette Tip for this week!

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Never send attachments without giving the
person you are sending to advance notice
you will be doing so.

Many e-mail accounts are only 5-10M in size
and can easily fill up with one large attachment.
Then what happens? All the e-mail sent after
your attachment will bounce as undeliverable.
How happy do you think the person you did
this to will be? Not very!

Never shut down someone's e-mail because
you want to send unannounced attachments!
Always send an e-mail first asking when will
be the best time to send them and then follow
through.

Along this line, never send business related
attachments outside of business hours when
someone will not be there to download your
files and keep their e-mail flowing.

This E-mail Etiquette Tip is provided as a
courtesy by: http://www.NetManners.com

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Wishing you abundant
online success!

At your service,
Judith
NetManners.com
NetMannersBlog.com

"If one advances confidently in the direction of
his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he
has imagined, he will meet with a success
unexpected in common hours."
- Henry David Thoreau
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Mon, 21 Jan 2008

Here is your E-mail Etiquette Tip for this week!

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Always start every e-mail with a Hello, Hi or
a greeting and the name of the person you are
e-mailing. Then, end every e-mail with a proper
sign-off and your name.

If you are asking for help or assistance a TIA!
(Thank You in Advance!) or "appreciate your
help" will go a long way to having the other side
want to help you with your request.

These simple courtesies will prevent you from
being perceived as demanding or rude.

This E-mail Etiquette Tip is provided as a
courtesy by: http://www.NetManners.com

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Wishing you abundant
online success!

At your service,
Judith
NetManners.com
NetMannersBlog.com

"Providence has nothing good or high in store for
one who does not resolutely aim at something
high or good. A purpose is the eternal condition
of success."
- T. T. Munger
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Mon, 28 Jan 2008

Here is your E-mail Etiquette Tip for this week!

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Refrain from using multiple instances of
punctuation. Proper punctuation is all that is
needed when communicating in a kind and
courteous manners.

Multiple !!! or ??? is perceived as being
demanding or condescending. And when used
in this manner will not be taken kindly by the

person on the other side.

Do you understand!!!??? ;-)

This E-mail Etiquette Tip is provided as a
courtesy by: http://www.NetManners.com

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Wishing you abundant
online success!

At your service,
Judith
NetManners.com
NetMannersBlog.com

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy
to be looking for it."
- Henry David Thoreau
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