I agree that people have gotten lazy about how they communicate.

Thank you for posting this great reminder.

http://robyns-page.blogspot.com/

thanks :0)

My best, Lynn
.-= Lynn´s last blog ..How We Learned To Love Squash =-.

My best, Lynn
.-= Lynn´s last blog ..How We Learned To Love Squash =-.

Typically, though, advice like this is “preaching to the choir” since those who really need to hear it are not reading the right things.

I have had several odd email problems. One, in particular, occurred years ago when I was getting flooded with stupid forwarded emails by my customers. The problem, besides the obvious, is that I worked so hard to have a personal relationship with customers who I only met online that they began to think of me as a friend. With that came their including me in their forwarded junk. I VERY politely emailed my customer base and asked that my business email remain only about business OR about a personal note to me and not as a destination point for any forward of any kind whatsoever. I added that, most importantly, forwards are carriers of viruses. I had one gal get so upset that she replied very nastily that she was including me so I’d be part of her social group and how insulted she was and that she never wanted to hear from me again. I think that said more about her than about me but I replied with a apology if I offended her but that I had to stand firm about my request. I never heard from her again. It was really surprising how upset and angry she got.

I have another friend who emails me what she wants in the subject line. I hate that!

Lastly, I run a business off email so I really get miffed when a customer decides she does not want my product any longer and rather than simply emailing me to ask to get off my circulation list, she marks me as Spam. I had that happen twice but not recently. It’s a headache to get your ISP to unblock you as it hampered all my email sending ability.

Anyway, you can never talk too much about etiquette!

Typically, though, advice like this is “preaching to the choir” since those who really need to hear it are not reading the right things.

I have had several odd email problems. One, in particular, occurred years ago when I was getting flooded with stupid forwarded emails by my customers. The problem, besides the obvious, is that I worked so hard to have a personal relationship with customers who I only met online that they began to think of me as a friend. With that came their including me in their forwarded junk. I VERY politely emailed my customer base and asked that my business email remain only about business OR about a personal note to me and not as a destination point for any forward of any kind whatsoever. I added that, most importantly, forwards are carriers of viruses. I had one gal get so upset that she replied very nastily that she was including me so I’d be part of her social group and how insulted she was and that she never wanted to hear from me again. I think that said more about her than about me but I replied with a apology if I offended her but that I had to stand firm about my request. I never heard from her again. It was really surprising how upset and angry she got.

I have another friend who emails me what she wants in the subject line. I hate that!

Lastly, I run a business off email so I really get miffed when a customer decides she does not want my product any longer and rather than simply emailing me to ask to get off my circulation list, she marks me as Spam. I had that happen twice but not recently. It’s a headache to get your ISP to unblock you as it hampered all my email sending ability.

Anyway, you can never talk too much about etiquette!

Thanks for stopping by from MBC – visiting your blog now and already following via Google Friend Connect!

Thanks for stopping by from MBC – visiting your blog now and already following via Google Friend Connect!

Anyone with good business sense knows that in a second, the tables can turn, especially in this industry. They may be needing to approach you for help with promoting THEIR blog! Too bad they don’t realize this fact.

On another note, great blog! Full of truly relevant and useful information. Following you from MBC!
.-= The Working Mama´s last blog ..A Quote About Mothers =-.

Anyone with good business sense knows that in a second, the tables can turn, especially in this industry. They may be needing to approach you for help with promoting THEIR blog! Too bad they don’t realize this fact.

On another note, great blog! Full of truly relevant and useful information. Following you from MBC!
.-= The Working Mama´s last blog ..A Quote About Mothers =-.