Good Communications and Black Coffee

I receive emails every day from various business onliners. Some are more polished than others. And that’s okay. We go back and forth, creating interesting threads.

Part of my consulting modus operandi is to be their muse and coach them to embrace the skills needed to succeed. Work with me, and I’ll provide tips and recommendations about how you use technology to communicate. Whether you like it or not…

Professionalism & Communication

Communicating with the written word has nothing to do with online or email specifically. It has to do with education and effort, and trustworthy, credible professionals make those efforts.

We all went through grade school, where we learned the basics of reading and writing. This continued through high school. Some went on to college; others didn’t. Nevertheless, efforts need to be made.

However, regardless of your level of education, the ability to communicate with the written word is a skill that, like very few others, can help you reach your goals and strive for your dreams, particularly in your career.

Whether you work for someone else, are self-employed, or are seeking employment, if you do not try to communicate as the professional you want to be perceived as you can easily be outperformed.

Those who do communicate properly will be viewed more positively than you. This is even more true with email, as it is all about perception.

Always, Always Email to Impress

Do you want to form partnerships or spend your hard-earned dollars with those who fail to spell-check or choose their words carefully? Do you trust emails that include sentences that are not capitalized?

Then, some make no effort or desire to communicate clearly and skillfully. This causes unnecessary emails and time delays to clarify. Count on the fact that inefficiency is not good for business.

It simply wouldn’t be wise to do business with anyone unable or unwilling to communicate as though they have made it out of grade school. What else may they not think is important?

Communication Skills = Success

Ask yourself: Do you want to use technology to succeed in online business? Then, you need to be able to use email as the incredible communication tool that it is. You want to create emails that exude confidence and trust as a credible business professional.

Talk to anyone who writes for a living. They will even say that they are constantly improving their writing skills. Business success goes to those willing to embrace the necessary skills continually.

So, pick up some good books on the topic. Then, make a pot of coffee, read, learn, and write your way to success. Here are a handful of my favorites.

Improve Your Email Writing Skills