How to write the perfect email

This post was inspired by Kate Hutchinson’s comment regarding email etiquette. Thanks, Kate!
Most of us write emails everyday on our job. So, why don’t we put the same care into our emails as our other communications? I contend that we should, and below I share some guidelines on writing an excellent email.
Before I go further, [...]

Make a splash.

Life is full of choices…

Some are yummier than others!
I’ve added a blogroll to Girl Meets Business. I thoroughly enjoy reading each of these blogs and I get really excited when there’s a (1) next to the names in Google Reader. If you haven’t done so already, check these blogs out. And, if there’s a blog I should know about, [...]

Seven ways get noticed (and get ahead) at work

The best way to get noticed is to know your stuff and be good at your job. However, sometimes this isn’t enough. Sure, you could broadcast your accomplishments to your boss , or the entire company for that matter, but if you’re like me you may prefer a more subtle approach.
Here are seven easy ways [...]

Passion Week: Finding your passion

Searching for a little passion with that job? You’re not alone. Fewer than half of Americans surveyed in 2007 are satisfied with their job. Young workers are even less satisfied. And, this is only about satisfaction, it says nothing about passion!
Some tips to getting to your passion:
Learn about yourself.

Ask people who know you what they [...]

Passion Week: We should do what we love, or so I’ve been told

I recently attended an excellent women’s conference where there was a lot talk about passion.
The question asked over and over: Do you love what you do?
The answer: If not, find your passion and do that.
Ever since then, I’ve been thinking about passion. And, what better week to discuss passion than Valentine’s?
During the week we will [...]

Tips to make your writing more readable

Think about how much you write in one day. In just emails alone, I could fill books. I bet you could, too.
Now, I’m no grammar queen - not by a long shot. But, there are simple things we can do to make our writing (even our emails) more readable.
Do:

Use headings to break up your writing.
Bold [...]

What was your first thought this morning?

“I want to be a lifelong learner.”
This was the first I woke up with one morning several weeks ago. I blinked my eyes open and smiled.
That same night I watched a TV program entitled something like “The physics of Stephen Hawking.” It’s true that I did learn several new things. (Did you know that although [...]

How do we know if we’re really good?

Watching the try-outs for American Idol has raised a somewhat startling question: How do we know if we’re really good?
Here’s what we’ve learned from American Idol auditions:
1. Just because we think we’re good, doesn’t mean we are.
2. Other people - especially people who love us - will lie to us.

Whether we’re writers, marketers, business [...]