by Chris Fenning | 21 Jan 2023 | Communication skills you need at work, Write good emails
Email subject lines length is a topic that comes up so often in my training sessions that I can almost guarantee someone will ask ‘How long should email subject lines be?’ It’s a simple question with a simple answer — it depends, but aim for less than 50 characters....
by Chris Fenning | 21 Jan 2023 | Communication skills you need at work, Write good emails
If you are wondering why email subject lines are important, it’s because people choose which email to open based on the subject line and who the message is from. The only one of those you can easily influence is the subject line. The ideal subject line is a headline...
by Chris Fenning | 21 Jan 2023 | Improving technical to business communication, Technical debt
They say a picture is worth 1000 words. That is definitely true for these seven technical debt memes. I never worked out who ‘they’ are, but their words are certainly true when it comes to expressing frustration about technical debt. Technical debt seems to be a fact...
by Chris Fenning | 20 Jan 2023 | Communication skills you need at work, Write good emails
Not all business emails are equal. Some are more important or urgent than others. To make sure these messages get the attention they need you need to know how to show an email is urgent. This article explains two ways to make your urgent messages stand out. But be...
by Chris Fenning | 20 Jan 2023 | Communication skills you need at work, Write good emails
If you want to improve the quality of your business email these professional email subject line examples will help. Email is a crucial tool in any professional setting and the subject line is the first thing that a recipient sees. A clear and concise subject line can...