Tag Archives: etiquette
Setting people straight
I’ve received several web comments, an email and two phone calls that don’t make any sense. The voicemail messages were from a financial adviser wanting unit prices for a forestry plantation. I blogged once about failed managed investment schemes, but … Continue reading
Demise of the humble hanky
With southern Australia in the grip of flu season I was shocked to discover this week the humble hanky is no longer socially commonplace. Writing in The Border Watch forum, Ebony Jackson says “thank goodness the hanky is history”. Just … Continue reading
Five bad email habits
Continuing from the previous post, this list is based on observations and personal experiences: Sending group emails to people who don’t really need to know; Attaching large files; Sending an email to someone in the same room about a mundane … Continue reading
Slaves to email
I don’t intend to cross-post regularly between here and OzComments, but the issue of being slaves to email seemed worth mentioning at both places. Sharon MacNevin from Email Management Solutions issued a statement today after speaking at a conference in … Continue reading
iPod etiquette
I don’t know if there’s such a thing as a code of conduct for iPod users, but there ought to be. One of my staff has taken to getting around much of the day with an iPod glued to his … Continue reading
