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Email and Meetings Don’t Mix

By Robbie HymanFeb 12, 2013 9:54 AM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

It’s never a good idea to send an email while you’re in a meeting.

The Most Important Key On Your Keyboard Is…

By Robbie HymanDec 7, 2012 8:46 AM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

Delete.

Cut. Be ruthless. Your writing will be far better.

Secret Identities at the EPA?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNov 16, 2012 5:22 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

Lawmakers are concerned that EPA senior personnel have been conducting official government business through clandestine means.

Watch the Sarcasm In Your Emails

By Robbie HymanNov 14, 2012 8:02 PM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

Sarcasm requires gestures, facial expressions, word inflections and all sorts of tiny nonverbal cues. Your recipient can’t see or hear any of these things in your email.

Email Tip: Keep Your Message To A Single Screen

By Robbie HymanOct 23, 2012 7:38 PM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

Don’t be Another Casualty of Email

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 18, 2012 7:25 AM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

The author offers some tips on how to avoid sending an emotionally charged email to a friend or co-worker that you might later regret.

Don’t Hit ‘Send’ Until You Have Read These Email Tips

By Robbie HymanFeb 11, 2010 6:53 AM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

The emails you send at work are like any other professional documents. They reflect your professionalism and competence, and when you send them you lose all control over who sees them and how they’re used and interpreted. So before hitting ‘Send,’ read these email tips.

Courts Open Window to Expand Employees’ Rights to Privacy in Electronic Communications

FedSmith.com author Mathew B. Tully, Esq.By Mathew B. Tully, Esq.Dec 15, 2009 7:07 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

The courts have been chipping away at employees’ privacy rights, particularly with regard to email on the clock. Some of these issues are being given a second look.

Defining Your Personality With New Technology

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 27, 2006 8:49 AM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

Adding a touch of personality to your e-mail may brighten someone’s day but may also unintentionally irritate or attract unnecessary attention.

Think Before Sending E-Mail

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 19, 2006 8:37 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Can sending an e-mail message to your friends and colleagues get a federal employee in trouble? Think before hitting the “send” button–the e-mail may come back to haunt you as these federal employees have found.

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