2. Small Business Resource Power Point Series E-Mail Practice

3. Courteous Practice Keep the your e-mail messages short and to the point. Make sure you use proper grammar in your e-mail messages. Make sure your spelling is correct in your e-mail messages. Don't spam. Don't send large attachments with your e-mail message, unless requested.

4. More Good Practice Sign your message with your signature file. Use "please" in your e-mail messages. Use "thank you" in your e-mail messages. Use short sentences in your e-mail messages. Use short paragraphs in your e-mail messages. Proof-read your e-mail message before sending it out

5. Also… Use simple words in your e-mail messages. Write your e-mail messages in the language of your target audience. Keep your e-mail under 65 characters per line. Personalize your e-mail message. Email is inexpensive to send.

6. Consider The Use Of Emotions Use e-mail emotions in your message. Use " :D " to show you are laughing Use " :) " to show you are smiling Use e-mail acronyms in your message. Use " BTW " which means "by the way" Use " FAQ " which means "frequently asked questions" Use " IMHO " which means "in my humble opinion" Use " LOL " which means "laughing out loud" Use " TU " which means "thank you"

7. Other Points To Follow Don't use all CAPITAL LETTERS in your e-mail messages. This implies anger or yelling. Hyperlink your contact information in your e-mail messages. Have a call to action at the end of your e-mail messages to contact you, visit your web site; e-mail your autoresponder for more information etc. Make sure your e-mail message looks good, by sending it to yourself.

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9. Powerpoint User Guidelines These Power points are for the personal use of members of any of the online marketing resource centres provided by Small Business Resource Ltd. Members may download these Power points and re-brand and amend provided the following attribution is stated at the end. “This Powerpoint has been sourced from Small Business Resource Ltd.”

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