Something’s been on my mind lately…it’s business email etiquette. Now, there are quite a few resources on email etiquette, and most are fairly simple:
- Be professional and courteous in business emails,
- Don’t send or forward inappropriate content,
- Make sure your subject line summarizes the content without being overly cute,
But there are a few more tips about email and business email etiquette that you could probably use a refresher on. So first, here are a few tips about email etiquette that you probably don’t know:
You Might Be Breaking the Law
Hey, did you know that if you’re sending mass emails from your email address instead of from an email newsletter management tool, you just might be breaking the law? The CAN-SPAM law sets certain parameters that any business that sends out commercial emails must follow. And if you’re not following those laws, you’re breaking them. Worse, if you’re in Canada, you have even stricter laws than in the U.S. businesses must follow. Pay attention: each violation can cost $16,000…
