Comments on: Can Email Strip The Recipient Of Their Identity? http://yoursalesplaybook.com/can-email-strip-the-recipient-of-their-identity/ Sales Tips For The Aspiring Rock Star! Thu, 16 May 2013 15:18:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Marc Zazeela http://yoursalesplaybook.com/can-email-strip-the-recipient-of-their-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-7295 Marc Zazeela Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:44:00 +0000 http://yoursalesplaybook.com/?p=2677#comment-7295 While Paul knows my feelings about how impersonal digital communication is in general, why make it even more so by omitting the recipient's name?  That only serves to make the message ever more generic in tone and appearance.  Plus, what does it cost to stroke someone's ego and make them feel good about themselves? Answer - it costs nothing yet buys lots! Spot on, bud. While Paul knows my feelings about how impersonal digital communication is in general, why make it even more so by omitting the recipient’s name?  That only serves to make the message ever more generic in tone and appearance.  Plus, what does it cost to stroke someone’s ego and make them feel good about themselves?

Answer – it costs nothing yet buys lots!

Spot on, bud.

]]> By: Julie Weishaar http://yoursalesplaybook.com/can-email-strip-the-recipient-of-their-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3613 Julie Weishaar Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:11:11 +0000 http://yoursalesplaybook.com/?p=2677#comment-3613 I got a lovely follow-up long email from a meeting I had with a local government agency. It was addressed to "Dear" - that's it - "Dear" - didn't even bother to use mail merge LOL. Good points :) I got a lovely follow-up long email from a meeting I had with a local government agency. It was addressed to “Dear” – that’s it – “Dear” – didn’t even bother to use mail merge LOL. Good points :)

]]> By: Jeff Ogden http://yoursalesplaybook.com/can-email-strip-the-recipient-of-their-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3609 Jeff Ogden Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:29:21 +0000 http://yoursalesplaybook.com/?p=2677#comment-3609 Amen, Paul. I get tons of Linkedin invitations. 3 out of 4 or more simply use the Linkedin default message (below). That says to me, in very loud terms "I"M LAZY." I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Jeff Ogden Why not? Hi Paul, I've been reading and loving your blog. I also follow you on Twitter. I'd be honored if you would connect with me here on Linkedin. Thanks. Jeff Well said. Jeff Ogden, the Fearless Competitor Find New Customers http://www.findnewcustomers.com @fearlesscomp Amen, Paul. I get tons of Linkedin invitations. 3 out of 4 or more simply use the Linkedin default message (below). That says to me, in very loud terms “I”M LAZY.”

I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
- Jeff Ogden

Why not?

Hi Paul,
I’ve been reading and loving your blog. I also follow you on Twitter. I’d be honored if you would connect with me here on Linkedin. Thanks.
Jeff

Well said.

Jeff Ogden, the Fearless Competitor
Find New Customers
http://www.findnewcustomers.com
@fearlesscomp

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]]> By: Marcus Sheridan, The Sales Lion http://yoursalesplaybook.com/can-email-strip-the-recipient-of-their-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3607 Marcus Sheridan, The Sales Lion Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:56:12 +0000 http://yoursalesplaybook.com/?p=2677#comment-3607 Another great post ______________. You've hit the nail on the head, as you always do with little things that make such a difference. Thanks ________________. ;-) Another great post ______________. You’ve hit the nail on the head, as you always do with little things that make such a difference.

Thanks ________________. ;-)

]]> By: Holly Rotman-Zaid http://yoursalesplaybook.com/can-email-strip-the-recipient-of-their-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3606 Holly Rotman-Zaid Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:10:45 +0000 http://yoursalesplaybook.com/?p=2677#comment-3606 Paul, I often wonder why many people don't think that the basic guidelines for good behavior don't seem to apply to emails--and texts are worse! I often use names (as I did here) but interestingly enough some of my clients find it old fashioned! The newest generation of people in business are so used to texting/tweeting and all that they find the older courtesies passe. With my company name being "A Woman of Substance"I find that some people kiddingly will send me notes to A Woman of Substance...that I find endearing and it doesn't bother me that they do not use my name at all--it means they got past some of the verbiage and actually read my title or the name of my company. Holly/A Woman of Substance Paul,
I often wonder why many people don’t think that the basic guidelines for good behavior don’t seem to apply to emails–and texts are worse! I often use names (as I did here) but interestingly enough some of my clients find it old fashioned! The newest generation of people in business are so used to texting/tweeting and all that they find the older courtesies passe.

With my company name being “A Woman of Substance”I find that some people kiddingly will send me notes to A Woman of Substance…that I find endearing and it doesn’t bother me that they do not use my name at all–it means they got past some of the verbiage and actually read my title or the name of my company.
Holly/A Woman of Substance

]]> By: Paul Castain http://yoursalesplaybook.com/can-email-strip-the-recipient-of-their-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3605 Paul Castain Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:16:25 +0000 http://yoursalesplaybook.com/?p=2677#comment-3605 Awesome point Shawn! I had a similar screw up recently when I emailed someone I know named "Scott" and called him "John". My excuse is that I went to school with a John (last name removed) but that's a poor excuse on my part. Thanks for stopping by! Paul Awesome point Shawn!

I had a similar screw up recently when I emailed someone I know named “Scott” and called him “John”. My excuse is that I went to school with a John (last name removed) but that’s a poor excuse on my part.

Thanks for stopping by!

Paul

]]> By: Shawn Casey http://yoursalesplaybook.com/can-email-strip-the-recipient-of-their-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3604 Shawn Casey Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:10:53 +0000 http://yoursalesplaybook.com/?p=2677#comment-3604 Great post Paul. Also make sure if you are sending an email to someone you don't know do the research and get their name right. I can't count the times I have received emails addressed to Lil or Lil Miss (part of my email address) instead of my real name, Shawn. Shawn Great post Paul.

Also make sure if you are sending an email to someone you don’t know do the research and get their name right. I can’t count the times I have received emails addressed to Lil or Lil Miss (part of my email address) instead of my real name, Shawn.

Shawn

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