Some Words Truly are Better Left Unsaid Can make you both more meaningful and mindful. Recently, I had the pleasure of reading a Buffer article written by Carolyn Kopprasch. In this article, she explained that Buffer did some research and determined that there are in fact words that are better left unsaid. Carolyn explained one of her favorite “happiness hacks”, telling readers that it is as simple as cutting words like “actually” and “but” out of your vocabulary…and by extension, your work emails. Buffer rightly dubs these pesky little words that can convey a meaning you never remotely intended, as detractors. They detract from the meaning that you are trying to convey. Or, in other words, they distract and confuse your readers. I’ve bought into this research and have begun cutting these words out of my vocabulary. It’s…
5 Email Marketing Tips So you don’t make mistakes, and for when you do! Email Marketing is tricky. You have to select the right option so that you don’t overpay for a service provider yet get exactly what you need. The MailChimps, ConstantContacts and Emma’s of the world are great at helping you send the emails, but crafting them is another story. Emma helps here too, but for a service fee. Don’t worry – there are plenty of marketing bloggers, like myself, that have your back. What Makes a Great Email? Ask yourself? What kind of emails do you like to read? I’m partial to those that provide information, make me laugh, and provide me with value – like sales and discount codes or little freebies. I’m going to take a wild guess and say that you probably…