The internet is a dangerous place. Sure, there’s the porn problem for men. But gossip is the danger for women! And with the ability to hide behind “screen names”, the anonymity is another problem as people have that to hide behind, too, and say the meanest things!
This article points out the pitfalls of e-mail, and why picking up the phone and chatting with someone is far more effective….even if for only a few minutes! GREAT advice!
It’s all about me: Why e-mails are so easily misunderstood csmonitor.com:
“But the pitfalls of e-mail interaction were easily overcome by a single phone call. Morris ran a second round of negotiations, all conducted via e-mail, but made half of the corresponding pairs chat on the phone before negotiating – ‘just for five or 10 minutes,’ Morris explains, ‘and the key thing is we told them, ‘Don’t get into the issues. It’s just an icebreaker.’ ‘ The result was dramatically improved agreements.”
