Comments on: Brevity http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/brevity/ Ideas for Passionate People Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:00:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: How to get an e-mail response « Creating Your Name Brand http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/brevity/#comment-688 How to get an e-mail response « Creating Your Name Brand Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:15:49 +0000 http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-688 [...] Be brief. If you are sending an email with the hope of getting a response, you should say hi, give a quick [...] [...] Be brief. If you are sending an email with the hope of getting a response, you should say hi, give a quick [...]

]]> By: Dan Schawbel http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/brevity/#comment-671 Dan Schawbel Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:16:02 +0000 http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-671 Agree BUT I think you need to specific what your audience is asking of you and what your intent is as well. :) Agree BUT I think you need to specific what your audience is asking of you and what your intent is as well.

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]]> By: Adam Salamon http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/brevity/#comment-665 Adam Salamon Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:44:34 +0000 http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-665 @Darko: I think that strategy for email is golden. Even in sales, I get much more response from short messages. If you do it in person, you also sound much smarter. @ David: Thanks for the recommendation, I'll definitely check it out. @Scot: I would suggest giving a teaser to the conclusion. Sometimes it's best to deliver the conclusion with a bang, especially if someone thinks they know where you're going with the idea. @William: Thanks for the brevity ;) @Darko: I think that strategy for email is golden. Even in sales, I get much more response from short messages. If you do it in person, you also sound much smarter.

@ David: Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll definitely check it out.

@Scot: I would suggest giving a teaser to the conclusion. Sometimes it’s best to deliver the conclusion with a bang, especially if someone thinks they know where you’re going with the idea.

@William: Thanks for the brevity ;)

]]> By: William G. Peregoy http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/brevity/#comment-664 William G. Peregoy Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:46:56 +0000 http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-664 Nice post. Nice post.

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/brevity/#comment-663 Scot Herrick Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:36:31 +0000 http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-663 And, I would add, lead with your conclusion in writing or verbal conversations. This allows others to see where you are headed and your reasoning to get there. Not doing this will cause people to tune out. And, I would add, lead with your conclusion in writing or verbal conversations. This allows others to see where you are headed and your reasoning to get there. Not doing this will cause people to tune out.

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