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December 11, 2008 09:11 PM

I have read many posts on how to “blog” effectively. I have to admit I am not the most skilled at the very appealing & flashing blogs out there in Activerain land.

However, I was reading about something I think is worth of all paying a little more attention to, the e mail.

If you have noticed you receive very few replies to your e mails, you might want to do an e mail review.

Just a few tips I have read and put into practice.

Review your e mails. Would you reply to an e mail you sent? ( Not literally but I think you get the point )

Have a very clear subject line. Never leave it blank.

If you write a book, make it a 60 second one. If it is much longer, you are likely losing your reader.

Make it pleasing to the eye. Use a template. Try a company logo.

In parting, I can say I work to tweak these types of communications daily. Are you?

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Carol Swain

Keller Williams Real Estate - Langhorne, PA

Realtor, -www.swainsells.com- Bucks County, Pa

Great tips. And very useful. I do have to admit that if e-mails are to long, I will not read them. So other people will do the same thing.

Dec 11, 2008 09:17 PM

Jenn Neumann Deer

RE/MAX Southern Shores - Surfside Beach, SC

Surfside Beach Real Estate

Yes, long e-mails definitely lose my attention and I tend to use the scroll button to get to the delete tab. Also, sometimes e-mails without subjects get into my bulk folder and I scan my bulk folder briefly but if it doesn't have a subject I may not know I am missing an important e-mail. Thanks for sharing.

Dec 11, 2008 10:04 PM

Jeff Selan

Allstate Insurance Company - Saint Albans, WV

Ladies- Thanks to both of you. I suggest we all take the time to review what we send if we want to maximize our results in persons reading our own e mails :)

Dec 11, 2008 10:27 PM

Janice Roosevelt

Keller Williams Brandywine Valley - West Chester, PA

OICP ABR, ePRO,Ecobroker

Succinct. To the point. Brevity is the sou of wit.

Dec 11, 2008 10:39 PM

Charlie Ragonesi

AllMountainRealty.com - Big Canoe, GA

Homes - Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros

I do and it along with many other things are very time consuming. But we do our best

Dec 11, 2008 10:40 PM

Marian Goetzinger

Pine Knoll Shores Realty 252-422-9000 - Pine Knoll Shores, NC

Crystal Coast Real Estate NC

Jeff, one more good piece of advice. Before you hit "send" ask yourself: "Is it OK if this email is read by my family, my best friend, my clients, the real estate commission, the IRS?" If the answer is no, then rewrite because it very well may be read by any or all of those people

Dec 11, 2008 10:41 PM

Tom Larsen

The Larsen Protection Team - Williamsville, NY

We Shop, You Save!

Also be careful what you write or post - it could become a permanent record in the online world!

Dec 11, 2008 10:54 PM

Kathy Kooyman

Home Realty - Pella, IA

Great advice, I like the short posts with a picture or two the best.

Dec 11, 2008 11:15 PM

Michael Setunsky

Woodbridge, VA

Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Jeff, good points. Like posts, emails should be short and to the point. Thanks for the reminder.

Dec 12, 2008 12:47 AM

All- Great advice. My hardest thing to remember is putting a good description on the subject line.

Dec 13, 2008 12:16 AM

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