The Power of E-mail

On November 26th I collaborated with the New York Times on an article about E-mail Etiquette and Sign-Offs.

Well, the article was picked up like crazy! From sites mentioning it to Blogs posting about it (thank you RSS) to radio stations now wanting to discuss the topic. That always seems to happen when I hit on a topic that has a ton interest with many wanting the straight scoop. A big "Thank You!" to Lola Ogunnaike at the New York Times for seeing the value in this topic and for writing such a good piece.

When you get exposure like this, the e-mails flood in. I always know when I get some decent exposure when checking my morning e-mail and I have 2-3 times the normal volume.

It is times like this that the wonder of technology overwhelms me.

Nice people e-mail thanking me for the information, others visit my site and send additional compliments my way. These folks have nothing to gain by doing so. They just felt the desire to send their kind words my way. And when that happens you can't help but think how wonderful technology really is. These are folks from all over the globe who I would have never met or had contact with and now I do.

The next time you are at a site you enjoy or you trip on an article where you learn a thing or two, why not e-mail the author a nice little note letting them know you appreciate their writings and efforts? You can bet you will make their day just as so many made mine these past two weeks.