The Email Wars

I wonder how much more we work now that we have email. It is on our screens, our phone, and our brains. Check your email, execute campaign, do more work, lather, rinse repeat. I had an amusing email come in to my inbox from an agency friend that I had to post, as he has become ULTRA efficient due to his reliance and IMMEDIATE response time and OVER communication (in humor) due to email.

I am available all hours all days other than Fridays between 7am and 9pm, Tuesday from 10:30-10:45, Saturdays 5am until 8:15 and then from 8:16 to 9pm I have a Japanese Shinto tour, Monday are no good between 11am and 5:30pm due to unexpected family issues that I can’t really go into right now. Then All Wednesdays are booked as a result of a recurring meeting on city planning issues that I am not obliged to go into at this moment as it may jeopardize my membership in the local shriners. (I only ride in the parades, but still). If it’s on a Thursday there could be a conflict with my busy potting schedule. I have to throw seven pots by next Tuesday! Mornings are better than mid-day except Friday’s I am in training for UFC 78 “The Comeback!” from the Amory in Yonkers. If we can meet for lunch, I volunteer at a soup kitchen on all days except Christmas and most other major holiday’s. The soup is a little bland, but it gets the job done. Oh and Monday’s…..

Let me know what works for you. I’m actually pretty open.

Do you feel that email is helping you or a hindrance? I love it personally and what the above example shows me is how VOICE comes through in email. I love conversational voice or one to one instead of corporate forced copy. Try it as people tend to respond better.