Thoughts

Edwards? Help!

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After watching the CNN democratic presidential debate from January 22, 2008, I’m a little less excited about Obama. Not because the mud Hillary tried to sling, I’m upset that Obama engaged in the childish bickering.

John Edwards showed a lot of patience, class and was the true victor of this presidential debate. It is time for a president who makes poverty a priority. John understands that if we can address poverty many of the other issues will fix themselves.

Goodbye Dennis

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Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich on Tuesday asked his supporters to make rival Barack Obama their second choice if he doesn’t meet a cutoff point for voting in Iowa’s caucuses. The Associated Press

From the start, most realized Dennis Kucinich was too progressive to win the nomination. Now we say goodbye to Dennis. Obama is my second choice. Let’s he considers Kucinich as a running-mate.

Effective e-mail subject lines

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The volume of e-mail received on a daily basis has increased exponentially in recent years. I’ve noticed the most effective messages contain relevant and effective subject lines which make them easier to file, organize and act upon. To help everyone, keep these thoughts in mind when composing an e-mail subject.

Summarize your message

What you write in an e-mail subject is often as important as the e-mail itself. A relevant and on-point subject line will improve response time and allow recipients to easily locate your message and take action (if required). Include keywords or topics. If action is required by a certain date, include it. Recipients should be able to scan the subject line to determine the topic and action required for a given message. See the examples below to get a better understanding of effective e-mail subjects.

Example e-mail subjects

Bad: Important info
Better: Company picnic – Important
Best: Sign-up for company picnic by 9/12

Bad: Meeting
Better: Meeting – XYZ project
Best: Meeting to determine XYZ project launch date

Your thoughts?