Issue #2

E-mail can be a very effective form of communication when it is used correctly. Given the quickness, reliability, and ease that comes with using e-mail many use it regularly to communicate with employers, co-workers, and many others. However e-mail users also should be aware that there are limitations that come with these messages. Being short, concise, and to the point are good ways to avoid putting clutter into the message and thus burying the main point or making it hard to find. Another way to make your main point more effective is by reading the message as if you're the receiver not the sender, this will help in making sure the main point and tone of the message is clear. By doing this you may be able to give the receiver better than a "50-50 chance of ascertaining the tone of any e-mail message" as Leahy says he has in the article. Following these easy steps to creating and sending an e-mail will also help you with audience centered communication.