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Using the right communication tool for the job

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We have written about the unfortunate use of consumer channels for professional communication before and today another article from CNN makes the point more graphic:

10 Business Emails You Shouldn’t Send

10) Not using the right method of contact

Never message a business contact on Facebook. Seriously. Why? Because Facebook is where you go to look at pictures of people from high school when you’re drunk — there’s even a plug-in to prevent you from ruining your social media life whilst whiskey-soaked.

Sending a business-oriented message via Facebook is like wandering into a debauched party and expecting everyone to listen to you when you start talking about sales figures.

Written by daviddsouza

May 26, 2011 at 7:16 am

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