A guest post from BusinessManagementDaily.com What would mean more to you … a “thank you” email from your organization’s CEO or a handwritten “thank you” note? The answer is obvious. Handwritten notes carry a greater impact, communicate sincerity and can build stronger connections between managers, colleagues and business partners. Still, the personal touch is rare. […]
Notewriting
Too busy to write personal notes?
Believe me, I understand what it means to be busy. It’s a reality of modern life, and the cultural pressures for us to strive for super-achiever status can be overwhelming unless we’re clear about our priorities. I’m very clear that one of the reasons I was put on this earth is to encourage and connect […]
Words, Words, Words
I’m honored to be a guest this morning on Karen R. Sanderson’s The Word Shark blog as part of her “Words, Words, Words Week.” My guest post is called “Words, words, words: tools for touching hearts and lives.” It was wonderful to reflect on letters and notes I’ve received in the past and to be […]
You Are Your Words
It’s not often I read an article/essay and get excited by the pure pleasure of the way the words are put together. That was my happy experience this morning in reading Shawn MacKenzie’s amazing contribution entitled “You Are Your Words” to Karen R. Sanderson’s “Words, Words, Words Week” on her Word Shark blog. Every paragraph, it […]
Do You Want to Make the World a Better Place?
I thought so. So do I. And there’s no better place to start than right where we are. Today. Now. Let’s accept the challenge of a young woman in Ireland, Virginia Salas Kastilio, to take just a small step to create a kinder day for someone else and add a bit more happiness to the world. [Her […]
Happy Dance! Love Notes
Welcome to guest blogger, Elizabeth (Liz) Farrar, who agreed to share this delightful post about note writing. It originally appeared on her “Bella Vita” blog in September, 2011. She mentioned Heartspoken at the end, and at least one of her readers came to visit here and leave a comment. Aren’t connections wonderful? Did anyone catch […]
Computer-generated notes lack sincerity
Most of my business-oriented advice is shared at RiverwoodWriter’s Connection Blog, so if you have a small business and want some help navigating the ever-changing landscape of effective marketing and business etiquette, head on over and subscribe so you don’t miss anything. Earlier this week, I was honored to welcome guest blogger Peter Post, grandson […]
Know someone away at school? Write them a letter!
“I got a letter!” The volume of handwritten notes and letters has unfortunately gone down in recent years, but doesn’t that make them all the more special? My niece’s first week at college coincided with her birthday, so I decided to write her a letter instead of just sending a card. It made my day […]