“Who are you?” — I find myself typing this a lot lately.
Remember a thousand years ago when the Internet was introduced? Shortly thereafter came Email? Back then, we were all ignorant about cyber-safety. We created usernames like Pookey, ArmyMom and CatLady. One of my earlier email addresses was BeagleMomOf2. I had two beagles so it [...]

This week, the PWOC International board is gathered together for Vision Week. Today, all of the Regional Presidents and Vice Presidents will join us, which means there are a lot of gals “out of the office” so to speak.
What happens when you go off the cyber-grid and can’t answer your email? Remember when you sent [...]

Letters with stamps. Remember those? Maybe a long distant phone call with a timer that keeps track of how much money you’ve spent. Maybe an occasional visit in person with someone you haven’t seen in a long time.
Does that sound like a long time ago? How do you connect with others?
Yes, going next door or [...]

Change is in the air, but what’s new there, right? After all, we are military families and if something isn’t changing, we get antsy, don’t we? I know I sure do. I figure I have 2 years, perhaps 3 before I start getting the itch. Funny thing is that I’ve been married to the military [...]

Using email to communicate quickly and efficiently has become a standard in many lives. I, for one, couldn’t imagine how I’d get anything done without the rapid response that email affords.
Email, however, is impersonal. It lacks the advantage of body language, tonal inflection, and context. In the absence of these essential communication tools, Email can [...]

I’ve received a few comments lately regarding the email links on the pwoc.org website. If you use a Mail Client like Outlook, clicking an email link on the site automatically opens a new email message with the address line prefilled. But what if you don’t use a Mail Client? Then what?
1. Mail Client
The first option, [...]

I get anywhere from 40-50 emails on an average day. If there’s a project underway, that number can easily double and lately, there have been a lot of projects! Add in that I am responsible for SEVEN inboxes and I could justifiably lose my mind. But, when it comes to my digi work, I am [...]

If you have a little girl that loves pink, you may know Fancy Nancy. Fancy Nancy is the main character of a series of books for girls that my daughter loves. This character is not satisfied with “life as usual,” she accessorizes everything! I think we have a few Fancy Nancy’s in PWOC!
I often find [...]

Last week, we started talking about using the Subject line when sending emails. Here are a few more rules to consider.
Talk About One Subject per Email Message Only
Help make the world less confusing. Try to talk about one subject per message only. For another subject, start a new email.
Keep Your Subjects Lines Short, but meaningful
Make [...]

Have you ever considered the purpose of the Subject Line?
If you’ve ever put question or meeting or hello in the Subject line, you’ve probably never really thought about it. There are three reasons to begin using the Subject Line more thoughtfully:

Avoid going to JUNK Mail
Make searching through email easier for the recipient
It’s just good manners

Avoid [...]