Send: Why People Email So Badly
Posted on June 7th, 2009
Funny, engaging, and oh-so-practical, Send is the ultimate etiquette handbook for email, making David Shipley and Will Schwalbe the “Miss Manners” resource for the digital age. Full of practical insights, Send is an invaluable resource for anyone who uses email, and is guaranteed to help you “think before you click.”
We are not the only fans of this important book. We asked psychologist, science journalist, and bestselling author Daniel Goleman to read Send and give us his take. Check out his exclusive guest review below. –Daphne Durham
Daniel Goleman is an internationally known psychologist who lectures frequently to professional groups, business audiences, and on college campuses, and is the author of many bestselling books, including Emotional Intelligence and most recently, Social Intelligence.(more…)
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10 Responses to “Send: Why People Email So Badly”
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Denton Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 9:38 am5.0 out of 5 stars
“Native speaker’s” grammar book of e-mail
If you are naturally good at writing good e-mails, how do you teach someone else to compose better e-mails? -
Meyshia Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 11:55 am4.0 out of 5 stars
Don’t give it away, you’ll never get it back!
In these days of constant email, anything that helps educate about good email use and etiquette is a good idea in my book. -
Neith Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 1:25 pm4.0 out of 5 stars
Short and sweet
… perhaps itself a bit like an email! I personally prefer email for most of my communications, and I think my kind don’t get a totally fair shake in this book. -
Kylee Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 6:50 pm5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must-Own for both the Savvy and the Clueless
This breezy tome will do an excellent job of making a savvy writer from even the most oblivious Luddite. -
Durand Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 9:52 pm5.0 out of 5 stars
Should be Required Reading!
“Do you know someone who drives you crazy with their email? Then rush out and buy this book immediately. -
Yamir Says:
June 8th, 2009 at 1:21 am4.0 out of 5 stars
Mind your language
The Party of the First Part: The Curious World of LegaleseFor some reason people turn off their brain when sending emails — this book is an lively guide to being smart about… -
Henriette Says:
June 8th, 2009 at 9:00 am5.0 out of 5 stars
More like “Eats , Shoots & Leaves” than Strunk & White
If you enjoyed the arched-brow humor of Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, then you’ll enjoy “Send. -
Phinnaeus Says:
June 8th, 2009 at 2:52 pm5.0 out of 5 stars
Help for today’s communicator
Hello reader
I have found the help I need at last.
In my workplace people write an email rather than picking up the phone or turning around and talking… -
Edgerton Says:
June 8th, 2009 at 2:53 pm4.0 out of 5 stars
Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Home and Office
Easy to understand even if you are not too computer literate. Would have been helpful to be able to read a paragraph or two before purchase. -
Waldemar Says:
June 8th, 2009 at 7:02 pm5.0 out of 5 stars
Learned what I didn’t know I didn’t know
This is an easy read with lots of great info packed into a small volume. The authors’ credentials are hard to beat, and the info is laid out in categories making it easy to go…