The Phone Lady's Blog

phone vs email
A recent Twitter conversation with Janet MacDonald of @mycampusgps has reminded me of a question I frequently get asked, and how the answer relates directly to providing teenagers with the support and confidence they need to talk on the phone. I often get asked, “Why … Read more
Recently home from a week of travelling (in wonderful Prince Edward Island – beach photo included here), I took a few moments to clear out my Spam folder and was reminded of one of the many ways phone communication trumps email. When you send email to … Read more
Overwhelmed is a word I use in most of my workshops and keynotes. I use it to describe why it can be difficult to reach people on the phone today and why it’s vital for all of us to know our customers’ needs and be precise … Read more
Most of us are receiving a lot of email everyday. In fact many of us are receiving too much email everyday. And still some of us, depending on our job or position within a company, are receiving three or four times too much email. And … Read more
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