Effective Emails: The Secret to Straightforward Communication at Work (Business Communication Skills Books)

After reading this book, I put Chris Fenning's email strategies to practice to see if they would help. To my delight, they did help quite a bit! I've probably cut down about 50% of the emails that I have to send out, and I've been getting responses to my emails that are more concise and to the point. It's like my colleagues saw how I was forming my emails and tried to mimic what I was doing, which I appreciate. This id definitely a must read if you feel like you're drowning in emails or if your job necessitates that you write emails.

A must-have read *and* reference book for anyone looking to improve their email communication skills.Chris Fenning's "Effective Emails: The Secret to Straightforward Communication at Work" provides clear and concise guidance on how to write emails that are likely to be read, understood, and replied to quickly.I consider myself an experienced email writer, so I was surprised by the amount of new, practical advice I could use immediately. The tips, tricks, and frameworks provided in the book were easy to understand and apply, and I found the examples incredibly insightful."Effective Emails" is a quick, content-rich read that will help anyone feel more confident and competent when writing emails. This book will prove invaluable when it comes to navigating often confusing group or chain emails and getting your message across effectively—highly recommended!It looks like we have a new email training manual for the workplace!

Most of us wish we received fewer emails. Too often email is used as a place to "think out loud" or get something off our plate. Chris shows us how to increase the odds of getting the readers of our email to do what we hope they will do when we hit "send." His method reduces email volume, and increases results.Chris has a unique gift for breaking down big topics into manageable parts and clear outcomes. Anyone who wants to be part of making the world of email a better place can benefit from using the clear guidance, templates, and samples presented in the book.

I have been writing business emails for decades and yet I always see room to improve them. Along comes Chris Fenning with this readable and practical guide for just such improvements! I found the theme x purpose matrix particularly helpful; I won’t try to jam too much into one email ever again!

The book has some useful high level ideas, but the same emails are used in examples. I was hoping for more real world examples.

With hundreds of emails coming in and out of our inboxes all day, we can't assume that we're actually good at communicating that way. In fact, turns out most of us aren't. But Chris Fenning is here to rescue our ineffective ways and give us the tools to craft strong, clear, and crisp messages that communicate effectively and helpfull!

I am still reviewing this book, it’s not as useful as I thought.

If you currently spend hours writing emails that are not generating the outcomes that you seek, then this book is for you. Prepare to see your productivity skyrocket, if you follow its straightforward recommendations!'Effective Emails' is a short and easy read. The two hours that I spent reading the book have already paid dividends, thanks to less time spent drafting emails and not having to repeatedly follow up on messages sent.The book begins by summarizing what you need to say in the first few lines and how to optimize the subject line. The author explains how to ensure any questions, actions, and decisions achieve results by addressing who will do what, and by when. I particularly appreciated the case study that demonstrates how a long email can be transformed into a concise and actionable message, where every recipient understands their next action.Chris Fenning is a master in effective business communication. His previous book 'The First Minute - How to start conversations that get results,' is also excellent, highlighting the importance of clear intent, talking about one topic at a time, and focusing on solutions instead of dwelling on problems.