Nine Tips for Better IM Etiquette

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Daily Edge August 31, 2011 Nine Instant Messaging Best Practices Could it be the “instant” in instant messaging that makes this form of online chat so appealing? It isn't used in every office, but it is becoming more common as a business communication tool. One of the reasons its popularity is growing is because it allows you to send and receive messages so quickly. But before sending your next IM, Robert Half Technology suggests that you follow these etiquette rules. Read more > Get the IT Business Edge Business Alignment and Management RSS Feed   UC: Giving Business Something to Talk About Read this industry report and learn how UC can accelerate cycle times, help shrink the order-to-revenue gap and strengthen customer relationships. Download now > Blogs Arthur Cole Infrastructure The Latest Tweaks to the Virtual Desktop Ann All Business of Tech Biggest Collaboration Challenge: Making It Central to Workflow Sue Marquette Poremba Data Security Do You Have a Platform-specific Smartphone Security Policy? Operations & IT — Aligning Execution with Strategy   This white paper describes the portfolio management process to help you maximize innovation and minimize risk. Download Now > Eight Tips to Help Your Audience Get the Most from Your Presentation With a few simple tips, presentations can be moved from the realm of the long and tedious to highly effective and somewhat entertaining. This slideshow highlights eight tips from The Graduate School of Education at the University of Buffalo that can help you create a presentation that works for your audience. Download: Microsoft Office 2010 Reference Guide Microsoft's expanded Office 2010 suite offers a range of new features, including the Ribbon interface. This reference guide will help your users master new-look Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook features, as well as some new applications. Ten Online Project Management Mistakes to Avoid A major transformation is taking place in how organizations use project management software. Instead of being the sole province of the project managers, the rise of online project management applications heralds a new era of collaboration across the enterprise. The challenge, of course, is getting the organization to embrace online project management in the first place, so here are some tips to get you started. Latest White Papers The Time Is Right for Open Source MDM Which to Buy? Your Guide to Selecting the Right-Sized Phone System New Approaches to Optimized Data Center Power Distribution The CXO's Roadmap to IT Governance Featured White Papers Trust, but Verify: How to Manage Risk in Outsourced Applications Outsourcing can be a cost-effective solution to the demand for new applications. Learn best practices for outsourcing application development. •  Email Security in the Cloud: More Secure! Compliant! Less Expensive! •  Seamlessly Manage Complex Database Environments — And Do It Within Budget •  Server Consolidation for SAP ERP: Lowering Total Cost of Ownership "Low-power hardware is destined for the data center regardless of whether the powers-that-be make a conscious decision to deploy it." Excerpt from Arthur Cole Infrastructure Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise