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U.S. Cellular has taken an interesting approach to solving the email challenge.

There is no doubt that e-mail has enhanced communication but it has also created barriers to effective communication.  U.S. Cellular decided to turn it off one day each week. Results were mixed but at least one person’s work-around resulted in truly enhanced communcation.  Read more and tell us what you think.

Last week, Geoff Nunberg was on NPR’s “Fresh Air” with a piece about texting.  He offers an optimistic view that the text messaging language will stay within the texting world.  Our view at Write It Well is not so optimistic. We’ve seen the erosion of the English language and are here to offer tools for those folks who might have strayed.

We are not the only company that is talking about the need to write better e-mail.  Check out, on Brian Kondradt’ site, Lousy Writer.  He has a terrific article about all the reasons that you should take the time make e-mail work for you. 

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