How to Write a Darn Good E-mail

Ensuring That What You Write Is What You Mean

Email demands clear and efficient writing, but “oops” is an all-too-common occurrence.

We’ve all seen how easily misunderstandings in email messages can compromise clear communication.

Attend this helpful webinar to get a fast-paced, hands-on lesson to strengthen your ewriting skills. Through examples and exercises, you will learn how to target your audience, get to the point, and develop and maintain a professional email style.

Because so many of your communications are via email, this is a great chance for you to spend a short time learning how to do it better.

How You Will Benefit

• Write clear, concise email that gets readers' attention and results 
• Convey a professional image through the emails you send 
• Identify tone problems before pressing “send” 
• Gain email pointers to help you project communication savvy

What Will Be Covered

• Understanding challenges of email communication
• Getting started quickly: Idea lists, the three As (aim, audience, area) 
• Getting to the point: Strong subject lines, openings, and closings
• Structuring your message clearly
• Helpful guidelines for structuring your message 
• Maintaining a professional tone by recognizing what is and is not appropriate for ecommunications 
• Polishing your email for a professional style for yourself and your organization

How AMA Webinars Work

AMA Webinars provide you with a cost-effective and convenient way to boost your know-how. You can participate in the comfort of your home or office without the need for travel costs and time.

BONUS:  Paid registrants will also get a single-user license to access a recorded archive of the program for a full year so that you can watch the program again and again to boost your skill set.

Please note that AMA Webinars are designed to provide a one-to-one learning experience for an individual and are not designed to be viewed in a group setting. Program access is available only via the MYAMA account of the registered attendee.

To fully participate in this electronic, interactive and live session, please check your system (or ask your IT department) to ensure it meets the following requirements:

Supported OS, Browser and Additional Requirements

• Windows 7 and above; Google Chrome (v66.0 & above), Internet Explorer (v11.0 & above), Mozilla Firefox (v55.0 & above), or Microsoft Edge (v16 & above)
• Mac OS X 10.11, 10.12 and 10.13; Google Chrome (v66.0 & above), Apple Safari (v11.0 & above) and Mozilla Firefox (v55.0 & above)
• Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Google Chrome and Adobe Flash Player 23.0
• Google Android 4.4 or later
• Apple iOS: iOS 8.1.2 or later

If you are using an unsupported version of a Windows, Mac, or Linux operating system, you may experience difficulty in viewing and/or listening to the event.

Test Your Computer

The audio portion of this AMA web event will be delivered directly through your computer’s speakers or attached headphones. To fully participate in this electronic, interactive, live session, please test your system and review the requirements (or ask your IT department) before the program begins:

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Additional Requirements:

• Minimum bandwidth requirement is 512 kbps for meeting attendees
• POP-UP Blockers must be turned off to access the program.

Important tip - Please allow 15 minutes prior to joining a session to conduct your set-up and testing!

Need further assistance? Visit the complete technical requirements for Adobe Connect.