Just pick up the phone!

I don’t understand exactly why this happens, but I’ve noticed a lot of people I work with seem to be reluctant to pick up a phone and call someone (from outside the office) that they need to talk to.

People seem to have become more comfortable with sending emails. The problem is they sit back and use the excuse that the other person hasn’t responded. Well, in my humble opinion, if the other person hasn’t responded and three days have past and you are not moving forward on your project, YOU SHOULD PICK UP THE FRIGGIN PHONE AND CALL! What are you afraid of, getting an answer?

Just because email is an effective tool, you can’t hide in anonymity. Human contact is actually necessary. Using the lack of a reply by email as an excuse for missing deadlines is not acceptable, especially if you haven’t made multiple attempts to reach out and get the answers you need.

What do you think? Please leave comments below. Thanks.
-Roland

Roland Reinhart is an interactive marketing professional. His observations can be found at Chaos365.com and AdMadMan.com.

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