Telephone Vs Email
- 9 hours ago
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On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell famously said to his assistant, “Mr Watson, come here, I want to see you”. This was the first telephone call ever made.
There are certain business situations where it is better to speak by phone than send an email. However, choosing between telephone and email depends on the reason, complexity, urgency and sensitivity of the situation, so we wanted to share our thoughts with you since our team have noticed over the last few years that there appears to be a real aversion to speaking on the telephone, particularly in the first instance, with people sending incomplete enquiries by email, often without a telephone number for us to follow up with a call.
While email is useful for non-urgent tasks, queries, and sending attachments, phone calls offer a faster, more personal way to communicate. They eliminate ambiguity and confusion, and speaking directly helps build rapport. All these factors contribute to better outcomes, especially when you don’t know if or when the email has been read. Often, it is more time-consuming to send an email and wait for a response than it is to pick up the telephone.
Elmeridge prides itself on answering your call within three rings and always by a knowledgeable member of the team.
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