Back to Basics: Appropriate and Inappropriate Ways of Communicating in Business

By Neil A. Carousso

Something is traditional for a reason; for the most part, something is traditional because it has proven to work or add value to the workplace and/or society. While e-mailing has its professional place in business, texting, in my opinion, does not and causes more headaches and wastes more time than anything. The most effective and efficient means of dealing with issues or any type of business (and personal relationships for the matter) is through face-to-face conversations.