About Today: 6 Reasons to Use IM at Work

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor When I first signed up for IM ten years ago, it wasn't to keep in touch with my friends about their love lives. Most of them, in fact, weren't even on IM when I was, because their jobs didn't allow it. Mine, however, insisted - something I found very amusing at the time. 6 Reasons to Use IM at Work "Why not just get up and ask someone what you want to know?" I wondered. "Or, you know, send an email." 9 Great Twitter Strategies for Businesses The 5 Most Popular IM Clients Can IM Improve Efficiency? It only took me about a week to change my mind. For me, IM became the perfect middle ground between sending an email and trudging over in person to ask a question. Also? Gotta love that "instant" thing. 12 Steps to a More Organized Office 10 Tips on How to Write an Email for Business Choosing an IM Client for Business The company that first introduced me to IM just had us sign up for plain ol' AOL accounts, but some businesses have special requirements - such as encryption, a feature that never fails to make me feel like I'm in a spy movie. IM Etiquette for Work The 26 Most Important Rules of Email Etiquette Free Web Conferencing - Over IM? Some enterprise IM products offer web conferencing services that may be free or cheaper than what you're using now. How to Prepare for a Video Web Conference 5 Types of IM Clients Today Ads Employee Contract Employment Letter Employment Notice 2N Termination Hochzeit Im Grünen Featured Articles Should You Quit Your Job While Angry? Remembering US Senator Ted Stevens Do You Need an Air Purifier? How to Travel With Your Dog Make Your Perfume Last Longer Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement