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Re: "How to Make Tech Communication Refreshingly Simple"
Subject:Re: "How to Make Tech Communication Refreshingly Simple" From:Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca> To:Mike Starr <mike -at- writestarr -dot- com> Date:Thu, 26 Mar 2015 16:08:36 -0700
Or even
Subject: Network upgrade on Sat Mar 28, 2015
You complained that our network was too slow. This weekend I'll take care
of that. If you were planning to work at the office, look--it's Saturday.
Find something else to do. Work will still be here when you sign in on
Monday.
Best regards...
-Tony
On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 3:44 PM, Mike Starr <mike -at- writestarr -dot- com> wrote:
> I assume the example was pointing to either a Saturday or Sunday... My
> take:
>
> Subject: Limited network access on Saturday, March 28, 2015
>
> I'll be upgrading some of our hardware in order to speed up our network.
> I'll be starting at 8AM and figure it'll take one to two hours. If you're
> going to be working while I'm doing the hardware upgrade, access to the
> STU/Cumulus server may be limited but the email and Davis
> consulting/graphics server will be accessible.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Mike
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> On 3/26/2015 4:40 PM, Craig Cardimon wrote:
>
>> http://www.inc.com/alison-davis/how-to-make-tech-
>> communication-refreshingly-simple.html
>>
>> Craig Cardimon - The Duct Tape Tech Writer
>>
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