Emails are the primary source of communication in the Business world. However, there are some rules on how to write a business e-mail and there are certain phrases to be avoided while connecting up with employers, with you being an employee or even with the clients, with you being the owner or any other business relation. People might think that writing an email is a simple task. But, even a single error in that mail could be alarming and drag you in trouble. This can happen because email is the first interaction with the other party. It frames an image in the reader’s mind. As the saying goes, “two things remain irretrievable: time and a first impression”. So, it is extremely important in the business world to lay down a good impression on the party, especially if you are going to have a deal with the other one. Hence, given below are some Phrases to be avoided while writing business emails. This would definitely save you from degrading down your first impression.

1.      Don’t hesitate to contact me

The rules of writing business emails are very clear, don’t use such cliche phrases. This in a way is being over polite, which is completely unnecessary. People are well aware that they can contact you for any further assistance. There’s no need for clarification.

2.      Hey/Hi

You need to follow a proper business e-mail format. Starting up with the mail like this is a very unprofessional way. However, if you have been conversing with the person for some time, you can add the name after Hi, or start the mail with just the name.

3.      Kindly

This is again a cliche word. It can be replaced with Please which sounds more genuine.

4.      You don’t know me

Never write this phrase as it will put off the reader. Also, to some extent, it might sound hilarious for the reader. As it is obvious in the Business Emails that at first you don’t know the person and is trying to connect up because of some reason.

5.      I am not an expert

Never say the above phrase. Even if you are not an expert or not having enough knowledge about the subject, you can still give your feedback. Stating the above phrase will result in the reader not taking you seriously.

By – Nayni Jain

If you are reading this post, you will surely fall into one of the two categories: You have never started a blog or you may have started one, the blog didn’t get much traffic, and then you lost the motivation to keep working on it. Well, Startup Idols has prepared this post to motivate you to start blogging again with some creative blogging tips.

Also read: Tips to Improve Writing Skills ‎

Blogging is not a one day task. You have to focus on it every day, regardless of seeing results immediately. But once it grows to a certain stage, it takes a life of its own and then it keeps amplifying.

To motivate you to start blogging, I have laid out the top 5 benefits of becoming a blogger.

You Organize Your Ideas Better With Our Blogging Tips

You learn so many things you go through your professional life. But the problem is that unless you document it somewhere you may forget most of the things you learned.

A lot of people have written several pages of notes. But you know what happens to those notes.

Such notes are not organized and presented well. The motivation to organize it well doesn’t exist because no one else is going to read it. Not even you are not going to read it again. It gets lost over time or just buried somewhere.

When it comes to blogging, it solves the above problem. When you know that someone else is going to read it. No matter how small your audience is, you will arrange and present your ideas in a better way. And when you put your efforts to present it in a better way, you also understand the concepts better and organize it better in your brain!

All blogs, after the certain stage, has the potential to generate revenue. You will never know how it can grow unless you get started. It could be a side project that gives you added income or it could become a source of full-time income.

Start Writing, Traffic will Come

If you are worried about having traffic and readership (which you won’t have initially), then it becomes very hard to motivate yourself to continue blogging consistently.

Those who do not care about traffic and readership are the ones who end up getting it – because their focus is mostly on the most important thing: Writing.

Writing is what counts value to a blog. Traffic is a result of that writing only. So you need to focus more on creating value than the after-effects of that value creation.

Action Steps:

• Choose a topic for your blog
• Register a domain name at GoDaddy
• Get web hosting and start a blog

Create Something, You Become an Artist

Blogging is the easiest way to get your hands dirty in creating something that people will admire.

But you may ask, why create something in the first place?

Humans have a chronic need to express themselves and be unique. That expression can only come from being an artist.

Writing & Speaking Skills Will be Improved

The only way to improve your writing is to write more. I remember my days when I used to write and edit an article several times and I still wouldn’t be satisfied with it. And now most of the blog posts I make are mostly first drafts with just a few edits

When you keep on writing a lot of content, you learn to organize the thoughts in your mind better and bring it out in a regular flow. The rectification reflects in speaking. The skill of talking in front of an audience without any preparation can only be gained from writing extensively. That’s why most of the published authors are almost always good speakers. They speak naturally and effortlessly even in front of large audiences.

When you become a great author, ultimately you become a good speaker. Isn’t thought

So write!

Your Brand and Network Expands

There are some people who just have phone numbers and email IDs. Then some have a few social media profiles like Facebook and Twitter. Some people have media coverage in several news publications. I guess you would agree that wider their digital footmarks– higher is their brand value.

Having a blog with good readership influences all this. When you write and people visit your blog to read, share and comment you have the liberty to expand your network. As your network expands, your brand value increases.

By Pallavi Singh

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The Startup Idols team is proud to announce the achievement of Jayant Singh Rajput who is our human resources team lead. He has been an asset to our organization. From great work ethics to dedicated attitude, he has it all and used it as a positive force to get his work done well. One of the oldest members of our organization, he has been a reliable colleague to work with. He never limited himself to his area of expertise but also ventured into other domains like digital marketing and showed equal dedication and hard work.

His leadership qualities always made him stand out from the rest and at the same time, his helpful attitude made him part of the group. All his strategies and skills played an important role in guiding the team towards success. We are happy to see his growth and hope all the success comes in his way very soon.
Once again, our heartiest Congratulations to you on your new job, Jayant!

Darakhshan Anjum is very pleasant and courteous with her working style. She contributes to the organization through various activities such as posting articles and promoting them on social media and interaction with clients if needed. She demonstrates the character and qualities that an ideal employee should have. She always finishes her task without constant supervision. She has shown her excellence in her knowledge about digital marketing skills by serving through qualitative outputs.

Viral Parmar is one of the most efficient person we have as a part of our team. He is an innovative developer and supplier through the fruitful implementation of the same. He worked very beautifully on the front end development by working through his knowledge to providing qualitative results. Viral has created a lot of attractive and eye-catching stuff which satisfy the visitors and looks impressive. We sincerely appreciate his responsiveness and the way he conducts his work. He is the one who finishes a week’s task in a few days and asks for new tasks to be allocated. Very energetic and positive minded person. Always comes up with a solution to every problem or at least an alternative.

People use the words RESUME, C.V., and BIO-DATA interchangeably for the document highlighting skills, education, and experience that a candidate submits when applying for a job. On the surface level, all the three mean the same. However, there are intricate differences.

RESUME

Resume Is a French word meaning -summary”, and true to the word meaning signifies a summary of one’s employment, education, and other skills, used In applying for a new position. A resume seldom exceeds one side of an A4 sheet, and at the most two sides. They do not list out all the education and qualifications, but only highlight specific skills Customized to target the job profile in question.

A resume is usually broken into bullets and written in the third person to appear objective and formal. A good resume starts with a brief Summary of Qualifications, followed by Areas of Strength or Industry Expertise in keywords, followed by Professional Experience in reverse chronological order. The focus is on the most recent experiences, and prior experiences summarized. The content aims at providing the reader a balance of responsibilities and accomplishments for each position. After Work experience come Professional Affiliations, Computer Skills and Education.

C.V – CURRICULUM VITAE

CV Is a Latin word meaning “course of life. Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) is therefore a regular or particular course of study pertaining to education and life. A C.V. is more detailed than a resume, usually 2 to 3 pages, but can run even longer as per the requirement. It generally lists out every skills, jobs, degrees, and professional affiliations the applicant has acquired, usually in chronological order. A C.V. displays general talent rather than specific skills for any specific positions.

BIO-DATA

Bio Data the short form for Biographical Data, is the old-fashioned terminology for Resume or C.V. The emphasis in a bio data is on personal particulars like date of birth, religion, sex, race, nationality, residence, marital status, and the like. Next comes a chronological listing of education and experience. The things normally found in a resume, that is specific skills for the job in question comes last, and are seldom included. Bio-data also includes applications made in specified formats as required by the company.

A resume is ideally suited when applying for middle and senior level positions, where experience and specific skills rather than education is important. A C.V., on the other hand is the preferred option for fresh graduates, people looking for a career change, and those applying for academic positions. The term bio-data is mostly used in India while applying to government jobs, or when applying for research grants and other situations where one has to submit descriptive essays.

Resumes present a summary of highlights and allow the prospective employer to scan through the document visually or electronically, to see if your skills match their available positions. A good resume can do that very effectively, while a C.V. cannot. A bio-data could still perform this role, especially if the format happens to be the one recommended by the employer.

Personal information such as age, sex, religion and others and hobbies are never mentioned in a resume. Many people include such particulars in the C.V. However, this is neither required nor considered in the US market. A Bio-data, on the other hand always include such personal particulars.

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“Leadership and managership are two synonymous terms” is an incorrect statement. Leadership doesn’t require any managerial position to act as a leader. On the other hand, a manager can be a true manager only if he has got the traits of leader in him. By virtue of his position, manager has to provide leadership to his group. A manager has to perform all five functions to achieve goals, i.e., Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, and Controlling. Leadership is a part of these functions. Leadership as a general term is not related to managership. A person can be a leader by virtue of qualities in him. For example: leader of a club, class, welfare association, social organization, etc. Therefore, it is true to say that, “All managers are leaders, but all leaders are not managers.”

A leader is one who influences the behavior and work of others in group efforts towards achievement of specified goals in a given situation. On the other hand, manager can be a true manager only if he has got traits of leader in him. Manager at all levels are expected to be the leaders of work groups so that subordinates willingly carry instructions and accept their guidance. A person can be a leader by virtue of all qualities in him.