Returning Calls the Old Fashioned Way

It's so easy. It's so simple. It's so rare. I'm talking about returning phone calls by phone - voice-to-voice communication, as opposed to returning a phone call with an email or a text message.

The Elegant Exec knows that voice-to-voice wins over other all other modes, except face-to-face dialogue. Our voices convey nuance and signals that help build relationships. Texting and email certainly convey information, but not humor or empathy. Besides, email isn't nearly as efficient as a good old conversation where A leads to B and then to C.

Most people find their in-boxes brimming with information they'd rather ignore and that might include your next note. Make a phone call the next time you need to connect with someone and you'll be surprised where it might lead.