How to Get Your Emails Opened and Read by the Right Person

We can live or die by email these days. With all the din and clutter in everybody’s inbox, how can yours get opened? Try these 10 ruthlessly practical tips for smart emailing: 1. Show some personality. 2. Wear your heart on your sleeve if you can. 3. Your subject line is all-important. 4. Don't reuse the same (boring) subject line. Ever. 5. "From" is as important as the subject line. 6. Only one topic per email. 7. Only short emails. 8. Try a one-sentence email. 9. Use plenty of white space. 10. Be realistic.