How many emails do you get in an average workday? Probably more than you have time to read. And we’re all in the same boat. According to the Radicati Group, over 112 billion business emails were sent every day in 2015.

Fast Company founding editor Bill Taylor knows how important it is to communicate effectively through the written word. In the early days when Fast Company was getting off the ground, Taylor and his colleague devised a simple exercise to ensure their articles were attention grabbing: they read every single story out loud. It’s a practice that continues today.

In this Harvard Business Review video, Taylor shares some tips for making your emails and memos more memorable, helping you break through the noise and be heard.

To learn more, watch Why You Should Read Your Memo Out Loud.