![]() ![]() Reaching out as stated above is likely to elicit a reply. No sales pitch, no partnership opportunities… just making contact. Also…if we’re at (admittedly) such a low-level and receiving so many emails like this I can’t even IMAGINE the types of emails people like Seth Godin or Mark Cuban receive!Ĭharlie Hoehn does a much better job of explaining this, but “Reaching Out” basically boils down to making quick contact, a touch of flattery, briefly explaining who you are, and saying something interesting. Note: I’m now officially sending this link to any future “monies” emails I get, hoping it will do some good. Can you either give me some of those monies or do a bunch of work for me, we’ll partner on a project, and then we’ll split those monies 50/50? These emails, essentially, boil down to this: How do people not know that sending an unsolicited email where you ask for the moon and stars is not likely to get you very far? It reminds me of the stories you hear about recent lottery winners and the hundreds of requests they get for money that has forced some into hiding…not a great approach. Aside from the flash of irritation these cause…it’s just depressing. You wouldn’t believe how many emails I get wanting something for nothing. The process for this is really quite simple but there are nuances here…let me go over each step in some detail: Reaching Out The Right Way Still …if this helps even a couple of people make connections that will change their lives it’s worth it. I’ll be honest: This blog post is partially written out of the frustration felt from the volume of emails that are asking for hand-outs and provide no real value…but my real hope is that I can provide a resource to point those people to that will show them how reaching out and making real, valuable connections will take them so much further than their current approach. Yet those are some of the emails that all of us receive on a regular basis. How could we get involved in these projects and with these people? Should we email them out of the blue and tell them why they should partner with us on their project? Ask them out of nowhere if they would fund our new business idea? Ask them to write a personalized and detailed 28-point plan to help us find success? We’re selling sites that help people earn their first dollars online, showing them how to build their own online empire, building a revolutionary WordPress Theme that will (I hope) change the niche site industry, and solving the huge problem of automatically determining profitable niches …something that’s never been effectively done before. Or Dan Andrews, bringing like-minded start-up entrepreneurs together in the Philippines to achieve their dreams…and getting paid for it!ĭon’t get me wrong…I love what we’re doing as well. Or Derek Sivers, creating the ultimate resource for starting a business in Asia. Debt who’s creating a documentary and interviewing interesting people about their life choices and raising 100K on Kickstarter in the process. I’ve come across projects in recent weeks and months that have blown me away. Looking around at other projects that seem more interesting or valuable, worrying that what we’re doing might not work, wishing we were in someone else’s shoes… ![]()
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