Comments on: What do you make of this? http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:50:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Doug Rosbury http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-30681 Doug Rosbury Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:22:05 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-30681 Mike, Don't feed into stupidity. the more attention you give it, the more it will downgrade the whole process. You might tell this person how their demand has affected you and that under the circumstances, such a poorly composed request does not meet the requirements of your business model and then just write them off. No amount of money is worth prostituting yourself to the ignorance of uneducated people. Standards of diplomacy should be upheld. How much do you value your self esteem? Mike, Don’t feed into stupidity. the more attention you give it, the more it will downgrade the whole process. You might tell this person how their demand has affected you and that under the circumstances, such a poorly composed request does not meet the requirements of your business model and then just write them off. No amount of money is worth prostituting yourself to the ignorance of uneducated people. Standards of diplomacy should be upheld.
How much do you value your self esteem?

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-30094 Michael Stelzner Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:51:51 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-30094 Hey Everyone; Thanks for your comments on this! Brent, you are right about the message being crisp. Not sure any real communicating is going on here. Maybe just one way... Mike Hey Everyone;

Thanks for your comments on this!

Brent, you are right about the message being crisp.

Not sure any real communicating is going on here. Maybe just one way…

Mike

]]> By: Brent Applegate http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-30004 Brent Applegate Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:28:29 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-30004 GRIN! I'll take the contrarian point of view and say that this is a great example of crisp communication and not being afraid to ask for what you want! OK... The contrarian point of view might be a bit far-fetched, but you can't fault me for trying! GRIN! I’ll take the contrarian point of view and say that this is a great example of crisp communication and not being afraid to ask for what you want! OK…

The contrarian point of view might be a bit far-fetched, but you can’t fault me for trying!

]]> By: Cathy Chatfield-Taylor http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29659 Cathy Chatfield-Taylor Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:33:20 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29659 Mike, Andy Wibbels griped about this sort of email and proposed a freak filter (http://andywibbels.com/post/1561). There are some humorous tips in the string of comments that follows. But I guess it would be bad form to imply that a loyal subscriber is a freak! More likely, this is a classic case of list fatigue, where an ESL subscriber has tired of reading (or never did read) the newsletter and thinks it's easier to delete the emails than to unsubscribe and risk getting spammed. Cathy Mike,

Andy Wibbels griped about this sort of email and proposed a freak filter (http://andywibbels.com/post/1561). There are some humorous tips in the string of comments that follows.

But I guess it would be bad form to imply that a loyal subscriber is a freak!

More likely, this is a classic case of list fatigue, where an ESL subscriber has tired of reading (or never did read) the newsletter and thinks it’s easier to delete the emails than to unsubscribe and risk getting spammed.

Cathy

]]> By: Norma http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29449 Norma Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:34:35 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29449 My feeling is that this is, sadly, probably real. Maybe you should send her a link to Staples or Office Depot, or even better, give her a "fair" quote and see how she responds. There's always money in ignorance. And you could do this with a clear conscious (sp?) because she has supposedly been reading the blog. This is exactly the kind of thing that waters down the gene pool. My feeling is that this is, sadly, probably real. Maybe you should send her a link to Staples or Office Depot, or even better, give her a “fair” quote and see how she responds. There’s always money in ignorance. And you could do this with a clear conscious (sp?) because she has supposedly been reading the blog.
This is exactly the kind of thing that waters down the gene pool.

]]> By: bokjae http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29422 bokjae Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:46:44 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29422 I think this is a joke or an insult! :) Sorry Mike! I think this is a joke or an insult! :)
Sorry Mike!

]]> By: Ted Grigg http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29303 Ted Grigg Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:40:02 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29303 You do get some interesting emails Michael. I agree with you that it wasn't written by someone who uses English as a primary language. Is the writer seeking a sample so they can see if they want it? You might try sending a table of contents? Just guessing. But you do need more information to figure out what they need if you think it's worth the effort. You do get some interesting emails Michael. I agree with you that it wasn’t written by someone who uses English as a primary language.

Is the writer seeking a sample so they can see if they want it? You might try sending a table of contents? Just guessing. But you do need more information to figure out what they need if you think it’s worth the effort.

]]> By: Mike Again http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29280 Mike Again Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:57:45 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29280 No Mike, I didn't get an error message. No Mike, I didn’t get an error message.

]]> By: Michael Roach http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29277 Michael Roach Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:19:06 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29277 Maybe he's just looking to be featured as a post on your blog? :D Maybe he’s just looking to be featured as a post on your blog? :D

]]> By: Study Guide http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29259 Study Guide Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:52:31 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/20/what-would-you-say/#comment-29259 * Sorry I missed the comment where you said he did actually read your stuff. Now... I'm just confused. * Sorry I missed the comment where you said he did actually read your stuff. Now… I’m just confused.

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