Comments on: 4 Ways to Start Promoting This Week https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html a freelance writing resource. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:27:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paula https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html#comment-11801 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:27:08 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html/#comment-11801 We managed a nice lunch, but everything was closed (near the B&B, anyway) by early evening.

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html#comment-11798 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:58:14 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html/#comment-11798 No food on Guy Fawkes Day? That's insane! 🙂

]]> By: Paula https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html#comment-11797 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:49:24 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html/#comment-11797 Happy Guy Fawkes Day. But that's not 'til November. LOL. (Only reason I know that is the day I arrived in London was Guy Fawkes Day and all of the restaurants near the B&B were closed. Wound up getting a banana and pre-packaged muffin at a convenience store, but had a great view of the fireworks display in Regents Park!

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html#comment-11794 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:37:40 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html/#comment-11794 Paula, happy Guy Fawkes Day? LOL

If they say they'll keep you in mind, I'd go with every three months.

Cathy, lots of nibbles here, too. Do you get that sense that it will all come in at once? 🙂

Devon, how many of those guest posters offered to write on "training" or "education" when you don't do either? I've had people volunteer to write about HR-related issues. Ah, wrong blog, champ!

I ignore the requests that are clearly off the mark. They don't deserve a response, to be honest, and they get no space in my time.

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html#comment-11793 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:39:56 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html/#comment-11793 Today I should probably just take a deep breath, because the only think I'm capable of pitching is about being sick of stupid people. Really, if you can't follow a simple direction, how the eff are you functioning? I am sick of them all.

Researching the places where you want to guest post is crucial. I am sick and tired of people emailing me to guest blog (for a fee) when what they want to blog about has absolutely nothing to do with what I do or am interested in. Or when I say "don't email administrative questions to my personal email, email the administrator" and they email me anyway.

That's not someone worth my time.

]]> By: Cathy Miller https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html#comment-11792 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:43:42 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html/#comment-11792 I've been punching up the letters of introduction for the last few months. I've also asked some long-time clients for referrals.

Lots of nibbles, nobody hooked – yet. 😉

]]> By: Paula https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html#comment-11791 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:51:01 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/02/4-ways-to-start-promoting-this-week.html/#comment-11791 I've been trying to send at least one targeted LOI per week this year. So far the response is mostly along the lines of, "We'll keep you in mind if anything comes up."

Which always leaves me wondering when or how often to follow up without becoming a pest. Last month it was natural to wish people a happy new year, otherwise it's hard to find good reasons to check in.

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