Comments on: Your Pitch Title Does Not Matter To Me http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-#comment-17670 Chris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17670 Allen, As a "green" and bootstrapped startup founder it's uplifting to hear top bloggers like yourself take the time to read all the emails you receive. The "pitch" approach you outline here is great and I will definitely give it a try with my next startup...hopefully launching within 1-2 months by the way! Of course the most important part of a pitch email is having an idea/concept/product worth talking about. -- Chris Allen,

As a “green” and bootstrapped startup founder it’s uplifting to hear top bloggers like yourself take the time to read all the emails you receive.

The “pitch” approach you outline here is great and I will definitely give it a try with my next startup…hopefully launching within 1-2 months by the way!

Of course the most important part of a pitch email is having an idea/concept/product worth talking about.

– Chris

]]> By: Reese http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-#comment-17873 Reese Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17873 Hi Allen, Nice tips...helps reiterate that so many folks are busy, and info should be crafted to save time and help them decide, quickly, if it's worth their time and interest. An example of a good pitch would be nice to see if you are feeling so inclined :) Hi Allen,
Nice tips…helps reiterate that so many folks are busy, and info should be crafted to save time and help them decide, quickly, if it’s worth their time and interest.

An example of a good pitch would be nice to see if you are feeling so inclined :)

]]> By: Andy Beard http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-#comment-18034 Andy Beard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18034 I must appear on some lists as a general Tech blogger - I am not, I stick to very specific topics and cover them in depth. I get requests for every random social app launched, and just totally ignore them. I have pulled up PR people when they make false claims on their press releases - PR people should check facts with people who know the market, even if they were given them by their clients. I don't mind bigger sites having an Embargo advantage, but don't make me beg people for invites to something that is clearly in my niche focus Don't start with "I love reading your blog" when you clearly don't otherwise you would know it is off topic I am an affiliate marketer - why not pay me $1 per signup ;) If your business can't afford that maybe you need to change your business model. There are plenty of internet marketers who will pay me 1 or 2 dollars just to refer people to a free ebook, let alone the $20 - $100 you can get for a lead in other niches. Ideally I want to know why it might be of interest to my specific audience I must appear on some lists as a general Tech blogger – I am not, I stick to very specific topics and cover them in depth.

I get requests for every random social app launched, and just totally ignore them.

I have pulled up PR people when they make false claims on their press releases – PR people should check facts with people who know the market, even if they were given them by their clients.

I don’t mind bigger sites having an Embargo advantage, but don’t make me beg people for invites to something that is clearly in my niche focus

Don’t start with “I love reading your blog” when you clearly don’t otherwise you would know it is off topic

I am an affiliate marketer – why not pay me $1 per signup ;)
If your business can’t afford that maybe you need to change your business model. There are plenty of internet marketers who will pay me 1 or 2 dollars just to refer people to a free ebook, let alone the $20 – $100 you can get for a lead in other niches.

Ideally I want to know why it might be of interest to my specific audience

]]> By: Antje Wilsch http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-#comment-18679 Antje Wilsch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18679 You are one of the nicest bloggers out there, so don't ever stop being nice ok? (or I'll have to come to NYC and.....) You are one of the nicest bloggers out there, so don’t ever stop being nice ok? (or I’ll have to come to NYC and…..)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-#comment-18721 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18721 How would you like $100 to write a positive review of my startup? :) How would you like $100 to write a positive review of my startup? :)

]]> By: centernetworks http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-#comment-18723 centernetworks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18723 <p> Uhm, we don't do friend pimps like other blogs, and no we won't take your cash :) </p> <p> Now, a fresh pizza -- now we are talking! </p> Uhm, we don’t do friend pimps like other blogs, and no we won’t take your cash :)

Now, a fresh pizza — now we are talking!

]]> By: centernetworks http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-#comment-18724 centernetworks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18724 <p> why not be nice? here's my take - i help startups get visibility and try to help them with their business plan and strategy - then as they grow, some will come back and buy ads - and that's how i can afford to do this - well that's the plan anyway :) </p> why not be nice? here’s my take – i help startups get visibility and try to help them with their business plan and strategy – then as they grow, some will come back and buy ads – and that’s how i can afford to do this – well that’s the plan anyway :)

]]> By: centernetworks http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-#comment-18725 centernetworks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18725 Ok  -  will post once I get one - I can tell you this morning I got one which didn't follow this at all - and she used the contact form - meaning she saw this story on the home page! Ok  -  will post once I get one – I can tell you this morning I got one which didn’t follow this at all – and she used the contact form – meaning she saw this story on the home page!

]]> By: Antje Wilsch http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-#comment-18776 Antje Wilsch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18776 good attitude - unfortunately you're the minority. Most bloggers don't seem to care, they find entrepreneurs annoying them, even though I agree with you - future potential customers. I just meant that you respect people for the work they do, even if their idea will fail. A lot of bloggers don't respect people "in the trenches" and it's apparent. good attitude – unfortunately you’re the minority. Most bloggers don’t seem to care, they find entrepreneurs annoying them, even though I agree with you – future potential customers. I just meant that you respect people for the work they do, even if their idea will fail. A lot of bloggers don’t respect people “in the trenches” and it’s apparent.

]]> By: Chris http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-#comment-18786 Chris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18786 I will have to remember that...next pitch will come taped to the top of a pizza box! :) I will have to remember that…next pitch will come taped to the top of a pizza box! :)

]]> By: Andy Beard http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-1#comment-19146 Andy Beard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-19146 Akismet + Subscribe to comments is a really bad combination and a business liability if you rely on email deliverability. Akismet + Subscribe to comments is a really bad combination and a business liability if you rely on email deliverability.

]]> By: centernetworks http://www.centernetworks.com/title-not-important/comment-page-1#comment-19147 centernetworks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-19147 Thanks Andy - I've removed the subscribe to comments until Mollom fixes their bug - for some reason we have been bombed with spam today and it's not being caught correctly. Sorry for the trouble. Thanks Andy – I’ve removed the subscribe to comments until Mollom fixes their bug – for some reason we have been bombed with spam today and it’s not being caught correctly. Sorry for the trouble.

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