When
someone wants to contact me, if they want me to respond positively, it’s
important that they have some idea of who I am and what I’ve already done.
It’s
just common sense that what I’ve done is a springboard for where I’m going.
So it’s a good idea for people to know what some of my products are and
to have read some of my articles on the Web.
The
last time I checked there were some 27,000 sites that have my articles on them.
So
that’s the first step in approaching me.
What
I’m basically about is entrepreneurial thinking, copywriting, information
marketing, and providing ‘value added’ to other people’s customers.
This
is something I very diligently focus on, and make ever effort to deliver.
To
say that is a simple way … it would be a real good idea if someone was
familiar with my work, my values, and my preferences just from what I’ve
written, produced, and created.
Again,
that’s the first thing that’s important in contacting me.
The second thing
is that, myself, I have never had a lot of luck coming to people with my hand
out. When I was younger – and a
little more self-absorbed – I did that.
The
best times were when people said, “No.”
Even
better times were when people were rude to me.
The
worst times were when they said, “Yes,” and they saw that they could take me
for a ride. I ended up losing.
Big time.
Later
on I learned there’s a dictum that a very bright guy named Dan Sullivan, who
said …
“An
entrepreneur knows that he or she has to create value or offer value before they
can expect anything in return.”
That is the exact opposite of ...
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