Comments on: They keep trying to sell to me... http://www.timlinden.com/blog/email-marketing/sell-me/ feels like you punching me in face with orange Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:12:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin http://www.timlinden.com/blog/email-marketing/sell-me/#comment-53999 Kevin Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:37:21 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-53999 Hi Jean - I find this irritating as well. I have seen several opportunities that I thought looked excellent. But when I click on them it comes up "not available in your area" - which basically means out side the U.S. With a global market - why do some businesses isolate themselves to the U.S.? Surely the bigger the market/customer base the better? Kevin Hi Jean - I find this irritating as well. I have seen several opportunities that I thought looked excellent. But when I click on them it comes up "not available in your area" - which basically means out side the U.S.
With a global market - why do some businesses isolate themselves to the U.S.? Surely the bigger the market/customer base the better?

Kevin

]]> By: Jean Grainger http://www.timlinden.com/blog/email-marketing/sell-me/#comment-53970 Jean Grainger Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:40:39 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-53970 There is one thing I wish you would all do and that is keep your list separate for US and None US. I got really excited about something a few weeks ago and was going to buy after I looked at the link. Not available outside USA it said so disappointing. After arguing with me for five days I finally took a look at what he had today. I kept getting told I would regret it. Click NOT AVAILABLE OUTSIDE USA. So I still don't know what it was. I reminded him to to make a note because this is the second time. I don't suppose he will remember and the next time he sends something it will be US only. There is one thing I wish you would all do and that is keep your list separate for US and None US.

I got really excited about something a few weeks ago and was going to buy after I looked at the link.

Not available outside USA it said so disappointing.

After arguing with me for five days I finally took a look at what he had today. I kept getting told I would regret it.

Click NOT AVAILABLE OUTSIDE USA.

So I still don't know what it was.

I reminded him to to make a note because this is the second time.

I don't suppose he will remember and the next time he sends something it will be US only.

]]> By: mary bird http://www.timlinden.com/blog/email-marketing/sell-me/#comment-53958 mary bird Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:19:43 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-53958 Noone will like my answer but I hate ebooks. When I am asked to join a business I expect products ( goods or services,not ebooks). If I want ebooks,I belong to click bank and will go get my own. 95% of the new programs/systems and businesses are all ebooks.When I find out I get so disapointed. Noone will like my answer but I hate ebooks. When I am asked to join a business I expect products ( goods or services,not ebooks).
If I want ebooks,I belong to click bank and will go get my own.
95% of the new programs/systems and businesses are all ebooks.When I find out I get so disapointed.

]]> By: Jeff Henshaw http://www.timlinden.com/blog/email-marketing/sell-me/#comment-53956 Jeff Henshaw Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:33:15 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-53956 Hi all, Taking the quotation below:- "But without knowing who wants what or has what, it’s kinda like shooting in the dark. I know details about my list in general." One could try asking one's list questions and requesting feedback, that might enable one to segment one's list into more specific areas of the very large IM niche. Of course the above depends on a number of things, not least that one's autoresponder will allow one to segment an already established list. Anyway - Just my thoughts. Regards, Jeff Henshaw. Hi all,

Taking the quotation below:-

"But without knowing who wants what or has what, it’s kinda like shooting in the dark. I know details about my list in general."

One could try asking one's list questions and requesting feedback, that might enable one to segment one's list into more specific areas of the very large IM niche.

Of course the above depends on a number of things, not least that one's autoresponder will allow one to segment an already established list.

Anyway - Just my thoughts.

Regards,
Jeff Henshaw.

]]> By: Marc Eglon http://www.timlinden.com/blog/email-marketing/sell-me/#comment-53955 Marc Eglon Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:38:09 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-53955 It's definitely a tricky one and as marketers, we all just need to be responsible and decide what's best for business in the long run. I like to choose promotions that fit with my overall strategy and offer long-term value. Evergreen tools like Instant Banner Creator, and indeed TE Toolbox are perfect examples because they will always be useful to our traffic exchange community. Sometimes you just have to let some big promos pass you by - you can't expect to be part of every launch. Finally, I think it's important to avoid contributing to the information overload and just promoting a few things consistently to any given list. It's definitely a tricky one and as marketers, we all just need to be responsible and decide what's best for business in the long run.

I like to choose promotions that fit with my overall strategy and offer long-term value. Evergreen tools like Instant Banner Creator, and indeed TE Toolbox are perfect examples because they will always be useful to our traffic exchange community.

Sometimes you just have to let some big promos pass you by - you can't expect to be part of every launch.

Finally, I think it's important to avoid contributing to the information overload and just promoting a few things consistently to any given list.

]]> By: Tim http://www.timlinden.com/blog/email-marketing/sell-me/#comment-53954 Tim Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:09:40 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-53954 Yeah people seem to only promote the latest and greatest. But something to consider.. Putting your favorite items in your auto responder, so that way every new person to your list sees it long term. Yeah people seem to only promote the latest and greatest. But something to consider.. Putting your favorite items in your auto responder, so that way every new person to your list sees it long term.

]]> By: Houseofmax http://www.timlinden.com/blog/email-marketing/sell-me/#comment-53951 Houseofmax Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:46:14 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-53951 It's funny that nobody wants to be sold, but that's true. But, in this fast paced IM world you can't sit on some new offer that everybogy is selling or you will make zilch! I opt into new offers regularly, but rarely maintain that that subscription for more than a few weeks or days, unless it's some Newsletter (like Tim's blog) where I learn stuff. I still only have a few small lists, but I try to give away a free ebook in every promo message I send, and only promote top Ads in Newsletters that offer value to readers. Thanks for sharing It's funny that nobody wants to be sold, but that's true.

But, in this fast paced IM world you can't sit on some new
offer that everybogy is selling or you will make zilch!

I opt into new offers regularly, but rarely maintain that
that subscription for more than a few weeks or days, unless
it's some Newsletter (like Tim's blog) where I learn stuff.

I still only have a few small lists, but I try to give away
a free ebook in every promo message I send, and only promote
top Ads in Newsletters that offer value to readers.

Thanks for sharing

]]> By: Cat Melton http://www.timlinden.com/blog/email-marketing/sell-me/#comment-53949 Cat Melton Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:21:27 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-53949 I think being on a list of someone you trust to be honest and helpful is important. I am on several also, and only pay attention to those select few that I've grown to trust over the years. I have a delete button at my disposal, so there's no need to be upset if it's not what I opted in for. Thanks for being one of my favorites, Tim...:) I think being on a list of someone you trust to be honest and helpful is important. I am on several also, and only pay attention to those select few that I've grown to trust over the years. I have a delete button at my disposal, so there's no need to be upset if it's not what I opted in for. Thanks for being one of my favorites, Tim...:)

]]> By: Dewayne Goodwin http://www.timlinden.com/blog/email-marketing/sell-me/#comment-53948 Dewayne Goodwin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:12:26 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-53948 Hi Tim First of all when we join something or a list for instance everyone agrees to receive mail from the owner or upline so if they get mad about the same promos over and over they shouldn't give out there e mail address LOL Hi Tim
First of all when we join something or a list for instance everyone agrees to receive mail from the owner or upline so if they get mad about the same promos over and over they shouldn't give out there e mail address LOL

]]> By: Kevin http://www.timlinden.com/blog/email-marketing/sell-me/#comment-53947 Kevin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:05:57 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-53947 Hi Tim - I do know the feeling and I agree that there are some marketers who are endlessly trying to sell without adding any real value to their subscribers. But in the end we are all trying to make a living here. If people object so much they can always take their names off the offending list. Some people don't seem to understand that an economy can only work when there is a flow of products/services being sold. Otherwise we would be right back living in caves. Some folks really need a reality check I think. Kevin Hi Tim - I do know the feeling and I agree that there are some marketers who are endlessly trying to sell without adding any real value to their subscribers.

But in the end we are all trying to make a living here. If people object so much they can always take their names off the offending list.

Some people don't seem to understand that an economy can only work when there is a flow of products/services being sold.

Otherwise we would be right back living in caves.

Some folks really need a reality check I think.

Kevin

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