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What's in it for them guys, WIIFT, never forget it!
#71 · February 27, 2023, 4:47 am
An email I hadn't even noticed because it went straight to my spam folder:
It seems I get some of these emails sometimes since I point my website visitors to PU.
So, if someone wants to list all of the WIIFT fails in this particular email, feel free :).
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#72 · February 27, 2023, 5:09 pm
Bad all over.
- "Can you provide me" tasks you = as if the ask wasn't already a task in itself, the "provide me" surface and thread expands that you should act on his task (for nothing)
- "For free" thread expands on the taker's frame = as if the ask in itself wasn't bad in itself, the "for free" surfaces and thread-expands on the fact that he's being a scrounger looking for a free ride
- "I can't afford it" doesn't add what he could afford = fair enough, but fails to provide a more relatable reason -a student, in a developing country, recently bankrupted... What?-, or say that he may be willing to offer at least something
- "I would greatly appreciate it" fails to add something more concrete, such as "sharing it with friends", "writing a good review", etc. Plus, it sounds judgey (ie.: "do it, and you will gain my appreciation. Don't do it, and you won't get it")
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#73 · February 28, 2023, 4:59 am
Yep, and some nitpicks:
- "Hey there": it would have taken little effort to find my name which makes this person come across like someone who "saw something cool and just wanted free stuff"
- "Power University": a value-neutral subject line, so better would've been something value-giving, such as "I love your work!" (if they followed my work and feel that way)
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#74 · March 19, 2023, 9:51 am
Mind your reputation on reach-outs
Some of the issues with it:
- Personal email, which decreases authority
- Personal Twitter, which decreases authority
- Zero followers, which decreases authority
- Can't find a better contact than Twitter = little knowledge of the business
Plus:
- He says nothing about this "opportunity", so now I'm supposed to get in touch and chase him for a big question mark? Much better would have been to mention what it's about
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#75 · March 19, 2023, 7:48 pm
Very vague indeed.
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