Comments on: Brick by brick http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:55:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Theda K. http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-8642 Theda K. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:43:19 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-8642 Hi Patio Ideas, I do get real work on Craigslist, though of course you have to watch out for spam. Whenever I reply to an ad, I use a resume that doesn't include my address. But the spam is usually pretty obvious. If there's a "Click here to apply" then I just go on to the next one. And I look at Cragislist ads in various cities to increase the chances I find something that works. Good luck! Hi Patio Ideas,

I do get real work on Craigslist, though of course you have to watch out for spam. Whenever I reply to an ad, I use a resume that doesn’t include my address. But the spam is usually pretty obvious. If there’s a “Click here to apply” then I just go on to the next one. And I look at Cragislist ads in various cities to increase the chances I find something that works.

Good luck!

]]> By: Patio Ideas http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-8618 Patio Ideas Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:07:51 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-8618 Thanks for reminding me about Craigslist. Can you really get some real work on their? Or is it mostly spam. <em>Patio Ideas's last blog post..<a href='http://patioideas.blogspot.com/2008/02/patio-ideas-slate-patios.html'>Patio Ideas - Slate Patios</a></em> Thanks for reminding me about Craigslist. Can you really get some real work on their? Or is it mostly spam.

Patio Ideas’s last blog post..Patio Ideas - Slate Patios

]]> By: How to get new clients using email | Crayon Writer http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-7970 How to get new clients using email | Crayon Writer Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:23:58 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-7970 [...] reading Crayon Writer for a while, you know that my primary method of getting new clients is via cold emailing instead of cold [...] […] reading Crayon Writer for a while, you know that my primary method of getting new clients is via cold emailing instead of cold […]

]]> By: Matt http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4906 Matt Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:37:57 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4906 I think building up your taps/leads, aka cold calling or mailing is a great tactic and can be done without spamming. Nice to see everything is going well, and congratz on starting another blog I think building up your taps/leads, aka cold calling or mailing is a great tactic and can be done without spamming. Nice to see everything is going well, and congratz on starting another blog

]]> By: Theda K. http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4900 Theda K. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:15:22 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4900 Thanks! I totally agree that spam isn't defined well yet, even by the FTC. They are pretty clear that sending out the same email to hundreds of addresses at one time is probably spam. Far from what I'm doing. I have a feeling the whole thing will be squashed sooner or later. Thanks! I totally agree that spam isn’t defined well yet, even by the FTC. They are pretty clear that sending out the same email to hundreds of addresses at one time is probably spam. Far from what I’m doing. I have a feeling the whole thing will be squashed sooner or later.

]]> By: Theda K. http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4899 Theda K. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:12:52 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4899 Hi Dennis, I didn't take offense to your comment. I actually did some research on spam before I started cold-emailing, and did some more research the other day. The laws really aren't clear, they keep changing, and the way I write my emails isn't spam. Not all unsolicited commercial email is spam, according to the FTC. It depends on how it's done. It would take me 1200 minutes (at least) to cold email 1200 messages. Spammers will send 1200 in 4 minutes, like you said. I'll be writing an article about this, with my assessment of the laws, soon. Stay tuned! Hi Dennis,

I didn’t take offense to your comment. I actually did some research on spam before I started cold-emailing, and did some more research the other day. The laws really aren’t clear, they keep changing, and the way I write my emails isn’t spam. Not all unsolicited commercial email is spam, according to the FTC. It depends on how it’s done. It would take me 1200 minutes (at least) to cold email 1200 messages. Spammers will send 1200 in 4 minutes, like you said. I’ll be writing an article about this, with my assessment of the laws, soon. Stay tuned!

]]> By: sonoma kango http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4872 sonoma kango Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:09:02 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4872 I don't think that what you are doing is considered spamming. It is not defined well yet, but, you are just trying to generate business and you are doing it individually and personally. I see nothing wrong with that. Sounds like you are a busy working mother. Good luck! I don’t think that what you are doing is considered spamming. It is not defined well yet, but, you are just trying to generate business and you are doing it individually and personally. I see nothing wrong with that.

Sounds like you are a busy working mother. Good luck!

]]> By: Dennis Edell http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4856 Dennis Edell Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:13:33 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4856 Hi Theda, I hope you didn't take me wrong, by no means did I mean to imply you did it on purpose or anything :) Basically, and "unsolicited commercial email" is not good. start here, http://www.ftc.gov/spam/ and it will tell you where to go from there. I think the difference between that and the phone is, you're not going to get 1200 "junk calls" to answer in 4 seconds LOL Hi Theda,

I hope you didn’t take me wrong, by no means did I mean to imply you did it on purpose or anything :)

Basically, and “unsolicited commercial email” is not good.

start here, http://www.ftc.gov/spam/ and it will tell you where to go from there.

I think the difference between that and the phone is, you’re not going to get 1200 “junk calls” to answer in 4 seconds LOL

]]> By: TripHow Ling http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4855 TripHow Ling Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:05:19 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4855 Well..I started out with Craigslist a couple of years back. First six months were horrible. Hardly made anything. Then got some regular clients, and some montly contracts for writing. I check into Craigslist now once in 3-4 months, to add some new customers. What I can suggest is that, for beginners, you send emails, at least 15-20 of them, everyday, in response to posted jobs. Try to build personal relations with website owners. These are the guys who will keep coming back to you for more - Again and again - If you do a good job. Just my 2 cents, so if anyone has better ideas, I'll be glad to read and discuss. Well..I started out with Craigslist a couple of years back. First six months were horrible. Hardly made anything. Then got some regular clients, and some montly contracts for writing. I check into Craigslist now once in 3-4 months, to add some new customers. What I can suggest is that, for beginners, you send emails, at least 15-20 of them, everyday, in response to posted jobs. Try to build personal relations with website owners. These are the guys who will keep coming back to you for more - Again and again - If you do a good job. Just my 2 cents, so if anyone has better ideas, I’ll be glad to read and discuss.

]]> By: Theda K. http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4850 Theda K. Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:56:12 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/2007/12/13/brick-by-brick/#comment-4850 Thanks for the comment, Deborah. I just started checking out Elance. I'm not sure I like the idea of paying a fee, but I'm considering it. I've been hearing good things about it. Thanks for the comment, Deborah. I just started checking out Elance. I’m not sure I like the idea of paying a fee, but I’m considering it. I’ve been hearing good things about it.

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