September 26 2008 /
Hi Gary:
I'm sorry, I don't recall hearing from you before. It's possible that I deleted it as a spam solicitation for the following reasons:
- It's obviously a form letter, with no customization to indicate you care who we are or what we do. (The mouse type disclaimer at the bottom doesn't count; it looks computer generated.)
- You're proposing a "sponsorship," and then describe something that sounds more like you want to sell ads on our site.
- You don't include a link to your website; I had to go google you.
- You only list your first name -- that's kind of shady. I hope your business card includes your last name, at least.
So no, I'm not interested in working with you. If you can't do an email sales pitch well, I have no faith that your company would be an effective ad sales partner.
Please remove me from your list.
---Andrew Huff
Editor & Publisher, Gapers Block
http://www.gapersblock.com
ah@gapersblock.com
773/368-6137
On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 11:45 AM, Gary wrote:
We have contacted you in the past about sponsoring your web site and did not hear back from you. This is a friendly follow up in the event our email was lost or not received. If you are interested in receiving information about our available programs, please contact me and I will provide you with details on which of our options best fits your site. If you are not interested please let me know so I can remove you from our records. We offer many different programs, most of which are paid up front each month.
Thank you for your time,
Gary
Marketing Manager
XXXX, Inc.
gary@XXXX.net
1 Comments /
September 27 2008, 07:46 AM / Mr. Smith
*bows* Well-played.
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