Comments on: How Not to Email a Blogger http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/ Weblog Tools Blogging Tools Blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:38:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: mariano http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-232226 mariano Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:10:59 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-232226 even when i do recieve a lot of bull**** from PR companies, i think this "greg" wasnt a troll at all; i mean.. Rick could have handled it a little bit better without doing this. even when i do recieve a lot of bull**** from PR companies, i think this “greg” wasnt a troll at all; i mean.. Rick could have handled it a little bit better without doing this.

]]> By: Cris http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231936 Cris Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:37:07 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231936 <a href="http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2006/03/pr-case-study-how-not-to-email-a-blogger.html" rel="nofollow">The post is back</a>. The post is back.

]]> By: Telian Adlam http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231934 Telian Adlam Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:34:43 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231934 Thanks to Azmeen and MSN, I was able to read the article and I can see both sides of the coin. Was it harsh? Entirely. Was it warranted harshness? In my opinion, yes. Rick was upset because someone, who obviously didn't take the time to read his blog, simply decided to e-mail him for free exposure (I've written about <a href="http://www.buniek.com/e-mail/contacting-businesses.html" rel="nofollow">this same thing myself</a>). But, something else in the final e-mail sent by Greg stood out to me - he asked for <em>advice</em> on how to approach others in the future. The fact that Greg took the time to respond to Rick's original e-mail, and how he was trying to engage Rick only showed just how green Greg really was on the world of blogs and marketing. Sure, he was asking for free advice, and Rick is well within his rights to say he doesn't give out free advice. But, the response was quite curt on Rick's part (i.e. posting a flaming rant with liberal usage of the word "stupid") and didn't even address Greg's final question. It's obvious Rick wasn't posting with a cool and level head and, personally, that's why I believe it was pulled. Business Blog Consulting was not presented in a wholly professional light, and it was quite derogatory. There's a way to get a point across without being derogatory and still offer helpful advice to the clueless. My 2 cents... ~ Teli Thanks to Azmeen and MSN, I was able to read the article and I can see both sides of the coin.

Was it harsh? Entirely.
Was it warranted harshness? In my opinion, yes.

Rick was upset because someone, who obviously didn’t take the time to read his blog, simply decided to e-mail him for free exposure (I’ve written about this same thing myself).

But, something else in the final e-mail sent by Greg stood out to me - he asked for advice on how to approach others in the future.

The fact that Greg took the time to respond to Rick’s original e-mail, and how he was trying to engage Rick only showed just how green Greg really was on the world of blogs and marketing.

Sure, he was asking for free advice, and Rick is well within his rights to say he doesn’t give out free advice. But, the response was quite curt on Rick’s part (i.e. posting a flaming rant with liberal usage of the word “stupid”) and didn’t even address Greg’s final question.

It’s obvious Rick wasn’t posting with a cool and level head and, personally, that’s why I believe it was pulled.

Business Blog Consulting was not presented in a wholly professional light, and it was quite derogatory.

There’s a way to get a point across without being derogatory and still offer helpful advice to the clueless.

My 2 cents…

~ Teli

]]> By: Nick http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231905 Nick Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:58:45 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231905 <blockquote cite="">I think the article was pulled.</blockquote> Was it really that bad ?

I think the article was pulled.

Was it really that bad ?

]]> By: Azmeen http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231778 Azmeen Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:29:57 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231778 MSN cache available <a href="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=2995974091596&lang=en-US&mkt=en-US&FORM=CVRE" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I think the article was pulled. MSN cache available here.

I think the article was pulled.

]]> By: AJ http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231657 AJ Fri, 31 Mar 2006 06:36:46 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231657 Uhm.. The link leads to a 404 :( You might want to correct it or disable the link ;) Uhm.. The link leads to a 404 :(
You might want to correct it or disable the link ;)

]]> By: Martey http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231606 Martey Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:47:10 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231606 I am getting a "Page Not Found" error. Is it possible that they deleted the post? I am getting a “Page Not Found” error. Is it possible that they deleted the post?

]]> By: Steve Rider http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231598 Steve Rider Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:41:52 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/03/30/how-not-to-email-a-blogger/#comment-231598 The link is broken. The link is broken.

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