I want to thank everyone who signed up for my free teleconference interview
with Lysa TerKeurst last week. If you registered for the call, be sure to check your email inbox for a link to the recorded audio file.
This week’s focus:
I made a surprising discovery last week as over 200 people signed up by email for my teleconference call with Lysa TerKeurst. More than 90% of the people who registered sent me messages with unprofessional email signature files. In some cases, I was lucky to see a full name and website address for the sender’s contact information. Most emails that I received reflected poorly on the professionalism of the sender.
Folks, if you want other people to take you seriously and treat you with respect, then you have to present a professional image online. The “other people” I’m talking about include publishers, business leaders, ministry directors, literary agents, editors, and even a high-level marketing consultant like me. If you send someone an email that is devoid of normal contact information, you’re implying, “I’m an amateur…don’t take me seriously.”
I’m not saying this to be critical. I’m saying this to help you take advantage of all the opportunities that could arise. The emails you send get forwarded and replied-to by other people. Thus, your online image is important, because make assumptions about who you are based on what they see. So, you can’t afford to send shoddy messages that could work against you. For those who aren’t up-to-date on basic email etiquette, here’s a quick tutorial:
Email signature file lesson 101 – copy this template:
Rob Eagar (your name)
WildFire Marketing (your company/organization)
Phone: 1-800-267-2045 (your toll-free, office, or cell phone number)
Web: www.StartaWildFire.com (your website address)
Email: Rob@startawildfire.com (your email address)
The expertise to help you spread your message like wildfire! (your brand tagline)
(Mailing address or P.O. Box is nice, but optional)
Don’t shoot yourself in the foot by sending unprofessional emails for business correspondence. Act like an expert, and you’ll find that people will treat you like one.
All attendees receive 30 days of follow-up with Rob by phone and email.
Click here for details and registration.
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