Comments on: Need Online Exposure? How Authors Should Ask for Help

By: The Girl in the Jitterbug Dress

The Girl in the Jitterbug Dress — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 15:38:55 +0000

This was GREAT! And wonderful examples. I know I was guilty of this very thing when I first started on twitter. I “copied” the wrong people, but now how made some twitter friends and it’s much more fun. Once I stopped thinking about “how to get” and just starting giving, checking out other’s sites, commenting, sending thankful DMs, RTing, it got much more fun! Thank, I will share this with my writing group 🙂

By: lisavoisin

lisavoisin — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 00:21:14 +0000

Hi,

Please count me in! I'd love to participate! You've all helped me so much. I'd love the chance to help you out.

By: Lindsey Pogue

Lindsey Pogue — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 03:46:12 +0000

So helpful! Asking other bloggers/authors for help is something I’ve always considered, but wasn’t sure how “kosher” it was. Thanks for the help, you ladies are always so awesome. Can’t wait for another webinar!…and of course the next thesaurus!

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By: Lydia Kang

Lydia Kang — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 04:10:24 +0000

I get spam emails constantly asking to use my blog for exposure to their product. They go in my spam folder and stay there because they are almost always generic emails and they clearly don’t know me or my blog.

By: Charlie Holmberg

Charlie Holmberg — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 02:49:29 +0000

I bookmarked this blog post. XD I think this will be very helpful for me in the future. Especially if I end up asking you for help. Eh? EH?? 😉

By: Karen Clayton

Karen Clayton — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:28:53 +0000

Thanks for the post. Asking for promotions is just like querying I guess.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 12:49:47 +0000

Hi Angela, thanks for this great advice. Do you suppose people don’t follow it because its the Internet? After all, IRL you wouldn’t just walk up to a total stranger and demand something of him or her, would you?

By: Angela Ackerman

Angela Ackerman — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 02:41:50 +0000

I am so glad this info is helpful. 🙂 Thanks everyone for the great comments and suggestions!

By: Becca Puglisi

Becca Puglisi — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 00:39:35 +0000

@Marcia, I really like that. Just add value. It keeps the focus on the other person instead of on what you can gain. Very insightful.

@Stina, that's the way to look at the positive :)

@Angela B, this is why it aggravates me to no end to get these form letter requests. I know how much time it takes to personalize and make sure you're a good match for whoever you're contacting. When I don't have time, I don't send the request. It's that simple. *grumble*

@Donna, this tends to be my response, too. I think that Angela, like @Rosi, at least replies with a no thank you, which is probably the nicer response. But my thinking is that if they didn't take the time to do their homework and are contacting me cold like that, then I shouldn't have to take my time—which is surely as valuable as theirs— to respond.

@Angela, it does feel good!

And @Bonnie, I have the same response. I know I usually end up not reading those blanket emails. I have to think that when the guilty parties receive those kinds of messages from others, their response is the same. I bet they don't read them, either. This is why I think it's so important to examine our own responses to different promotional efforts. If their turn-offs for us, definitely don't go and inflict them on others.

Great post, Ange!

By: bonniedoran

bonniedoran — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 20:38:16 +0000

Thanks for the post. I’ll keep the info in mind when I approach bloggers. I get annoyed when someone puts a blanket email on the ACFW loop.

By: Angela Orlowski-Peart

Angela Orlowski-Peart — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 20:22:40 +0000

These are very consise and helpful points, Angela. It’s sad to see some authors (and not only authors) keep throwing a wide net without making an effort to actually build the relationships with the bloggers first. Most bloggers don’t get paid for what they do, they just provide their valuable service to the public for free. So remembering that is my first priority. I always offer my help, books, swag etc. to them, and I make sure to tweet, Facebook etc. about their own posts, especially when they are promoting someone else and not me 🙂 Paying forward is not only the right thing to do. It definitely feels great!