Dear Publishers:
I am writing this letter to thank you for all the hard
work and dedication you give to your ezine and to us, your
subscribers.
I consider ezines a treasure trove of free, beneficial
information. It is from the articles you offer me that I
get most of my valuable "how to" information.
You must be psychic because you seem to
understand exactly what I need to know to cut through the
confusion in this fascinating medium called "Internet
Marketing."
Some of you don’t have many "how to" articles,
but instead concentrate on trying to inspire me. You seem
to work very hard to make sure I have the right Mental Marketing
Mindset. I love your ezine just as much. Athletes must exercise
their bodies, but the very best of them also work on having
the right attitude to win. The articles you write and the
ones you select have helped
to form and shape my attitude so that I can become a winner
in the marketing game. It’s no coincidence that I
feel more like a winner in life as well.
I want to thank you for offering me the opportunity to
place a free ad in your ezine every week. You don’t
have to do this. I particularly like those of you who make
me REALLY work on my headlines by only allowing a 2-line
ad.
Some of you don’t offer free ads and that’s
okay. Because the content in your newsletter is so good,
I just enjoy reading and learning from what you have to
offer.
Now...there are some of you who really took to heart the
notion that if you publish an ezine you can make a fortune
promoting all of your affiliate programs. And it seems that’s
all you
display in your ezine. You don’t offer me solid content;
you don’t give me the tools I need to learn and grow
as a Net marketer. Your ezine feels greedy to me. But I’m
not worried about you
because I no longer subscribe to your publication.
And...some of you publish an electronic billboard. It seems
like your ezine consists of nothing but ads from subscribers.
I don’t mind if you publish a regular issue with articles
and then a separate one with just ads. I enjoy studying
and analyzing the issue with ads. What I’m talking
about is the fact that your ezine starts with YOUR affiliate
programs. In the middle, an article I’ve already read
in 15 other ezines weeks ago and 25-50 free subscriber ads.
They are crowded together like cattle
being herded to market. But I’m not worried about
you because I no longer subscribe to your publication.
Most of the products I’ve bought, I bought from you,
Dear Publisher. I will buy from you because we’ve
been together for a while and I’ve come to trust you.
For the most part, I know that what
you are offering is something you believe will help me in
my Net marketing efforts. And you’re usually right.
I now know who is just trying to shove a product down my
throat to make a buck.
But I’m not worried about you because I no longer
subscribe to your publication
It was during the tragic events following September 11;
I came to realize that you, as publishers, and we, as subscribers,
were a community. We pulled together. You suggested we give
blood;
you gave us information on how we could help. You showed
us your hearts; you shared your tears with us.
As publishers of electronic newsletters, you give so much
to us. You dedicate much, if not most of your time to give
us something very valuable. And you give it to us for free.
All you ask in return
is that we read what you are offering and hopefully, learn
from it. You come into our lives daily, weekly, monthly.
Sometimes we subscribers take you for granted. We forget
to say "thank you."
-THANK YOU-
Sincerely,
A Subscriber |