How Not to Make a Sale (or a Friend)

This is a real exchange.  Sadly, I actually encounter this all the time.

Get a contact request at an odd time - in and of itself, not necessarily a bad thing, the internet is global - but a really ambiguous description that screams "I'm not going to tell you I'm in sales or bizdev.

Immediately a nice greeting.  Again, not a bad thing, usually I greet first, thanking people for the connection and wishing them well.  But, a greeting that talks, in generic, about future discussions.

They wait a few hours, and then, "hey, let me talk about me."

Nope, not relevant.

Do you even use a product like ours?

Did you even do any research before you contacted me?  I'm not doing your work for you.

Q&A: Addressbook

November 24 - Who have you recently deleted from your contacts/address book?

2014 - Lots of people with first or last names starting with "B" - and lots of World Vision people.

2015 - I haven't, but I'm overdue. - entered Dec. 26

2016 - People who voted for Voldemort

2017 - People from World Vision - entered Nov. 26

2018 - I can't think of anyone - my list is small but stable.

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Feed Sift (11/23/2018)

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CALTRANSD7INFO.BLOGSPOT.COM -- How Do We Build Sound Walls?

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LIFEHACKER.COM -- Sign Your Address Up For USPS Informed Delivery Before Scammers Do

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ENGADGET.COM -- Quantum 'compass' promises navigation without using GPS

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ARCHITECTURALDIGEST.COM -- The 12 Bathroom Organization Ideas You Need to Try ASAP

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SETHS.BLOG -- Simply Awake

approxtimate (n)

ap·prox·ti·mate
noun
/əˈpräkstəmət/

1. a very rough calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something, so much so that its credibility it called into question
   "Redfin and Zillow varied so much in their approxtimates of the home's value that buyers and sellers routinely discarded both numbers when attempting to determine the value of a home."

Feed Sift (11/16/2018)

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DYLANATSMITH.COM -- What should your hourly rate be as a freelancer?

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VITALS.LIFEHACKER.COM -- Why the Chickenpox Vaccine Matters

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REDDING.COM -- The business of wildfires in the West: 'It’s like we’re profiting off a disaster, which is very upsetting'

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ARCHITECTURALDIGEST.COM -- The Most Expensive House in the U.S. Is Back On the Market at $245 Million

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URBANIZE.LA -- Los Angeles at America’s Cultural Crossroads

Feed Sift (11/09/2018)

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ENGADGET.COM -- Dear tech: Stop doing business with Nazis

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RADIOOOOO.COM -- Radiooooo

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BUSINESSINSIDER.COM -- I asked 21 people for the best things about living in Los Angeles — here’s what they said

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ARCHITECTURALDIGEST.COM -- 27 Contemporary Homes That Are Works of Art

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HOUZZ.COM -- A High-Performance Craftsman Home With Modern Touches

Feed Sift (11/02/2018)

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VENTUREBEAT.COM -- Before you enter new markets, create a ‘geo expansion playbook’

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LIFEHACKER.COM -- Use the 'Five More Rule' When You're Feeling Stuck

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CNBC.COM -- The world's first humanless warehouse is run only by robots and is a model for the future

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ENGADGET.COM -- Hyundai and Kia will outfit their cars with solar panels

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GIZMODO.COM -- Flickr Is Going to Delete a Bunch of Photos—Back Up Yours Now