Comments on: How to Ask for an Introduction http://www.tonywright.com/2010/how-to-ask-for-an-introduction/ Pathologically Entrepreneurial Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:40:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Matthew_Trifiro http://www.tonywright.com/2010/how-to-ask-for-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1834 Matthew_Trifiro Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:29:23 +0000 http://www.tonywright.com/?p=202#comment-1834 The custom landing pages for investors is pure brilliance. The custom landing pages for investors is pure brilliance.

]]> By: Matthew_Trifiro http://www.tonywright.com/2010/how-to-ask-for-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1793 Matthew_Trifiro Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:29:23 +0000 http://www.tonywright.com/?p=202#comment-1793 The custom landing pages for investors is pure brilliance. The custom landing pages for investors is pure brilliance.

]]> By: lusciouspear http://www.tonywright.com/2010/how-to-ask-for-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 lusciouspear Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:17:32 +0000 http://www.tonywright.com/?p=202#comment-1792 Thanks -- I usually just try to be uber-smooth. This is much better advice.<br><br>I feel awkward about heaping on the social proof, but brute force is better than being un-noticed :) Thanks — I usually just try to be uber-smooth. This is much better advice.

I feel awkward about heaping on the social proof, but brute force is better than being un-noticed :)

]]> By: onsip http://www.tonywright.com/2010/how-to-ask-for-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 onsip Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:53:15 +0000 http://www.tonywright.com/?p=202#comment-1790 Thanks for the quick reply! I'll read your suggested post next. It's interesting - There aren't as many telephony blogs out there as there are about business efficiency and start ups. But, in the end, our customers are businesses who want to communicate efficiently, conveniently, and for half the price.<br><br>Your mention of "being worth talking about doesn't always mean having a *product* worth talking about" is right on. We're just veering in that direction. Our messaging needs to range from the group of people who understand VoIP to the non-technical, which can be challenging. Anyway, thanks for the tips! We will be revamping our homepage and blog soon with better messaging. And yes, back to the drawing board it is. Thanks for the quick reply! I'll read your suggested post next. It's interesting – There aren't as many telephony blogs out there as there are about business efficiency and start ups. But, in the end, our customers are businesses who want to communicate efficiently, conveniently, and for half the price.

Your mention of “being worth talking about doesn't always mean having a *product* worth talking about” is right on. We're just veering in that direction. Our messaging needs to range from the group of people who understand VoIP to the non-technical, which can be challenging. Anyway, thanks for the tips! We will be revamping our homepage and blog soon with better messaging. And yes, back to the drawing board it is.

]]> By: webwright http://www.tonywright.com/2010/how-to-ask-for-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 webwright Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:24:33 +0000 http://www.tonywright.com/?p=202#comment-1789 Hi Nicole! I just wrote a PR post a week or two<br>bac<http://www.tonywright.com/2010/pr-for-startups/>k<br>(might be worth a read). If you want to be featured in blog posts, your<br>best bet is to have that obviously be in the interests of the blogger or<br>writer. Here's what you just wrote to introduce your business:<br><br>"we're OnSIP, and we offer a flexible & reliable small business VoIP<br>service. We also offer an API those who wish to customize a telephony app."<br><br>How many bloggers/writers do you think would read this and say, "Holy crap!<br> I have to check these guys out and learn more. If I write an article about<br>them, it's going to result in tons of traffic, links, and/or magazine<br>sales!" If your answer is the same as mine, I'd go back to the drawing<br>board and try to craft a story that might get you a different answer. Being<br>worth talking about doesn't always mean having a *product* worth talking<br>about (see Zappos, for example). Hi Nicole! I just wrote a PR post a week or two
bac<http://www.tonywright.com/2010/pr-for-startups/>k
(might be worth a read). If you want to be featured in blog posts, your
best bet is to have that obviously be in the interests of the blogger or
writer. Here's what you just wrote to introduce your business:

“we're OnSIP, and we offer a flexible & reliable small business VoIP
service. We also offer an API those who wish to customize a telephony app.”

How many bloggers/writers do you think would read this and say, “Holy crap!
I have to check these guys out and learn more. If I write an article about
them, it's going to result in tons of traffic, links, and/or magazine
sales!” If your answer is the same as mine, I'd go back to the drawing
board and try to craft a story that might get you a different answer. Being
worth talking about doesn't always mean having a *product* worth talking
about (see Zappos, for example).

]]> By: onsip http://www.tonywright.com/2010/how-to-ask-for-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 onsip Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:08:29 +0000 http://www.tonywright.com/?p=202#comment-1788 Tony - Great blog. I can see some of these tips working well for all business related intro's. Can you suggest any more for getting featured in articles & blogs? I especially like the track back idea. That said... Hi, we're OnSIP, and we offer a flexible & reliable small business VoIP service. We also offer an API those who wish to customize a telephony app. (I see RescueTime also offers an API... Like it.) Going to RSS your blog - looking forward to more tips. Tony – Great blog. I can see some of these tips working well for all business related intro's. Can you suggest any more for getting featured in articles & blogs? I especially like the track back idea. That said… Hi, we're OnSIP, and we offer a flexible & reliable small business VoIP service. We also offer an API those who wish to customize a telephony app. (I see RescueTime also offers an API… Like it.) Going to RSS your blog – looking forward to more tips.

]]> By: webwright http://www.tonywright.com/2010/how-to-ask-for-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 webwright Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:18:34 +0000 http://www.tonywright.com/?p=202#comment-1787 Woot! I'm obviously a huge fan. StartupList is absolutely brilliant--<br>targets a problem that is near and dear to my heart (the "So I kind of feel<br>like I'm on to something but don't have connections with early stage<br>investors" problem). Thankfully, I had Y Combinator-- but I think a lot of<br>worthwhile startups don't (or can't) choose that path. If I can ever help<br>in any way, please give me a shout! Woot! I'm obviously a huge fan. StartupList is absolutely brilliant–
targets a problem that is near and dear to my heart (the “So I kind of feel
like I'm on to something but don't have connections with early stage
investors” problem). Thankfully, I had Y Combinator– but I think a lot of
worthwhile startups don't (or can't) choose that path. If I can ever help
in any way, please give me a shout!

]]> By: nivi http://www.tonywright.com/2010/how-to-ask-for-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 nivi Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:14:19 +0000 http://www.tonywright.com/?p=202#comment-1786 Tony, Thanks for the mentions... that's very kind. We actually just mentioned you in a soon-to-be-released interview on How to Close an Angel Round. Tony, Thanks for the mentions… that's very kind. We actually just mentioned you in a soon-to-be-released interview on How to Close an Angel Round.

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