Comments on: Please All, and You Will Please None.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:28:50 +0000

I find that it’s definitely true. If I email on a consistent basis, my subscribers know what to expect, and I actually end up keeping more subscribers happy. Mainly, I try to really respect my subscribers time, after all, they put their trust in me when they handed over their email, so I try not to take that for granted. I value them and show that by keeping my emails respectful and with offering value.

By: Peggy Baron

Peggy Baron — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:08:11 +0000

Good topic, Nicole.

I know from experience if you don’t email very often, people don’t get to know you or have any expectations of what your emails will be about. Obviously there’s a best practice somewhere between too many and too few, and it’s different for everyone.

Good for you for looking at what the numbers say.

Thanks,
Peggy Baron

By: Marilyn Southmayd aka Grandma Marilyn

Marilyn Southmayd aka Grandma Marilyn — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:41:40 +0000

Unfortunately, if you try to please everyone, your product or information becomes watered down and of no use to anyone. Usually, we pick the area we want and we know that not everyone will be pleased by it. I know when someone goes to unsubscribe, it will hurt my feelings but I will have to get over it.

By: DeAnna Troupe

DeAnna Troupe — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:53:27 +0000

This is an excellent post, Nicole. I have to remind myself of this when people are unhappy with something I’ve done even though I’ve bent over backwards trying to make it right for them. Great job. Keep up the good work.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:03:30 +0000

Just letting you know, I look forward to your emails, I also appreciate your recommendations of Sweetie Marketing, and Susanne with the affiliate site, Mail me as often as you like, I am learning lots, lol thanks Kathy

By: Lynn Brown

Lynn Brown — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:43:04 +0000

This is a great reminder Nicole …. we just can’t please everyone. I remember when I felt punched in the stomach, which was the first email telling me they would report me if I sent another email to them. I frantically thought it was me and I had to change what I was doing … well, then I thought more and said, no, darn it, I am going to be me and if that one person didn’t enjoy receiving the great stuff I was sending out, I would just quietly remove them from my list. Once I conquered that, it seems for every one that unsubscribes I recv 3 or 4 new subscribers and I love it! So thanks Nicole for the positive post and is really a great lesson to all.

By: Tracy Chatman

Tracy Chatman — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:47:33 +0000

This is a really educating site you have here. Now that I have information that will help me with my business I feel that i am moving foward and not at a stand still. This is year 2011 and its time that I focus on self and not listen the negatives but feed on the positives. I need to know where to start or how to start a n email list I believe in working smart for long term sucess. I heard that there is power in the list.. Thank you so much for this blog it is very helpful

By: Patti Stafford

Patti Stafford — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:03:28 +0000

Awesome post Nicole!

And yes, I am back online. Finally. So much to catch up on but I had to stop and read this.

Thanks for sharing!

By: Leann Turpin

Leann Turpin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:23:44 +0000

Know thyself then TRUST thyself. 🙂

By: Cindy Bidar

Cindy Bidar — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:19:56 +0000

The person you most have to please is yourself. I figure as long as I know I’m providing value to my readers, offering solutions to their problems, and I’m not ashamed to sign my name to my emails, I’m doing great. I unsubscribe from lists or stop reading blogs all the time, and it’s almost never personal, so I don’t worry when people have more pressing things to do than listen to me.