The power of [resend]
One thing that I’m finding cool about the Find Your Great Work book is that it’s prompting me to reach out to people I otherwise wouldn’t. I’ve been getting in touch with thinkers I admire, writers I dig and cool people I just happen to come across where I think there might be a connection.
Here’s how it typically goes.
I find someone I think is cool and think “I’d love to get in touch with them.”
I find their email and send them an email.
I hear nothing for a week or so.
I send them the same email, but this time with “[resend]” in the subject line.
And often, very often, I get a reply.
Two things I take from this, both important in helping stay the Great Work course.
=> Silence does not equal No. (It’s just silence).
=> Just a little persistence pays off. (Don’t give up just yet).
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Hi,
I found this post through Twitter and am glad to have been redirected to your site. Very good tips on how to get in touch with people. I come across situations often, and am reluctant to annoy people. I like the [resend] idea. I’ll give it a shot.
Love this blog! Do you have an affiliate program for bloggers? Don’t make me resend this comment.. thanks James at selloutyoursoul.com a blog about finding a job as an ex humanities grad student
What a great tip. I’ve been using it for about a year and get a response almost every time I RESEND. Heard the same from others that I’ve shared the idea with.
Hi Michael — This DOES work — gets faster responses than any other “reminder” approaches I’ve tried. All of our lives are so busy, and I know that I feel reminded, not stalked when I receive “Resends”. Thanks for sharing this, and so many other helpful ideas.