Strange Marketing Tactic... THE EGO.

[acrasial]

I logged into elance, and had this email sitting there (without previously speaking to this person EVER before):

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Sir

Agreed, we are new to this website. but just have a look at our portfolio.
Do you think that we are not that great, I don't think so...

PORTFOLIO -> www.their website, which i removed lol.com

GUARANTEED

*High quality service
*Fast Turnaround time
*Money back if not satisfied
*Unlimited revisions

We are located at New Delhi in India. Just give us a chance and see us do wonders
for you.

Awaiting a positive response,
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"I don't think so". I haven't even reviewed this person's bid yet, nor have I seen their profile or samples, or anything else, and this is my first impression... what's yours?!

[Danny Cutts]

Haha

I suppose all sales letters are there to sell!! if your the product I spose it is the EGO that you promote!!

Danny

[acrasial]

I hadn't even spoken to this person (nor heard of them) before...so on that note, this was sure a strange email- because they were speaking as if I had... reminds me of the emailing tactic, to head all emails with RE: to make people think you have spoken before, and trust to open it.

[xbokcom]

wow this is not a bad tatic for the open rate => but the conversion rate is bad cause they have spam you .

Maybe if they have offer something for free that is valueable you might have bite on there offer.

[bobcath]

This approach makes me go backwards, same with those who try to sell to me on my doorstep!

Bobby

[Jason_V]

I think it's because their English isn't too good is why you feel the way you do.

If they had said something more along the lines of:

Hello,

We would just take a moment to introduce ourselves to you. We would like to be your source for <whatever they are providing.> We think the best way for you to see if we could mutually benefit each other is to check out our portfolio located here:


We are new to this site, but we are eager to earn your trust and do some work for you.

Thanks for you time,

[acrasial]

Originally Posted by Jason_V

I think it's because their English isn't too good is why you feel the way you do.

If they had said something more along the lines of:

Hello,

We would just take a moment to introduce ourselves to you. We would like to be your source for <whatever they are providing.> We think the best way for you to see if we could mutually benefit each other is to check out our portfolio located here:


We are new to this site, but we are eager to earn your trust and do some work for you.

Thanks for you time,

hahah no- I work with people whose english is absolutely terrible at times- I hardly ever get the chance to work with people whose mother tongue is english BTW.

So I don't think its any sort of discrimination here- but it's just the way they guy said ..."do you think we are bad!? I dont think so!"

it was just really odd, as I never even said anything about them and here he is telling me that even if I think he was bad, he wouldn't agree...!?

I had also never spoken to this person before receiving this mail, nor had I even heard of them-so I just found that to be harnessing quite a big ego.

but certainly, they could have said something like what you wrote- but instead they chose to go with the cocky/egotistical approach. just kindof strange.

[Jason_V]

Originally Posted by acrasial

hahah no- I work with people whose english is absolutely terrible at times- I hardly ever get the chance to work with people whose mother tongue is english BTW.

So I don't think its any sort of discrimination here- but it's just the way they guy said ..."do you think we are bad!? I dont think so!"

it was just really odd, as I never even said anything about them and here he is telling me that even if I think he was bad, he wouldn't agree...!?

I had also never spoken to this person before receiving this mail, nor had I even heard of them-so I just found that to be harnessing quite a big ego.

but certainly, they could have said something like what you wrote- but instead they chose to go with the cocky/egotistical approach. just kindof strange.

I didn't mean that you were discriminating against them because of their bad English. What I was trying to say is that I don't think they meant to come off as cocky.

I think the poor phrasing was due to the fact they aren't fluent in English. (I could be wrong about this, it could have been their intention, to come off cocky.) I think they were just trying to say something like:

"After looking at our portfolio, we don't think you'll question the quality of our work."

You know what I mean? I just think it came out unintended because of their lack of English skills.

I could write volumes about other situations where cocky/egotistical does pay off, LOL, but I do know in marketing/sales it can have a negative impact.

[BradCarroll]

Originally Posted by Danny Cutts

Haha

I suppose all sales letters are there to sell!! if your the product I spose it is the EGO that you promote!!

Danny

As a ghost/PR writer, I am my own product...but I make a lot more promoting what I can do for someone else's ego than I did when I promoted my own. Which really helped my own ego out a lot more in the long run!

[acrasial]

Originally Posted by Jason_V

I didn't mean that you were discriminating against them because of their bad English. What I was trying to say is that I don't think they meant to come off as cocky.

When you market to people who already market- it doesn't quite work the same way.

When you market to people who do not market- lol...it has the right kind of effect, but I think what you said was what they had meant- but I think this person is also Indian- sounds like it- and if that is the case, there are more english speakers in India than Usa, Canada, and UK combined!

Thus- I really doubt that they could have messed up that badly- when I can talk to people from India, and they are able to get their point accross quite easily- even if they struggle with english...lol


I think it really was just an ego thing. LOL maybe I should just ask them!? haahaha.