I have a hard time letting go of the task of checking my own emails and such. It just seems a bit weird to let someone else handle this tasks because many of the mails I get are personal, or they just need my personal attention.
Many successful entrepreneurs might think I’m crazy to field all my own mails, but it’s just the way I like to do it. I like to stay in touch with what’s going on, and am genuinely curious about people’s problems, desires, and ideas.
However, with over 6000 people on my marketing list, my niche lists over 10,000 people, over 1100 Facebook friends, nearly 900 Twitter friends, 700 Myspace friends, and a pile of email addresses it is nearly impossible for me to respond to all the messages I get. And that makes me feel a bit bad because inevitably I know some people think that I am ignoring them, or simply don’t care. Nothing could be further from the truth.
I sift through all my own emails for a reason… to stay close to the market. I really want to know what is going on. Sadly though, I can’t possibly reply to all the requests I get by myself. So the dilemma arises about hiring a personal assistant to field all these inquiries. I’m not sure what to do.
For now, I try to answer the emails and messages that are really important. Customers are the first priority. If you’ve paid me money, then I really do try to answer every one of those emails. However, sometimes a few slip through the cracks. If that has ever happened to you, I do sincerely apologize. It was not intentional.
Also, I tend to ignore many messages because they are simply “time wasters”. Same thing goes with messages that are 30 paragraphs long.
Here’s a hint to getting a quick reply from me… Make your question or inquiry a “quick one”. State what you need in a couple sentences and be specific. Spare the drama stories (you’d be amazed at how many incredibly sad stories I get on a weekly basis) and focus on the main point you are trying aim at.
I tend to respond to people pro-actively doing stuff much more-so then someone who is having tons of problems and thinks I’m the compassionate ear willing to hear their tales of woe. I don’t mean to be insensitive but there is only so much time in this world, and to be honest, I’m more into paying attention to positive things then the negative.
Anyhow, I just don’t want anyone to feel like a neglected response is a personal insult or a silent attack in any way. The lack of response is simply because of sheer volume of mail and messages and it may have got lost in the clutter, or because I feel it’s a waste of my time.
Time is precious. Every moment of the day means alot to me. And I don’t like to have it wasted. Obviously, I need to get a assistant to handle some of this stuff for me, but for now, I field all my own emails, read them all, and try to reply when I can.
Soon I may add a “paid email service” that guarantees a response. I know some people wouldn’t mind paying a small monthly fee to ensure they had their questions answered.
Right now, the best way to get in contact with me is in the Easy Video Sales Mastermind area.
If you are not a member in there, I think you are totally missing out.
Check out the link below, and come join the Easy Video Sales crew if you think it’s a good match for you. Here’s the link…
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Cheers,
Jason
yea man totally hear ya i tend to ignore sad stories alot to… I had this one client email me telling me just like this… “My husband just died and i wanted to know if you could help me make a website”.
Naturally i Freaked out!
how am i suppose to help by building her a website so I didnt even respond i’d rather not get involved in a series of emails with someone that makes that their first notice to have a sad story…
Dont get me wrong i care about people and have gotten close to people ive met in my inbox BUT there is a certain way of approaching people that merits a response and a longer relationship online…
ANYWAYS u need an assistant you are too much of the CHILL DUDE to be replying to all the messages..
PZ and when the fk is ur show… (and yes i know mines has been delayed too but i record IT)
– Robert Secades
Hey Jason — there’s only so many hours in the day.
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I just don’t want anyone to feel like a neglected response is a personal insult or a silent attack in any way. The lack of response is simply because of sheer volume of mail and messages and it may have got lost in the clutter, or because I feel it’s a waste of my time.
I’m the same way.. I’ve been getting flooded with email.. but if people kept it simple like I asked.. They’d surely get a response.
We don’t fall in love when we are in the company of someone, we fall in love when we are off by ourselves thinking about them afterwards.
Its quite clear that we enjoy being in each others company and like having fun together. And its also plainly obvious that a butt naked angel called cupid doesn’t shoot an arrow into our butt.
But it is when you are on your own and you find yourself thinking about someone in such a unique way, that allows you to list all the qualities about them you really like, and imagine yourself with them connecting together with the flow of your personalities, is when a feeling of love begins to take place deep inside of you. And although you may try push these feelings down or talk yourself out of them, you only find it comes back 10 times more powerful than ever before, allowing you to fall into deeper emotional states of falling for this person during moments of the day. With me, according to my experiences with people, theres always potential connections that can be built between us as human beings.
When you recall a time in your past when you fell in love, where you then able to stay cool, in control of yourself and the relationship? Or where you calling that person everyday, always wanting to see them, thinking about them and eager to experience a growing connection with them?
Heres the point: We do not fall in love by “tripping” over or falling into a “hole!” Love is a process we do to ourselves! And there are always new ways to discover how love can manifest between us – to the point where you act upon it right now!
All the best,
Nicholas Finnegan
Robert,
Yep, I get all kinds of crazy stories. It’s not that I’m not sympathetic to them, but there’s only so much one man can do. There’s no way I can bury myself in a bunch of negative stories all the time.
Steve,
Thanks for the plug.
Tony,
Not sure why you are quoting me there, but many of the mails are just plain time wasters and have no real agenda.
Dan,
Too bad I couldn’t murder you on Grand Theft Auto. Get on the Xbox dude.
Nicholas,
Hope you are feeling better buddy.
Cheers,
J-Mo
Hey Uncle MoFo,
God, now I feel like a tool for asking for your help! Kidding….only kidding.
People should kind of realize that if you’re doing this successfully that you’re going to have a large list and thus, less time to reply.
Go check out my blog post…I got cher back dude.
Mike
p.s. I try to kill you on Xbox but you have seen as shitty a video game guy as me EVER….friggin awful. Oh well…it’s still fun.