Comments on: Pitches that miss the mark http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/06/pitches-that-miss-the-mark/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robert Morgen http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/06/pitches-that-miss-the-mark/#comment-2058 Robert Morgen Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:02:21 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=433#comment-2058 Great post. The shotgun approach can be amusing sometimes. :) Thanks, Robert http://SpiritualEntrepreneur.biz Great post. The shotgun approach can be amusing sometimes. :)
Thanks,
Robert
http://SpiritualEntrepreneur.biz

]]> By: Robert Morgen http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/06/pitches-that-miss-the-mark/#comment-13087 Robert Morgen Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=433#comment-13087 Great post. The shotgun approach can be amusing sometimes. :) Thanks, Robert http://SpiritualEntrepreneur.biz Great post. The shotgun approach can be amusing sometimes. :)
Thanks,
Robert
http://SpiritualEntrepreneur.biz

]]> By: Ed Roberts http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/06/pitches-that-miss-the-mark/#comment-2057 Ed Roberts Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:47:20 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=433#comment-2057 The prevailing problem with online pitches is that many PR organizations is that they view email as simply an easy and low-cost distribution method. Until these organizations start to realize that they need to prepare for an online pitch in much of the same fashion as if they were making a phone call, PR will continue to get a bad rap online. The prevailing problem with online pitches is that many PR organizations is that they view email as simply an easy and low-cost distribution method. Until these organizations start to realize that they need to prepare for an online pitch in much of the same fashion as if they were making a phone call, PR will continue to get a bad rap online.

]]> By: Ed Roberts http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/06/pitches-that-miss-the-mark/#comment-13086 Ed Roberts Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=433#comment-13086 The prevailing problem with online pitches is that many PR organizations is that they view email as simply an easy and low-cost distribution method. Until these organizations start to realize that they need to prepare for an online pitch in much of the same fashion as if they were making a phone call, PR will continue to get a bad rap online. The prevailing problem with online pitches is that many PR organizations is that they view email as simply an easy and low-cost distribution method. Until these organizations start to realize that they need to prepare for an online pitch in much of the same fashion as if they were making a phone call, PR will continue to get a bad rap online.

]]> By: Dave http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/06/pitches-that-miss-the-mark/#comment-2056 Dave Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:41:56 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=433#comment-2056 OFF LINE -- can you tell me who they are? It's bad form -- not as bad as the "dear applicant" email response I got back from a hiring manager -- sent to all the applicants WITH THEIR EMAIL ADDRESSES LISTED. OFF LINE — can you tell me who they are?

It’s bad form — not as bad as the “dear applicant” email response I got back from a hiring manager — sent to all the applicants WITH THEIR EMAIL ADDRESSES LISTED.

]]> By: Dave http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/06/pitches-that-miss-the-mark/#comment-13085 Dave Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:41:00 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=433#comment-13085 OFF LINE -- can you tell me who they are? It's bad form -- not as bad as the "dear applicant" email response I got back from a hiring manager -- sent to all the applicants WITH THEIR EMAIL ADDRESSES LISTED. OFF LINE — can you tell me who they are?

It’s bad form — not as bad as the “dear applicant” email response I got back from a hiring manager — sent to all the applicants WITH THEIR EMAIL ADDRESSES LISTED.

]]> By: Nick Inglis http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/06/pitches-that-miss-the-mark/#comment-2055 Nick Inglis Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:15:43 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=433#comment-2055 Great read. I wonder how many PR firms out there are just blindly spraying and praying? This can't be the only one... Great read. I wonder how many PR firms out there are just blindly spraying and praying? This can’t be the only one…

]]> By: Nick Inglis http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/06/pitches-that-miss-the-mark/#comment-13084 Nick Inglis Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=433#comment-13084 Great read. I wonder how many PR firms out there are just blindly spraying and praying? This can't be the only one... Great read. I wonder how many PR firms out there are just blindly spraying and praying? This can’t be the only one…

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