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Effective Email Introductions or Why Blind Intros Suck

InfoChachkie

A well-intentioned colleague introduced me to a stranger via email, without first confirming with me that the intro was welcomed. The Art Of The Email Matchmaking. Screen First – If you believe that an introduction has a low likelihood of netting either party a substantive gain, dissuade the person requesting the introduction.

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What Can You Learn from the 4-Hour Workweek?

Both Sides of the Table

It was recommended to me by my friend, Net Jacobsson , who was trying to do some basic Life Hacking. But Net had told me that he picked up some valuable lessons from the book, so I thought, “WTF? Getting Your Work Schedule on Your Terms – Many people in America sit at their desk much of the day and have email open.

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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 60,000 members around the world. You can then begin your application to one or more of these organizations right on the same screen. They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes.

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Startup Pricing: Are You Selling A Giffen Product?

InfoChachkie

At Citrix, GoToAssist customers would occasionally ask if they could just pay for our screen-sharing functionality because they didn''t intend to use the product''s other features, such as reporting and session recording. This is analogous to asking Netflix for a discount because you never use its recommendation engine. per month (i.e.,

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Flocks of Angels, and All You Need is One

Startup Professionals Musings

You can then begin your application to one or more of these organizations right on the same screen. It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 60,000 members around the world. As an entrepreneur, simply enter your location online, and it will list the angel and VC organizations near you.

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Samsung Galaxy S Review

Tech Zulu Event

A bright and beautiful screen thanks to the Super AMOLED display. Integrates SMS, Social Network Services, email, and calendar accounts. The on board web browser made it easy to surf the net. Dedicated zoom buttons, double tapping the screen and multi-touch pinch-zooming are all available to you. ECLAIR) / ANDROID MARKET.

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The Quick Email I Sent to People Who Asked For All the Details

Both Sides of the Table

So I have a few more posts to go and then I promise to stop filling up your screen with posts about me or about weight loss / health gain. So I had an email I would send them. My email …. ** 1. I eat whatever I want but stick to 1,800 “net” calories meaning I can eat more if I exercise. I have a solution. Hope that helps.

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