Comments on: The Fear Of Rejection in 1200 words or less http://miss-britt.com/2009/02/the-fear-of-rejection-in-1200-words-or-less/ Dignity is Overrated Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:21:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: deb@birdonawire http://miss-britt.com/2009/02/the-fear-of-rejection-in-1200-words-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-55646 deb@birdonawire Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:03:12 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=1820#comment-55646 I will say from the standpoint of pr and marketers YOU matter. Your blog matters. And so do the 40 odd other bloggers who responded. There are things that you can do/should do/must do that don't cost a penny well ok, they cost time and a commitment from you but things, actionable things you can learn to do to get that sponsorship. If I can help, please feel free to contact me! ;-) And anyone seeking sponsorship for any reason needs to know the same things..come by or contact I'm here for you...its what I do. I will say from the standpoint of pr and marketers YOU matter. Your blog matters. And so do the 40 odd other bloggers who responded. There are things that you can do/should do/must do that don’t cost a penny well ok, they cost time and a commitment from you but things, actionable things you can learn to do to get that sponsorship. If I can help, please feel free to contact me! ;-) And anyone seeking sponsorship for any reason needs to know the same things..come by or contact I’m here for you…its what I do.

]]> By: kapgar http://miss-britt.com/2009/02/the-fear-of-rejection-in-1200-words-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41595 kapgar Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:22:55 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=1820#comment-41595 I don't stand a chance with sponsorship ever. That's all there is to it. I hope you do get to the conference. Maybe we can finally meet up! I don’t stand a chance with sponsorship ever. That’s all there is to it.

I hope you do get to the conference. Maybe we can finally meet up!

]]> By: Elisa Camahort Page http://miss-britt.com/2009/02/the-fear-of-rejection-in-1200-words-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41575 Elisa Camahort Page Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:13:45 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=1820#comment-41575 On the purely factual side: Yes, BlogHer is a business. [Back when we started, we were surprised at how many people assumed that we would be a non-profit, because we're women.] But no, we don't pay anyone an honoraria to speak, never have. And panel speakers do get a conference pass, always have. But on to the meat of this post: Several people nailed it above on several points: 1. If you want, you do have to ask. Put yourself out there. Face the fear of rejection. Maybe not to get PR pitches, some people get those randomly because they popped up in some search that a PR person did. But to get something of significant $$ value like a paid trip to BlogHer? That's not just coming to people unsolicited, I don't think. 2. I like the comment above "Find someone who gets YOU", but I'd take it one step further: Find someone YOU get. You're not going to want to change your bloggy style just to attract just any old sponsor. Why not think about who matches *your* brand? Since you're going to have to do that #1 above...ask, reach out, put yourself out there. Why not be proactive about it? What companies would you actually enjoy representing for a couple of days? And to be efficient, I'd narrow that list to companies that you also see engage in the blogosphere...because you won't have to spend a bunch of time explaining the value of the whole medium to them :) The point is you can be strategic about it, and save yourself time and effort and rejection. 3. But even if you do all that: This is a new phenomenon that lots of folks are going out there and trying to get their own individual sponsors. So, the last thing I'll say is that if it doesn't happen, I really wouldn't (I know, I know, this is ridiculous to say, but) take it personally. You have plenty of traffic and a passionate following, but lots of companies may not be willing to jump into sponsoring individuals in this way until they see how it works with the few bloggers that actually have gotten sponsors. And to my knowledge it is still a really small number. I am personally really curious to see how it all pans out...will companies get value? Will people overdo on the shilling? Will there be backlash? Will it be a big ol' lovefest, and next year everybody jumps in the pool? This year is an experiment. OK, I've rambled on enough...see you in July :) On the purely factual side: Yes, BlogHer is a business. [Back when we started, we were surprised at how many people assumed that we would be a non-profit, because we're women.] But no, we don’t pay anyone an honoraria to speak, never have. And panel speakers do get a conference pass, always have.

But on to the meat of this post: Several people nailed it above on several points:

1. If you want, you do have to ask. Put yourself out there. Face the fear of rejection. Maybe not to get PR pitches, some people get those randomly because they popped up in some search that a PR person did. But to get something of significant $$ value like a paid trip to BlogHer? That’s not just coming to people unsolicited, I don’t think.

2. I like the comment above “Find someone who gets YOU”, but I’d take it one step further: Find someone YOU get. You’re not going to want to change your bloggy style just to attract just any old sponsor. Why not think about who matches *your* brand? Since you’re going to have to do that #1 above…ask, reach out, put yourself out there. Why not be proactive about it? What companies would you actually enjoy representing for a couple of days? And to be efficient, I’d narrow that list to companies that you also see engage in the blogosphere…because you won’t have to spend a bunch of time explaining the value of the whole medium to them :) The point is you can be strategic about it, and save yourself time and effort and rejection.

3. But even if you do all that: This is a new phenomenon that lots of folks are going out there and trying to get their own individual sponsors. So, the last thing I’ll say is that if it doesn’t happen, I really wouldn’t (I know, I know, this is ridiculous to say, but) take it personally. You have plenty of traffic and a passionate following, but lots of companies may not be willing to jump into sponsoring individuals in this way until they see how it works with the few bloggers that actually have gotten sponsors. And to my knowledge it is still a really small number. I am personally really curious to see how it all pans out…will companies get value? Will people overdo on the shilling? Will there be backlash? Will it be a big ol’ lovefest, and next year everybody jumps in the pool? This year is an experiment.

OK, I’ve rambled on enough…see you in July :)

]]> By: Kelley http://miss-britt.com/2009/02/the-fear-of-rejection-in-1200-words-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41555 Kelley Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:29:14 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=1820#comment-41555 Oh Em Gee Yes, yes yes. Add being in Australia. Then you truly don't exist to the sponsors etc. Meh. Oh Em Gee Yes, yes yes.

Add being in Australia.

Then you truly don’t exist to the sponsors etc.

Meh.

]]> By: Jerri Ann http://miss-britt.com/2009/02/the-fear-of-rejection-in-1200-words-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41552 Jerri Ann Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:58:04 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=1820#comment-41552 I've already commented on this once and found a huge typo in it now, days and days later. I wore one of your shirts at Blissdom and people knew it was yours. Tons and tons of people knew exactly who the shirt was made by. With that said, that means that you are out there and you are notable. I'm not very comfortable with saying, "Hey, you should do this for me because I can do this for you"...it sound so...prostitutional (is that a word). No, really, I can't get a sponsor either and I have umpteen blogs and one or two that do quite well...yet still.....I'm not good at pimping myself and from everything I learned at Blissdom, you gotta learn to pimp yourself in order to get the sponsorships. So, I'm trying. Since I returned from Blissdom I've written 3 pimp letters each day, for a total of 9 obviously and I haven't sent any of them to anyone. I"m practicing the perfect pimp letter...will it ever happen? I dunno. I've asked for help from some of the other more "well-known" prostitutes, I mean bloggers and if I find anything worthy of sharing...you will be the first on my list....thus far...I'm still writing those practice pimp letters... Keep your head up...people out there do know you... I’ve already commented on this once and found a huge typo in it now, days and days later. I wore one of your shirts at Blissdom and people knew it was yours. Tons and tons of people knew exactly who the shirt was made by. With that said, that means that you are out there and you are notable.

I’m not very comfortable with saying, “Hey, you should do this for me because I can do this for you”…it sound so…prostitutional (is that a word). No, really, I can’t get a sponsor either and I have umpteen blogs and one or two that do quite well…yet still…..I’m not good at pimping myself and from everything I learned at Blissdom, you gotta learn to pimp yourself in order to get the sponsorships.

So, I’m trying. Since I returned from Blissdom I’ve written 3 pimp letters each day, for a total of 9 obviously and I haven’t sent any of them to anyone. I”m practicing the perfect pimp letter…will it ever happen? I dunno. I’ve asked for help from some of the other more “well-known” prostitutes, I mean bloggers and if I find anything worthy of sharing…you will be the first on my list….thus far…I’m still writing those practice pimp letters…

Keep your head up…people out there do know you…

]]> By: Susan Payton, The Marketing Eggspert http://miss-britt.com/2009/02/the-fear-of-rejection-in-1200-words-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41519 Susan Payton, The Marketing Eggspert Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:28:01 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=1820#comment-41519 Britt- The fact that you have so many supportive comments should tell you you're reaching your audience. Not all bloggers can do that. If you don't ask, you'll never get sponsored. Some will say "we don't do that" because they have no clue what bloggers do. That's on them, not you. The point is, if you can reach their audience (BlogHer's thousands of primarily women) through you, they'd be a fool not to sponsor you. Your blog is only part of it. You're outgoing and have the capacity to go up to strangers and pimp your sponsors products. You can do this! And you're making me want to do it too. Susan Britt-
The fact that you have so many supportive comments should tell you you’re reaching your audience. Not all bloggers can do that.

If you don’t ask, you’ll never get sponsored.

Some will say “we don’t do that” because they have no clue what bloggers do. That’s on them, not you.

The point is, if you can reach their audience (BlogHer’s thousands of primarily women) through you, they’d be a fool not to sponsor you. Your blog is only part of it. You’re outgoing and have the capacity to go up to strangers and pimp your sponsors products.

You can do this! And you’re making me want to do it too.

Susan

]]> By: Lynda http://miss-britt.com/2009/02/the-fear-of-rejection-in-1200-words-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41507 Lynda Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:54:19 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=1820#comment-41507 Hilly said what I was going to say. I've blogged a long time, though you wouldn't know it from how much switching around I've done. I think you were the one who got a book to review though, and I thought, "Man, I wouldn't mind doing something like that." Hilly said what I was going to say. I’ve blogged a long time, though you wouldn’t know it from how much switching around I’ve done.

I think you were the one who got a book to review though, and I thought, “Man, I wouldn’t mind doing something like that.”

]]> By: pocket queen http://miss-britt.com/2009/02/the-fear-of-rejection-in-1200-words-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41503 pocket queen Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:03:24 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=1820#comment-41503 Hi, one quick comment. I think the basic difference between the people who get it and those who don't is the first aren't afraid of ashamed to ask for it. Basically, I think those bloggers who have gotten sponsorship have been out there marketing themselves for a while before it happened to them. And it kind of makes sense if you put yourself in the companies' shoes.. how many of them would really invest your resources in searching the inmensity of the www looking for the next hot thing, when they have people knocking at ther doors selling (scratch that) -marketing sound more polite- themselves? I do believe that in order for "them" to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself and in your deserving it. Second step, I guess, would be getting up and asking for it. And hey, you of all people, are really good at making yourself be heard, so go for it!! ;) Hi, one quick comment. I think the basic difference between the people who get it and those who don’t is the first aren’t afraid of ashamed to ask for it. Basically, I think those bloggers who have gotten sponsorship have been out there marketing themselves for a while before it happened to them. And it kind of makes sense if you put yourself in the companies’ shoes.. how many of them would really invest your resources in searching the inmensity of the www looking for the next hot thing, when they have people knocking at ther doors selling (scratch that) -marketing sound more polite- themselves? I do believe that in order for “them” to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself and in your deserving it. Second step, I guess, would be getting up and asking for it. And hey, you of all people, are really good at making yourself be heard, so go for it!! ;)

]]> By: Karen Sugarpants http://miss-britt.com/2009/02/the-fear-of-rejection-in-1200-words-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41494 Karen Sugarpants Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:33:53 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=1820#comment-41494 I'm with Hilly. I like how small my personal blog got by moving and changing etc. Yes, Craftastrophe took off like a shot, and my web design business is humming - but the personal blog...I like it small. I think just by writing this, you may find the people in your audience have some connections. You've put your feelers out - hopefully something good bites soon! I’m with Hilly. I like how small my personal blog got by moving and changing etc. Yes, Craftastrophe took off like a shot, and my web design business is humming – but the personal blog…I like it small.
I think just by writing this, you may find the people in your audience have some connections. You’ve put your feelers out – hopefully something good bites soon!

]]> By: trisha http://miss-britt.com/2009/02/the-fear-of-rejection-in-1200-words-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41493 trisha Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:20:29 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/?p=1820#comment-41493 btw, i wrote a post JUST LIKE this last month I think it was. LOL!! http://www.momdot.com/blogging-is-thankless/ I think we all need a pity party some days. Trisha btw, i wrote a post JUST LIKE this last month I think it was. LOL!!

http://www.momdot.com/blogging-is-thankless/

I think we all need a pity party some days.

Trisha

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