Why I’ve been ignoring your emails
Published: Mon, 04/23/18
Some just want to give me props (which my already-overbloated ego loves, of course). Some want to complain about something (or someone). Some want to challenge elBenbo on something. Others want to give feedback on something, try to troll me from their mom's basement while eating cheetos, or just give their thoughts on a particular email I sent. Maybe they are an “Email Players” subscriber taking advantage of the perk they get to ask me questions. Or, maybe they just want to mindlessly chit-chat about something.
There are many other reasons, too.
And, I read pretty much all of them.
Sometimes I reply back.
But, many times I simply ignore and delete them (without even reading them all).
And here are a few reasons why:
* Too long & rambling, doesn't get to the point
* Mindless trolling (which, while always amusing, doesn't warrant a reply)
* Asking questions when the answers are already clearly spelled out on one of my sites
* Looks like spam at a glance
* They found my email from Linkedin and think we have some kind of relationship now
* Idle chit-chat, etc (I don't do small talk, many-a-times even good friends have accused Yours Curtly of ignoring them when, in reality, I just don't like small talk over email)
* Asking for free advice (that is something “Email Players” subscribers pay for)
* They ended up in my junk mail folder and I didn't see it
And the list goes on.
Now before you even ask (if you haven't already):
“Ben, who cares???”
Well, if you are selling via email, and doing some of the above, then probably your list is ignoring you, too. And, if they’re ignoring you, that means they aren’t reading you. And if they aren’t reading you, that means they aren’t buying from you. And if they aren’t buying from you, that means you can’t buy baby nice things…
All right, enough of this clacking.
To learn my not-so-mysterious email ways go here:
http://www.EmailPlayers.com
Ben Settle