Dear person who took my card at a networking event
February 15, 2008 by ShannonCherry
Filed under Business
It was good to meet you the other day at a networking event. I’m glad that what we talked about provided you enough value to ask for my business card.
But putting me on your email list without my permission is wrong. I didn’t ask for your poorly written, hokey promotions coming to my inbox every five days. (Besides the fact that you don’t even have my name right! Geesh! You have my card!)
What you are doing is spamming me – and I am sure I’m not the only one you are doing this to.
Besides the fact the spam is against the law, you are really hurting yourself by collecting cards at an event to build your own list. Now, I consider you unprofessional and even if I found what you offered valuable to me or someone else, I wouldn’t recommend you. Talk about bad publicity.
If you get enough complaints to your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and your email service that you are spamming, you could lose your domain and your account to email all together!
I know, I know. You thought that because we met and made a connection that I would like to get information from you. So my question is, why didn’t you ask me if it was ok?
Sincerely,
Shannon Cherry
Spot on, Shannon! People do this to me all the time. Now I can send them your response.
Ditto ! Some never stop looking for the easy way to success. Is it surprising they never seem to find it ?
Like your blog very much.
As always great information with a snap.
Bea Kunz
http://www.sagehillfarmsandvintagestore.com
Hi Shannon,
I love your blog and a regular reader.
I have received junk mail (through the postal service) in this manner. I think it is much worst – wasted paper, wasted time sorting. At least with e-mail, I can unsubscribe or have outlook send it to my junk mail folder.
Unsolicited mail, you get it whether you want it or not and have few options to stop it.