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i believe your website and branding could be improved
Two Go Fuck Yourself Awards this week? Yes, cause sometimes there are just that many assholes in the world. Today I received this email in relation to my photography business website…
Hi Tanya,
I came across your website today. I was wondering if you had considered doing any work on the site, or your branding?
The service you offer looks fantastic as do the photos, and I believe that your website and branding could be improved to reflect this. If you would be interested in discussing this further, I would love to hear from you.
You can find examples of my work at [URL of not-exactly-impressive portfolio]
Kind Regards,
[someone who could do with some training in marketing and communications]
I think that email speaks for itself, really. Never one to complain about something without offering suggestions for an alternative, I replied…
My website and branding is exactly the way I want it to be, thank you. If it wasn’t, I would have it done differently and based on your portfolio and website, I wouldn’t be hiring you to do it. I believe your website and branding could be improved, as could your initial contact with potential customers (although ‘potential customers’ might be a little optimistic).
Maybe try not insulting people when you contact them peddling your wares. It doesn’t exactly make a good impression and comes across as arrogant and unappealing in the extreme. A more appropriate approach might be “If you are considering making changes to your website or branding, I would love to hear from you”. That gets your point across without making you look like an uppity know-it-all.
To the spam filter, Batman!
I’ve noticed this strange trend extending to cold calling/phone spam as well as email. Instead of being warm, polite and professional, sales people are aggressive (or passive aggressive) and condescending. I am desperate to know if this approach EVER works.
I suspect it doesn’t.
