Seems I’m endorsing Union Square Ventures on Facebook**. Tip of the hat to Michael Pinto, who was served this wonderful ad.
Fred, Brad, call me. Let’s do lunch. Who knows how big this can get… 🙂
(**Of course I knew this could happen when I became a “fan.” That’s why I’m only fans of products I can endorse. And, I’d endorse Union Square.)
Today I released the first monthly newsletter for the Harbrooke Group. If you want to subscribe and haven’t received an opt-in email (of course we did an opt-in, that’s permission marketing in action) please sign up on the newsletter tab above.
Why a newsletter? I have many friends who are all over Twitter, Facebook, and other social tools like Utterz and Seesmic, but for many of my contacts, email is still a primary communications tool. Not everyone of you regularly reads blogs, and for those who do, not everyone can keep track of all the blogs they want to. So, the newsletter is a way for me point you to articles I’ve written that may have value in your business, but you may have missed. I also point to other smart thinkers whose work I enjoy.
The newsletter is also the answer to the question “what have you been up to?” I have been reaching out to a lot of people for everthing from my upcoming college reunion to going through my address book looking for people I haven’t talked to in a while, and this is the inevitable question. So, the newsletter is a way to keep a monthly presence in the lives of people who I care about as business connections or friends.
Finally, I’ve suggested that clients associate a newsletter with their blogs, and it is time I stepped up to do so too.
So far, just the feedback from the opt-in email has been fantastic, with connection notes from about 10 people I haven’t heard from in a while. That alone would be a great value for this effort. But, the ultimate goal is having you read what I’ve written and learn something. And if you like that, to have you pass me on to someone else who might do the same. If there’s work that I can do for you, or for that person, all the better.
Please let me know what you think of the newsletter, and share it with a friend if you have a moment. Thanks.
I recently had coffee with Noel Hidalgo, whom I met via NextNY. In addition to being a cool guy, and a great guide for learning about Drupal, CoWorking and other stuff, he’s the kind of guy who believes he can go around the world on the open-source donations of friends and strangers.
Hey, who am I to argue? If I could, I’d hit 7 continents in 7 months, dive into the seven oceans, and attempt to visit the seven ancient wonders of the world. Well, I can’t but, here’s to living vicariously.
I’ve donated to Noel. Won’t you? It’s just 11.11 to let Noel roll.