Comments on: Adding Value: Results Already! http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/08/20/adding-value-results-already/ Living and loving the freelance life—on your own terms. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: LindaFormichelli http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/08/20/adding-value-results-already/comment-page-1/#comment-154271 LindaFormichelli Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:48:48 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1309#comment-154271 Thanks for your comments! Kerry, I send multiple short ideas only if I've worked with the editor before. Otherwise, with consumer mags, I send one query. Chanize, I usually approach trade and custom magazines with a letter of introduction and they come to me with work. I wondered if I would get more work from them if I actually sent them ideas, and so far the response is positive. To me, that's added value because it's something I usually don't do with trades and custom pubs, but it's something that editors need. (And when it comes to consumer magazines, I generally have to send queries...letters of introduction have not worked much for me.) Thanks for your comments!

Kerry, I send multiple short ideas only if I’ve worked with the editor before. Otherwise, with consumer mags, I send one query.

Chanize, I usually approach trade and custom magazines with a letter of introduction and they come to me with work. I wondered if I would get more work from them if I actually sent them ideas, and so far the response is positive. To me, that’s added value because it’s something I usually don’t do with trades and custom pubs, but it’s something that editors need. (And when it comes to consumer magazines, I generally have to send queries…letters of introduction have not worked much for me.)

]]> By: Chanize http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/08/20/adding-value-results-already/comment-page-1/#comment-154196 Chanize Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:27:42 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1309#comment-154196 I get what you're saying Linda, but I'm wondering, are you sending these ideas in a different format than regular queries? I'm trying to see how there is added value in sending ideas to my clients since I already do that in a form of a query. And yet, like you stated in your original article, it's like I'm always starting at square one. Is it because you don't have to send out many queries anymore (because the eds come to you) that sending out ideas is an added value for you? I get what you’re saying Linda, but I’m wondering, are you sending these ideas in a different format than regular queries?

I’m trying to see how there is added value in sending ideas to my clients since I already do that in a form of a query. And yet, like you stated in your original article, it’s like I’m always starting at square one.

Is it because you don’t have to send out many queries anymore (because the eds come to you) that sending out ideas is an added value for you?

]]> By: Kerry Dexter http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/08/20/adding-value-results-already/comment-page-1/#comment-153873 Kerry Dexter Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:51:06 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1309#comment-153873 That's a great idea about offering ideas, and I'm glad you're already seeing success with it. I think it' be especially welcome at trade and custom pubs -- markets I need to make a bigger part of my mix. I did just pitch the editor of a trade anuual I'd not worked with before three ideas, though, and she assigned all three. Your post is a great incentive to keep going in that area. Do you think the approach of suggesting several ideas at once would be as welcome at consumer publications? That’s a great idea about offering ideas, and I’m glad you’re already seeing success with it.
I think it’ be especially welcome at trade and custom pubs — markets I need to make a bigger part of my mix. I did just pitch the editor of a trade anuual I’d not worked with before three ideas, though, and she assigned all three. Your post is a great incentive to keep going in that area.

Do you think the approach of suggesting several ideas at once would be as welcome at consumer publications?

]]> By: Mary http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/08/20/adding-value-results-already/comment-page-1/#comment-153866 Mary Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:50:32 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1309#comment-153866 Thanks for getting me to brainstorming, Diana! I know it's often necessary to stand out to editors,and you've come up with a terrific way to do just that. Love it. Thanks for getting me to brainstorming, Diana! I know it’s often necessary to stand out to editors,and you’ve come up with a terrific way to do just that. Love it.

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