I like that you're putting yourself out there, but you could make it a slam dunk by offering your services to others as well, even just to show how badly you want it. (Blogging about how much you deserve it doesn't count.)
No matter your skillset, people love to see that others want something so badly they're willing to work for it. Instead of "can you give me money, because I don't have enough" try
"If you donate X, I'll review your site."
"If you donate Y, I'll make an iPhone app for you!"
etc. Look over your skillset, and offer to give something back.
Hi ekanes,
Thanks for the feedback and the advice.
The last thing I want to come off as is that of "begging".
I will come up with some way to use my skills to better benefit the persons helping me.
Tough love is great, I wouldn't want it any other way.
Ask and ye shall receive. I think this is one of the hardest lessons I've had to learn in life both professionally and non-professionally. The Rejection Therapy goes along with this very well. Often times asking both gets you what you want and clarifies in your mind what it is you really want. Everytime you do it the benefits are always greater than your ask.
In this instance, I'm sure redrory will find new people to chat with, will get a push towards winning a ticket to Launch Conference, and will find the support of the community much greater than he expected.
Hi sebg, I hope this is the case for my mission.
In the past, I would never put myself out there like this, but I'm passionate about this project.
This was influenced by @jamievaron "twittershouldhireme".
Hi, To help for free.
Im asking persons to Follow @sendmetolaunch and tweet about it. [Spread the word].
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Thanks again
I like that you're putting yourself out there, but you could make it a slam dunk by offering your services to others as well, even just to show how badly you want it. (Blogging about how much you deserve it doesn't count.)
No matter your skillset, people love to see that others want something so badly they're willing to work for it. Instead of "can you give me money, because I don't have enough" try
"If you donate X, I'll review your site."
"If you donate Y, I'll make an iPhone app for you!"
etc. Look over your skillset, and offer to give something back.