Comments on: I’m Moving You to BCC http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/03/02/im-moving-you-to-bcc/ Entrepreneur turned VC Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Comentarios http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/03/02/im-moving-you-to-bcc/comment-page-1/#comment-22213 Comentarios Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:46:44 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2040#comment-22213 I've been using the BCC and approach for awhile and it's really pretty useful. The other thing I've heard (maybe it was Brad of Fred!) that is helpful is the "great to be introduced to you, tell me what you're up to and let's see if we can connect" response. Put's the work on the person being introduced to make a case for why they're worth time in your day. I've been using the BCC and approach for awhile and it's really pretty useful. The other thing I've heard (maybe it was Brad of Fred!) that is helpful is the “great to be introduced to you, tell me what you're up to and let's see if we can connect” response. Put's the work on the person being introduced to make a case for why they're worth time in your day.

]]> By: Philip http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/03/02/im-moving-you-to-bcc/comment-page-1/#comment-4680 Philip Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:43:24 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2040#comment-4680 Briefly, how is one to ask for this type of meeting? Briefly, how is one to ask for this type of meeting?

]]> By: Philip http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/03/02/im-moving-you-to-bcc/comment-page-1/#comment-10233 Philip Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:43:24 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2040#comment-10233 Briefly, how is one to ask for this type of meeting? Briefly, how is one to ask for this type of meeting?

]]> By: Ram (TK) http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/03/02/im-moving-you-to-bcc/comment-page-1/#comment-4679 Ram (TK) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:29:38 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2040#comment-4679 Timely post Mark, at least for me. As a person in between opportunities, I ask for intros and try to be upfront about why I am asking for the intro. I also some times introduce myself (without a middle person). People in general have been generous to me with their time, and I truly appreciate it. Once in a while I will get a response with interest but no follow up. And I hate to bug people, but do want to follow up. Any thoughts? Timely post Mark, at least for me. As a person in between opportunities, I ask for intros and try to be upfront about why I am asking for the intro. I also some times introduce myself (without a middle person). People in general have been generous to me with their time, and I truly appreciate it. Once in a while I will get a response with interest but no follow up. And I hate to bug people, but do want to follow up. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Ram (TK) http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/03/02/im-moving-you-to-bcc/comment-page-1/#comment-10216 Ram (TK) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:29:38 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2040#comment-10216 Timely post Mark, at least for me. As a person in between opportunities, I ask for intros and try to be upfront about why I am asking for the intro. I also some times introduce myself (without a middle person). People in general have been generous to me with their time, and I truly appreciate it. Once in a while I will get a response with interest but no follow up. And I hate to bug people, but do want to follow up. Any thoughts? Timely post Mark, at least for me. As a person in between opportunities, I ask for intros and try to be upfront about why I am asking for the intro. I also some times introduce myself (without a middle person). People in general have been generous to me with their time, and I truly appreciate it. Once in a while I will get a response with interest but no follow up. And I hate to bug people, but do want to follow up. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Philip http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/03/02/im-moving-you-to-bcc/comment-page-1/#comment-4676 Philip Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:43:24 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2040#comment-4676 Briefly, how is one to ask for this type of meeting? Briefly, how is one to ask for this type of meeting?

]]> By: Ram (TK) http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/03/02/im-moving-you-to-bcc/comment-page-1/#comment-4675 Ram (TK) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:29:38 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2040#comment-4675 Timely post Mark, at least for me. As a person in between opportunities, I ask for intros and try to be upfront about why I am asking for the intro. I also some times introduce myself (without a middle person). People in general have been generous to me with their time, and I truly appreciate it. Once in a while I will get a response with interest but no follow up. And I hate to bug people, but do want to follow up. Any thoughts? Timely post Mark, at least for me. As a person in between opportunities, I ask for intros and try to be upfront about why I am asking for the intro. I also some times introduce myself (without a middle person). People in general have been generous to me with their time, and I truly appreciate it. Once in a while I will get a response with interest but no follow up. And I hate to bug people, but do want to follow up. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Richard Robinson http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/03/02/im-moving-you-to-bcc/comment-page-1/#comment-10217 Richard Robinson Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:38:16 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2040#comment-10217 Oh man, THANK you. I love to make intros and usually end with "I'll let you both take it from here", nudge, nudge, wink, wink, but still get my inbox polluted with other people's logistics. Hell, I'm *still* on one email thread between two people _after_ they've already met up for lunch on my intro but I don't know them well enough to bluntly tell them to stop making me an unwilling lurker ;-). Hope this practice gets widespread adoption! Oh man, THANK you. I love to make intros and usually end with “I'll let you both take it from here”, nudge, nudge, wink, wink, but still get my inbox polluted with other people's logistics. Hell, I'm *still* on one email thread between two people _after_ they've already met up for lunch on my intro but I don't know them well enough to bluntly tell them to stop making me an unwilling lurker ;-) . Hope this practice gets widespread adoption!

]]> By: laowai http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/03/02/im-moving-you-to-bcc/comment-page-1/#comment-4674 laowai Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:38:16 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2040#comment-4674 Oh man, THANK you. I love to make intros and usually end with "I'll let you both take it from here", nudge, nudge, wink, wink, but still get my inbox polluted with other people's logistics. Hell, I'm *still* on one email thread between two people _after_ they've already met up for lunch on my intro but I don't know them well enough to bluntly tell them to stop making me an unwilling lurker ;-). Hope this practice gets widespread adoption! Oh man, THANK you. I love to make intros and usually end with “I'll let you both take it from here”, nudge, nudge, wink, wink, but still get my inbox polluted with other people's logistics. Hell, I'm *still* on one email thread between two people _after_ they've already met up for lunch on my intro but I don't know them well enough to bluntly tell them to stop making me an unwilling lurker ;-) . Hope this practice gets widespread adoption!

]]> By: Erica Brescia http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/03/02/im-moving-you-to-bcc/comment-page-1/#comment-10218 Erica Brescia Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:53:52 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2040#comment-10218 + 1 to asking first and for moving people to bcc.<br><br>I really don't like it when people make intros without asking me first. I'll almost always say yes, but it seems presumptuous and a little rude for people to just go ahead and make an intro before asking if I'd like to speak with them. Of course, if I know the person making the intro very well and it is a very obvious connection or something that has come up in the past, that is less of an issue.<br><br>I also appreciate you mentioning the bcc tactic. I have been doing it for quite some time and always appreciate it when people do the same for me. + 1 to asking first and for moving people to bcc.

I really don't like it when people make intros without asking me first. I'll almost always say yes, but it seems presumptuous and a little rude for people to just go ahead and make an intro before asking if I'd like to speak with them. Of course, if I know the person making the intro very well and it is a very obvious connection or something that has come up in the past, that is less of an issue.

I also appreciate you mentioning the bcc tactic. I have been doing it for quite some time and always appreciate it when people do the same for me.

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