Re: Tired of giving out technical advice for free

["Jo Baer" <jbaer -at- tcfbank -dot- com>]

Annamaria, you have made many valuable contributions to this list over the years, and this one is
excellent. I'm not writing just with a "me too:"  what I've picked out of your suggested response is
"I look forward to doing business with you." I do think it's important to remind people that it *is*
business, and that business always involves some exchange of value.

Jo

Jo Baer
Senior Technical Writer
TCF National Bank
Minneapolis, Minnesota
jbaer -at-  -dot- tcfbank -dot- com


The mome rath isn't born that could outgrabe me.

                       Nicol Williamson



Annamaria Profit wrote:

> Emily,
> Just be direct, sister!  "Thank you for your kind words.  I am a consultant
> and my regular research rate is $XXXXXX.  If you are interested my
> researching the questions you asked, I'd be more than happy to draw up an
> estimate for the work.  I look forward to doing business with you!" ;
> )))  That ought to empty out your in-box! ; )))  I've always found the most
> effective statement was the direct one!  Your plain-spoken colleague!--


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