The second publicist made a great first impression

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I set up phone meetings with both. Unfortunately, they both used cell phones--something I encourage my clients and students to avoid because I think it’s bad business. The sound quality is frequently poor, especially if hands-free or speaker is used. Why make your potential customer strain to hear?

Even so, the first publicist was terrific on the phone. Her background was impressive. She knew what she was talking about. We clicked immediately. However, she had not done much due diligence on meor my book or my professional background. In fact, she was only first checking things out while we spoke. I told her what I was looking for, and she said she would send me a proposal, with pricing in a week or two--which was fine with me.

While I enjoyed the conversation, and felt comfortable with her, her lack of preparation uganda phone number library gave me the impression she wasn’t particularly interested in the project. She may very well be, but she certainly didn't show much enterprise in how she approached me.

And I didn’t hear from her afterward--there have been no follow-ups, no questions. Although I do expect to get the proposal within the time frame she mentioned, I already have decided she’s not going to get the assignment. A prospective employer -me, in this case - needs to feel that the applicant is excited, has done the necessary homework, and follows up.

immediately told me she had read the entire book the night before. Of course, that was flattering, but she immediately explained how the bookwould lend itself to a campaign and how easy it would be to develop talking points and other materials. She had already begun. She had carefully vetted my personal website and the book website and had comments about both. In a first conversation, of course, she was complimentary about most of it, and made a few very minor, inoffensive suggestions. She was proving her value almost immediately.