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Zeus posted...

Pretty much everything she did was sloppy and amateurish. If you're going to "work as an influencer" (her words), you should at least make it look like you're approaching it as a real job. (And, of course, her handling was anything but professional -- even a bit pathetic, since she was calling out a minor age gap and playing the gender card.)

And no, that doesn't involve re-writing a note each time, but there are some smaller elements you can personalize (beyond just the name) which might make an owner or manager more receptive to the idea.

I said it wasn't perfect and it wasn't. But it wasn't sloppy and amateurish, not till after the whole thing blew up. You're reading way too much into something that's really standardized. She laid out all the facts and made an offer, and any normal business would have given her a standard response to a yes or no.

Zeus posted...

Because she didn't want to pay money and thought she could get away with it because some hotels are willing to do that. Which isn't necessarily a knock on her because if you can get something for free, there's not much point paying for it.

She's monetizing herself just like anyone does with skills or a following, etc.

Zeus posted...

If you're making a serious value proposition, you tend to do at least a *little* research about the company you're sending a pitch to. Granted, given that it's a popular weekend, it's automatically going to be a harder sell. And, in general, unless she was going off an email directory, odds are she already spent at least *some* time looking at the place so she could have spent a few more minutes.

As for their sense of humor, you can basically find that by checking their Facebook page (and probably their IG as well). As a social media influencer, she might consider using social media to read a little about a place.

That said, if she's not making serious inquiries -- and is just trying to see if she find someplace to stay for free (ie, offering no value) -- then it's not really a concern.

Again, you're thinking way too much into it. You don't sit and put this much work to what is basically cold calling. She probably throws 10 and 2 bite. That's all she probably ever needs at any point, so it doesn't require fucking pinpoint effort.

She gives these people exposure in return because 80k is still valuable. Some companies pay millions for that type of shit. It goes in the marketing budget. I totally get where you're trying to come from, but you're looking at it from a micro viewpoint.

There's tons of people on this site with subscribers in the hundreds or low thousands and they get free consoles and games from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and the game publishers. All for free in exchange for one measley review.
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