Ask HN: Free Marketing Advice in Exchange for Help Finding Housing Palo Alto

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5586343

by smit • 13 years ago

8 4 13 years ago

news.ycombinator.com

Are you a startup looking for marketing advice?

I will offer you free marketing advice. (I've done marketing/bd at HubSpot and Flightfox(YCS12) along with other personal projects.)

All I want in return is help finding a place to stay in Palo Alto from May-August.

My email is smit@smitpatel.com.

orangethirty2• 13 years ago

It would help if you gave more details (use long copy).

smit• 13 years ago

I thought it would be better to make it short and sweet. What details would you suggest adding?

orangethirty2• 13 years ago

I'd try adding some bits as to what's in it for them. Free marketing advice is really not a good offer. Anyone can get it from the millions of marketing "gurus" that infest twitter. Plus add some details about you and a link to your blog (which is pretty good in itself). One last point is that you want people to know you are not some crazy dude from the internet. Have them see you are just a young entrepreneur who wants to make it. Tell a story, but in less than 4 paragraphs. (:

Shoot me an email if you'd like to some help. I'm a copy wizard. =P

adidash• 13 years ago

Sent you an email

Ask HN: Free Marketing Advice in Exchange for Help Finding Housing Palo Alto

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