I'm asking for it
I'm sending out an email to clients I've worked with in the past two years, and I'm petrified, because I'm asking them to tell me what RESULTS they've gotten from the website pages, landing pages and emails we've done together.Good or bad. I need to know.This is the email I'm sending:Subject: It's gotta work - I was serious about thatHello friends!You’re seeing this email because we’ve worked together sometime over the past two years - and I need your help.Nope, this isn’t a “Hey! Send me clients please!” kind of request. That would be normal, right?I’m asking for your honest feedback.I’d like to know how my copy has worked for you.What results has it gotten? Has it helped you? Has it brought the right people in?Or has it not performed up to your hopes and expectations?If it hasn’t - I really *really* need to know, because:
I have an ‘it’s gotta work’ guarantee that I stand by, and I would love the chance to troubleshoot any pages that aren’t working.
I’m in your corner. I’ve been rooting for you ever since we first spoke in that introductory call. I want you to succeed as much as you do! Really. Truly. I do. And I’m not happy with my work unless it’s helping you.
I’m not going to like, force you to let me help you. If you’re good with the solution you’ve found, that’s cool! I’d love to know if you’ve found something that works better so maybe I can learn from it.
If it *has* performed well - I really, really need to know because:
When I don’t hear about results, I don’t know if what I’m doing is working in-real-life or not. And that makes me doubt myself, which leads to undervaluing my work.
I’ll know what’s worked, and maybe even why, which helps me help more clients.
I believe that the better I do my job - the better you can do yours. And your job is to help people be the best versions of themselves. So, in a small way, I get to help those people be the best versions of themselves, which is the very best job ever.Thank you for putting your trust in me, and many thanks in advance for your feedback. Warmest regards and highest hopes for your success,LaurenI'm laying myself open to criticism, which is the most difficult part of the job. And honestly, I wouldn't do this if I wasn't desperate.Why am I desperate? Because I haven't had ANYONE take me up on my It's Gotta Work Guarantee!Maybe that means everything has been working perfectly and my clients have gone on to wild success.Or maybe not. Maybe they just don't want to tell me that my copy sucked hard and they've moved on to a much better writer. (I have just as mean and nasty an inner voice as anyone.)Part of me doesn't want to know. But I need to know. Supporting these clients and their businesses isn't just how I support myself. I believe in what they do. I want them to be able to help a ton of people, and I'd like to be the writer who makes that broader reach possible.So wish me luck and send me psychic hugs, because this email is going out this week.(I'll let you know how it goes)