I use Aweber for most of my autoresponders. One of the lists has a bit over 1,800 subscribers. Today, I got an email from someone who tried to subscribe to it. Here’s what it says:
Reading it, I realized this was a wonderful opportunity to share with you some powerful and valuable lessons about working online.
This is NOT to poke fun at a potential subscriber who just might have disabilities that limit him from getting it right. My mother often forgets to dial in to her ISP - and then wonders why she cannot access her email! So… this isn’t a direct or veiled ‘attack’ on the hapless subscriber.
But at the same time, there are just so many things wrong with such an approach/attitude that if you see some parts of it in yourself, make an effort to change - because it could sabotage your level of success, influence and growth.
#1 - “Link wont WORK.”
This accusation/statement stems from placing blame OUTSIDE yourself.
Obviously the link works. 1,800 others have proved it. Maybe there was a temporary glitch, or more likely, maybe there’s something YOU were doing wrong.
Do not start off blaming others - try and figure out where YOU may have made a mistake, and fix it.
#2 - “It comes up with. Error you are already registered…”
And still he kept trying to register AGAIN. Probably because clicking on the link is a familar, easier task than to think about what else needs doing, what the next step should be.
If you’ve taken a step but haven’t reached your destination, check if you need to a) take more steps or b) take a different route/path
#3 - “…which I have done at least 8 times ,but it wont work”
One definition of insanity is doing the same thing - but expecting a different result!
If you want a different outcome, CHANGE what you are doing. Just repeating things over and over does NOT guarantee the outcome you desire.
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I hear where you are coming from, however the subscriber might be onto something here. With aweber you have the option when setting up your form to have a re-direct. But it also ask you for the re-direct page…ie thank you page, if the subscriber has already subscribed and if you haven’t indicated a page then they will gt that error.
Greg
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