[DD] Excruciating stories of my failure

Yesterday, I shared my admission that I judge my own success, in part, by the approval of others more successful than me*. It’s a dangerous treadmill I know. But making a positive impression on successful bods can do good things for your business. So let’s dig into a few ways to get in front of people you desperately want to meet and make an impression on. Meet them at a conference Meeting an industry influencer at a conference can be like the business version of Mission Impossible. First, you locate your target. You wait for an opportunity to break into the conversation without sounding like a groupie. Moments pass. You’re listening without participating. Just another face in the sea of admirers. Then there is a pause… Your tongue is suddenly dry and fat, and the words don’t come. Or… you blurt out something weird trying to compliment Sean D’Souza’s lovely wife, Renuka, to Sean D’Souza. Or, you’re so excited to talk to them that you talk over them. A lot. Sorry, Amy Porterfield. You slink away until the next break. Or if you do manage to corner them between the bathrooms and the coffee, you’re trying so hard to make an impression that you leave them feeling like they’ve been conversationally frisked. Like the time I held up Joanna Wiebe in a bathroom in Colorado as she was on the way in. Sigh. Email them Yes, you can introduce yourself over email, but this is the equivalent of a cold call. Most people don’t respond well to cold introductions. Why? Because the subtext is usually: Hi, industry influencer! Can I sell my stuff to the audience you’ve spent the last few years conscientiously building? Stalk their blog? Or on social media? In the good old days, lively discussions were common in the comments of big blogs. That’s where industry influencers could cosily chat with their fans and followers, taking the ideas in the blog content to interesting places. For many years, this was a fantastic way to get the attention of big blog owners and build relationships that could lead to something wonderful like a guest blog, endorsement or collaboration. But then, thanks to the persistent work of spammers, big industry blogs started closing down their comments sections. Now they let discussions happen on various social media platforms. While it’s still possible to get industry influencers’ attention by diligently and persistently talking to them on social media, there is an easier way. What if I told you there was a simple way to get a VIP backstage pass to some pretty massive blogs and industry influencers... Would you be interested? Assuming you are nodding like crazy right now, stay tuned. My next email will share how to get someone’s attention without being a schmuck. Do you have any embarrassing fails you can share with me? I can’t be alone in the embarrassment of it all! Belinda If you want to be part of a group of ambitious copywriters and get coaching from me, check out [Confident Copywriting](=). It’s all about lifting you (and your business) up a rung or five. Hey, you're getting these emails because you signed up to the Daily Draft. If you want to tap out of these emais but nothing else), [hit this link](. No hard feelings. If you want out of everything >> [Unsubscribe]( Where am I? Copywrite Matters, LLC 2010 El Camino Real #2187 , Santa Clara, California 95050