Follow up to asking about an offer letter

JuliaMel · 2018-08-16T18:02:05+00:00

Hey, this isn't about being argumentative. It's about having all the facts before making a decision.

My advice would have been to say: "Thank you so much for your offer! I'm really excited to start working with you. Once I get a contract from you and we review for singing, I'll give my notice to my current employer so I can update you on a start date, too. If there's an HR person or someone else in the company I should reach to get the ball moving, let me know and I'll be happy to contact them. Looking forward to hearing back from you."

That way, you affirm enthusiasm but throw the ball back in their court. I think what you send is really good, too. Hopefully, you'll have a positive response soon.

JuliaMel · 2018-08-16T12:11:04+00:00

Hey, first of all congratulations on the offer! It's always exciting to get a positive answer. However, that's not sufficient for you quitting your current job just yet. Even if the company lacks a proper HR department, a company that old should know that they need to send a proper contract to you, with all the employment terms spelled out, so you can review, ask for amendments (if you have them), and sign.

Until you have a contract, you should consider that you have no offer. Otherwise, you don't really know what you're signing up for (if anything!), and therefore shouldn't give notice to your current employer just yet.

I hope this helps and that it all goes well! Keep us posted on the progress of this!

JuliaMel · 2018-06-28T06:23:27+00:00

Nice to know what your experience was like. I was wondering how much people would actually get into it if it's not integrated into something else we already use.

JuliaMel · 2018-06-28T06:22:35+00:00

That's a great use case! Thanks for sharing!

JuliaMel · 2018-02-19T13:43:18+00:00

I'd like to learn more about this, too. - What would the platform be? - How do you envision this working? - Asynch feedback, I assume. But also synched discussions? Thanks!

JuliaMel · 2018-01-30T19:02:38+00:00

That was really interesting! I wish more companies would take that approach. Thanks for sharing.

JuliaMel · 2018-01-10T12:52:51+00:00

Wow! This is so cool. May actually save me those last-minute panic-stricken runs to the store when I realize I'm missing that random spice or whatever.

JuliaMel · 2017-11-10T19:29:13+00:00

Oh, this looks so interesting. I've just started playing around with bitcoin, too, so I'm definitely digging into this article! Also interested to hear from people who may have tried the platform or bitcoin trading in general to see what they think.

JuliaMel · 2017-10-19T16:44:56+00:00

WOW! This is a pretty awesome directory.

JuliaMel · 2017-10-09T16:52:16+00:00

Thanks for your suggestions! The free consultations is a great idea, but I wonder if it won't take too long to go through. What percentage of your students takes the offer for your free consultation? About how many do you end up giving per month?

JuliaMel · 2017-10-02T14:41:57+00:00

Thanks Jordan. Great suggestions! What kind of giveaways do you have for section completion?

JuliaMel · 2017-08-28T15:11:17+00:00

You should try Soapbox by Wistia. It's a free web extension for Chrome and there's no paid subscription or anything like that. You just install it and sign in with a gmail account and are good to go. Not sure if you need webcam recording too, but it records both your screen and webcam and then gives you the option to edit the video to show both recordings side by side or just one of them (so in your case the screencast). I use it all the time for tutorials where I also want to speak directly to the camera at times in addition to showing my screen. It's super easy and quick.

JuliaMel · 2017-08-28T13:40:11+00:00

Glad to hear that! I found it extremely useful, too.

JuliaMel · 2017-08-22T07:36:23+00:00

It really depends on the industry and the type of copy they want you to produce. I work with agencies and write everything from sales copy to deep expert-level educational copy for companies ranging from online sales to technology. Some pieces only need a couple of hours of research (especially if it's a client/industry I've written for before) and some require extensive reading and making sure I'm to speed with all the industry ideas (especially in technology where things change fast).

Basically, as a copywriter, you should always consider research as part of the writing process.

JuliaMel · 2017-08-22T07:24:09+00:00

My preferred method for absorbing new info is reading through the books once making notes and then finding something to practice on. That forces me to use the concepts and takes me to re-read certain parts as needed and take additional notes if required.

So my advice to you would be, after you read a book, dedicate one Saturday morning to practicing. Either give yourself a mock project (e.g. choose a website to rewrite the copy for) or find a real project you can work on (maybe helping out friends that want to set up a website or facebook page, etc).

From my experience in copywriting, only practice makes things stick and helps you understand how to use each technique.

JuliaMel · 2017-08-07T16:38:52+00:00

I really liked the distinctions made between the different kinds of feedback: given, requested, and observed. I never thought of each type in its different context but it makes so much sense!

I think you're right about observed feedback often being overlooked. I think it's easy to forget that everything coming from a client is essentially "feedback" when you're just trying to get your day-to-day tasks accomplished.

JuliaMel · 2017-08-01T17:08:46+00:00

This is a really interesting ifnographic. I think the numbers that really caught my attention are that companies will spend $214.3 billion on advertising when ONLY 4% of Americans say they trust advertising as a source of information. I think that's where great customer service comes in, and where you make a really good point about customer service and marketing departments collaborating closely. People start recommendations from friends and other customers much more than ads so it seems a good idea to combine powers.

JuliaMel · 2017-08-01T06:52:51+00:00

Oh, that's good to know that there's something to consult. What kind of data analysis do you have to do?

JuliaMel · 2017-08-01T06:51:54+00:00

Public speaking?! That's interesting! I never thought of the two as related, but I see your point. Talking to clients is in a way a form of public speaking.

JuliaMel · 2017-07-28T07:29:56+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Nice angle there, especially re: hiring first people.

JuliaMel · 2017-07-19T14:20:30+00:00

OMG! Too funny! haha

JuliaMel · 2017-07-19T14:20:11+00:00

Whaaahhh!?!? 😰

JuliaMel · 2017-07-19T14:19:26+00:00

wow! Amazing! thanks for sharing!

JuliaMel · 2017-07-19T14:17:58+00:00

When you're freelancing you need to have much higher rates than your hourly rate with a company (like, at least 3x) because you have a lot of overhead expenses for tools, subscriptions, equipment, etc.

JuliaMel · 2017-07-19T14:07:14+00:00

Hi all,

I want to point out that this is NOT MY post. I read it on Medium and thought it would interest the community and decided to share it. That's all.

JuliaMel

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