idealmike
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Making it short and straight to the point can be a great way to pass the message to them. I think that is definitely how to do it.
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That is exactly what it is. Always be courteous and with integrity
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It's a good idea but it's important not to annoy your email subscribers too much and it's also important that you don't look like you are out of ideas for your blog/website. If you start sending too many emails to your email subscribers then they may get annoyed and unsubscribe from your email list which could cost you some potential customers. And you also want to look like your website is doing well and not out of ideas because otherwise, they may decide to move over to a rival or competitor who they may think are doing better. The best way is to send out a survey that they can complete once every 6 months or so.
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Having control of what we send to them is as important as anything in the sense that we should ensure that we don't send mails too often. That's the reason I feel we should do it one a week so as not to bore them with mails.
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I think this is one of the best methods of coming up with topics, because it fulfills many duties as a content creator such as fan interaction and community cultivation while also generating ideas a little bit easier. This is definitely something that should be done and taken advantage of by anyone with an already existing fan base. The only thing I would say to watch out for is listening too much to the audience without adequate consideration for the bigger picture, as sometimes fans might be asking something that does not fit or will not work well with the overall goal, so sifting through the fan suggestions should be prioritized.
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Great idea here! This really shows your readers and subscribers that you appreciate what they have to say, and it can generate content, so it is a win/win thing. However, you can't just kowtow to your subscribers, and you must stay true to your own voice and task, but feedback from an audience can be a great editing tool. As long as you do not overkill your email subscribers with too many posts, I think that this could be a useful method for bettering your writing and blogs.
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It's great to read that we can take advantage of the members subscription on our website. I think that is the better way to go about sharing information and getting their thoughts on the said information.
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I actually don't agree with this idea. I also get asked by newsletter's I have subscribed to, for content ideas. I've always thought it was not cool. Why are you using other people to do our work?For content ideas just do your research, no one has the time, to fill out your questionnaires, especially since you expect them to do it for free. People are paid to take surveys. It's a bit shady for you to expect it for free.
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I have no email subscribers so maybe I can relate if I would use Facebook followers or blog readers. Anyway, asking your readers about their suggestions is still a good way of getting appropriate ideas for writing. At least the suggestions would likely be more relevant and probably interesting for your readers. When I was co-blogging, I would read the comments and for sure there were suggestions that I would pick up for future blogs.
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With individual differences comes different kind of thinking and reasoning as well. So there is no way two people would think alike or reason in the same manner in generating an ideas or topic for discussion. So, if you have good number of subscribers, you would be amazed at the extent of ideas you can get from them should you ask for their help with such.
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I agree @martinsx1 people search for content on the internet that provides them some sought of solution to their problem. While I would not necessarily ask my audience for content ideas( its recommended but I think that is lazy content searching) I would search the forums and the blogs to find out what my audience has a problem with. Sometimes you can create content to solve a problem your audience didn't even understand that they have. You are the authority on the topic so you have to reach further and deeper then your audience for problems/content.
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A very helpful advised. This is one of the many ways of using the email that is usually overlooked. I myself seldom do this.
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fishmonk
This is definitely helpful. I try not to lump too much stuff to my email subscribers. The content send should be short and simple. Coming up with great titles do help to get their attention. Hopefully, I can generate good questionnaires to get nice information.
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