Comments on: 4 Reasons to Cherish Unsubscribes

By: susan

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:04:58 +0000

I enjoy your blog and take a lot away from it. I did not think about the cost to sender. I’m going to clean up my mail list, un-subscribing to list that do not benefit or fit me. Why cost someone $$ when I don’t have to. (Yours will stay…Thank you for your insight)

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:09:29 +0000

In reply to Velma Sanders.

I tried to send you this private email, Velma, but it bounced back to me:
Thank you for this comment on my blog.
Can you believe that Tulsa workshop was probably 9 years ago???
I’m sorry to hear you are in poor health, but happy that you have found value in what I write.
I am most grateful for your presence all of these years.

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By: Velma Sanders

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:30:14 +0000

Alyson, I began to receive your messages after a work shop that was held in Tusla.
I think it was one of the first. I have learned so much. I also bought your book.
I find in each newsletter 1 or 2 nuggets of inspiriation in each. I am now 80 years old and in declineing health. I do not paint as much, but plan to return to the easel this summer. I am so proud of the Stillwater Art Guild and how the organization helped me and the new members who have improved .

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:13:56 +0000

In reply to Karen Lynn.

Karen: Holy cats! That was a long time ago. I just recently left a post there and found a VERY old photo of me there and that I had forgotten my login – couldn’t find it anywhere.

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By: Sylvia

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:51:39 +0000

In reply to Alyson Stanfield.

Ha, that would be amazing! No, I don’t have all of them, but I do have a lot.
It was a treasured day that I met you.

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By: Karen Lynn

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:05:16 +0000

I’ve been here since the beginning, Alyson. I found you when you were posting advice on the WetCanvas art business forum. Thank you for everything! It’s actually been ten years? Where does the time go? Congratulations!

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By: Kathy

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:03:12 +0000

I feel the same way when someone unsubscribes. It’s a thoughtful way of saying I no longer want to be a part of your newsletter (without hitting the spam button!)

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By: Irena

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:49:31 +0000

Sometimes “unsubscribe” doesn’t mean people don’t read your newsletter. Since you are using contemporary methods of publishing it (!), many people can “subscribe by other means”. For example, I get your updates via parsing an RSS feed, the minute it’s published. It is more comfortable because instead of “clogging” inbox, everything gets filtered and categorized by my own customized system and I can actually use many of the valuable information you share (thanks!). I can also access it whenever i need it simply running a search via my RSS archives and sync it to many different devices, and do whatever.
So, my point is that “closed door” is always an invitation to new journey, but only if you accept that invite 😉
Oh, just in case: Google reader is a nice omnipresent RSS parser.

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By: Joe

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:20:41 +0000

In reply to Alyson Stanfield.

That sounds like something I would want to check out, but if I’m seeing all of the individual posts on your blog, then I probably wouldn’t subscribe to a compilation newsletter. I just get to much email, and I’d rather go to a news reader to get my news rather than having it emailed to me.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:36:24 +0000

In reply to Joe.

Joe: What if the newsletter was a compilation that would “curate” that other stuff for you?

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