[Hidden-tech] How to Spin Living in a Small Town

Jeff Rutherford jeff at trylonsmr.com
Thu Aug 3 17:17:52 EDT 2006


I would agree with what Jeanne said.

I've been telecommuting from Western Mass for the last 4 years while
working for a NYC-based PR firm (hence the mailing address below). But,
all of my clients know that I telecommute and that I'm emailing and
speaking with them from my home office.

As long as I deliver the media and press coverage that they want, and
the PR strategy that they're looking for, they don't care where I'm
physically working.

Jeff

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Hi,

I moved to the Valley in 2002 after 32 years in Boston and its environs.
I
haven't found my "country" location to be an issue at all in terms of
attracting clients from Boston (or even from other parts of the country
via
my Web site), so "spinning" has not been required. I believe people are
far
more interested in whether you can help them solve their business
problem
than in where you do your work. (Certainly, I do realize that being able
to
rattle off a long list of current and former Boston clients helps.)

I'm not sure what it would be like if I had spent my entire career in
the
Valley. However, turning Marcia's question around somewhat, when I first
moved here Valley people strongly advised me to make sure local
companies
knew I had just arrived from Boston. I was told this would be a big
factor
in my favor. I heard a lot about the tendency of local firms to look to
the
eastern part of the state for talent while ignoring the considerable
amounts
of talent that can be found right at their doorstep.

So in some ways, it seems "spinning" is more necessary for potential
Pioneer
Valley clients than for big city prospects.

Jeanne Yocum  | Principal
____________________________
Tuscarora Communications, Ltd.
Granby, MA
www.yourghostwriter.com
Member: National Writers Union
 


On 8/3/06 5:56 AM, "Marcia Yudkin" <marcia at yudkin.com> wrote:

>    ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group, you must be counted to post
.
>    ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
> 
> 
> If you love living in the Valley, as I do, how do you "spin" your
location
> to big-city clients?
> 
> Here's an article I recently wrote that contains reflections on this
topic:
> 
> http://www.yudkin.com/spinning.htm
> 
> Comments welcome!
> 
> Marcia Yudkin
> Goshen
> 
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