The Issue Is Standard
i have spent a lot of time wondering if what i am (which is what i do) is worth while. there are a lot of things pointing towards the contrary...i have not pulled any money down in a while. i am busy trying to be that guy that is "that guy" as far as sales and familiarity within the city-scope, factorily speaking. i am still a positive force to have around, according to all of the random places that i have frequented trying to be the sales force that is my current direction. unfortunately, i have not closed a thing. of course, it is still my first week and there is a learning curve, but i feel useless. i have been working every night and still have no income to show. i did a good job of editing the mag i am working on and have some ideas that will make the articles "pop," but that is not the endgame as of yet, so far as making a cohesive product is concerned. the "big man" (he knows who he is) is going to pay me for my "ideas," but i am still broke. i don't need to be the editor...i simply want to have my name on a project that i am proud of. if that isn't a driving force for sales on next month's mag, i don't know what else i need.
i need to stop posting when i am loaded...if i could cut those out, this site would be a little sparce!
thank you, blogger:)
posted by Ivar at 4:20 AM
2Comments:
it's both a pleasure and a bane being one's own worst critic.
Not to be negative, but realistic from someone who's been in the publishing business for many years: quality of articles, interesting articles, editorial in general does not sell advertising.
Circulation sells advertising.
In a start up publication, you can count on having difficulty selling for at least a year.
Put yourself in the buyer's shoes: they don't buy 'cuz you have a cool article, they buy because you will reach more people they are interested in reaching than your competitors do. And that, takes time.
Good luck, but be realistic!
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