From today’s inbox.
Hi Ron,
We are interested in sending over a quality and relevant article to your site (pressingpause.com) as a contribution. Is this something you might consider? If yes, please email me back and I’ll be happy to send over the article for your review asap.
Note that the copy will include a few references to our client. We’ll also pay you $100 per post through PayPal, for your time and effort. I look forward to hearing from you, Ron.
Have a good day!
[name]
Marketing Manager
[email address]
http://www.letsgetwise.com
You’re probably hip to product placement in television and film, but what about in on-line and traditional print? When reading, do you ever ask, “What am I being sold?” If not, it’s time to start.
Please help me refine my reply to Ms. Marketing Manager. Here’s what I have so far.
Dear Ms. Marketing Manager,
Hell no.
Sincerely,
Ronald S. Byrnes
Pressing Pause 
If you actually responded and sent the message you are far more polite than I would have been. Upon receiving something like this I instinctively hit the DELETE button. But who in the world that knows us both doesn’t know you’re more polite than I am, huh?
I would have probably added a “go fuck yourself” in there but you are more of gentleman than I.
:)
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