Been about two years since I last shamelessly self-bumped this thread so I decided it was time to do it again. We have aquired a lot of new members recently (as I was just reminded), and it is the middle of February, so...
Lots of new members seem to be popping up lately. Thought I'd help make their PT experience a more enjoyable and rewarding one by offering a few basic tips to help them ease into becoming regular PT participants.
* Don't post an introduction telling anyone about yourself.
Bonus Points: Post an introduction but only say, "Hi".
* Do make your first question be one about how much to charge for a specific job.
Bonus Points: Don't give too many details or provide any pictures.
Double Bonus Points: Make sure your question is about something that any professional painter should know within their first week on the job (hint: think DIY questions).
Triple Bonus Points: Be sure you wait until two hours before your bid is due to post your pricing question.
* When people do give you sincere and sound answers to your questions, make sure you argue with them about what they are telling you.
Bonus Points: Call them stupid no nothing losers. Be sure to point out that you make more in a month than they do in a year.
* Don't have a sense of humor.
Bonus Points: Get butt hurt easily and make sure you let everyone know that you're butt hurt. Tell everyone they are mean.
* Never use the thank you or like options. Those are strictly for losers.
* Don't ever use spell check (addendum - check your spell check to make sure IT didn't screw you over), paragraphs, or basic punctuation.
Bonus points: Write your posts so that anyone reading them has to do so at least three times before even having a clue as to what you are trying to say.
* Whatever you do, never, never, ever come back later and tell everyone how things turned out. After making the effort to give you lots of valuable advice concerning a specific situation, the last thing the members want is to know is if the problem was ever solved, and if so, how (or if not, why).
Bonus points: Don't ever thank anyone or ever post a follow up.
* Use PT as a way to advertise your business for free and violate site advertising rules while doing so (the mods so love it when new members start off that way).
Bonus Points: phrase your responses as lectures and your statements as undeniable fact (all the other members so love it when new members start off that way).
Follow these few simple tips when starting out and before you know it, you'll be hitting that magical 10,000 post mark and wondering where all your valuable time went. Oh, and don't bother to thank me - you're welcome! :yes:
Lots of new members seem to be popping up lately. Thought I'd help make their PT experience a more enjoyable and rewarding one by offering a few basic tips to help them ease into becoming regular PT participants.
* Don't post an introduction telling anyone about yourself.
Bonus Points: Post an introduction but only say, "Hi".
* Do make your first question be one about how much to charge for a specific job.
Bonus Points: Don't give too many details or provide any pictures.
Double Bonus Points: Make sure your question is about something that any professional painter should know within their first week on the job (hint: think DIY questions).
Triple Bonus Points: Be sure you wait until two hours before your bid is due to post your pricing question.
* When people do give you sincere and sound answers to your questions, make sure you argue with them about what they are telling you.
Bonus Points: Call them stupid no nothing losers. Be sure to point out that you make more in a month than they do in a year.
* Don't have a sense of humor.
Bonus Points: Get butt hurt easily and make sure you let everyone know that you're butt hurt. Tell everyone they are mean.
* Never use the thank you or like options. Those are strictly for losers.
* Don't ever use spell check (addendum - check your spell check to make sure IT didn't screw you over), paragraphs, or basic punctuation.
Bonus points: Write your posts so that anyone reading them has to do so at least three times before even having a clue as to what you are trying to say.
* Whatever you do, never, never, ever come back later and tell everyone how things turned out. After making the effort to give you lots of valuable advice concerning a specific situation, the last thing the members want is to know is if the problem was ever solved, and if so, how (or if not, why).
Bonus points: Don't ever thank anyone or ever post a follow up.
* Use PT as a way to advertise your business for free and violate site advertising rules while doing so (the mods so love it when new members start off that way).
Bonus Points: phrase your responses as lectures and your statements as undeniable fact (all the other members so love it when new members start off that way).
Follow these few simple tips when starting out and before you know it, you'll be hitting that magical 10,000 post mark and wondering where all your valuable time went. Oh, and don't bother to thank me - you're welcome! :yes: