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Hello Writers,

Many of you may have already noticed the changes to the ‘Contact User’ feature of the ‘Current Requests.’ For those of you who have not, ‘Contact User’ now works more like a message board.

Are you familiar with Facebook? In case not, messages posted on Facebook are handled much the same way as LetterRep’s message board. On Facebook, you post a message to someone’s page. When you do so, an email gets generated to the person to whom you left the message. That email includes a link that when clicked brings the recipient back to the message board. Once there, that person can post a message to the board. Once posted, an email gets sent to the originator with the note and a link that when clicked, brings the originator back to the message board. This process can continue until (in LetterRep’s case) a rapport is built between the writer and the customer and an understanding of the customer’s needs is established.

As before, when you click the ‘Contact User’ link on the ‘Current Requests’ page, writers are provided a field to enter a message to the customer. Once submitted, an email gets sent to the customer announcing that you have left a message for them. That email contains a link. When clicked, the customer is returned to the message board (previously, it was to the purchase page). At the message board, the customer can enter text into the available field and click one of two buttons: ‘Submit and hire this writer to compose your letter’ or ‘Submit and wait to hire this writer to compose your letter.’ If the former is clicked, the site works as it did before, taking the customer to the purchase page. If the latter is clicked, the customer submits their message. An email gets generated to you, the writer, with a link leading back to the message board where you can enter text into the text field and reply to the customer. Again, an email gets sent to the customer with a link to the message board.

This process allows you to build a rapport with the customer that the earlier ‘Contact User’ feature did not. It also diminishes the requirement to ‘hard sell’ the customer on your initial email. The hope is that after a short discussion with you about the needs of their letter, the customer will be more inclined to click the link and purchase.

Here’s the best part…Once the customer has paid, the message thread gets posted to the letter submit page so writers can refer to the message conversation for writing their letter.

**News later on a forum coming to the writer’s side.** Stay tuned.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Rob

Hello All,

Recently, Google has been testing out a new feature called ‘Preferred Sites.’ An article came out today, January 18th, on CNET that is posted in full below. Basically, it seems that searchers can choose which sites they want to search for the things they are looking for. The important thing for writers is that users can also list preferred sites for different types of searches. This is the part that is important to us. We writers can help influence customers in finding LetterRep.com in their letter searches. Please take a look at the article below. Read the ‘Google help page’ and make your submissions for LetterRep so we can all benefit from this opportunity.

Gracias to CNET for letting us use the article.

Google wants to know which sites to search

Google is experimenting with a search feature that allows users to tailor their searches by creating a list of sites they would like to appear most in search results.

Preferred Sites will suggest will suggest(sic) frequently visited sites based on search history when it’s relevant, but users can also add and delete sites, according to the new feature’s help page:

“The preferred sites feature lets you set your Google Web Search preferences so that your search results match your unique tastes and needs. Fill in the sites you rely on the most, and results from your preferred sites will show up more often when they’re relevant to your search query.”

Google said that Preferred Sites could also have an impact on everyone’s searches:

If the feature goes live to everyone, people will be able to pick a list of authoritative sites and influence all search results.

Preferred Sites is an extension of Google SearchWiki, which lets people elevate, delete, add, and annotate search results. It is activated only while the user is logged in to their Google account, and users’ preferred sites and search results are private.

Dear Writers,

For reasons known only to the Internet, today has been a good day for writers who took the time to contact customers using the ‘Contact User’ link on the ‘Current (non-prepaid) Request‘ page. Customers seem to be clicking the link LetterRep.com posts in the email you send and joining…more than on other days. As you know, this assigns the request exclusively to you.

Anyway, before the moon and stars move out of alignment, or for whatever other reason they are joining, I wanted to let you know so you can send those customers with open non-prepaid requests a message and encourage them to let join so you can write their letters.

Here is today’s list of non-prepaids so far (and it’s only 1:17pm EST):

Jan 14 2009
Letters of Intent ~ Letter of intent - Alt 1
due to poor business outcome last 2008, the management decided not to rent the ground floor of the bldg which is Unit E. In line with this we wish to ask if you could gice us 2 months transition for the final decision.

Letters of Reconsideration ~ Excuse letter for Tardiness
i want to ask for favor to excuse me on being late for four times due to leaving the office on late time and come to work early the following day.

Health & Wellness ~ Retarded person surgery experiment
I want perssausive letter to send DR Nemur taking stand on Charlie experiment who was suffering from retarded before sugery. After surgery he get smat be a social with people he can make fun of his another friends.

Reply Letters ~ follow up letter - Alt 1
I would like to thank you for giving Ducon an opportunity to quote you our best price and at the same time for giving us the opoortunity to elaborate more on our paper products and listen to your needs.

I am looking forward of hearing from you soon and hope to start a good business relationship with you.

thank you,

Termination Letters ~ termination of tenancy - Alt 2
this letter was to inform you that the unit F3 occupied by Singer Finance Corporation are to be terminated effective JAnuary 15, 2009

Welcome Letters ~ Welcome - Alt 2
Welcome my new supervisor

Consent Letters ~ letter of apology - Alt 2
An apology letter for my professor to accept me again in his class. an apolgy because of consenting my classmate’s absent, i wrote his in the attendance even if is not around yet.

Thank you,

Business Letters ~ Mr - Alt 4
a letter that tell employees that as from a certain date all company vehicles must be parked the office.
by order of the management

Application Letters ~ application letter - Alt 3
apllication letter for nurses

Request Letters ~ Letter of Request - Alt 4
for getting company list and its purposes why you are interested to get the company list of Gateway Business Park

Consent Letters ~ Consent to use bank account and business permit for sponsorship purpose
give my consent to my wife to use our joint bank account and business permit under my name, to sponsor our cousin for study abroad. Besides, that I am aware of the sponsorship being initiated by my wife for our cousin.

Application Letters ~ application letter for registered midwife
application letter for registered midwife

Request Letters ~ Tour package/iterinary
We would like to request for a sample of your tour package. The prefer date of our tour February 18-21,2009. The place we have chosen is in Banaue-Sagada, Philippines.

Permission Letters ~ Permission to leave
I need a letter of permission to take a vacation leave at work to visit my grandmother who is sick.

Permission Letters ~ Permission to leave - Alt 1
i need a letter of permission to take a vacation leave

Employment Verification Letters ~ verification regarding my employment visa status
verify my employment visa.

Commendation Letters ~ TRANSFER CALL
how to write a letter to the department of telecom for a tranfer of one office to another office

Explanation Letters ~ Request to sit for exams
I have to write a letter explaining why i didn’t sit for my Final Paper during the exams period and am requesting them to give a second Chance to sit for the paper i didn’t wrote

Appointment Letter ~ IT manager - Alt 1
Please send me appointment letter for IT Manager

Sample Letters of Recommendation ~ request for promotion - Alt 3
recommend a deserving employee for promotion

Thank You Letters ~ thanks letter to my boss for inviting me in recent business meeting
Hi, I want to write a breefly thanks letter to my boss for inviting me in recent conducted business review meeting, i want also write thank to my boss for motivated all the participent of the meeting and discussed all bright future of our orgnization. and I also give 100% assurance to my boss that every expectation would be full fill by us with his support in future.

Job Application Letters ~ Cashier - Alt 1
apply for a cashier post in an organization

Request Letters ~ carldel
a letter requesting all my client to increase my monthly pay for computer repair,installation,check-up and programming of about 50 percent due to increasing demand for computer analyst and consultant and due to my personal needs because my wife is about to deliver my first daughter so i need to earn money more than my regular income

Sample Thank You Letters ~ Thank You Letter for Christmas Letter
I need a letter to reply via a thank you letter for the Christmas letter i have received from such distant relative.

Request Letters ~ to hold my class in another school
letter requesting to hold my classes in another school to be able to use the tools and equipment available in that school

Letters of Application ~ Letter of Intent - Alt 2
Want to apply for a position as a cashier even I am a newly fresh graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing I can be qualified as a cashier because I been working as an accounts clerck for 9 years at BTC FISHING COMPANY here in General Santos City and their products are fresh tuna and I serve our company with loyalty.

Application Letters ~ Letter of Intent - Alt 3
Apply for the position of Secretary in their good office
I am Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Work for 6 years as Secretary and accounts clerk
Work with loyalty to BTC FISHING COMPANY
Hoping that I will be hired and will do my responsibilities with deligation and honesty

Letters of Intent ~ letter of intent for approval menu list
i need a letter of intent discussing about my proposal to menu list of the restaurant for their review and approval.

Application Letters ~ application letter - Alt 1
application letter for midwives

Request Letters ~ request for assistance - Alt 1
requesting the campaign team to support tertiary students confideracy by providing them with banner to welcome them back to school.

Certification Letters ~ certifications
certify me as an employee of a company.

Letters of Explanation ~ Explanation on abseeteeism working
Since XXX, I went to Island Hospital and Dr. XX is my examiner on my stomach problem.

He did open 2 weeks mc from XX to XX.

However, my stomach intermittenly will pain.

On 9th Jan 09, I went to Island Hospital again since the stomach still intermittenly pain (MC as attached in email).

Sorry for Ms XX (superior name) create any problem towards you due to this few weeks abseeteeism and I’m only inform you through sms method which I suppose to write proper email or call you to give proper explanation.

Letters of Notification ~ PENDING ENGAGEMENTS
Please i need a letter to inform a customern that so many engagements and does not respect repayment schedule. I need to let him know the total amount he is owing us. Since he has so many engagements that is is so many little debts.

Cover Letters ~ Late submission of Applications
explaine my late submission of application letter for rest days- vacations for the following staff

Request Letters ~ for torque spanner
service enginner to using torque spanner for machine maintenance purpose

Referral Letters ~ social ministries assistant
we need a referral letter request aide for someone in need from another non-profit agency. would like a form letter to use for everyone for every type of help

Referral Letters ~ social ministries assistant - Alt 1
we need a referral letter request aide for someone in need from another non-profit agency. would like a form letter to use for everyone for every type of help

Business Letters ~ Promoting my new Tow Trucking business
I just need letter promoting my new tow trucking business. I I am trying to start my own tow trucking business and I went around to drop off business cards that I had made but I think that it would stick more if someone had to read a letter. I am also going to put some of my business cards in with the letter as well.

Proposal Letters ~ sample of a proposal letter for donations.
I need a sample of a proposal letter for food donations for my food bank.

Request Letters ~ Providing Staff/employees to organizations
Hi,

We are a recruitment firm and we provide staff to all kind of organization as per their needs.

We need to get a letter proposing them to tie up with us so that we can provide them with staff as per their needs/requirments.

Thank You.

Complaint Letters ~ find a siutable title please
i paid my bill to an internet service provides and for a week my internet service has been very very poor i couldn’t browse for a week, and that is a great lose for my company because we totally depend for our income. so i want to know whats you have to do about the 7 days that we couldn’t access the internet. thank you

This topic is posted here, in addition to the Writer FAQs in case any discussion arises.

LetterRep.com does not withhold any portion of writer payments as taxes. Writers are responsible for reporting their payments as self-employment income.

We got a lot of help during 2008 from the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) concerning this topic. Primarily, the IRS helped us to relate LetterRep.com to a business model existing within the IRS list of business tax models. (Online businesses are a challenge.) The closest resemblance LetterRep had to an existing ‘brick-and-mortar’ model is that of a building or property which leases space internally to independent consignment businesses. Examples might be that of a mall which allows private consignment shops to operate internally. LetterRep.com handles the business transactions for each of the consignment businesses, but because no employment or 1099-R contract exists between LetterRep.com and the separate business entites selling products on LetterRep.com (no time schedule, for example), writers who sell on LetterRep.com are completely responsible for their own taxes based on their works that sell.

Please let us know if you have any questions about the totals you made during 2009.

Rob Noyes
LetterRep.com