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    Jonathan Fields

    jonathanfields.com · Personal blog · on HN since 2008

    Jonathan Fields writes about entrepreneurship, creativity, careers, and personal development for people building independent businesses.

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    What HN says

    HN links it for advice on pitching and outreach; the one commenter cites it as an example of what not to do in pitches.

    Stats for nerds
    21HN people shared it
    26linked in comments
    319story points
    Jul 2010last shared

    Top posts on HN

    1. 1
      What Lucky People Do Different
      1 person · 191 points · first shared 2011 · 43 comments on HN
    2. 2
      What Are You Willing To Do For The Rest of Your Life?
      1 person · 53 points · first shared 2010 · 15 comments on HN
    3. 3
      Are your sleep habits making you fat, nasty and dumb?
      1 person · 17 points · first shared 2008 · 6 comments on HN
    4. 4
      Status, Seduction, and Annihilation
      1 person · 12 points · first shared 2016 · 2 comments on HN
    5. 5
      When Competition Stifles Innovation
      1 person · 7 points · first shared 2011 · 3 comments on HN
    6. 6
      What lucky people do differently
      1 person · 4 points · first shared 2015 · Discussion on HN
    7. 7
      7 Keynote MBA: How to save two years and $100k
      2 people · 3 points · first shared 2010 · Discussion on HN
    8. 8
      11 Ways To Avoid Entrepreneurial Divorce Court
      1 person · 3 points · first shared 2008 · Discussion on HN
    9. 9
      Is Social Media The Ultimate Buzz Kill?
      1 person · 3 points · first shared 2008 · 1 comments on HN
    10. 10
      Do You Want to Build a Startup or a Business?
      1 person · 3 points · first shared 2012 · Discussion on HN

    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • sachitguptaJul 2010

      Here are some articles / links that might help:

      http://thomaskorte.com/archive/how-to-cold-email
      http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1351460

      Here's some things you shouldn't do:

      http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/trainwreck-blogger-jv-pitches-what-not-to-do/
      http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/pr-social-media-gone-bad/

      Hope it helps!

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