“Please never stop doing Smatterings! I really don’t know what I would do without it …. ”
“I am cursing you for being so useful. I have ten minutes to check email, was just going to scan this, but found seven useful things I HAVE to read.”
“I have started saving the Smattering email to when I can actually read all the multiple tabs I open from the links I’m interested in. There is always a few things I want to read, check out or forward to a friend. I read Chicagoist, Chicago Reader etc, but this is just more intimate with a real voice. A Smattering in my inbox is a good thing!”
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“Smatterings is a terrific venue for learning about Chicago-centric people, places and events. Plus, I really value Saya’s word-of-mouth recommendations. A plug in Smatterings brought me three terrific people to live in my rental condo, for instance. Yes, there’s Craigslist for such things, but Saya’s connections are, in some sense, pre-screened, and I know that friends and acquaintances of hers will be responsible, civilized and cool.”
“I delete a lot of the newsletters I receive but I make sure I read every Smatterings because I always find a number of useful items in each email, whether a cool event, a reliable local service provider, career advice, or just an interesting story.”
“I’ve used your handyman referral to install curtains in my house and I love the random bits of news, tips, events, jobs that you find, filter and publish. I’m not into facebook/twitter and this old-school email newsletter is like an urban Life magazine for me. Thanks!”
“OMG, literally hours after your Smatterings posting did I receive a call from a new client interested in our catering services! THANK YOU!”
“I just love getting your Smatterings! Seriously, it is one email blast I look forward to getting it bimonthly!”
“I have to tell you that I am so busy with work and home that I rarely read the newsletters and other stuff I get, but I always read Smatterings!”
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