Kon'nichiwa! This is how my friend Hiro would greet you assuming this is your first issue of my newsletter. He’s a Japanese amateur radio operator like me, who does Morse code. No matter what the language, welcome! I might also say, GM or GA YL if you’re a woman. Can you figure that out? Morse Read More »
You might be my newest subscriber. Welcome! First impressions are often lasting and I’m going to do my best to make sure your first newsletter from me leaves a good one. You, on the other hand, may have been getting my tips and missives for such a long time that you clearly remember the video Read More »
Are you a new subscriber? I send these LAST CALL email reminders when a sale is about to end. I GUARANTEE you'll have a question about the BONES inside your home one day. I'm not talking about buried bodies in the basement, mind you. You'll ask a contractor about a beam, or column, or roof Read More »
This first paragraph of my newsletter is where I welcome new subscribers. It’s how you’d greet any stranger you’ve just met, right? Thanks for allowing me to send you tips each week starting with today’s newsletter. You, though, might have been here since dragons flapped their wings and melted snow for their masters here in Read More »
Sunrise Photo | Water Hammer | Blueberry Stain Removal Greetings! Lately lots of folks like you have been subscribing to my newsletter. This past week over one hundred people have become part of my extended Ask the Builder family. I’m so glad you’re here! But you might be a subscriber who’s been receiving my news Read More »
You may not be aware, but my Ask the Builder franchise started with a humble syndicated newspaper column in October of 1993. I still write it each week, and it runs in over 60 USA newspapers. My syndicate editor asked me last week to write a column for you and millions of others about what Read More »
WOOT! How nice it is to meet you! You might be my newest subscriber having signed up just an hour ago. I'm happy to meet you! Thanks for your trust. But you might be a platinum-level subscriber. This means you’ve been with me so long you remember when I was gushing about being invited to Read More »
Tell the truth. You’re a brand-new subscriber. It’s often said timing is everything. Welcome, for starters! This might be one of the most unique newsletters I’ve ever sent in the twenty-five years it’s been published. Strap yourself in. I NEED YOUR HELP and that of every subscriber who’s reading this. You're about to see some Read More »
Just as each year spring brings new life, so too with newsletter subscribers! That’s you! Don’t blush. I know you’re a new subscriber. You get a hearty welcome from me and all my underwater allies. You, however, might be a subscriber who’s seen one previous newsletter or you may have seen over 1,000 - yes, Read More »
I’ve been told my newsletter is one of the quirkiest ones around. If this is your first issue, you get to be the judge and jury. Often I start off with a subject that has nothing to do with home improvement. Today is one of those days. You’re about to meet Jason who I saw Read More »
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