Comments on: Headache-inducing Marketing

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:03:39 +0000

I feel like shouting today… oh, but not at readers or clients… at my computer… maybe I need to market softly to it too.

By: Kimberly Ben

Kimberly Ben — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:55:52 +0000

Yes, I second what Paula said – I don't like to feel pushed and I don't like to be blatantly sold to. I want to be able to see and appreciate the benefits of a product or service for myself. I just don't respond well to pushiness.

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:53:08 +0000

No matter the product or service, at the first hint of The Hard Sell, I'm gone.

To me the right balance is right here. I don't think it's a stretch to say we all learn something each time we visit your blog. What we learn on any given day might be about marketing, it might be an insight into how other writers address the same topic, or we might learn a little more about ourselves when contemplating the questions you raise. You announce your webinars and the Five Buck Forum, but never push them on us.

Putting it in food terms: Instead of force-feeding us your services, you're offering us a sampling of interesting appetizers.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:13:29 +0000

If the deadline is too tight or too long, I get frustrated. Sometimes, I just can't deal with something right that minute. I want a day or two to think about it. If I feel pushed, I start to feel hustled.

I'd like to feel the person is enthusiastic without being desperate. I want to feel joy, not hunger, in the communication.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:01:49 +0000

Thank you for the compliment, Allena. You should talk! 🙂

By: allena

allena — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:31:19 +0000

YOU are one smart marketer AND a valuable resource. Love this list.