Comments on: 6 Ways to Overdo Your Marketing https://wordsonpageblog.com/2016/02/6-ways-to-overdo-your-marketing.html a freelance writing resource. Mon, 18 Feb 2019 20:21:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Weekly translation favorites (Feb 26-Mar 3) https://wordsonpageblog.com/2016/02/6-ways-to-overdo-your-marketing.html#comment-17904 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 20:21:16 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2016/02/6-ways-to-overdo-your-marketing.html/#comment-17904 […] Sales Email Templates: How and When to Use Them For Maximum Results [ + Examples] Always Start with Why: 6 Reasons for Entering a New Market 5 Online Marketing Strategies That Work on Any Budget Your Cheap Marketing Plan for Dummies (and Lazies) How to Write a Sales Email: The Definitive Guide 17 Best Social Media Management Tools 20 Free Tools to Create Instant Invoices Easily 6 Ways to Overdo Your Marketing […]

]]> By: Lori Widmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2016/02/6-ways-to-overdo-your-marketing.html#comment-14641 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:21:34 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2016/02/6-ways-to-overdo-your-marketing.html/#comment-14641 Amen, Paula! I remember one of my first Twitter followers was a company that would post 20-25 identical to nearly identical posts in a row. Imagine that filling up your Twitter feed! They were trying, I assume, to get their posts to populate the entire feed viewing screen, therefore we're more likely to read it?

Didn't work. I stopped following them almost immediately.

I don't mind being sold if it's something I can use. That said, I don't like being sold relentlessly. It's like this one charity — they promised to stop sending pleas for money if I donated, so I did. Lo and behold, three years later they're still inundating my snail mail with pleas….

That sort of over-promotion turns people off. Thank goodness they don't have my email address!

]]> By: Paula Hendrickson https://wordsonpageblog.com/2016/02/6-ways-to-overdo-your-marketing.html#comment-14640 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:22:55 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2016/02/6-ways-to-overdo-your-marketing.html/#comment-14640 I hate being sold to, so I don't wait very long to unfollow relentless self-promoters.

I like your line that chronic self-promoters are missing out on the social aspect of social media.

I want people to share their successes, but not if that's all they do. It's astounding that the person who sent two updates a day had time to actually accomplish anything!

]]> By: Lori Widmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2016/02/6-ways-to-overdo-your-marketing.html#comment-14639 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:52:21 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2016/02/6-ways-to-overdo-your-marketing.html/#comment-14639 On Thanksgiving? Wow, that's just weird! Cathy, you and I have indeed discussed this particular situation. It's too much. I'm okay with one note every two weeks or possibly one every week if the content isn't asking for my email address (AGAIN) or promoting one more item or service.

Instead, how about sharing something useful? Or how about visiting my blog or my Twitter feed and actually talking with me? Too many marketers get this totally wrong.

]]> By: Cathy Miller https://wordsonpageblog.com/2016/02/6-ways-to-overdo-your-marketing.html#comment-14638 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:02:23 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2016/02/6-ways-to-overdo-your-marketing.html/#comment-14638 I'll start by saying I recognize I am in a totally different space and time in my life. My workaholic days are behind me (thank the Lord).

I am amazed at the number of people who never pull the plug on their marketing. Not weekends. Not holidays. Not ever. In fact, many advise that weekends (particularly Sundays) are a perfect time to send your latest email marketing. Few things make me more crazy. It is like the "friend" who constantly comes over to your house unannounced. After awhile, you stop answering the door.

I have unsubscribed from more newsletters sent by such marketers. And I have no problem sharing that I am the other person you mention in this post who pulled the opt-out on this particular marketer. This was someone I used to promote. And I don't do that a whole lot. The straw that broke the camel's back was the pitch I received on my smartphone on Thanksgiving. Enough!

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