Comments on: Marketing Monday: You’re Doing It Wrong

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:03:03 +0000

In reply to Anne Wayman. I like your focus, Anne. It makes all the difference, doesn't it?

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:12:39 +0000

So much is in our approach isn’t it. If I can first connect, then almost anything is possible. If I keep in mind my job is to be of service and focus there anything is possible. I’m known for my creative spelling and my willingness to be upfront has helped. I’ve also been approached with the you’ve got typos and I just ignore those… recently an editor approached me with her solution and I think I’m going to hire her. But she did it in a way that let me know first she appreciated what I was doing and found my stuff valuable – didn’t make me wrong, just showed me how she could help my stuff shine.

In each of your examples that kind of approach can work… make the connection.

Hugs

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:48:33 +0000

In reply to Devon Ellington.

There is, Devon. On Android, it’s under Settings – Language and Input – Active Keyboard – Text Correction. You can turn it off from there.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:54:34 +0000

In reply to Kirk Petersen. My phone irritates me because I fix typos, re-read, but as I hit send, it switches everything back to the wrong, original typos. I can't stand Auto-Incorrect. Is there a way to turn it off?

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:44:37 +0000

In reply to Kirk Petersen.

Kirk, funny story — I was sending a Facebook comment out to someone in today’s Boston Marathon. Luckily, I proofed before hitting the Comment button. Autocorrect changed “Have a great run” to “Heave a great run.” While the latter is probably closer to the truth, it wasn’t the message I wanted to send. 😉

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:42:18 +0000

In reply to Devon Ellington. Oh, that's frustrating, Devon. Too much self-promotion is definitely a bad thing. And that website I shared with you last week is a prime example of what NOT to do -- YOU should not be the focus. Your customer should be.

By: Kirk Petersen

Kirk Petersen — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:23:40 +0000

My comment isn’t about marketing, it’s about proofing. I think proofreading ability becomes faster and more automatic if you do it ALL THE TIME, even in casual typing. As in, I will not knowingly send a text message that has a typo in it, even if it’s clearly understandable. If I hit Send too quickly to catch the typo, I generally chastise myself by correcting the word and resending. I’m hardcore about spelling and grammar — I just looked up “chastise” to make sure it didn’t have a “z” in it.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:51:05 +0000

Thanks for the mention! One of the things I’ve noticed a lot when I follow back authors is that they immediately send me a DM to buy their book(s). And then I unfollow. At least let’s have a conversation, tell me about your book first! That and all the points you mentioned above just drive me nuts.

People won’t pay you to insult them. Unless you’re a politician.