Comments on: Just Who Do You Think You’re Talking to … and are they listening? http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2007/01/05/just-who-do-you-think-youre-talking-to-and-are-they-listening/ A copywriter shares tips, techniques, reviews & cranky commentary Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:21:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: BabyblueSeed http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2007/01/05/just-who-do-you-think-youre-talking-to-and-are-they-listening/#comment-47 BabyblueSeed Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:54:09 +0000 http://72.34.55.84/~maven07/?p=64#comment-47 <strong>Who do you think you are talking to?</strong> A quick question for you marketers out there? Do you always go with your prepared sales script or do you adjust each presentation with regards to your clients (or listeners)? I was reading a blog entry by the copywriting maven and she writes about ‘p... Who do you think you are talking to?

A quick question for you marketers out there? Do you always go with your prepared sales script or do you adjust each presentation with regards to your clients (or listeners)? I was reading a blog entry by the copywriting maven and she writes about ‘p…

]]> By: The Marketing Minute http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2007/01/05/just-who-do-you-think-youre-talking-to-and-are-they-listening/#comment-46 The Marketing Minute Sun, 07 Jan 2007 06:12:12 +0000 http://72.34.55.84/~maven07/?p=64#comment-46 <strong>Have you committed a Cardinal Zin?</strong> This marketing truth stings. Just because you care about it, doesn't mean anyone else does. Whether you are the creator/inventor, business owner, assembly line foreman, sales manager or marketing genius -- what matters to you may very well not matter Have you committed a Cardinal Zin?

This marketing truth stings. Just because you care about it, doesn’t mean anyone else does. Whether you are the creator/inventor, business owner, assembly line foreman, sales manager or marketing genius — what matters to you may very well not matter

]]> By: Copywriting Maven http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2007/01/05/just-who-do-you-think-youre-talking-to-and-are-they-listening/#comment-44 Copywriting Maven Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:44:43 +0000 http://72.34.55.84/~maven07/?p=64#comment-44 Hi Brian, I did stand-up late in my early college and post-college years. Not much of a joke teller, but I'm good at telling stories in a humorous way (or so I've been told.) It was great training for timing, thinking on your feet, working with an audience, reading facial cues and body language, you name it. And trust me, few things in life are harder than going up to a stage, picking up the mic and addressing the audience with them daring you to make them laugh. 18 hours of labor with my eldest daughter, a previous divorce, 3 kids and 3 businesses to manage - all easy compared to honing a tight 20-minute set of self-described comedy stylings. (If you're wondering why I didn't pursue, I have two reasons: 1/I discovered I didn't have the deep-seated hunger for the love/approval of strangers and 2/the other comics (all men at the time) creeped me out :=) Today, it's enough to make my family and the occasional client or co-worker laugh. Not enough to build a comedy career on. But I'm so glad I gave it a shot! Hi Brian, I did stand-up late in my early college and post-college years. Not much of a joke teller, but I’m good at telling stories in a humorous way (or so I’ve been told.) It was great training for timing, thinking on your feet, working with an audience, reading facial cues and body language, you name it.

And trust me, few things in life are harder than going up to a stage, picking up the mic and addressing the audience with them daring you to make them laugh.

18 hours of labor with my eldest daughter, a previous divorce, 3 kids and 3 businesses to manage - all easy compared to honing a tight 20-minute set of self-described comedy stylings.

(If you’re wondering why I didn’t pursue, I have two reasons: 1/I discovered I didn’t have the deep-seated hunger for the love/approval of strangers and 2/the other comics (all men at the time) creeped me out :=)

Today, it’s enough to make my family and the occasional client or co-worker laugh. Not enough to build a comedy career on.

But I’m so glad I gave it a shot!

]]> By: Brian Clark http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2007/01/05/just-who-do-you-think-youre-talking-to-and-are-they-listening/#comment-45 Brian Clark Sat, 06 Jan 2007 20:46:28 +0000 http://72.34.55.84/~maven07/?p=64#comment-45 Addressing the wrong "you" -- all too common a problem. I didn't know you did stand up! I listen to stand-up comedy all the time and I swear by it as a way to sharpen your writing abilities. I thought of doing a post about it, but figured everyone would think I was crazy. :) Addressing the wrong “you” — all too common a problem.

I didn’t know you did stand up! I listen to stand-up comedy all the time and I swear by it as a way to sharpen your writing abilities. I thought of doing a post about it, but figured everyone would think I was crazy. :)

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