Comments on: Marketing Guru’s, equality and attraction

By: TrainingOfficer

TrainingOfficer — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:35:30 +0000

Hi! I definitely love your blogs. I gained a lot of insight from reading them, especially now that I am really looking for sources on improving our sales and marketing. Thank you!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:32:00 +0000

I love how you explained social media in an easy to understand way. I will definitely point people here to get their questions answered. I’m all for the attraction marketing movement and less chasing and searching out clients.

I also like your no bullshit approach, so refreshing!

By: Leah

Leah — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:49:27 +0000

Jim, as someone who JUST plunged into social media marketing (like 3 weeks ago) the information you offer in invaluable for a newbie like me. I have to say, I will be using your strategies to help promote my blog Creative Wisdom as well. With only 36 hits to date, it can use all the help it can get! I will also be linking to many of your posts on my blog as my blog’s focus is similar to yours, but niched to business owners who need to learn how to navigate the waters of buying printing and graphic design. Again, thanks for all you do!

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:09:34 +0000

This is a great post. I found you on Twitter, btw. As an artist in business for about 30 years I have a love hate relationship with marketing. I’ve read tons of books, gone to seminars and workshops, know a lot about what I could, should and would be doing….and yet there’s something in me that’s resistant to the whole idea of marketing. I know it’s necessary, I know it’s not evil, and yet I read stories about people spamming social networks, spamming their email lists and so on and so on and I don’t want to be lumped in their pile, I guess.

Somewhere there’s an inbetween and I’m hoping to find it soon. My blog is 2 years old, averages somewhere around 50 readers a day and is fun but not as good as it could be. I got lazy about linking…

Reading this encourages me to get back in the saddle again. Thanks for the pep talk

By: Teresa Hall

Teresa Hall — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:51:20 +0000

Hi, Jim-
I really like your blog- and your attitude. It is a shame how many people see the Internet as this tiny little place with such a finite amount of traffic. Glad to see you don’t feel that way. I am a true believer in attracting business as well- the kind of business I want. I am a freelance writer and have a little blog or two of my own. Like everyone, I want to earn a living- and I sure won’t complain if its a very comfortable living, but I don’t think I need to do that at anyone else’s expense. I signed up for your newsletter and look forward to reading your ebook.
You know me on Twitter as TeresaWrites4U. I follow you there as well. Best wishes to you, Jim. You’ll see more of me here!

By: Eileen Bennett

Eileen Bennett — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:36:44 +0000

Hi Jim
I really like your attitude!!
Eileen

By: Jared Young

Jared Young — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:33:12 +0000

Jim, I couldn’t agree more with your comments. I learned how to market from a “Guru” who angered more people than he helped. Repeatedly I offered marketing ideas designed to build trust with his prospects (such as giving good content away free, reducing prices to make it more approachable to more people, etc.) and repeatedly he reminded me that his company made millions and he worked for me.

Needless to say, I left so I could start my own business. I currently do not charge for ANYTHING except one-on-one consulting and copywriting services. I don’t believe in selling e-books loaded with fluff or dozens of CDs that rehash old ideas.

We are all trying to build our business in one way or another. The best way to do that is to support one another, not through manipulation and conceit.

Thanks for providing valuable content on your blog. I hope people will view my blog with equal reverence.

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:42:19 +0000

Love your brain, I’ll definitely be back for more.

By: Marketing Specialist - Jim Connolly

Marketing Specialist - Jim Connolly — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:46:00 +0000

Magda,

Thanks – It’s always great to get feedback, especially positive:)

Thanks for taking the time to comment and for following me on Twitter.

By: Magda Byrne

Magda Byrne — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:41:17 +0000

Jim,

I love your honesty. There are not enough business people like you in the world! I try hard to follow your practice with my own business. I work with a partner who I sometimes think doesnt see things from the same perspective but we are trying hard to work on it.
I am proud to be a follower of you on twitter and a regular reader of your blog.

Best Regards,
Magda