Comments on: Stop pushing!

By: Gentlerain Marketing

Gentlerain Marketing — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:21:46 +0000

Push market is really will give a negative result if they follow them in the business… Because people should come to us automatically by the attractiveness on your products and the way you handling them…

By: Sara Martin

Sara Martin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:48:37 +0000

pushing doesn’t have much caliber. Indeed, it has negative impact. but as far as my opinion concerns if you are in marketing field then you have to put your hands in pushing.. but with limited concerns.. don’t get accustomed of it!!

By: Bayut

Bayut — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:23:15 +0000

Of course, Pull marketing is easier than Push marketing, still it is easier said than done. Most of the marketing going around these days is more “push” than “pull”

By: Mandy

Mandy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:04:22 +0000

I have been involved in businesses that “push” people – it doesn’t work! I am now involved in a business that first cares about people, finds out what they need, and then shows them what we offer based on their needs. Works much better than pushing them.

By: Jeffrey Moskovitz

Jeffrey Moskovitz — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:33:24 +0000

Great advice, Jim. So simple, yet so ignored. I generally run when I come across such shameless self-promotion. Whether online or in “real life,” it’s all about establishing relationships, not shoving your product or service down somebody’s throat.

By: Frugalocal

Frugalocal — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:45:00 +0000

Your comments are right on about pushy advertising. Eventually marketers will figure out that they just need to be where people are looking when in need of their product or service, rather than just bombarding them with targeted ads.

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:30:04 +0000

I’ve definitely ran into that personality on more than one occasion at a conference… Nobody likes to be around that personality.

Be interesting and interested. Works much better!

By: Su Butcher

Su Butcher — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:15:24 +0000

Hi Jim,

Such a common mistake, often made by people new to networking, online as well as offline.

The best attitude to take when meeting someone in such a situation is not ‘how can I sell to them’ but ‘what does this person need? how can I help them? who in my network might know?’
The only way to answer these questions is to take an interest in the person you meet.

By: Halifax Accountants

Halifax Accountants — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:25:50 +0000

Couldn’t agree more Jim.

The worst part is that all these companies don’t realise what damage they are doing to their brand and possibly to the media they are “spamming” through (eg you start to associate networking events with the pushy elevator pitch people)

By: Howard J Moorey

Howard J Moorey — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:41:58 +0000

Hi Jim!

Couldn’t agree more – especially about Auto DMs – they should be disabled! They do no-one any favours; they “feel” insincere – exactly the opposite of what Social Media is about; and they make me want to unfollow straightaway!

Do the folks that use them honestly think they’re being engaging?

Keep em coming Jim!