Comments on: Why You’re Too Qualified and Respectful to Produce Great Content

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Blogging Resources: Tutorials and Links | Household6Diva — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:12:47 +0000

[...] Sponsorship by Deal Seeking Mom Example of a Conference Sponsorship post by Thrifty Momma Too Qualified/Respectful for Good Content by Copy Blogger Mommy bloggers deserve to get paid by Kelby Carr Are you making these Blogging [...]

By: Are Vampire Words Sucking the Life Out of Your Writing? | Infopioneer

Are Vampire Words Sucking the Life Out of Your Writing? | Infopioneer — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:16:53 +0000

[...] They make readers yawn, or switch off, or lose confidence. So stop qualifying. Start being bold and direct. Sure, you might risk a few pedantic types taking issue in the comments – but you’ll be keeping [...]

By: Kenny Rose

Kenny Rose — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:48:18 +0000

Sucks writing for everybody. Your right. I am trying to please everybody. I cannot make a living in this space if I don’t please myself first. I have to start writing bold copy and really writing from my heart with the goal of converting readers into customers. After all that is why I am here. Thank you for waking me up.

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Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:34:22 +0000

[...] of us try to be polite and respectful, and that makes us ask rather than tell. But there’s a case to be made for telling, at least [...]

By: Chovynz

Chovynz — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:21:14 +0000

Not if you learn to speak like this too!

I’d rather a real person speak what’s really on their mind, instead of eggshelling around. Eggshelling just wastes time – time which runs out very quickly.

We are too polite in the western culture.

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Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:58:04 +0000

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By: Ronnia

Ronnia — Tue, 18 May 2010 23:54:28 +0000

Simple, yet insightful. I hadn’t realized how much of a handicap I’d been putting on myself.

I’ve started using a few of these techniques in email today and I’m already more confident about the response.

Thanks!

By: Sonia Simone

Sonia Simone — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:25:53 +0000

@Jen, I have faced that exact issue — I don’t believe there’s any remedy for it other than a senior executive sending a decision that failing to sell is a greater risk than the legal risks that are “solved” by a waffling marketing statement.

Accounting and Legal are both tremendously valuable functions within a company, but when they start *running* the company, you have problems.

If it was me, I’d look for some good, strong, bold copy written in comparable industries, bring them to the VP of Marketing and talk to him/her about this issue, and see if you can get some C-level support to at least be able to make bold statements in the headlines, then do any qualifiying in the copy.

By: How Often Do you hear : “But wait, there’s more!” | Fraz Us !

How Often Do you hear : “But wait, there’s more!” | Fraz Us ! — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:14:14 +0000

[...] that’s key — by strategically qualifying your argument (as opposed to timid qualification), you’re appealing on a stronger level with the people you’re trying to convince. Reaching [...]

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:37:03 +0000

Thanks – I can stop extracting eggshell chips from my toes. Yup, great post!