Comments on: The Susan Boyle Guide to Being Loud and Proud

By: Jef Menguin

Jef Menguin — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:46:43 +0000

I am an inspirational speaker here in the Philippines. Before I thought that it was enough that I am passionate about my subject and very good in my delivery.

But people did not contact me. I learned that it is not enough to be a dynamic and passionate speaker. I have to be visible.

By: 6 Little Success Tips | Catherine Lawson

6 Little Success Tips | Catherine Lawson — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:17:14 +0000

[...] 2. Be Loud – If you don’t let people know you exist, chances are they’ll never find you. Jon Morrow stresses the importance of blowing your own trumpet in “The Susan Boyle Guide To Being Loud & Proud.” [...]

By: Humble (self) promotion | Nathaniel Stott

Humble (self) promotion | Nathaniel Stott — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:03:00 +0000

[...] an interesting discussion Jonathan Morrow takes a look at the humble and shy Susan Boyle. What is your dream? “No one is laughing [...]

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Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:17:35 +0000

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By: seashells

seashells — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:06:37 +0000

while i agree with the message in this post, (and think your blog is fantastic) i would just like to say that i have my suspicions that the susan boyle phenomenon was a very clever marketing/manipulation ploy which imitated the success of paul potts a few years earlier – the formula being: enter stage left the humble underdog presenting in such a way that the audience assumes they will not be able to sing a note, then suddenly they burst out with an amazing voice… cameras then roll to jaw drops of surprise and the rest is history. as this this scenario plays out it invokes the ‘david defeats goliath’, or ‘the underdog wins’ feeling which resonates strongly in people and causes them to bond and identify with the susan boyle brand so to speak – because we all love to see the underdog win… simon cowell is smart enough to know this… and has made a huge success of it.

By: Make Your Sales Writing Loud and Proud

Make Your Sales Writing Loud and Proud — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:56:18 +0000

[...] Jon Morrow states in his recent post The Susan Boyle Guide to Being Loud and Proud, “The true giants of this world aren’t quiet. They are as loud as they are [...]

By: Killer

Killer — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:15:30 +0000

Self promotion takes practice, like anything else. When you are putting out content you know others like you would want to read, there’s no shame in letting them know it’s out there.

It’s getting over the fear of failure, really. But by not promoting yourself, you are actually increasing your chance of failure. It’s just like a job interview. You talk about your strengths in a positive light. Don’t be afraid of self-promotion. Be afraid of doing nothing!

By: Daisy

Daisy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:52:08 +0000

Very interesting. But I am curious to know how you got from “writing in obscurity” to being “a shameless self promoter” ?
I myself am shy on self promotion, so how did you become the opposite of, well, you?

By: olgs

olgs — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:45:09 +0000

your post coupled with the video brought me to tears at work. thanks for making my day and inspiring me. can’t wait to read more. you’re awesome!

By: The Story Woman

The Story Woman — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:22:24 +0000

Thank you, Jon, for your direct email. It was greatly appreciated. You all at Copyblogger have integrity and professionalism and provide continuously intertesting content.