Comments on: The Dangers of Humor http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/ Online marketing that works Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:03:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Writing with all your senses | Confident Writing http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-1016165 Writing with all your senses | Confident Writing Tue, 10 May 2011 20:45:33 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-1016165 [...] The post is a good read – but be sure and take it with a hefty pinch of salt [...] [...] The post is a good read – but be sure and take it with a hefty pinch of salt [...]

]]> By: The Power of Three. « Perpetual Marketing http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-958167 The Power of Three. « Perpetual Marketing Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:16:44 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-958167 [...] humor in your writing can be risky since some people just won’t get it, but using a Rule of Three approach is a safer way to make a [...] [...] humor in your writing can be risky since some people just won’t get it, but using a Rule of Three approach is a safer way to make a [...]

]]> By: Boozecoma http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-568056 Boozecoma Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:58:03 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-568056 Do not fear jokes and humor! The issue with humor in any copy is when the joke is used to BE the point rather than to lead the reader somewhere. It is possible that we will see more comedic copy when humor writers start to label themselves as "experts" and "divas" as they do in social media... Do not fear jokes and humor! The issue with humor in any copy is when the joke is used to BE the point rather than to lead the reader somewhere. It is possible that we will see more comedic copy when humor writers start to label themselves as “experts” and “divas” as they do in social media…

]]> By: How to Use the “Rule of Three” to Create Engaging Content | Copyblogger http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-229054 How to Use the “Rule of Three” to Create Engaging Content | Copyblogger Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:42:16 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-229054 [...] humor in your writing can be risky since some people just won’t get it, but using a Rule of Three approach is a safer way to [...] [...] humor in your writing can be risky since some people just won’t get it, but using a Rule of Three approach is a safer way to [...]

]]> By: The Straight Pitch » Blog Archive » Responsible Advice On Using Humor http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-110467 The Straight Pitch » Blog Archive » Responsible Advice On Using Humor Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:03:01 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-110467 [...] many bloggers and professional writers, Brian Clark’s Copyblogger is one of my daily stops. His post of Aug. 8 on the Dangers of Humor was certainly an interesting read for me. Some folks know I meddle in humor and fiction as a hobby [...] [...] many bloggers and professional writers, Brian Clark’s Copyblogger is one of my daily stops. His post of Aug. 8 on the Dangers of Humor was certainly an interesting read for me. Some folks know I meddle in humor and fiction as a hobby [...]

]]> By: Just another WordPress weblog http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-107944 Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:05:32 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-107944 [...] The Dangers of Humor | Copyblogger [...] [...] The Dangers of Humor | Copyblogger [...]

]]> By: lucia http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-101944 lucia Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:09:46 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-101944 BTW: I'm agreeing with you. Humor is hard. BTW: I’m agreeing with you. Humor is hard.

]]> By: lucia http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-101942 lucia Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:08:27 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-101942 Well, I took your reference literally. That possibility also has to be considered when you write. Still, now that you've clarified, I guess I'll modify my comment. To get the joke one needs to read the types you, Brian Clark, read! :) Well, I took your reference literally. That possibility also has to be considered when you write.

Still, now that you’ve clarified, I guess I’ll modify my comment. To get the joke one needs to read the types you, Brian Clark, read! :)

]]> By: Brian Clark http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-101922 Brian Clark Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:28:39 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-101922 No Lucia... the reference to Scoble in this post was an explanation by way of example. All you needed to know to get the joke was what a blogger was and how they tend to be. No Lucia… the reference to Scoble in this post was an explanation by way of example. All you needed to know to get the joke was what a blogger was and how they tend to be.

]]> By: lucia http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-101107 lucia Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:06:10 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-dangers-of-humor/#comment-101107 To get the joke, someone has to read Scoble, right? I know who he is and I know many people read him. Still, many people don't. I don't. Humor is hard enough. Humor that that makes fun of the writing style of someone many people do not read is even more difficult. To get the joke, someone has to read Scoble, right? I know who he is and I know many people read him. Still, many people don’t. I don’t.

Humor is hard enough. Humor that that makes fun of the writing style of someone many people do not read is even more difficult.

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